Category: Featured Article

Gideon Waxman’s Ultimate Guide to Buying Cymbals

Drums, Featured Article, How To, Making Music August 28, 2020 Gideon Waxman 0 Comments

Cymbals play an integral part of a drummer’s set up, and they are a significant investment. With a cymbal purchase, you will have to be completely confident that sound is right for you and your music. They cannot be altered or tuned in the way that drums can. So it’s imperative to invest in cymbals that will compliment the styles of music you play! In this guide I aim to provide as much information as I can about cymbals to help educate you on how to choose the perfect cymbals that are right for you, and what you need to consider when looking to invest in new cymbals.

That Clean Sound! Amps Explained with Christopher Ames: Part 1

Featured Article, Live Sound, Making Music August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Christopher Ames 0 Comments

Tone is your instrument’s voice. And all tone begins in the basis of achieving a great clean tone. Masking Music Mag visited with guitar expert, Christopher Ames at Guitar Center (in this video) where he imparts professional insight regarding the attributes of “clean tone” with the help of  Vox and Fender amplifiers and a Telecaster.

How to Practice Like a Pro

Featured Article, How To, Making Music, Music Tips, Teachers Resources August 24, 2020 Carmine Miranda 0 Comments

Efficient and organized practicing is a determining factor in a musician’s overall technical and musical progress on the instrument. Although this article mainly focuses on proper practicing techniques for string performers in classical music, any instrumentalist performing in diverse musical genres can also take advantage of this general practicing approach. Everyone has heard of the […]

Win a Pair of AKG K371 BT Headphones!

Featured Article, Making Music August 1, 2020July 30, 2020 Making Music 1 Comment

Enter below to win some AKG K371 BT over-ear, closed-back, foldable studio headphones with Bluetooth. The giveaway is free to enter and runs until August 23. Whether you’re an artist, engineer, podcaster, video editor, or content producer, you’re always in creative mode. AKG K371-BT Professional Studio Headphones strike the perfect balance between studio-quality sound, Bluetooth […]