As Steve Martin, 68, racks up Grammys, he has been spreading his wings into new musical territory.
Category: Guitar
Pre-Production Checklist: Are You Ready For The Studio?
Most sessions that go badly are blown way before the first note is played. A good plan begins with a pre-production checklist. Start here, but keep adding to it until you know you’ve got all your bases covered.
No More Slipping Guitar Straps
Straptight strap locks are made in the US of flexible plastic, and fit a wide variety of strap posts and straps with no tools or hardware required
NS Artist Capo
Designed in conjunction with Ned Steinberger, the NS Artist Capo clamps to the front of the instrument, in order to avoid obstruction of the performer’s fretting hand while playing. It’s patented design is easy to open and close and applies even tension. With its micrometer tension adjustment dial, guitarists can fine-tune the tension of the capo. Designed to apply direct horizontal pressure, it virtually eliminates pulling strings out of tune. Its lightweight aluminum construction adds no noticeable weight to the neck of the instrument. It comes with an NS Micro Tuner mounting bracket, allowing the guitarist to add tuning capabilities to the capo, and it also includes a pick holder.
Roland CUBE Amp
The Roland CUBE Street EX is a battery-powered stereo amplifier with big sound and generous connectivity for a variety of mics, instruments, and other devices. Compact and easy to carry, the CUBE Street EX projects musical performances with ease. It features 50 watts of stereo power, two eight-inch woofers, two tweeters, onboard vocal and guitar effects, and up to 20 hours of operation on eight AA batteries. The CUBE Street EX delivers clean, punchy sound for street performances, small venues, stage monitoring, and other gigging situations.
Flashy Jacksons Guitar
Jackson X Soloist SLX guitars feature basswood body, through-body maple neck, and 24 jumbo frets. The Duncan designed alnico HB102N (neck) and high-output ceramic HB102B (bridge) humbucking pickups offer ultra-fast playability. The bound compound-radius rosewood fingerboard curves more dramatically at the nut for easy chording and flattens out as it approaches the neck joint.
5 Fun Ways to Practice Scales
No one likes to practice scales, but here are five ways to change up your routine, challenge yourself, and maybe even have some fun in the process.
How to Mic a Drum Kit
In our latest “How-To” Guide, Todd Hobin demonstrates how you can mic a drum kit for a recording studio. The more microphones you have the better. However, Todd gives a good trick on recording if you don’t have enough microphones.
Incredible Shrinking Guitar Pedals
For guitarists who are looking for new sounds, beyond the limits of their guitar’s six strings, effects pedals offer an endless range of possibilities. Studio engineers created the first guitar “effects” in the 1940s by manipulating reel-to-reel tapes. Later, bulky stand-alone effects units were used.
Make Music Day
Make Music Day is the one day a year we celebrate the central role of music in our lives and our country through free, open and accessible events throughout the U.S. and the World.