26/04/2015
Following the James Jamerson lines we looked at a few issues ago, I thought that we might look at a different side of his ...
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One of the things that noticeably separates professional players from amateur ones is the use of dynamics. Dynamics normally ...
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Many musicians nowadays record and mix their own material. This has allowed for an explosion of new music on the landscape. ...
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Over the past five NZM issues I've taken you step-by-step through the hands-on process of nightclub gigging – from transport ...
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The topic of dynamic range compression (not to be confused with data compression like zip, rar, mp3 etc.) is always worth ...
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Guitar players are always borrowing ideas from each other no matter what genre of music they are involved in. In the 1960s ...
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If you've been following the advice of this column over the past few issues, then your gear is set up and sound checked, ...
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"Honesty is such a lonely word, ‘cause everyone is so untrue." Amen Billy. Singing requires physical honesty – songwriting ...
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For guitarists, stomp-box effects are the sum of both aural and tactile experiences. You turn a knob with one hand while ...
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