Category: Equipment

Major Scale Construction

The major scale is constructed like this: TONE, TONE, SEMITONE, TONE, TONE, TONE, SEMITONE So if we use Cmajor as an example, C D E F G A B C C – D TONE D – E TONE E – F SEMITONE F – G TONE G – A TONE A – B TONE B […]

Teaching an old PC new tricks

What can you do with old PCs? Not a lot? Well depends what you want to do. I have a lot of SCSI based equipment, at the moment they connect to my main DAW PC. This of course  is not ideal. My main SCSI units are my EMU ESI samplers. And they are also my […]

Synthesizers and Samplers – Part One Sampling

As a relative newcomer to synthesizers and samplers it’s become a sideline fascination of mine to understand how they work. This article is a newbie guide to understanding these instruments written by someone just grasping the information. Hopefully because of my relative newness to the subject I can shed light on areas that those who […]

Emu 0404 PCI Update

Previously I’ve written articles on the Emu 0404 PCI soundcard and my problems getting it to work cleanly on my system. Originally I gave up and reinstalled my M-audio 2496 and put the 0404 away. Well while trying to fix something else last week as reported on in the article, XP and Bios Tweaks and […]

StealthPedal rocks the media with stellar reviews!

If you currently use, or are about to start using software based amp & fx modelling products, the StealthPedal is the new audio interface and MIDI controller for you. The StealthPedal is a complete recording and playing solution, designed specifically for guitar & bass players for use on the stage and in the studio. SteathPedal […]