Category: Recording

iPad – Music and Guitar. The future is bright!

So it’s been a while since I last posted on here. The reasons are many but of no interest here. One reason though was the acquisition of an iPad. First my views on apple products before I took the plunge – shook hands with the devil! As a PC user I disliked apple products for […]

Marshall JH-1 'The Jackhammer' Test

Marshall JH-1 ‘The jackhammer’ – Review and Test. The Jackhammer is a funny pedal, the controls are fiddly and  the Distortion is hopeless but the overdrive is very usable indeed. I picked mine up on ebay for a very good price. Therefore this review and test is based on the price I paid which was […]

Hiwatt Maxwatt 15 Watt Busker Amp

A while back I picked this amp up with the mind to do some busking and small gigs. In the meantime I’ve been using it during my lessons with students and so here is my review. On first opening the item and giving it a test run with a guitar and seymour duncan woody pickup […]

Windows XP Pro 64bit DAW

After upgrading my PCs memory to 4gb I realised that I couldn’t sit back and not use it’s full capacity. I was also not totally convinced my pc was any faster. The solution? Upgrade my operating system. So with a little bit extra cash I bought myself a copy of XP Pro 64bit. To install […]

Condenser Microphones – Round Up under £100

Looking for a start in recording with a condenser microphone? – the following mics come in at under £100 and should suit the amateurs needs perfectly. Bare in mind that you may need other components – condenser microphones require phantom power – your audio interface or mixing desk may already have that, it would be […]