Tag: Recording

Akai EIE 16 bit review

  I’ve had this device for a month now and I’m very happy with it. Reviews on the Akai EIE 16 bit version where pretty thin on the ground so buying it was a gamble. The sound quality seems very good and I’ve not noticed any latency either with midi or audio. When I record […]

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 […]

Mini Disc to MP3 Transfer

Unfortunately this tutorial does not use usb to transfer minidisc to pc but rather uses digital transfer. As a musician who threw his lot in with Mini disc when they first came out I have lots of old recordings that I would like to be able to transfer to mp3. Archiving my old recordings is […]

BWM 5 watt Chimp – Audio Review

A few weeks ago my old band mate and best man came around with his spanking new aquisition. A Big White Monkey 5 watt Chimp – Link It is of course an valve amp and not an electrified furry beast looking for tarzan. Anyway a couple of days we decided to get the thing set […]

Fender Champion 600 – Review

Before I start I have to point out that I’m reviewing this amp with sound as opposed to using descriptive terms. I’ll let you be the judge. My opinion is that this is a great amp for the money. Prices vary between £125 and £140 dependant on where you purchase. Usual blurb product blurb:  Scroll […]

Sonar Tips and Tricks: Sidechaining

<–Sonar and Sidechaining–> For this article I’ve used the free sidechain vst plugin created by slim slow slider download: here Sonar 7 upwards supports multi-input plug-ins, typically sidechain plug-ins. Sidechain plugins are VST effects that have two inputs, a main input and a sidechain input. When a VST sidechain effect is inserted in the FX […]

Rent Waves VST Plugins.

Weird turn up for the books, ‘Now, you can rent the Waves you need to give your next project that extra edge. Waves Rental Plan is the new, easy way to use selected Waves bundles. For tracking, mixing, mastering, restoration, or live—whatever your sound field, you require the very best audio signal processing available. For […]

Free VST Compression Plugins – BuzComp Free Series

Free VST Compression Plugins – BuzComp Free Series – Download Here The BuzComp Free Series is a set of compression plugins from buzzroom. The Set contains the, BuzComp Free GranComp – Classic Hard Compressor – BuzComp Free GranComp3 – Multiband Classic Hard Compressor – BuzComp Free GeneComp – Generic Digital Linear Compressor – and finally […]

Voxengo – MSED free mid/side vst plugin

MSED is a professional audio encoder/decoder plug-in for mid/side processing which is able to encode (split) the incoming stereo signal into two components: mid/side pair, and vice versa: decode mid/side signal pair into stereo signal.  MSED is also able to work in the “inline” mode with the ability to adjust mid and side channels’ gain […]

Guitar Effects – VST Plugin – FX Software Guitar Rig

These days the amount of software out there for guitarists is pretty mind boggling. The variety in sound and the varying cost can make it pretty difficult to decide what is right for you and your setup. There are decisions to make when it comes to choosing what you want. It cand come down to […]