Category: Studio & Live
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Synthwave Guitar Tone: How to Sound Like the 80s on Guitar
Getting a synthwave guitar tone is mostly about the right combination of drive, stereo width and over-the-top modulation. In this article, I break down the guitar, signal chain, clean tones, rhythm guitars and lead sounds I used to create an 80s-inspired synthwave track.
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Lewitt RAY Review: The Smart XLR Mic That Knows Where You Are
The Lewitt RAY is a smart XLR condenser microphone with AURA sensor-based tone shaping, mute-by-distance and a record-ready sound for podcasting, voiceover, streaming and music production. In this review, I look at how well those features work in real use.
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Reamping With Line 6 Helix: Everything You Need to Know
Reamping with Line 6 Helix explained in a practical home studio way, including dry DI tracks, USB routing and why reamping can save your guitar tones later.
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Guitar Reamping: Everything You Need to Know
Excerpt: Guitar reamping explained in a practical home studio way, from recording DI tracks to sending them back through amps, modelers and pedals.
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NUX B-8 Wireless Guitar System Review – After Using It Live
The NUX B-8 is a wireless guitar system with a pedal-style receiver, built-in tuner, boost, DI output, FX loop and smart transmitter charging. In this review, I look at how it worked live with bass and whether it makes sense for guitarists and bassists who want a practical wireless rig.