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• How do I pick my first guitar?

  Ever since rock 'n' roll became a household word, the Guitar Hero has ruled supreme. From Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry through Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, right up to Tom DeLonge and
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• My mandolin/banjo came without the bridge attached. Is this normal? What should I do?

  Mandolins and banjos frequently ship without their bridges in place. This helps prevent damage to the bridge and the instrument during shipment. You can either set the bridge yours
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• What is a Polar Pattern on a microphone?

  Depending on their design and construction, microphones respond to sound coming from different directions with varying degrees of sensitivity. A plot or graph of this response is c
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• Where should I place my studio monitors?

  Nearfield studio monitors are small speakers that minimize the effects of your room on the sound source. Clear, accurate and balanced monitors will obviously deliver a more precise
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• What is phantom power?

  The only person who need even think about phantom power is he who is equipping a studio and purchasing a board and mics, or the performer who wants to use a condenser mic on stage.
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• What is the rate of change of frequency?

  The rate of change of frequency is HZ per second. In a UPS, slowing occurs when the frequency of the internal inverter within the UPS is automatically adjusted so as to bring the i
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• What gauge of speaker cable should I get?

  The impedance (or resistance to electrical flow) inherent to a speaker cable results in some amount of power loss over the length of the cable. The power lost depends on the length
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• How can I make my studio sound better?

  If you're like most of us, your studio is an extra bedroom or basement. Usually small and boxy, these rooms are designed for habitation, not musical creation. Their dimensions caus
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• What is a parcan?

  A parcan is a simple cylindrical can, which serves as a container for a glass bulb. The bulbs contain all the optics for the lamp within the glass envelope, and include a parabolic
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016

• I am building a recording studio in my basement, how do I sound-proof the room?

  In most cases, simply throwing some studio foam on the walls (although helpful) will not be sufficient. Properly sound-proofing a room is a very complex process that is best incorp
  Date Updated: 04 Jan 2016