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• What is Reverb?

  Probably one of the first effects known to man, reverb and its distant cousin echo have long added their magic to the sounds we make. Who hasn't enjoyed their vocal prowess in the
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a Chorus effect?

  Chorus effects can make a single instrument sound like a group of players. It adds a rich, lush, shimmering quality to your sound. Here's how it works: when 2 people play the same
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a Delay?

  Delay is one of the simplest effects out there and one of the most valuable. A little delay can bring life to dull mixes, widen your instrument's sound, and even allow you to solo
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a Double Bass?

  A double bass is simply, an upright bass. The name “double bass” refers to its name in classical music history. In the early days of the orchestra, the Violoncello ('cello) was the
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a drum trigger?

  A drum trigger is a sensor that attaches to a drum. When the drum head is struck, it sends a signal to an electronic drum module, telling the module to trigger the chosen sound for
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a Rack Space?

  A rack space is defined as 1.75 inches from top to bottom. Standard rack equipment conforms to this by either being 1.75 inches high, or some multiple of that. Equipment height is
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is an envelope?

  Envelope (VCA): The shape of a sound in relation to time. The attack is the start or onset of the initial transient sound. Decay is the roll-off of the sound's waveform just after
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What's the best way to clean tape heads?

  If you use your tape deck frequently and aren't taking the time to clean the heads, you may be losing sound quality. Grease, dirt and oxide deposits can build up around and on cass
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What's the difference between bass strings?

  There are two main flavors of bass strings: roundwound and flatwound. All wound strings are made by wrapping layers of wire around a core wire. Roundwound strings use a round wire
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• Which Bach trumpet bell should I choose?

  The most popular Bach trumpet bell is the 37 bell. The Bach 37 bell has a rich, compact sound of great projection. This is Bach's standard bell for medium large bore (.459") instru
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016