Martin is a name synonymous with acoustic guitar awesomeness and that becomes ever more evident when you look at the long list of guitar virtuosos that use Martin instruments on a regular basis. From the…

When it comes to microphones, there’s a multitude of choice available for performing and recording musicians, but high quality doesn’t have to mean big bucks. One company really pioneering this ethos is Australian manufacturer Rode….

Whether you’re a solo performer, half of an acoustic duo, indulge in a bit of street busking or are part of a full-blown band, you’re going to need a public address system – more commonly…

Binaural audio certainly isn’t for everyone, but there’s no doubt that 3D recording and playback really does add a mind-blowing dimension to the sound spectrum. It’s one of those quirky things – if you know…

Depending on your circumstances, choosing an electric guitar will either be a relatively easy decision or it won’t. For beginners, with so much choice, it can be particularly mind boggling, but fear not – we…

Back in the day, when recording was distinctly analog, we wouldn’t be writing this article. Then, instruments, vocals and effects would be plumbed through a mixing desk and recorded onto tape. Desks from the likes…

Because we’re at the low end of the drum spectrum here there are inevitable compromises between price and quality. It’s unavoidable.  After all, a decent Zildjan cymbal could cost as much as an entire cheap…

If you’re looking for an acoustic guitar, the type you decide to part with your hard earned dollars on will depend entirely on what you want to do with it? In terms of making the…

In an ideal world, we’d generally recommend a decent quality audio interface/preamp and an XLR microphone over a USB mic – but we don’t live in an ideal world.  Because some people just need to…

Microphones are important. Which is why pro studios have shed loads of them for a myriad of recording applications from bass drums and guitar cabs through to pianos and drum kits. But for the more…

We have to say straight off the bat that the purchase of a binaural microphone for 3D audio probably won’t be high on the agenda (or even on the agenda at all) for most performing…