Electronic Music & Instruments How-To

Hardware work station keyboards include sound and sequencing so you can create full compositions with one instrument. However, software plugins can provide the same function. Industry pro Craig Anderton outlines some... Read More

Tremolo has been around forever in guitar amps, but plug-in tremolos reinvent what tremolos can do. Industry pro Craig Anderton delivers several innovative ways to use tremolo to transform sustained sounds... Read More

Knowing “when” to boost an electric guitar is important. But knowing “where” on the EQ spectrum may be more important. Craig Anderton outlines five sweet spots that will keep your mixes... Read More

Inputs fill up quick. Craig Anderton has three solutions to expand your audio interface connectivity in this mixing tip. Read More

In this week's video, Craig teaches us how to reduce pops & mic handling noise, add warmth, reduce muddiness and more. Read More

Curve Matching EQs, like those from IK Multimedia and iZotope, are the shortcut to setting up your EQ to sound like professionally mastered music. Craig Anderton shows us how in the... Read More

Keep the kick from getting muddy, emphasize the crack of the snare, spread drums wider in the stereo field, plus two more drum mixing tips from Craig in this week's video.... Read More

Although many keyboard players consider analog synthesizers the “gold standard” for keyboard sound quality, digital synthesizers generally offer more capabilities, at a lower cost. But whether for a praise band, recording... Read More

Most of the time, the desired result for bass is to provide a uniform, even bottom end that becomes a consistent background for the other instruments. Compression, which reduces dynamic range... Read More

You certainly don’t want to add clutter and stress to your time in the studio Although you want to have fun when recording music, sometimes certain factors work against you—such as software... Read More

Guitar players like it loud. But Houses of Worship, smaller clubs, and restaurants...not so much. In those environments, you can’t have guitars drowning out sermons, other band members, or conversations. So... Read More

Your ultimate guitar and bass tone always starts with the strings With guitar, your fingers touch the elements that create the actual sound. You feel the pressure of the tension when you... Read More

Do you have the nagging feeling that your guitar tone falls under “been there, done that?” Take heart, because one of the quickest and easiest ways to alter your guitar’s fundamental... Read More

by Craig Anderton If you’ve heard the Line 6 Helix in action, you might wonder how it would be possible to get even better sounds than the amp and cabinets that... Read More

Although touring promotes a certain sort of energy among crews, long distances and time spent in close confines can take their toll. Harsh and grinding as it can be, touring can... Read More

All eyes are on you. It’s scary and — if you’re to be honest — intoxicating. After all, you control the vibe. The flow. The crowd. If you’ve ever been in... Read More

Wedding guest song requests made via the couple's wedding website before the big day is a trend I'm eagerly waiting to see blow over. I’m guessing couples must do this because... Read More

It started last March when I arrived at the Mobile Beat show in Las Vegas. That night, the Riviera’s notorious bar, Wicked Vicky’s, was the scene of the “DJ Takeover,” a... Read More