Electronic Music & Instruments News

A common distinction in the world of audio matrix processors is drawn between those that are "open" architecture and units that are "fixed" architecture. One benefit of selecting an open architecture... Read More

Bi-amping is great, but Craig shows us how to add even more sophistication to our sounds with tri-amping. Read More

Software plug-ins have become so good, affordable, and convenient it may seem like rack-mount hardware has become a thing of the past for narration, music, commercials, podcasting, or any other professional... Read More

Awesome gift ideas for musicians, music lovers and audio pros It’s the holidays—and with it, the tradition of family time and exchanging gifts. This selection of under-$100 goodies was chosen specifically with... Read More

How the proper use of reverb can improve your worship sound Many larger houses of worship already have acoustical spaces with wonderful reverberant qualities. I used to teach a recording class back... Read More

The “personal PA,” like the Anchor Audio Bigfoot (which will be the subject of a review in a future blog post), has taken the world of live sound... Read More

A+ gear to take your school to the head of the class. Anytime of year is a good time to take stock of the gear in your school. Students who... Read More

  The world of guitar tone is changing. While pedalboards with analog effects remain popular, a new generation of multi effects like the Kemper Profiling Amp, Line 6 Helix, Boss GT-100, DigiTech... Read More

Fender just introduced a new series of acoustic guitars using their classic original body shapes but with a touch of California style in homage to the venerated guitar maker's SoCal roots. The... Read More

For the second year in a row, Full Compass Systems is providing the backline gear for seven stages at Summerfest! Dubbed the World’s Largest Music Festival, Summerfest runs June 28 through July... Read More

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has released details on the outcome of the UHF spectrum auction. Full Compass’s Kevin Peckham, who heads up technical training and education, breaks it down: Who... Read More

As Full Compass celebrates our 40th Anniversary this year, we are sharing stories from our partners, manufacturers, connections and more. If you’d like to share your experience with Full Compass, we... Read More

Full Compass is thrilled to celebrate receiving the Top Performer Award from lighting company ADJ, which was presented to the executive team during the NAMM show. ADJ and Elation offer lighting and... Read More

Have you recently invested in new equipment for your business or personal hobby? Or, maybe you were lucky enough to get a great new guitar, pedal, keyboard, wireless mic or... Read More

You just threw the party of all parties! The crowd is coming up and telling you that you were the “best DJ they’ve heard in a long time.” The bride and... Read More

From the Department of “Write What You Know” comes this issue’s tale of woe: the unexpected setback known as computer failure. No, I’m not talking about a laptop deciding not to... Read More

The most crucial piece of marketing that you have is your website. I call it your “money portal.” Your target demographic, most likely in this day and age, is finding you... Read More

  There are a couple of ways that you can tell it's summertime in Wisconsin: people are outside for hours at a time and the Summerfest grounds... Read More

"This is going to be so cool!" - Kyle Feerick, singer Kyle put it best. He and his band are one of the 44 bands from around the country who've been chosen... Read More

You know Telefunken Elektroakustik for their legendary studio microphones. They're now taking a new step into the drum mic world by launching the Read More

  Line 6 is pushing (or evolving) the iOS world into their amps. Got a test run with the Firehawk 1500 stage amp. Their product specialist, Victor Moncebiaz says this amp is... Read More

Forget the fact that NAMM is really a gigantic trade show for the music industry. What we need to remember is that this show, this NAMM...is your NAMM! Point... Read More

NAMM has been around for 115 years and... Read More