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Behind The Mic: 20 Things All Artists Should Be Doing
posted: January 13, 2011
As the Behind the Mic series comes to an end, we’d like to give you all a list of 20 things we think all artists should be doing to keep their fans engaged, pack their…
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Tune Up: The Traveling Musician
posted: December 23, 2010
Tune Up has been about staying up to date on gear and learning how to use the equipment you own as efficiently as possible. Now that we’ve reached the end of our road here, it’s…
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Tune Up: Acoustic Pickups
posted: November 28, 2010
There are few things more annoying than dealing with complicated mic placements and configurations during acoustic shows and performances. Acoustic guitars, banjo’s, violins, upright basses: they all have a common problem with live performance. It’s…
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Tune Up: Software Sampling
posted: November 4, 2010
The term sampling is tossed around in the hip hop world quite frequently. The use of samples in pop, hip hop and R&B music is, in fact, the thing most people associate with the term sampling.…
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Tune Up: Caring For Your Percussion Instruments
posted: October 28, 2010
This week, we’re closing out our short series about caring for the gear you’ve spent so much money procuring. Now it’s time for some tips on cleaning, storing and maintaining your drums/percussion instruments. Since playing drums…
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Tune Up: Caring For Your Guitars
posted: October 21, 2010
Many guitarists send their instruments in for repairs and setups, so we’re devoting this week’s Tune Up column to giving pointers on guitar care and offering suggestions for when to have them. . .wait for…
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