An experiment with organic sound
The last time I used a proper microphone to record anything was about 7 years ago; it was a Blue Snowball, used with a boom stand. In all honesty, the Snowball performed quite well and I was surprised how well it could capture a vocal. It did it so well that it almost didn't need any tweaking on a digital level.
Rich buys a Tascam DP-008
This is a review... sort of. Actually it's more of a combination of the pros/cons of the DP-008, and why we're literally forced to seek out means of different ways of recording compared to how we used to do it.
There comes a time when you have to stop playing metal
In every guitar player's life - ones who play metal specifically - there is a point where playing only metal can sometimes get on your nerves.
The weirdness of the Fender '51
The '51 is probably one of the weirdest ways I've ever seen Fender treat a specific model of guitar.
Okay, a little history.
Is Sarod picking worth learning to pick fast?
For some guitar players, picking as fast as possible with the most accuracy (meaning as little missed notes as possible) is important. And when you talk about fast picking, one technique is called sarod picking.
