Tuner ・ What, Why, How, Which?
Let me answer the missing questions first. Who ・ Everyone should use a tuner to tune their instruments. When ・ All the time. What is a tuner?A tuner is a device used by musicians and technicians to measure the pitch of a musical
Anatomy of a Compressor – What is what, do you need one?
A compressor is a limiting amplifier. It limits the volume of the louder parts of a signal according to some sets of parameters.Threshold This is the point where the compressor starts to compress (attenuation) the magnitude of the signal. When your signal reaches
Parallel Processing Explained
We use our effect pedals consecutively, side by side in the real world. But it doesn’t mean that they are in series, sometimes. And it doesn’t mean that we can’t use them in parallel fashion, in the digital world.In a
Sample Rate | Bit Depth
We try to paint the digital world with analog brushes. Our instruments generate analog signals and we want them in our smart devices. These signals must be converted to numbers.So how much number we must use and what is the
USB Audio Interfaces
Recording on a computer or a digital system is a standard for a while instead of recording on a tape. As technology advances, making records gets easier. Anyone can record his/her idea in just a few minutes to a computer,
The World of MIDI
“MIDI is a technical standard that describes a protocol, digital interface, and connectors and allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and other related devices to connect and communicate with one another. A single MIDI link can carry
Signal Chain Explained
Guitar signal travels a lot before it hits your ears. The guitar signal is generally picked by guitar pickups. Here, the physical movement of the strings is transformed into an electrical signal by pickups. This signal is very weak. Either it
Impulse Response for Cab Simulation
“The impulse response (IR) of a dynamic system is its output when presented with a brief input signal, called an impulse. More generally, an impulse response refers to the reaction of any dynamic system in response to some external change.
4 reasons why digital could never replace analog
There’s a debate about analog-versus-digital over the past few decades and it seems like it will go on and on. This debate has been discussed in photography for years and the end result is in digital’s favor. Even the most professional
5 ways to use an Equalizer pedal for better tone (+1 bonus)
Equalizer (EQ) pedals are maybe the most useful tools in a signal chain. It can make a bad sounding amp to sound good, it can simulate the “radio effect”, it can manipulate some other effects to react differently. Here are 5+1