“Mum, I want to learn to play the drums”. It’s strange how some sentences have the power to evoke fear in a parent when spoken by their child. My son Jamie (JJ) is eight years old. I have to admit, he does enjoy hitting things with sticks so maybe I should have seen this coming. I took a breath and said, “Wow, drums! Really? Why the drums?” Apparently, in
Learning to produce your own music can be one of the most fulfilling things you can do as an artist. There’s no better way to
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Subtle Effects for Blues Guitarists Author: Roland UK Features Team The BD-2 Blues Driver produces a bluesy vintage tube amp tone that blues players have adored since 1995,
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Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Heard BOSS recently launched three new pedals that utilize a new pedal technology known as MDP, which stands for Multi-Dimensional Processing.
In September 2013, Australian pop rockers Eskimo Joe released Wastelands, their sixth album and one which presents a significant change for the band both musically
As a guitarist, Steve Henderson toured Australia, SE Asia and USA. As an author, he has written for publications such as Music In Action, Guitarist
Contributed by Roland UK Team Buying your first drum kit There’s nothing as exciting as buying new gear. This is especially true when you’re first
Austrian-born drummer Thomas Lang may not be a house hold name, but most of you would have heard his incredible stick work on recordings by
As discussed in Part 1, the first rule in connecting guitar effects: there are no rules. There are, however, some good ideas. Contributed by Roland US Team Plugging
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Recording Tips Overview image: SONAR Make a Release-Quality Recording with Affordable Gear Author: Paul White Editor-In-Chief for Sound on Sound and Roland UK Features Team You can make a release-quality recording
Two Basic Approaches to Synth Programming Contributed by Roland US Team Do you experiment with sound design? One common misconception about programming synthesizers is that
The Go-To Clean-Amp Sound for Over 30 Years Originally introduced in 1975, the JC-120 and its famous clean-amp sound have been heard on countless records over the
By Matt Gibson (DRUMscene Issue 74) Joe Accaria is a true chameleon of the Australian drumming scene. His biography reads like a list of the
Ash Grunwald’s style of blues has always been gritty and loud, but he’s found additional grunt in his latest venture, a collaboration with The Living
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Those of you who has never heard of or met Joshua Munday, he describes himself as the kind of person who can light up a room