Our very own Eddie Berman teaches an approach to playing over dominant chords in the key of A minor/C major. Eddie demonstrates how adding a B-flat to the A minor/C major pentatonic scale expands the player’s sonic possibilities. For everything from smooth jazzy...
Looking for the best LDC mic under $500 on a limited budget can be daunting research! Luckily, there are some great large diaphragm condenser microphone options under $500 out there, and getting the most bang for your buck given your specific setup and needs is a lot...
One of our most frequently asked questions is “what is the best drumhead out there?” How to select a drumhead is a tough question to answer, because it depends on your preferences and what you want from your sound. Do you want a lighter, brighter sound, or...
In this installment of Sound Pure Gear Tips, pro audio specialist Marc Kuzio shows us how to properly insert and remove a 500‑series module. Marc demonstrates how to install units with an API Audio 500V 10-space rack (API Audio, incidentally, being the creators of the...
Not only one of the most recognizable preamps on the market today, but almost certainly the most copied, the 1073 has been a staple in recording studios for decades. At any point in our studio, we have had four to five different “1073-style” preamps that...
In this video, Sound Pure Pro Audio specialist Marc Kuzio provides tips on using mic placement as a form of EQ for both electric and acoustic guitar. Plugin and hardware EQs are great tools to have for tone sculpting, but there’s no replacement to actually...
Sometimes life hands us a binary choice; I recall how my heart would sink when the middle school lunch-lady would issue her daily demand, “peas or fruit?” (I suppose a tossed salad would be out of the question, then?). Acoustic guitar buyers have, for...
How do I love thee, mahogany? Let me count the ways: L‑00, D‑18, O‑22, J‑45, Les Paul Junior…. Mahogany is the cornerstone tonewood of the fretted instrument world. What it lacks in dramatic visual appeal and breathless testimonial from wood-sniffers, it more...
Your tone begins with your top… but that’s not where it ends! The great luthier Antonio Torres Jurado proved the importance of a guitar’s top in 1862, by crafting a fine guitar with a solid spruce top and papier-mâché back and sides (the guitar can...
One question that is very common and quite relevant to most archtop players is the difference between maple and mahogany when used on the back and sides of an archtop. In order to understand this issue a little better, it is important to consider a few things about...
“Standard” tuning allows you to easily play in every key using recognizable scales, patterns, and shapes, but it’s not the only way to go. Besides, barre chords hurt like hell and open strings will always sound better than fretted ones. They simply...
We have found a treasure of a microphone preamp in Sebatron’s Axis 200VU! Considering how reasonable this mic pre is, we expected the quality to have a fair amount of saturation/grunge. However, this mic preamp is clean, clear, and open, which is incredible...
