I recently came across an online radio station called New Normal Rock that has turned out to be quite good, better than a lot of other options out there. As the name suggests, they play mostly rock, with a selection of newer titles. They play a lot of mainstream stuff so I guess there’s where […]
Video Tutorial: How to Use Free TDR Nova EQ Plugin
Awhile back I posted about a really awesome free dynamic EQ plugin called TDR Nova from Tokyo Dawn Records. It’s one of the most impressive free plugins around. It has a bunch of useful features and it sounds exceptional. It’s available in VST, AU, and AAX formats in both 32 and 64 bit. TDR recently […]
AmpliTube 4 Tips and Tricks Guide
Here’s a list of 20 tips and tricks for AmpliTube 4. Most are getting started tips for beginners but there are some more advanced tips too. Feel free to leave your own suggestions in the comments section. Here’s the link to the review of AmpliTube 4 that I posted yesterday if you want to know […]
AmpliTube 4 No Bullshit Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: April 2016 – Software purchased from IK Multimedia Here’s a quick to-the-point, no bullshit review of AmpliTube 4, devoid of the usual regurgitated marketing spiel. At the bottom of the article there’s a video walkthrough that shows all the main features of AmpliTube 4 and includes some getting started tips to help make […]
Black Sabbath’s Paranoid Album is Free at Google Music
Who knows how long it will remain free, but right now (March 31st, 2016) you can download the full Paranoid album from Black Sabbath over at Google Music for absolutely free. Here’s the page to get Black Sabbath’s Paranoid for free, while it lasts. After you add it to your Google Music account you can […]
New Alesis V Mini 25-key MIDI Controller Released
Alesis has released a new “mini” version of their V series USB MIDI keyboard controllers. The little tike is aptly called the Alesis V Mini. It has 25 mini keys, 4 pads, 4 knobs, and buttons for octave up and down, modulation, sustain, and pitch bend. The pads, buttons, and knobs have nifty blue LED […]
Ibanez TMB-100 Talman Bass Review (+Video)
Review Date: March 2016 – Review unit purchased from Sweetwater Overview Ibanez introduced their new Talman Bass series, the TMB-100 and TMB-300, in early 2015. Then they recently released a short scale version for $179, along with some fancier more expensive models, including some new 5-string options. One thing that’s a bit confusing about these […]
Free VST Plugin Effects from HY-Plugins
HY-Plugins have release several good quality VST plugins over the past few months. All the plugins are available for free, and they are offered in VST format for both Windows 32 and 64-bit systems. The plugins can be found on the VST page of the HY website. The HY-Plugins are some of the better free […]