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5 Easy Ways to Connect Your Guitar to a PC or Laptop

October 12, 2022 by Ramiro Somosierra
Connect your guitar to a pc or laptop

As technology is evolving, many musicians are beginning to move away from traditional amplification and recording practices. 

And companies always say that their products offer simple solutions to turn your home into a private recording studio. 

But is it really …

Categories Guitars, Music Production

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7 Pro Tips for Getting a Warm Guitar Tone

August 15, 2022 by Ramiro Somosierra

If you have been playing guitar for a while now, you perhaps have read or heard someone referring to a “warm guitar tone”

But what does that actually mean?

Should you heat up your guitar in the oven? (Please don’t)…

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Djent vs Metalcore vs Progressive Metal [Main Differences]

August 12, 2022 by Ramiro Somosierra

Metal is a genre known for its many variants.

And for the uninitiated, things can get a bit confusing sometimes.

Today I’ll be talking about some of the most popular subgenres nowadays: Djent, Metalcore, and Progressive Metal.

So let’s start …

Categories Guitars, Music Production, Music Theory

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Guitar: What Does It Mean to Cut Through the Mix?

July 10, 2022 by Ramiro Somosierra

If you are here, you probably heard players discussing an amp or an effect and saying it “cuts through the mix” nicely.

Is it a kind of sound?

Is it a feature?

Why is cutting through the mix a good …

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Guitar Amps: What Does It Mean to Scoop Mids?

February 14, 2023May 29, 2022 by Ramiro Somosierra

We musicians use a lot of expressions that probably don’t make sense to anyone outside our circle.

Hey, even sometimes we don’t know what others are trying to say with their fancy words.

If you are here, this might have …

Categories Amps, Music Production

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Vocoder vs Talkbox vs Autotune: What Is the Difference?

May 11, 2022 by Ramiro Somosierra

Vocal manipulation has become an increasingly popular technique in music production and in live performance depending on the instrument used, usually the human voice. 

There are many possible methods of manipulating the voice to sound drastically less human to better …

Categories Keyboards and Synths, Music Production, Pedals

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Hello there, my name is Ramiro and I’ve been playing guitar for almost 20 years. I’m obsessed with everything gear-related and I thought it might be worth sharing it. From guitars, pedals, amps, and synths to studio gear and production tips, I hope you find what I post here useful, and I’ll try my best to keep it entertaining also.

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