How ribbon microphone is superior to others?

Do you know why some stage concerts fail and turn away the audience in spite of employing exceptional speakers and high-end amplifiers? It is due to the quality of microphones used by the singers as well as the music instruments players.

I would not say the money matters to such bands to buy the best gadgets but the lack of awareness of superior quality microphones such as the ribbon microphone is the prime cause of failed performances.

How ribbon microphone is superior to others?

Ribbon Microphone

The main aspect is the way it is made. This ribbon mike picks up the sound signals from both sides of it. It is called bidirectional mic. Yes, it also looks good and sturdy too.

The ribbon microphone is built on only two main components. Find them out by visiting the link above.

To reproduce the exact effect the music player wanted us to hear.

When a professional guitarist is asked his opinion of vacuum tubes present in the new Fender Princeton Reverb, he may or may not have the knowledge of the components of the amplifier that he cannot perform without.

I read that very few musicians know of the Tubes as the tone shaping components in amplifiers. Reverb amplifiers that are built with  tubes are said to reproduce the exact effect the music player wanted us to hear.

To make you understand simply, tubes enhance the music signals as they exit the preamps-got it?

The Fender '65 Princeton Reverb Amp is preferred by musicians for its single channel tube reproduction and comes with a foot switch and 5 control knobs to manipulate Treble, Bass, reverb etc.

For full features and specifications of fender princeton reverb, check it out at MusiciansFriend.com

In addition, watch a video clip of the Fender 65 Princeton Reverb 15W 1x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp, below. 

Why the Quincy Jones headphones are the best in the world?

I must admit I did not know much about quincy jones headphones till a few years ago but I have experienced the real ‘sound’ through them when my son first bought it from guitar center (his bookmarked site for all his guitar needs). Oh man, how I enjoyed listening to Santana and Carpenters listening through one of the Quincy Jones series of headphones.

Only much later, I happened to listen to Quincy Jones’s own albums (by that time he already became an American icon in the music world) that include the ‘Thriller’ (yes, Michael Jackson’s Thriller).

Guitar Center says he has won 27 GRAMMY awards!

The ‘Q' as he is popularly known is the most revered upon man by the music lovers.

I would urge you to visit the following link to know fully about the quincy jones’s headphones.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/AKG/Quincy-Jones-Q701-Headphones-with-Q-on-Producing-Book.gc#productDetail

The cheapest amplifier foot switch for learners.

The image above is a one button foot switch meant for Mustang I and II amplifiers.  It is the cheapest foot switch and mostly learners and kids up to the age of 16 prefer them as they are not yet pro and perform in schools and cultural programs organized in gated communities.

A foot switch is an excellent innovation for musicians; with a foot switch, they can achieve a few things such as changing a channel, modify the reverb/bass settings etc thus keeping their hands totally on their music instrument.

Have you ever watched a guitarist play live using a foot switch to change amplifier settings? I have and they looked to play with style; I mean the musicians wore a look of style while flicking/pressing a foot switch with their foot.

 Guitar Center sells a range of original foot switches meant for different amplifiers.

New beast of an amplifier for musicians.

There is a trend that is on since a few years. International musicians, guitarists to be exact, spend more money in sleek and high output amplifiers than on guitars? Did you notice this trend?  While it is possible to have not noticed it, it is impossible not to miss the rich richer sound that amplifiers emanate such as bogner shiva 20th anniversary no reverb 90 Watts guitar amplifier.

Looking at its image below, it comes with plenty of control knobs that a guitarist would love to fiddle with before fixing the tone that he is satisfied with. The reverb control is the one that the musicians would be eagerly expecting to lay wound their fingers around.

Bogner Shiva

In some of the music accessories related forum, Bogner Shiva is called as a beast. You too would call it thus.

Compare and buy all your DJ gears at one place.

Why listening to your favorite music sounds so different when you hear it broadcast from a DJ console than listening to the same music from your smart phone?

A DJ uses several dj-gears that include advanced turn tables, high resonance woofers, amplifiers, a music mixer, good laptop with convenient stand, music mixing software, karaoke and a good microphone to deliver the music of listeners’ choice.

  In addition, his presentation of the music renders liveliness. You feel as if you are listening sitting in a DJ’s room.

The other dj-gear that is not related to the music broadcast is the DJ lighting.

Are all these dj-gears available at one place?

Is there a guide to buy the latest DJ equipment?

Can one compare the features and prices of DJ gears of various brands at one web site and then make the purchase?

Are there any latest dj gears that have solved some of the inconveniences that force a DJ to commit mistakes while operating the DJ console?

Visit http://www.musiciansfriend.com/dj-gear to find the answers.

AMPLIFi FX100 is sought after by guitarists.

This looks very sleek-eh? Do you have any idea what is this?  It is Line 6 AMPLIFi FX100 a multi effects pedal used by a professional guitarist. Yes, foot operated amplifier and multi effects device is the widely used music accessory currently.

I have seen guitar players practice it for hours on at the cultural learning center near my home. While they are at it, I have seen the intent look on their face that spoke of immense concentration.

The more they practice, they more creative they become. This is one device where self learning is required.

These days, a passionate artist can tap into huge resources of music patches uploaded by other musicians. A budding guitar player can then use it after tweaking with the help of the above such devices.

Amazing world!

Move your big speakers worry free!

One worrying factor music bands that use to travel a lot to give concerts was lugging the bulky music instruments and accessories without damage. The most vulnerable among the music accessories are the modern day big speakers that are expensive but not built roadworthy.

The gutar center has come up with Peavey Headliner 210 2x10 Bass Speaker Cabinet that has become hot favorites of the musicians because it is robustly built with black carpet which is said endures the rigors of frequent transportation.  The guitar center says the speakers are protected with steel at the edges.

It is priced at an unbelievable $199.99 and caries the ‘lowest price’ guarantee.

The headphones meant for medical transcriptionists.

If you ask me why I chose sennheiser hd280 headphones instead of more popular brands, I could cite several reasons the most important being its ergonomic design. It implies that the gadget in question is used by anyone safely and it is easy to use for all.

We have seen headphones with soft pads around the ears so that the headphones don’t cause any pain on the ears even when used for long hours. You know, medical transcriptionists are seen wearing headphones for 6 hours at a stretch. Ask them and they would vouch for sennheiser hd280 headphones.

 I bought it because I am music buff beyond your imagination. I sit in front of my PC for about 8 hours a day and I wear headphones all the time listening to songs. Another unique feature of sennheiser hd280 is it comes with padding on the headband too.

Beautiful gold trumpet mouth piece from Bach Megatone.

There was an overwhelming response for the new trumpet mouthpiece bach 1e gold just because it is gold. At least that is what I construed. Trumpet players are used to silver mouthpieces that need frequent replacement because silver sheds its sheen quickly. It turns dark that poses an ugly appearance.

Trumpet mouthpiece when made of gold, makes the instrument player comfortable and the majority of them think that the sound from their instrument is better. 

This is a product that I would buy without any second thought if I were a trumpet player. Besides the advantages of a gold plated mouthpiece, I am sure it would make the trumpet look rich and covey that it is played by someone who has fine taste.

I searched for reviews of the product more out of habit than real necessity. What I read thus far, gave the impression that the musicians’ mouth felt friendly with the yellow metal.

Floor based vocal processor with plenty of adjustments for the musician.

Before you intend to buy your own voice processor, I want you to see what options are available for you so that you think again before investing. Professional guitar players cum singers are bringing their own voice processors to the stage shows in which they are participating.

Depending on the size of the auditorium and the type of the venue (open or closed), artist is able to preset their voice processors. It is advisable to buy tc electronics vocal at musicians friend because of advanced features much to the appreciation of the musician. The floor based foot operated vocal processor that comes with auto mic; reverb and auto gate etc makes the musician to try several innovations.

I admit some of the words may sound new to you and you would have no clue about their real functions in vocal processor.

However, I am sure the video clip below would make you to nod your head in understanding and appreciation.

What do you look for in headphones?

I was simply stumped by the appearance of shure srh440 at musicians friend. The headphones look robust and solid to me. With adjustable head straps, they look very ears friendly to me; what do you say?

I think the headphones are on my head more than a professional sound recordist. In spite of that I won’t say I am very particular about the quality of the sound. I could never distinguish between good and bad sound. However, I am very particular about the comforts while listening to music.

I spend most of my time listening to all kinds of music and hence, I have a weakness for music related gadgets. When I stumbled on to the SRH 440 studio headphones, I could not resist placing an order for them but my husband reminded me gently that only two months ago I bought AKG Quincy Jones Signature Series Q701 Premium Class headphones.

I knew I was cornered. Nevertheless, I bookmarked the web link; who knows when people will change their minds?

Here is something new for sound engineers.

Having served as a forum moderator in a music related forum, I find myself attracted to visit a few more forums in the music niche and one of them is audacity form. Someone was in the need of a driver for m-audio fast track, the music software used by sound recording professionals.

I did my best to search and gave useful information to the audacity forum member though I backup from answering some questions from him that were too technical for me.

I wish I furthered my career as a sound recordist from my days as an assistant sound lab technician some 25 years back when music software were not in vogue.  I have come across a number of music software of late and they all look mind boggling to me.

Enter the world of sound!

It is the first time I am hearing about a music amplifier that is highly preferred by guitarists for exemplary sound output. I read reviews of the fender amps at musicians friend website and noted that steel guitarists immensely like the loud and clear sound emanating from guitar strings.

I know you find it difficult to believe but we should accept the verdict of professional musicians-right? For us, an amplifier cannot be biased towards a particular sound but professionals are trained to listen than to just hear.

Fender’s amplifiers are popular all over the world for the quality of sound it produces. No wonder the company frequently introduces new amplifiers catering to the need of various music instrument players.

It is a sound world.

Santana liked Gallien-krueger amplifiers.

“If Woodstock fame Santana bought gallien-krueger amplifiers, then, it is for me also” said my son who is about to join an amateur band. His dream of performing as a stage guitar player is soon to be a reality.

Since the local music troupe insisted that the guitar player should bring his own amplifiers, my son asked me to search for something light weight. I scoured for amplifier reviews in music related forums and Amazon.

The name Gallien-Krueger kept coming up. I asked around and came to know that Carlos Santana bought Gallien-Krueger amplifiers that were launched in the early seventies. When the movie Woodstock rocked the world, along with Santana, the two engineers Gallien and Kruger too shot to fame.

My son settled for a 200 Watt ultra-light Bass Combo Amp.