Chris and Jody take on the application MainStage. Talking about who makes it. How’s it great for live performance use. What instruments it’s great to use for. How it can be used it in the studio. What plugin types it’s capable of using. This is a good overview of a very handy plugin host. Plus we give out our Friday Finds for this week.
Headphone Monitor Mix Solutions for Home and Pro Studios
Chris and jody take on the topic of headphone monitor mix solutions. From the very simple and even hack methods for home studios. Up to mid level studio solutions and then the beyond with pro level solutions. All solutions are meant to get your clients to feel most comfortable with their headphone mix while tracking in your studio. It’s all in here. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.
Tuesday Tip: Passive vs. Active Pickups
As opposed to a regular ‘tip’, Chris plays you guitar tracks recorded with either passive or active pickups. Will you be able to pick which is which?
Which is better, Passive or Active Pickups?
Guitar players are an opinionated bunch. Jody and Chris discuss the differences between passive and active pickups. What are the differences? What should you be using? Is one better than the other? Listen and find out. Don’t forget there are Friday Finds inside. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.
Whatever you do, don’t leave your guitar plugged in while not playing.