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How to Become a DJ
A step-by-step roadmap on how to become a DJ — from your first controller and software to learning to mix, building a library, recording sets and getting gigs.
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How to DJ: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to DJ from scratch: gear, software, beatmatching, EQ mixing and your first transition. A clear, practical beginner’s guide for bedroom DJs.
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Guitar Tone Tips for Home Recording
Practical guitar tone tips for home recording: fresh strings, clean DI capture, less gain, good cab IRs, double-tracking and mixing for tones that sit in a mix.
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How to Record a Clean Bass DI
Learn how to record a clean bass DI at home: gain staging, the right input, getting a strong dry signal, and why a clean DI gives you flexibility…
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The Best Acoustic Guitar Plugins
The best acoustic guitar plugins for home recording, from virtual instruments to amp sims and IRs that make a real acoustic sit beautifully in your mix.
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How to Get a Rock Guitar Tone
Learn how to get a rock guitar tone at home: crunchy mid-gain amp sims, an overdrive boost, the right cab IR, double-tracking and EQ for a punchy, classic.
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How to Get a Blues Guitar Tone
Learn how to get a blues guitar tone at home: low-gain breakup, an edge-of-breakup amp sim, light overdrive, neck pickup choices and touch dynamics in your DAW.
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How to Get a Metal Guitar Tone
Learn how to get a metal guitar tone at home: tight gain staging, a boost into a high-gain amp sim, good cab IRs, double-tracking and EQ for a…
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How to Fit Guitars and Vocals Together in a Mix
Learn how to fit guitars and vocals together in a mix using EQ carving, panning, dynamic EQ and arrangement so the voice cuts through without losing the.
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How to Make Guitars Sound Bigger
Learn how to make guitars sound bigger in a mix using double-tracking, panning, layering amps and cabs, EQ and depth without losing clarity or tightness.