So, you’re beginning your collection of effects pedals and are wondering if it’s okay to leave them turned on when they’re not in use. Is it bad/damaging to keep effects pedals on when not in use? Keeping an effects pedal on/powered when it’s not in use is typically safe, though it may decrease its overall longevity….
So you’re wondering which EQ you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about an audio equalizer. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which EQ should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to jump around…
So you’re wondering which dynamic range compressor you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about a compressor. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which compressor should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to jump…
So you’re wondering which audio plugin(s) you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about an audio plugin. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which audio plugin(s) should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to…
So you’re wondering which 500 Series modules, cases and power supplies you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about 500 Series equipment. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which 500 Series gear should I buy?” this extensive resource is…
So you’re wondering which effects pedal you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about an effects pedal. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which pedal/stompbox should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to jump…
The distinction between feedback and feed-forward compressors is one of those more advanced topics that we should ask about once we understand the essentials of audio dynamic range compression. What is feedback compression? Feedback compression feeds the audio signal into the sidechain just after the gain reduction element. This compressor type reacts to the signal amplitude…
Peak and RMS values are a hot topic in audio, so it is no surprise that these different values also apply to dynamic range compression. What is peak compression? Peak compression means that the compressor will react according to the peak of the input or sidechain signal. As the peak of the compressor control exceeds the…
Modulation effects (and modulation in general) are powerful tools when it comes to processing audio. There are plenty of distinct effects that fall into the great category of modulation that we should understand and have at our disposal when mixing audio or sculpting the perfect tone in our instrument. What are audio modulation effects? Audio…
Ring modulation is one of the weirdest effects a guitarist could add to their pedalboard. The intriguingly odd sounds we can get out of a ring mod pedal have likely sparked your interest and inspired you to check out this article, where you’ll learn how they work. What are ring modulation pedals, and how do…
No effect brings the funk quite as much as the envelope filter. The wah-wah comes close, but its “automatic” cousin reigns supreme. For both guitar and bass, the magic of the envelope filter can easily be found inside small stompbox effects pedals. What are envelope filters, and how do they work? An envelope filter pedal…
Wah is one of the most famous effects for guitar, and wah pedals are among the most expressive to play through. The sound of wah can be heard across many genres and on plenty of records, and wah pedals can be found on pedalboards and jam spaces around the world. What are wah pedals, and…
