Akai MPX8 – So Good I Bought Another One!
I’ve bought another Akai MPX8 sample player. Not because I need two of them, but because my old MPX8 finally died on me. Ahhh, R.I.P. […]
Electro Voice Evolve 50 – Review After 3 Months Of Use
I picked up a pair of Electro Voice Evolve 50’s about 3 months ago and so far I’ve used them on more than 20 gigs. […]
Alto TS212S Sub – Inexpensive But Could Be False Economy
My fellow musician and colleague, Pat, bought a pair of brand new Alto TS212S Subwoofers to use at his live gigs last year. He has […]
Akai MPX16 vs Akai MPX8 – Not The Result You’d Expect
I’ll get straight to the point. This should be a no-brainer. The Akai MPX16, the 16 pad bigger brother of the 8 pad Akai MPX8, […]
Backing tracks for ballroom dancing
Now and again as an entertainer you may be called upon to perform music for dancing – in particular strict tempo ballroom dancing. So, which […]
Create A Poster To Advertise Your Act
If you are serious about promoting your act, then you really need to get some good professional posters created. Most venues advertise their upcoming shows […]
Obtaining permission to sell your album at gigs
Who doesn’t want to make more money, right? Well if you are considering making an album to sell at your gigs or to give away […]
How to fix microphone squeal
Why you get microphone squeal/feedbackMicrophone squeal is caused by feedback. Feedback happens when the microphone picks up the output sound from your speakers which it […]
Footswitch to start and stop backing tracks
In this article I look at solutions for guitar players who need to start and stop their backing tracks using a footswitch contol… The problem […]
Pitfalls of using your highest note to find your key
The “Highest Note” method of finding the right keyIf you are a singer but not a musician, finding the right key for your songs can […]