Here are some of the best tools you can use as a musician to move your music career forward faster. Some tools will save you time, others money. All will be useful, so have a look.
Vocals can sometimes end up being a bit of an afterthought in band practice. It’s not as though everyone has a PA system sitting around in their basement. But when a band gathers together, practices and realizes just how loud they are, they suddenly realize the vocalist needs to be heard too. The good news?…
Looper pedals are cool. They allow you to build backing tracks for yourself to solo over, or even harmonize with yourself without the need for backing vocalists. Artists like Riley Armstrong, Jacob Moon, Andrew Bird, and many others popularized looping in their live performance, and it has fast become a go-to tool for independent and…
As you accumulate guitar pedals, your mind will naturally turn to a pedal board enclosure to house all your compact effects units. A solid pedal board makes your side of the stage tidier and neater, protects your pedals, and prevents accidents from occurring (i.e. accidentally kicking one of your pedals out of the signal chain)….
Most piano players – especially purists – prefer the sound and feel of a grand piano if not a concert grand piano. Of course, most of the time, such a piano is out of reach due to the exorbitant cost of ownership. For many students, teachers, and performers, the opportunity to play a grand piano…
If you’re looking to buy an acoustic guitar, there are a few things you’ll want to be sure of: You get a good quality instrument, and You get it for a good price. Now me personally, I’m a big fan of Amazon. It’s because of this that I’ve done the leg work for you and…
It’s one thing to be a musician or music lover. But if your best friend, significant other, spouse, or family member is one of these unique creatures that hate everything, it makes birthdays and Christmas kind of tricky. People often say it’s the thought behind the gift that counts. But if the person receiving the…
So, you’ve decided to put together a guitar effects pedalboard. Congratulations! This can be a fun and exciting process. But at some point, you’ll likely begin to realize how complicated things can get. If you want to make use of multiple pedals, you must connect all of them, order them in a way that sounds…
Noise cancelling headphones are awesome for certain situations. Maybe you want to listen to your music at work, but you can’t have your colleagues distracted by excess noise. Perhaps you’d like to listen to your music at the gym without being bothered. Or, maybe you need a good pair of headphones to sleep on the…
A portable recorder can come in handy in a lot of situations. Maybe you’d like to record your practice sessions and listen back to how things went. Perhaps you’d like to record a podcast or capture audio notes as ideas come to you. Or, maybe you need to capture some live audio to go along…
Everywhere you go, people appreciate the ability to pay for products and services with plastic. Some countries, like Japan, are basically a cash-first society. But in North America, many of us are used to making payments with debit and credit cards because of their ease of use and convenience. Even though it doesn’t make much…
For many home studio owners, a MIDI keyboard is an integral part of the studio setup. MIDI keyboards are multi-faceted. They can be used for recording and live performance equally, and depending on the model, can be very good at creating and modelling sounds. In the studio, the MIDI keyboard is principally used to quickly…
So, you want to set up a home studio. You want to start producing music. Where do you start? There are so many things to spend your money on, it can feel overwhelming! The truth is, you just want to start making music. So, we’re going to give you the definitive list of hardware that…
Want to buy a Chewie Monsta Looper, or the latest model a Chewie 2 like Ed Sheeran showed off at the Grammys? Well while this is a custom made piece of equipment which can’t be bought, the good news is his Chewie 2 is basically used to control a Roland FC300 MIDI Controller, which can…
Looking for a top guitar pick? Want to know how to choose a guitar pick which is right for you? Well you have come to the right place. When you’re learning how to play guitar like a pro, you’ll soon discover guitar picks are a big part of playing as a beginner. That said with…
As you know, it can be hard to make it in the music industry. It’s because of this that I created this top list of tools for musicians! As with any other profession, it’s possible to use tools to make your job a lot easier. A lot of the tools listed on this page are…