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If you got some memories on VHS or VHS-C tapes, you may well want to convert them to digital media -  video files of some type, from AVI,MPEG, or DVD. You may want to do that for a few reasons: most importantly VHS tapes loose quality as time goes by. They are vulnerable to heat, […]

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This article was meant to be a Dunlop volume pedal (GCB-80 is the model) review but as it turns out, it will be a how-to-fix-it manual as well… Let’s start at the end – this pedal has one “tiny” problem -it does not allow no volume at all, but rather the pedal starts from some […]

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To record your own music you need recording headphones. The main differences between just good headphones AND recording headphones are: The Sennheiser HD-280 are these kind of headphones. Compared to other non-recording stereo headphones, they may sound a bit flat, if you’re used to other regular stereo headphones, but that’s what they supposed to be.For […]

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Airplane noise can seemingly be tolerable, but loudness can vary between 85 and 115 decibels  at take off. Which can lead to  ringing and maybe hearing damage if done on regular basis (frequent fliers for ex) . The SONY Noise Canceling headphones are recommended for any air traveler, and especially for those who take trans-Atlantic […]

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MAXELL: I bought the Maxell earphones (Maxell digital stereo earphone MHP-EP02) after I thought I’ve lost my iPod original ones. The Maxell make an impression like quality earphones, but are they? The package comes with an extra 2 pairs of replacement silicone cups. A big sized pair and a small pair. The medium pair is […]

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Although these Sony MDR-V150 headphones are called “Monitor Series”, they are NOT really Studio monitors, but they are fine enough for listening to music on your Sansa or IPod or other portable player OR home stereo. These headphones are light, and small compared to real studio monitor headphone . They are adjustable for any head […]

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Connect your mixer to a computer’s sound card This is the alternate way to do it. When I bought my mixer, I followed the manual, but I wasn’t satisfied with the results – too many wires, too many loops, not enough preamp that seems to get lost somewhere in between.So, what I did, is keep […]

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Sales wise, the Shure SM58 is probably the Toyota Corolla of professional microphones… It’s one of the most selling microphone in the USA, maybe even in the world. Overview: a versatile vocal mic that can do more The SM58 is best suited for recording vocals (lead or backup), but it also works well for instruments […]

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Soundtrack – Music from Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Pianist Glenn Gould with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. I’ve been having this vinyl record for ages. Now it’s on a CD. This is not just for the classical music lover, but for anyone who wants to get away, and listen to something completely […]

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Lately I’ve been starting to get into music making once again. For this I needed a good but affordable mixer. I planned a budget of around 100$. What I needed in a mixer I was thinking of two mixers: the Mackie 402 VLZ3 4 Ch. and the Soundcraft Compact 4 , both cost about the […]

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