HOW TO FIX NOISY RECORDINGS
How digital recording tools can save your best recorded performances by removing hiss, hum, and other unwanted noises. With audio. By Mitch Gallagher [more]

BELKIN GOSTUDIO REVIEW
This portable recording interface converts your iPod into a tabletop studio. With video. By Doug Young [more]

21ST CENTURY GUITARIST: PLAYING & RECORDING GUITAR WITH WAVES GTR
Waves and publishing company Sound.org announce the publication of 21st Century Guitarist: Playing and Recording Guitar with Waves GTR ($38). An interactive DVD and eBook featuring Craig Anderton, the package provides a user-friendly, easy-to-read guide to the use of GTR Solo, Waves’ highly acclaimed collection of modeled virtual amps, cabs, and effects. GTR Solo gives users click-of-a-mouse access to the world's most sought-after vintage and contemporary gear. 21st Century Guitarist and Waves GTR Solo are tailor-made for guitar players looking to turn their computers into processing powerhouses. wavesgtr.com

BLUE MICROPHONES BOTTLEROCKET STAGE ONE AND TWO
Blue Microphones is introducing two new mics—the solid-state Stage One BottleRocket ($899) and the tube-driven Stage Two BottleRocket ($1,999). Both mics feature Blue’s versatile B8 capsule, and are compatible with the company’s interchangeable capsule system, giving the user access to an array of tonal characteristics. The mics are hand-tuned and include custom shock-mounts. bluemic.com

ALL ABOUT DI BOXES
If you’re going to run your guitar into a PA, you need to know about DIs.
By Teja Gerken

If you perform with a pickup and a PA, you’ll need some form of DI (direct input) box to turn the unbalanced signal from your guitar’s pickup into a balanced signal that will remain intact as it travels to the mixing board. DIs come in different packages. Some are basic boxes designed simply to balance your signal, others include tone-shaping capabilities, and still others are contained in preamps, amps, signal processors, and even the guitar itself. Let’s take a look at the options. [more]

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