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Analog vs. digital effects for recording guitar: Exploring the timeless debate
Explore some tips, facts, and thoughts that pertain to the timeless debate between using analog vs. digital effects when recording guitar performances.
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Keeping the pedal steel guitar alive: 5 players on the instrument’s influence and evolution
We invited five modern players for a roundtable discussion about their history, approach, and relationship with the pedal steel guitar.
Kenny Beats’ 10 favorite plugins (stock and paid)
Kenny Beats shares ten of his favorite plugins, specifically focusing on Ableton stock plugins and third-party tools he likes to apply to guitars and basses.
4 lessons on sound design from Wave Racer
Melbourne-based producer Wave Racer shares four key lessons around sound design and creativity.
Exploring the world of open tunings on guitar
Five guitarists across various genres tell us why they use open tunings and how alternate tunings can help expand our creativity.
Shoegaze is sounding bigger and more crushing than ever before
We spoke with the musicians, producers, and engineers behind Nothing, Cloakroom, DIIV, and Greet Death on the state of creating shoegaze records in 2020.
The most important gear and accessories for a guitarist
Let’s explore all the additional items you should pick up if you’re a guitarist, whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned pro.
Get your beats heard by OG Parker and win a $2500 spending spree from Fender
OG Parker and Fender want to listen to your creations – submit your music at beats@splice.com to be heard.
OG Parker beats inspired by you, presented by Fender and Splice
We teamed up with Fender and multi-platinum producer OG Parker to release unique samples that sit at the intersection between loop and lick.
How to clean up your guitar recordings with iZotope’s RX
Let’s take a look at the common audio repair needs of guitar recordings, and listen to how RX plugin performed in the face of them.
10 guitarists you need to subscribe to on YouTube
Whether you don't own a single guitar or are looking for some musicians to inspire your own playing, here are ten guitarists you need to check out on YouTube.
The 3 hardest sounds to emulate with software instruments
Let's discuss three common sounds that tend to be hard to replace with software instruments, and take a listen to some specific emulations that give it their best shot.