March's Best of the Blog

This month: Jamstik Studio demo, home studio essentials, Line 6 Catalyst 60, and more. Call Now: 800-996-8637 [zZounds Music]( [March's Best of the Blog]( Congrats, you've found this month's Best of the Blog! This is where we highlight some of the most interesting posts you may have missed the first time around. [Livestream: Jamstik Studio MIDI Guitar Deep Dive ]( [Livestream: Jamstik Studio MIDI Guitar Deep Dive]( Perfect for players who are more comfortable composing on guitar, the [Jamstik Studio MIDI guitar]( easily controls both hardware and software instruments thanks to multiple output options and extremely low latency. Get a taste of what the Jamstik Studio can do in our exclusive livestream demo! [Watch on the Blog »]( [Songfinch's Home Studio Gear Picks ]( [Songfinch's Home Studio Gear Picks]( When people want to give an unforgettable gift or commemorate an event like a wedding or anniversary, they turn to Songfinch -- a service that creates personalized, custom-made original songs in 7 days or less. How do Songfinch artists produce made-to-order songs so quickly? With lots of creativity, well-honed musical chops, and a few must-have pieces of gear. [Read on the Blog »]( [Live With the Line 6 Catalyst 60: The Swiss Army Knife of Amps? ]( [Live With the Line 6 Catalyst 60: The Swiss Army Knife of Amps?]( In this edition of zZounds Live, Justin takes the [Line 6 Catalyst 60]( through its paces. This combo features six amp designs, on-board boost circuits for each amp, six reverbs, 18 effects, and an effects loop. If that's not enough, there's an XLR line output along with a 4-channel USB audio interface! [Watch on the Blog »]( [Build Up and Erupt: How to Transition From Pre-Chorus to Chorus ]( [Build Up and Erupt: How to Transition From Pre-Chorus to Chorus]( Writing a chorus and pre-chorus can feel overwhelming given the amount of possible options you have to work with. It can be difficult because what is "right" or "wrong" in songwriting is not straightforward. We'll use well-known and original songs to explore how to write a chorus and pre-chorus! [Read on the Blog »]( [Toms Sounding Thin? Elevate Your Mix with These Techniques!]( [Toms Sounding Thin? Elevate Your Mix with These Techniques!]( Your kit is sounding great, full, and resonant with every drum that you hit. But when you hit record in your DAW, your toms sound thin and brittle. In this post, we'll look at the solution to thin-sounding tom recordings with a few simple techniques that will elevate your game in the studio. [Read on the Blog »]( [Live With the Korg RK100S2 Remote Keyboard ]( [Live With the Korg RK100S2 Remote Keyboard]( Guitboard or keytar? No matter what you call it, [Korg's RK100S2]( frees any keyboardist from their stand, allowing them to take center stage (or stage left or right) with an all-wood-body synth powerhouse made to move. Watch our live demo to see just what you can do with Korg's wildest remote keyboard. [Watch on the Blog »]( [At Home With Kali Audio IN-5 Coaxial Studio Monitors ]( [At Home With Kali Audio IN-5 Coaxial Studio Monitors]( Kali Audio [IN-5]( and [IN-8]( coaxial studio monitors get great reviews for their full bass response and detailed stereo imaging. We look at why the IN-5 is excellent for most home studio mix rooms and home theater use. We'll also look at the new [IN-5-C model]( which adds a mounting bracket on the back. [Read on the Blog »]( [Live the Dream: ASM Hydrasynth Desktop Demo ]( [Live the Dream: ASM Hydrasynth Desktop Demo]( Based on an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, [ASM's Hydrasynth]( offers all the tone-generating capabilities possible through digital technology. In our demo, we explore the myriad possibilities available on the desktop version of this multifaceted digital dream machine from Ashun Sound Machines. [Watch on the Blog »]( [Control Your Ambience With the Eventide UltraTap! ]( [Control Your Ambience With the Eventide UltraTap!]( Ever wondered what it would be like if a vintage Echoplex had modern capabilities like saving presets, expression out, MIDI, and even tap tempo? Eventide engineers made that a reality with the [UltraTap reverb, delay, and echo pedal.]( Learn more about it in this post, and hear it in our audio clips! [Read on the Blog »]( [zZounds Blog]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Contact Us] Questions? 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