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The Ultimate Guide to DJ Controllers for Clueless Newbies

So you want to start mixing tracks like a pro DJ…

And maybe you’ve already chosen your speakers… Or even maybe your DJ software.

So what is really missing? Well, something you can actually manipulate and play on with your own hands, right?

And although there are a couple of devices that allow DJs to mix music… the most common ones AND the ones that are the most used by beginners…

are DJ Controllers.

Why? Because they combine pretty much everything DJs need in one single deice:

2 or 4 decks
a mixer

You just need to plug them to your computer running a DJ software, plug them to whatever sound output you’ll be using and you’re good to go.

However…

As many other DJ equipment, DJ controllers have come a long way and are nowadays richer in features than they’ve ever been.

So to help you sift through the tone of information available, I decided to create this guide to help you get started in the art of mixing ASAP…

Without getting drowned in technical terms and other useless info you don’t need… At least for now.

So buckle up, this one’s going to be a long one!

9 Handheld Field Recorders To get you Perfect Sound In ANY Situation

In an evermore mobile world, where everything needs to be done on the go…

Portable field recorders are becoming an essential tool for the musician, sound designer or filmmaker.

But these devices are fairly recent and gained popularity with the launch of the Zoom H4 back in 2006.

It’s pretty safe to say Zoom H Series recorders are nowadays considered some of the best devices and an authority in the field.

However, they now have some serious competition.

So whether you need to:

Record your lectures or classes
Record your band’s rehearsal or concerts
Record nature’s sounds
Record folleys/sound effects

Well, you actually can do it with portable and affordable field recorders.

So stick around if you want to learn more about these useful little devices; and if you want to actually find out which one is the best for your needs.

Sounds good? Then let’s go!

The 7 Best On-Camera Microphones for DSLR Cameras

So you’ve finally realized your dream and started your very own Youtube channel. Congratulations!

Like many before you, you probably looked up which camera is best for Youtube beginners…

And you’ve hopefully found it!

But if you’re anything like all these new video makers…

You quickly found out something was off with your videos…

And that’s THE SOUND.

All of a sudden all these people telling you to worry more about the sound than the image quality kind of start making sense, huh?

Or maybe you actually already have a Youtube channel…

But the sound on your videos is still lacking and you’re looking for a better microphone…

Which is always a good idea by the way!

Well, rest assured, you’ve come to the right place as I have compiled for today’s post…

The very best DSLR camera microphones currently available on the market.

So you won’t ever have to shoot your videos thinking if the sound quality will be really bad, or just bad.

Sounds good? Then let’s start.

The Ultimate Guide to the Vibraphone for Curious Newbies and Well-Oiled Musicians

Ah, the magic, airy sound of the vibraphone.

Come to think about it, how come the sound of the vibraphone is so unique…

Yet so many people mistake it for other instruments from its family, like the marimba or the xylophone?

Well, probablyb because they all look very much alike.

But as it turns out, the vibraphone might actually be the only mallet percussion instrument to have broken through its “initial” purpose (classical music)…

To end up being one of the pillars of modern jazz music.

This might be due to its couple of unique features that aren’t present on any other mallet percussion.

So whether you’ve always dreamed of being a vibraphone virtuoso, you just fell in love with the vibraphone’s unique sound…

Or you are already a vibraphonist looking to up their knowledge…

You’ve come to the right place as I have in today’s post EVERYTHING you need to know in order to:

Get started on the vibraphone
Buy your first vibraphone, or…
Upgrade and buy your next vibraphone

Sounds good? Then let’s start.

The 8 Best Xylophones for Curious Newbies and Advanced Musicians

Boy if I had to choose the single, most misunderstood instrument…

I’d probably go with the xylophone.

Don’t agree? Then think about it for a second: do you know exactly what a xylophone is?

Well, you probably know what it looks like…

And how you’re supposed to play it…

But do you know what makes it different from his cousins marimba, glockenspiel or vibraphone?

Probably not, right?

So if you’re looking to learn more about the xylophone as well as discover the best models currently available…

You’ve come to the right place as I have compiled in this post the 8 best models of xylophones…

As well as the best mallets.

Sounds good? Then let’s start.