Guitar players know there's a big difference between acoustic and electric guitar. Two different dimensions of sound and experience of playing. Personally, my passion is for acoustic guitar, though I own a sweet Matt Bellamy Muse Cort electric guitar. However, every guitar player knows there's a time and place to get an electric guitar that…

Cassette tape sales have increased dramatically in recent years, with a trend that started several years ago and continues until 2024. Is this a long-term trend like vinyl records, or is the revival of cassette tapes just a temporary trend? Frankly, a few years ago, it seemed as if cassette tapes were just another part of…

Apple has created a selection of music software that can be integrated with one another, which essentially works excellently. However, when I needed it, I could not find any guide or video that simply explained how to open a GarageBand iOS project (iPhone/iPad) on Logic Pro or GarageBand. Indeed, a problem. For those who like to work…

Last updated: May 2026. Originally published July 2019. With the new age of individualism, backing track apps have become a great solution for lonely musicians (like myself). There are lots of music apps on iTunes and Google Play, and with the use of guitar effect pedals, you can get the beautiful sound you are searching…

Every guitar player perceives the "character" and the behavior of his/her guitar based on the manufacturer's reputation and the reputation of the specific model. In most cases, the manufacturers and guitar models, especially the classic and well-known guitar models, have the most familiar and popular names and the myths they have left over the years.…

OK, that was research. There are so many options and none of them is either perfect nor completely bad. For me, I wanted to start recording cheaply and then to move on to a more serious recording setup. Smartphones' microphones have bad sound quality to record music but luckily, there are solutions out there. The first question…