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How to Eliminate Guitar Buzz

Posted 06/14/2011 at 1:14pm | by Matt Brown

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How To Eliminate Guitar Buzz

Noise seems to be every guitar player's nightmare. It can be buzz, hum, hiss, air-traffic control ... (This Is Spinal Tap, anyone?) I'll start off by saying that guitar rigs are a noisy environment to begin with. Gain has a lot to do with noise, but if things are clean before it hits the gain stage, your rig can be quiet (er).

Sound Advice: Introduction and Tips on Live Monitoring for Guitarists

Posted 06/03/2011 at 3:21pm | by Matt Brown

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I'm Matt Brown, a producer, engineer and guitarist for A Pale Horse Named Death (featuring members of Life of Agony, Type O Negative, Biohazard) and Seventh Void (featuring members of Type O Negative). I'm also a touring sound engineer for Lou Reed, among others.

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