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Music Shops for Studio Equipment!

Lightweight and compact design fits into any studio setup and favored by professionals working and Audio Engineer in television studios, remote broadcast vans, home studios, and perfect for multimedia applications, the AX series monitors from Adam are renowned for their excellent price to performance ratio. Ideal for smaller professional or home studios, the A5X monitor is sure to give you a faithful and dynamic representation of your mix.

The AX series includes some of the tops of the line features from the SX series. To this effect, the A5X includes chamfered upper corners on sturdy cabinet fronts to minimize edge diffraction. This means that you can say goodbye to phase cancellation.

To keep internal resonance to near absolute zero, the A5X comes with an internal fleece. This also makes for a much more solid bass-reflex response and tuning. This also ensures that the signal coming from the carbon fiber and glass fiber woven woofer sounds as clear as possible.

To compliment the responsive woofer, Adam has included an X-ART tweeter. These remarkable tweeters are built in Berlin and are based on a slim, pleated foil that works as the tweeter’s diaphragm. Just like the woofer, this tweeter is incredibly precise and capable of superb sonic detail at any volume level.

Adam A5X employs 2 methods of amplification to give you the best sound possible for mastering. A class A/B amplifier drives the X-ART tweeter whilst the mid and low frequencies are handled by a powerful and highly efficient pulse-width modulated amp that does not require bulky heat sync’s.

Efficient, powerful, and responsive, the Adam A5X is proof that you can squeeze high-end specifications into a modest price bracket. Time to take your monitor capability a big step up, with the Adam A5X.

Bass Guitar: Basic Playing Styles

Basic Techniques

Fingerstyle

The first technique anyone should learn when playing the bass guitar is the Fingerstyle technique. Beginners may choose to favor a pick (plectrum) over the use of Fingerstyle at first, but it is essential to learn the Fingerstyle technique as it is the basis for a majority of music played on the bass guitar. The Fingerstyle technique uses the Index and Middle fingers in an alternating “walking” motion to sound notes, your thumb acts as a support for your fingers by resting on either a pick-up or another string. It is best practiced with varying rhythms and over different kinds of scales or if you are completely new to bass guitar then it is best practiced on a pattern that utilizes different notes on different strings. Moreover, all these tips are also going to going to help you prevent guitar amp feedback that will give you better sound quality.

Slap and Pop

Another different style of playing is slapping and popping. It is best to learn this technique after learning Fingerstyle although the two differ from each other in many ways. Slapping and Popping are mainly used in Funk or Sub-genre’s of Funk, however, it can be utilized in almost any genre you wish. The Slapping and Popping technique uses the Thumb to slap the string using the rotational motion from the wrist and either your Index or Middle finger to pop the strings. When Slapping with the thumb it is best to aim for the middle of your thumb as the contact point, practicing will help you to find the exact spot, after contacting with the string you let your thumb “bounce” back, as this stops the sound is muted by your thumb. Popping is done by pulling up on the string/s with your index or middle finger, then letting it go and make a percussive “snap” noise against the neck of the guitar. Practice the Slapping and Popping style by alternating between Slaps and Pops in different rhythms and over different strings, to build up the fundamental skills.

Plectrum (Pick)

The last of the basic Styles I will cover is the Plectrum. Whilst not as flexible as the fingerstyle or slapping and popping technique, using a plectrum on bass guitar has its place in various genres of music such as metal. The plectrum will produce a tone with more attack than the fingerstyle, but less than slapping and popping, It will also sound more metallic. The plectrum is held between the thumb and index finger and used to pluck the strings either in an upwards motion or a downwards motion. When plucking it is best to get the momentum from within your wrist, opposed to moving your arm, as large movements, later on, will restrict your capability to play faster, so it is best not to develop bad habits. Practicing with the plectrum is similar to practicing with slapping and popping and fingerstyle techniques. It is best practiced over a variety of rhythms, scales, and patterns that utilize all the strings.