Thomann's Cool Online Guides
Here's a list of our current Online Guides. If you're unsure of how to go about selecting the right product for you, or you just want to know more about any of these topics, read on!
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Choosing a Beginner's Instr.
The first hurdle though, is to decide on which instrument to learn?
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Choosing a Computer
Computers can be very complicated. We're here to offer some advice!
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Guitar Setups
The range of available guitars and amps has never been greater than it is today, and a huge variety of sounds are easily accessible.
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Digital Pianos
Choosing a digital piano actually involves many of the same considerations as choosing a real piano.
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PA Speakers
In the digital age, the loudspeaker is the last and unchangeable outpost of analogue technology.
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Controller Keyboards
At the simplest level, a controller keyboard, also commonly known as a "master" keyboard.
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Choosing a PA System
Whether youre a fan, a promoter or a performer, the refined craft of live sound is vitally important.
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Recording E-Guitars
Our aim is to explain the basic process of recording the electric guitar!
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Synthesizers
There are a wealth of synthesisers available today, ranging from hardware keyboards to virtual software instruments.
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Acoustic Piano
The central place of the piano in modern music cannot be overstated.
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E-Guitars
Electric guitars are ten a penny and nowadays there are at least as many models and makers to choose from.
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Audio Interfaces
There is a wide range of audio interfaces available, and in the end, choosing the right one comes down to your personal preference.
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Stage Pianos
Stage Pianos - What can these digital pianos do?
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Mixers
In this guide well concentrate on the functionality of hardware mixers. They are an essential part of any live sound systems and studio...
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LED Lighting
LED PARs, LED Bars and Moving Heads - what should I bear in mind?
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Drum Kits for Beginners
This guide will help you find a suitable drum kit and accessories for beginners.
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Monitor Speakers
In this guide well outline the basic principles of studio monitors, and take a closer look at their most common features.
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E-Drums
Electronic drum sets are an instrument to reckon with.
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Computer Based Studios
This article will look at how to integrate a computer into different studio environments, and will highlight the issues of functionality...
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Cables, Leads & Connectors
Cable... flex... lead... wire... what do all these terms mean?
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Recording Choirs
Recording choir music is always a challenge, even though it might not seem to be at first.
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Guitar Amps
The following pages give an overview of the various types of guitar amp available.
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Headphones
Headphones are basics for any studio or DJ. But not all headphones are created equal.
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Guitar Accessories
We investigate some of the many accessories available for both guitar and bass.
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Acoustic Guitars
The steel-strung acoustic guitar has a range of sounds that are unmistakeable and not easily replicated with any other type of guitar.
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Large Diaphragm Microphones
They pick up any sound! In this guide, we have tracked down the most popular condenser microphones for you.
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Can Lights
The PAR can is usually the basis of an entertainment lighting system!
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Radio Mics
Radio Mics are designed to give the musician the freedom to move about the stage unhindered.
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Amp Modeling
Amp modellers are guitar DSP effects units that emulate the sound of a range of amplifiers and speaker cabinets.
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Bass Guitars
Here is a overview of the bass and all its component parts, from vintage to modern instruments.
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Stage Vocal Mics
There are many vocal microphones that are suitable for stage use, from the cheapest dynamic to the most expensive condenser.
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Effects Lights
Professional standard lighting systems are no longer found solely in large venues.
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Multi Effect Pedals
The entrance of digital technology into music electronics makes an ''Echo Chamber'' affordable for the little man.
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Portable Keyboards
Portable keyboards now offer a wealth of features to suit both the first time musician and professional songwriter alike.
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Racks & Cases
If you take good care of your equipment, your pack it up carefully - and this means getting a proper case!
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Controllers
These days, musicians are experiencing the increasing complexity of their instruments and devices at first hand - regain some of the...
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Drum Mics
Miking up and recording a drum kit is a fairly complicated procedure, and this can apply equally to choosing the right mics for the job.
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Guitar Multi FX
The multi-FX concept has been around in various forms since the mid 80s - It is therefore no surprise that there is a huge range of...
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Modulation Effects Pedals
The term modulation in its broadest sense covers a range of sonic effects, from the subtlest chorus to ear-bending ring modulation.
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DJ Setups
DJing has rather murky origins, and there are many people who claim to have been the first to mix two records together.
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Bass Amps
Everything could be so easy, since all you want is to amp up your bass, right? This guide will provide you with an overview of what's...
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Plug-ins
More people than ever are now convinced of the advantages of plug-ins. Why?
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Classical Guitars
Until recently, the classical guitar represented the most popular route into guitar playing.
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Dynamic Microphones
Dynamic microphones are the basic tools of live sound and play an important role in every recording studio.
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In-Ear Monitoring
In-Ear monitoring - reasonable prices since a few years only - a real bliss for any live musician. Why? Find out here..
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Drum Hardware
Hardware is the stuff you play on and it does not make a noise ideal scenario that is.
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Portable Multitrackers
The multitracker is a great tool for musicians of all levels. It really can be a studio in a box replacing many of the components of a...
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Guitar Strings
Without strings, guitars and basses produce no sound, yet most players know very little about them.
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Recording Wind Instruments
Unfortunately, choosing a simple dynamic mic is just the beginning.
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Small Diaphragm Mics
Read on and learn all you should know about small diaphragm mics
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Software Instruments
These days, software instruments seem to most like the natural thing to use as a sound source in a computer-based studio.
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Mic Preamps
Microphone preamps, are analogue devices that will remain important even as most other equipment is superseded by digital alternatives.
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Cymbals
The choice of cymbals is just as important as the choice of drums within a kit. Lets take a closer look.
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PA-Amps
You could sum up the whole idea of a PA power amplifier in a single word - sound. The power amp is a crucial part of a musicians live...
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Studio Acoustics
For many ambitious home recording enthusiasts, acoustics is only a sideshow. This online guide will show you why you should still spare a...
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Sound Libraries & Sampling
Sampling technology is no longer restricted to large studios!
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Percussion Instruments
Percussion instruments are the backbone of many traditional styles of music and are a wonderful way to add colour, texture and motion to...
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Audio Compressors
This tutorial covers audio compressors and how they are used.
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Grooveboxes
The single most important element in any style of dance music is the groove, a chemistry of rhythm for your song that can make or break...
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Guitar Amp Heads
Though there are other options, the stack remains a rock icon, and is still the most flexible form of guitar amplification.
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Violas
Learning to play an Viola is a long, but rewarding journey, and this guide has been designed to help at the start.
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Equalisers
EQ is perhaps the least noticed of all types of audio processing, but also the most important.
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Bass Effect Pedals
Effects processors designed for use with bass guitars are now more popular than ever.
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Flutes
Our guide assist you in discovering which is the right kind of flute for you.
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Ukulele
Often underestimated and thought of only as a holiday instrument, the ukulele is experiencing a revival - and by no means only on Hawaii
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Distortion Effect Pedals
A classic Ibanez Tubescreamer or Colorsound Tonebender can fetch many times its original price from guitarists in search of the ultimate...
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Fog Machines
Fog machines - can you still see me?
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DJ Controllers
Turntables and mixers are not just playback devices, but important tools for any DJ. So that DJs equipped with only a laptop are spared...
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Trumpets
The trumpet is one of the most versatile instruments, standing its ground in every music genre imaginable.
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Recording Acoustic Guitars
The acoustic guitar is one of the most frequently recorded instruments in the studio, but it is often recorded poorly.
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Mastering
Is mastering a black art best left to the professionals, or with the right technology, is it something that anyone can attempt?
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Software Sequencers
Software Sequencing as a term is deeply inadequate to describe the power of the programs now available to the computer-based musician.
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Acoustic Guitar Amps
Before buying an acoustic amp, its important to consider exactly what you want it to do.
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Drumheads
Drumheads have been manufactured from plastic since 1956, mostly polyester.
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Drum Shells
In our online guide, we want to look at the modern drum set from every angle.
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Orchestral Percussion
A wide variety of percussion instruments forms the modern orchestras rhythm section.
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Cello
Learning to play an instrument is a long, but immensely rewarding journey, and this guide has been designed to help at the start of that...
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Double Basses
This guide aims to help complete beginners and existing double bass students (and their parents).
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DI Boxes
While we could go into more and more detail about DI boxes and their inner workings, at some stage its best to get some hands-on...
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Drumsticks
Many Drummers have not yet found their optimal stick - the selection is large.
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Pickups
There is nothing mysterious about the basic principles of the electric guitar pickup.
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Mini Studios
Have you ever dreamed of putting your spontaneous ideas into action immediately?
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Tuners
Modern electronic tuners are generally accurate, reliable and fairly inexpensive.
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Delay Effect Pedals
Delays offer a simple and convenient method of creating a sense of space around your sound.
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DJ Record Decks
Turntables have evolved over the years from traditional record players into the professional record decks seen in every club today.
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Recorders
Despite its infamous classroom or beginners image, the recorder is in fact just as difficult to play well as most other instruments.
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Workstation Keyboards
The workstation keyboards has come of age and found niches in many different areas.
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Reverb Effects
Reverb is an essential ingredient in almost all pop and rock music.
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Clarinets
Lets take a close look at this beautiful-sounding instrument.
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DJ Mixers
When choosing a mixer, the most important thing to consider is what style of mixing you will be doing.
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Harmonicas
Welcome to our Online Advisor for Harmonicas.
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Percussion for Drum Sets
Percussion for drum sets is like the toy shop for drummers.
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Trombones
The trombone is a popular instrument in the brass family, and features in much classical, jazz and popular music.
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Alto Horn and Euphonium
Alto Horn or Euphonium - Two Brothers or Total Strangers?
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Mouthpieces for woodwind instruments
Not all mouthpieces are created equal. Some things you should definitely know!
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Mouthpieces for brass wind instruments
The variety and choice of mouthpieces is huge and can be confusing, too. We will do our best to help you find your way!
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Snare Drums
The sound of the snare drum defines and unites almost all forms of popular music.
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Reporter Mics
There are many types of reporting, interviewing and other broadcasts. Each bring their own audio challenges, and each have their own...
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Tubas
With a tuba, the sky's the limit - sounding good, looking good, and always tuned to fun!
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7 String Guitars
In this Online Advisor, created in conjunction with planetguitar.net, we explore the key features of the instruments that have redefined...
Analogue Bass Line Synthesiser Fully analogue signal path from VCO, VCF and VCA, VCO switchable between sawtooth and square waveforms, 4 Pole low pass filter with resonance, VCF Envelope Intensity and Envelope Decay adjustable, Adjustable accent, Integrated distortion with...
RME Babyface Pro FS; 24 channel USB Audiointerface; 24-Bit / 192 kHz; total of 12 Inputs and Outputs (all digital inputs are digital controlled); 4 x analog Inputs for Mic-, Line- and Instrument (2x XLR, 2x 6,3 mm Jack); Mic...
Active 2-Way PA Speaker with Battery Operation Equipped with: 8" Woofer and 1" tweeter, Mobile battery speaker for concerts, school shows, conferences, church services, sporting events, presentations and parties, Excellent sound thanks to 2-way active concept and digital technology,...
10-Channel mixer 4 Microphone inputs with 3-band EQ, 4 Inserts and 2 one-button compressors, 4x 6.3 mm Jack line inputs, 1x 3.5 mm Stereo jack line input, 2x4 USB Interface, Built-in GigFX effect unit with 24 effects, 100 Hz...
Electric Guitar Left handed model, a.k.a. "The Dirty Mustard DC", Mahogany body, Set-in mahogany neck, Amaranth fretboard, Dot fretboard inlays, Neck profile: C, Fretboard radius: 305 mm, Scale: 628 mm, Nut width: 43 mm, Graphite nut, 22 Medium jumbo...
Studio table Two rack slots with 3 U for 19" format equipment, Extendable shelf for keyboards (up to 88 keys) mountable in 4 height settings, Work surface with increased width and depth, Cable duct inside for multiple sockets, Accessible...
Effect pedal for electric bass Compressor, 3 Switchable compression modes: Tubesim, Multiband and Normal, Controls: Comp, Sens and Gain, 3-Way mode selector switch, True Bypass, Current consumption: 45 mA, Power supply via 9-18 V DC power supply unit (not...
Active Studio Monitors with Bluetooth Connectivity 3.5" Woofer with Kevlar diaphragm, 1" Tweeter with silk diaphragm, Frequency response: 80-20,000 Hz, Sound pressure level (SPL): 100 dBA (peak), Inputs: TRS (L/R, balanced), RCA pair (L/R), 3.5 mm stereo jack, Bluetooth...
2-Channel USB C Audio Interface 24-Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA converter, 2 Microphone preamps with individually switchable +48 V phantom power on each one, 2 Line inputs: 6.3 mm XLR / Jack Combo (switchable to Hi-Z instrument input), 2...
Analog mixer with multi-track recorder and audio interface Integrated audio interface for 16 channels (14 inputs + stereo sum), 16-Track recording in WAV/BWF format on SD/SDHC/SDXC cards, Up to 128 GB possible, 44.1 / 48 kHz, 16 / 24...
Harley Benton Fusion-T HH Roasted Flame Natural Pro Series; T-Style electric guitar, comfort body contour; body: sapele (entandrophragma cylindricum); top: ultra flame maple veneer; neck: roasted canadian flame maple; neck mount: bolt on; neck form: modern-c; fingerboard: roasted maple; inlays:...
Effects pedal for electric guitar & bass Very natural to mild sounding Overdrive, Rich overtone response, Soft clipping, Very transparent, High-quality components, Controls: Loudness, Drive, Frequency, LED: Effect off / on, Foot-switch: Bypass effect, Input: 6.3 mm Jack, Output:...
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