It is very essential to choose a good quality cable (1/4” to 1/4”) and to ensure proper connection of the same in the sound mixer of PA system. It is a common complaint every musician has that their keyboard is not sounding as well which is on either headphones or on the on-board speaker (in… Continue reading My Tips For Line Out Connection From Electronic Keyboard
As a guitar player, there are multiple things that can frustrate you when you are performing live. This is exactly why you must prepare yourself for common technical mishaps, this will help you in the long run as you already know how to fix the glitch before… Continue reading Quick Tips: How to Save Your Stage Mishaps
Faith guitars are available with a solid tonewood, but the Faith Apollo Series are the guitars you must keep an eye out for as it fits the budget and has a solid top but laminate back and sides. The solid top provides pure tonal resonance and sounds better as it ages as the laminate… Continue reading Faith Guitars: Landing the Right Apollo
There is a simple truth when you are a guitarist who wants to get better: you have to practice. Many aspiring musicians who pick the guitar find it hard to make time for their instrument on a daily basis and they eventually give it up as they get demotivated by not being able to… Continue reading All You Need: 60 minutes of Practice
As a traveling musician, it can be extremely difficult and irksome to find the right kind of gear in the back line that your sound vendor supplies. Whether you are a drummer, a bass player or a guitarist, you eventually realize that in a country like India, the vocalist is given the most importance. You… Continue reading Playing Live: Digital Versus Analogue
Here are some quick tips and simple procedures that you should get in the habit of when maintaing an amplifier: Power: Roll down the master volume on your amplifier just before turning it off. If you are using a Tube amplifier you should turn the standby switch on before you choose to power… Continue reading Quick Tips: Amplifier Maintenance
Furtados brings you the best offers on the most sought after gear this Diwali with Diwali Blast 2017! With a wide variety of musical instruments, there’s something for everyone this festive season. From jaw-dropping discounts on the sleek Korg LP-380 digital piano to 40% off on our collection of Java guitars, scroll through the offers… Continue reading Diwali Blast 2017: Offers You Can’t Miss!
One of the most important aspects that guitarists often work hard for, is to achieve the desired tone with their instrument. Most of us are unaware of the factors that contribute to the way our guitars sound and why it sounds the way it does. Here is the anatomy of the electric guitar so you… Continue reading Timbre and Tone of the Electric Guitar
As a keyboardist, you will realize that arranger keyboards come with built-in speakers while music workstations come without onboard speaker. So for the times when you need your keyboard to sound louder or wish to perform with others, the keyboard amp is what you are looking for. Here are some factors to look out for… Continue reading Tips For Choosing The Right Keyboard Amplifier
Born and brought up in Mumbai India, Gino has been fooling around with the drums since he was 8 years old and took it up seriously at the age of 15. He is the son of Louiz Banks, India’s legendary jazz pianist and composer. He toured Australia and China with his fathers’ indo-jazz… Continue reading An Interview with Gino Banks
