Video cameras – Canon’s HG10 HDD doesn’t like loud electric guitar!
Shooting the footage for a new project I am working on with guitarist Chris Gussman, I ran into trouble with my video cameras, they just kept stopping during recording! I checked everything on the cameras, even isolated the one on the tripod from the floor with some acoustic foam insulation blocks (Auralex MoPads) and switched ...
continue reading...Tiny Terror Hardwired Guts
Following on from the Tiny Terror Andertons shoot out here at Maplewood I thought you might like this. Click here to see the inside of the Orange Tiny Terror Hardwired Guts! Available from Andertons Music Store, Guildford, UK They ship world wide to! Don’t for get to follow Maplewood Studio on YouTube ...
continue reading...Maplewood Studio helps makes a Line 6 global training video, accidently!
Many of you know but some of you wont, but Maplewood Studio, is owned and run buy Paul ‘Stick’ Annis who records all of the audio for Andertons Music Stores online product demonstrations. These are posted on to YouTube as well as being shown in store giving the consumer greater knowledge of as many products ...
continue reading...Two simple but intuitive products to review this week
After a busy week with my monthly onsite recording session for Andertons Music Store, Guildford I get home to find two great looking products on my door step sent to my by Cloud Microphones and The Drum Wallet The Drum wallet is a simple solution to a age old problem of dampening your snare drum, ...
continue reading...Portable HDD for on site recording
If, like me you are scratching your head on which HDD to get for your onsite audio recording (of for that matter a desktop solution) then you may find this article useful. Over the years I have tried many makes and models of HDD, most of which don’t deliver what they promise either in performance ...
continue reading...Drummer, Steve White visits Maplewood
A couple of weeks ago I have the pleasure of Steve White coming to Maplewood to record some videos for the Mapex Black Panther range of drums. We had a full day of recording video/audio and left me with a healthy work load, hopefully you drummers out there will like the results! 7 snares and ...
continue reading...Drum Lesson 005 – Basic Rock For Beginners 02
Hi Guys, welcome to my 2nd beginners drum lesson. Here we look at a 1/4 and 1/8th note basic rock beat #2. Remember to practice slowly making sure all your beats are accurate and precise. Click here to download the PDF/MP3s...
continue reading...Drum Lesson 004 – FLIP IT! (Beat Displacement)
Todays lesson we look at moving the bass drum from the down beat of 1 to the & in a 8th note pattern, this in turn moves the other bass drum and snare strokes along to sit on the &. Simple but tricky to get your head round at first. Your goal is to move ...
continue reading...Drum Lesson 003 – Basic Rock For Beginners 01
Hi Guys, welcome to my beginners 1st drum lesson. Here we look at a 1/4 and 1/8th note basic rock beat. Remember to practice slowly making sure all your beats are accurate and precise. Click here to download the PDF/MP3s...
continue reading...On site recording at Andertons Music Store, Guilford
This months on site recording session at Andertons Music Store, Guilford was a cracker with some really nice guitars and amps being put through their paces, check out the samples here - Andertons Music Store Product Demonstration Audio Samples by Maplewood Studio...
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