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The ultimate tool for  serious musicians and composers ScanScore https://scan-score.com/en/                    ScanScore is a software that helps you study, write, and transpose sheet music. It is a software that scans your sheet music, so you can digitalize it in a fast and easy way. You can also do a little editing too. This is how it works: To start working in the software, you will first need to import your sheet music into the program. You can do this in three different ways - you can import an image (PDF,   TIFF, JPG and PNG files are supported), you can scan your sheet music with a scanner, or you can use your phone to scan your music. Once the files are imported into the software, you will see the original sheet on your left side on the monitor, and the scanned version on the right. At the top of your screen, you will find the Menu, which provides you with the tools to help you improve your scan. Scanning can...

Top 5 Best Audio Interfaces (to get you started) Behringer U-PHORIA UMC204HD https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UMC204HD-BEHRINGER/dp/B00QHURLCW?th=1 This Behringer  UMC204HD  offers: -Two combined XLR/TRS inputs with separate Gain control knobs, PAD switches, and Line/Inst switches; - MIDI Input and Output ports; - Input/Playback Mix knob, separate Headphones and Main Out control knobs; - two pairs of Playback Outputs; - L/R Main Outs; - Inserts; - 24-bit/192kHz converters - Compatibility with both Windows and MAC OS devices, and all of the popular DAWs;  Audient iD4 https://www.amazon.com/Audient-2-out-Performance-Audio-Interface/dp/B0107YJU8Q This Audient ID4 audio interface offers: - One Audient class A Mic preamp (XLR/TRS input combined); - One JFET DI input; - Gain control knobs for each input; - Two Headphones Outputs; - 24-bit bit-depth/96kHz sample rate; PreSonus AudioBox USB https://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-AudioBox-USB-Audio-Int...

Social Media Platform only for Musicians? Hi fellow musicians!  Have you heard about the social media platform tailored to fit the needs of musicians? No, I'm not talking about Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any other well-known social networks.  Have you heard about  Drooble ?  Well, if you have not, that's too bad.  But, wait, nothing is lost yet - in fact, the community at Drooble is now strong as it never was before - at this very moment,  Drooble  is hosting more than eighty-nine thousand music artists from all around the globe!  You might ask yourself "so what?" - but hey, I haven't finished yet telling you about the promotion features that  Drooble  offers to indie artists. First, let's start off with the Radio - as soon as you enter the site, on the bottom of the page you will notice a player that plays music you've never heard before - all of the music played on Drooble is made by the people that have profiles on the site....

Top 5 Best-Sounding Affordable Distortion Pedals Boss DS-1  https://www.amazon.com/BOSS-DS-1-Distortion-Pedal/dp/B0002KYY14?th=1 Boss pedals are well known for their sturdiness, longevity, and great sound.  They are also very affordable.  The Boss DS-1 pedal will last you a lifetime if you don't break it on purpose.  It is also a very easy-to-use one since it has only three control knobs: Tone, Level, Distortion.  Ibanez TS9  https://www.amazon.com/Ibanez-TS9-Tube-Screamer-Classic/dp/B000T4PJC6 The TS-9 also known as the "Tube Screamer" is famous for its durability and powerful sound.  Just for the sake of argument, here are some of the names that use (or have used in the past) this popular pedal: The Edge, Joe Bonamassa,  Rory Gallagher,  Jerry Cantrell, Cliff Burton, etc... Just like the DS-1 by Boss, the TS9 by Ibanez has three control knobs: Drive, Tone, and Level. If you want to sound like a guitar hero, don't hesitat...

How to make a DIY kick drum pedal If you are the type of musician like myself, who has a couple of tools in his garage, and you enjoy making your own instruments, why not try and make your own kick drum pedal? Or even a full kit? Well, let's start small, get our hands dirty and see what happens. A couple of days ago, by searching the internet I found a couple of good "Instructables" of DIY kick drum pedals. Here are some useful videos and links to get you started: (DIY wooden pedal with a good explanation on how it works)                                                         (a step-by-step process of making one)                                 https://cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/show?id=2592684%3ATopic%3A2965249 (Another step-by-step ...