Thomann's Cool Online Guides
Here's a list of our current Online Guides. Get info on many important topics and preselect products that fulfil your needs.
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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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Controller Keyboards
At the simplest level, a controller keyboard, also commonly known as a "master" keyboard.
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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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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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Acoustic Piano
The central place of the piano in modern music cannot be overstated.
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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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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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Stage Pianos
Stage Pianos - What can these digital pianos do?
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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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Drum Kits for Beginners
This guide will help you find a suitable drum kit and accessories for beginners.
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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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E-Drums
Electronic drum sets are an instrument to reckon with.
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LED Lighting
LED PARs, LED Bars and Moving Heads - what should I bear in mind?
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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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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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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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Radio Mics
Radio Mics are designed to give the musician the freedom to move about the stage unhindered.
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Can Lights
The PAR can is usually the basis of an entertainment lighting system!
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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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Bass Guitars
Here is a overview of the bass and all its component parts, from vintage to modern instruments.
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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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Multi Effect Pedals
The entrance of digital technology into music electronics makes an ''Echo Chamber'' affordable for the little man.
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Effects Lights
Professional standard lighting systems are no longer found solely in large venues.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Plug-ins
More people than ever are now convinced of the advantages of plug-ins. Why?
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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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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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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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Recording Wind Instruments
Unfortunately, choosing a simple dynamic mic is just the beginning.
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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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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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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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Sound Libraries & Sampling
Sampling technology is no longer restricted to large studios!
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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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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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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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Flutes
Our guide assist you in discovering which is the right kind of flute for you.
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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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Trumpets
The trumpet is one of the most versatile instruments, standing its ground in every music genre imaginable.
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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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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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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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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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Acoustic Guitar Amps
Before buying an acoustic amp, its important to consider exactly what you want it to do.
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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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Drumheads
Drumheads have been manufactured from plastic since 1956, mostly polyester.
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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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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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Orchestral Percussion
A wide variety of percussion instruments forms the modern orchestras rhythm section.
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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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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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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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Reverb Effects
Reverb is an essential ingredient in almost all pop and rock music.
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Workstation Keyboards
The workstation keyboards has come of age and found niches in many different areas.
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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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Snare Drums
The sound of the snare drum defines and unites almost all forms of popular music.
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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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7 String Guitars
In this Online Advisor, created in conjunction with planetguitar.net, we explore the key features of the instruments that have redefined...
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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!
Slate Digital ML-1Matte Black, large diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone matched to the vms hard- and software(VMS One preamp optional - not included); incl. Classic Tubes & Virtual Preamp Collection; vms plugin software lets you completely change the tonal characteristics of...
USB Controller keyboard Limited special edition, 25 Mini keys velocity sensitive, 16 Encoders (two of them clickable), 2 Benches with 8 touch and pressure sensitive pads with RGB, Illumination (adjustable colours), Touch-strips for pitch bend and modulation, Sustain pedal...
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,...
DJ Set Consists of DJ Control Inpulse 200, HDP DJ45 headphones and DJ Monitor 32 speakers Features of DJ Control Inpulse 200: DJ controller with integrated USB audio interface, Control elements per deck: Jogwheel (90 mm),...
Technics SL-1210 MK 7; professional DJ record player with direct drive; black; Aluminum die-cast housing; Adjustability of starting and braking torque; Pitch adjustment range: ± 8% / ± 16%; Reverse play function; LED needle lighting; Height adjustment range for tonearm:...
USB 2.0 audio interface / mixer for Livestreamer 24 Bit / 48 kHz AD/DA converter, Integrated MIDAS preamplifier, Creates multiple virtual USB audio devices for most applications to, Change the volume of the applications independently of each other, Integrated...
USB Controller for FL Studio Plug-and-play integration with FL Studio, 4 x 16 Matrix with velocity-sensitive RGB pads, Graphical OLED display, 4 Benches with assignable touch-sensitive controllers, Transport function, Recording Notes in Performance Mode, USB bus-powered, Dimensions (W x...
Compact Podcast Mixer, Audio Interface and Recorder 8-Channel mixer, Channels 1-2 for microphone, line and instrument signals - XLR / TRS combo socket, Channels 3-6 for microphone and line signals - XLR / TRS combo socket, Channels 7-8 for...
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...
Monophonic Analog Synthesizer Limited edition with black housing, Waveforms: Sawtooth or square, Low pass filter with resonance, Controls for tuning, cutoff, resonance, envelope modulation, decay, and accent, Step sequencer with up to 64 steps per pattern, Storage space for...
Audio Interface 24-Bit / 96 kHz Resolution, 2 Balanced 6.3 mm outputs, Large volume control, USB 2.0 Hub for three separate USB MIDI devices, 6.3 mm Headphone output with independent level control, Robust metal housing, Dimensions (W x D...
XAOC Devices Hel; Eurorack module; Polyphony Commander for Odessa oscillator (item 474296); control up to 5 voices of polyphony via individual CV inputs (1V/Oct.); powered via the main module; width: 3 HP
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