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• What is a modular synthesizer?

  The earliest synthesizers made were not made in a self contained unit like the modern day synthesizer is. Each unit, instead, was self-contained in an individual box (a module, hen
  Date Updated: 10 May 2016

• What is a monophonic keyboard?

  Monophonic (One-sound). A synthesizer that can only play one note or sound at a time is said to be monophonic. An example would be the original mini-moog synth.
  Date Updated: 10 May 2016

• Are there any restrictions on shipping products internationally?

  International Shipments are unavailable on the Musician's Friend website.
  Date Updated: 10 May 2016

• What is the difference between J-pickups, P-pickups & Soapbar pickups on a bass?

  The "P" in P-pickups stands for Precision Bass. They are made of two single coil pickups that are offset so they each pick up vibrations from two different strings. The signal is c
  Date Updated: 06 May 2016

• What is a Chorus effect?

  Chorus effects can make a single instrument sound like a group of players. It adds a rich, lush, shimmering quality to your sound. Here's how it works: when 2 people play the same
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a Delay?

  Delay is one of the simplest effects out there and one of the most valuable. A little delay can bring life to dull mixes, widen your instrument's sound, and even allow you to solo
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a Double Bass?

  A double bass is simply, an upright bass. The name “double bass” refers to its name in classical music history. In the early days of the orchestra, the Violoncello ('cello) was the
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a drum trigger?

  A drum trigger is a sensor that attaches to a drum. When the drum head is struck, it sends a signal to an electronic drum module, telling the module to trigger the chosen sound for
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is a Rack Space?

  A rack space is defined as 1.75 inches from top to bottom. Standard rack equipment conforms to this by either being 1.75 inches high, or some multiple of that. Equipment height is
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016

• What is an envelope?

  Envelope (VCA): The shape of a sound in relation to time. The attack is the start or onset of the initial transient sound. Decay is the roll-off of the sound's waveform just after
  Date Updated: 05 Jan 2016