Author Archives: Ryan Roullard

Weird Instrument of the Year: The Oomphalapompatronium

Leonard’s Oomphalapompatronium is a resonant cacophony of misconception. It would be easy to dismiss Leonard’s invention as the simple byproduct of a hoarder with moderate-to-advanced engineering skills; this is merely the beginning. Occasionally (and erroneously) referred to as the IForgotToTakeOutTheRecyclingAtronium, … Continue reading

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Get to know… Paul Tutmarc!

Get to know… Paul Tutmarc! Trying to identify the first electric guitar is a lot like trying to identify the first real rock’n’roll song. There are many competing authorities on the subject, details have gathered a lot of dust over … Continue reading

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Bonham Boom.

A fascinating exchange over on the BEHRINGER Twitter feed today. We asked the community: “In a studio, have you ever tried to get drums (your own or others’) to sound like the “Bonham Boom?” How did you do it? #ledzeppelin” … Continue reading

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On Songwriting Styles.

I want to discuss something I’ve noticed about songwriters. While there’s a broad array of songwriting styles out there—there are also some consistent archetypes. For some, the process of honing quality lyrics is like squeezing blood from a Les Paul. … Continue reading

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XLR-to-USB Adapter and Beyond

Once in a while, we get a request for an XLR-to-USB solution, and the fact is I have never had a good response for the request—until now. While we don’t yet offer a dedicated XLR to USB converter, I’m happy … Continue reading

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Google Sketchup Contest: Show us Yours⎯and We’ll Show You Ours!

Look at what some of our fans have already done. These amazing 3D models were built using Google’s SketchUp tool. Available free at: http://sketchup.google.com/download, SketchUp is really easy to use. You’ll be making 3D models in mere moments⎯and it could … Continue reading

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Make.Shift Rules, Leads by Example

BEHRINGER has always been about helping out artists who don’t have a lot of money. Not having a lot of money makes it hard enough to purchase your gear and recording time—let alone merchandising, promotions, booking, and above all touring. … Continue reading

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About Acoustic Amplification, and All Associated Amenities.

“Acoustic Guitar Amplifier” has always struck me as a bit of an oxymoron, as the whole point to “acoustic” guitars is that they aren’t supposed to be amplified! Right? What would Dylan do? I’m not sure, but if we tried … Continue reading

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ProLight+Sound 2011: Our best trade show ever?

In a word: Yes. Thanks in no small part to the efforts of the BEHRINGER marketing team, our presence at ProLight+Sound 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany was one for the record books! Months of planning and preparation paid off in the … Continue reading

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