Katie Anderson
Katie learned the ropes mixing bands in Southampton's pubs and clubs, a port city used to a steady churn of touring acts. Years behind the desk gave her a practical, no-nonsense understanding of how live sound actually works. She writes about PA, live sound and stage gear.
Drum Rug: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical buyer's guide to the drum rug: getting the right size, choosing backing material for your floor type, pile depth, transport options and price points.
The Complete Guide to Par Can
Discover how PAR cans work and why they remain the essential stage lighting fixture in venues worldwide. Learn about sizes, lamps, beams, and professional rigging.
Instrument Cable Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Understanding instrument cable specs prevents buying mistakes and makes signal chain problems much easier to troubleshoot.
The Ultimate Guide to 8 Channel Audio Interface
An 8-channel audio interface enables simultaneous recording of multiple instruments and vocalists, essential for capturing full band performances with professional fidelity and timing coherence.
The Complete Guide to Neumann Studio Speakers
Neumann studio speakers have been the benchmark for professional monitoring for over seven decades. Their transparent, accurate reproduction makes them essential for anyone serious about mixing and ma...
How to Set Up and Use Instruments Tambourine
Grip, angle, mounting and sound check — a practical, step-by-step walkthrough for getting a tambourine set up and sounding right.
Speaker Stands for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Getting your first PA sorted means getting speaker stands right from the start. Here's a calm, practical guide to buying, setting up and using them safely.
Common Meinl Cymbals Mistakes to Avoid
The most costly mistakes with drum cymbals are avoidable — from buying the wrong series to incorrect mounting and poor striking technique, this guide covers what goes wrong and how to prevent it.
Everything You Need to Know About Steinberg Audio Interface
Steinberg audio interfaces combine professional-grade sound, reliability, and thoughtful design. This guide helps you understand the range and choose the right model for your studio.
Krk Rokit 5: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The KRK ROKIT 5 is a trusted nearfield monitor, but buying one well means knowing which generation you're getting, what the specs really tell you, and where the room fits in.
A Guide to Rack Toms
Rack toms are the core voice of fills and transitions in a drum kit — understanding their construction, mounting and tuning makes a real difference to how they sound.
Shaker Explained: Features, Types and Tips
It looks like the simplest instrument in the room, and in construction it more or less is. Here's what's actually going on inside one.
The Best Childs Electronic Drum Sets for the Money
Some children's electronic drum kits earn their price; others waste it — here is a straight breakdown of which ones to buy and which to skip at each budget level.
Beyerdynamic Dt 770 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
No engineering degree required: a calm, step-by-step introduction to your first DT 770, from choosing the right version to your first listen.
Sennheiser Lavalier Microphones: A Complete Guide
A guide to lavalier microphones: features, types, buying advice and practical use for public speaking and video work.
Monitor Stands: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing monitor stands involves height range, load capacity, isolation quality, and form factor. Here is what each variable means and how to select the right design for your setup.
The Complete Guide to Stage Mic
Quality stage microphones are essential for confident live performance. This guide covers microphone types, pickup patterns, and technical considerations for choosing the right instrument for your nee...
Noise Cancelling Headphones for Beginners: A Complete Guide
If you are new to noise cancelling headphones, here is exactly what you need to know to make a good first purchase without overcomplicating it.
Allen and Heath Sq5: A Complete Buyer's Guide
How the SQ-5 compares against the Yamaha QL1 and Midas M32, and what to buy when you've made your decision.
Guiro Music Instrument for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A guiro rewards a controlled, deliberate approach far more than raw enthusiasm — here's how to actually make a decent sound from your first session.
The Complete Guide to Drum And Bass Labels
Drum and bass labels define the sound of the genre. Discover the most influential independent labels—from pioneering pioneers to contemporary innovators—and how they shape what reaches the dancefloor.
Tambourine Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The tambourine is one of the world's oldest percussion instruments and one of the most versatile. Here is how it works, the different types, and what separates quality instruments from poor ones.
Shotgun Microphone for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need to know every spec to get a good first recording. Get one habit right — distance — and the rest of your first setup falls into place.
What Katie Anderson covers
Bass Preamp
Bass preamps shape tone, gain and output for live use, recording and pedalboard-based rigs.
2 topics
Drums & Percussion
The full family of drums and percussion — acoustic and electronic kits, hand drums, pitched mallet instruments, and ever...
118 topics
Marshall Earbuds
Portable in-ear listening for commuting, travel and everyday music playback.
Marshall Headphones
Stylish everyday headphones for travel, home listening and music enjoyment.
1 topic
Yamaha Dm3
Compact digital mixing for live sound, venues and rehearsal spaces. A yamaha dm3 offers modern control in a small format...
Yamaha Hs5
Compact and accurate, the Yamaha HS5 is ideal for small studios, mixing, editing and critical nearfield monitoring.
Yamaha Hs7
The Yamaha HS7 offers accurate monitoring, stronger low end and dependable performance for project and home studios.
Yamaha Hs8
Designed for larger spaces, the Yamaha HS8 delivers powerful, accurate monitoring with strong low-end detail.
