Common Mistakes
Everything published on Viyolens under Common Mistakes — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Usb Turntable Mistakes to Avoid
Digitising vinyl requires careful technique. Learn the mistakes that trip up beginners and how to create high-quality digital archives of your records.
Common Line 6 Company Mistakes to Avoid
Most of the frustration isn't really about the technology. It's a handful of avoidable setup decisions made early on.
Common Akai Mistakes to Avoid
From assuming standalone operation to over-quantizing everything, here are the Akai mistakes I see most often, and how to fix each one.
Common Ocarina Mistakes to Avoid
From overblowing to skipping the tuner, here are the ocarina mistakes almost every player makes early on — and the simple fixes for each one.
Common Vinyl Record Storage Mistakes to Avoid
Nobody sets out to wreck their own collection. It happens one small habit at a time, and every one of them is easy to fix once you spot it.
Common Bluetooth Speaker Mistakes to Avoid
Bluetooth speakers are low-maintenance kit, but the category is full of small traps. Here are the mistakes that catch people out most often — and how to sidestep them.
Common Alesis Nitro Max Mistakes to Avoid
The setup and habit mistakes that catch new Alesis Nitro Max owners out, and exactly how to fix each one properly.
Common Blues Junior Amp Mistakes to Avoid
Most regrets about this amp trace back to a handful of avoidable errors, not a genuine flaw. Here's what to watch for before it bites you.
Common Gibson Bass Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Gibson's distinctive bass range rewards informed buyers. Knowing the consistent patterns of mistake in advance makes for a better purchase and a better playing experience.
Common Singing Lessons Mistakes to Avoid
Most singing mistakes are avoidable once you know what to look for. From breathing to posture, learn how to fix the habits that hold you back.
Common Chapman Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
A few avoidable errors trip up a fair few buyers before they even get to play the thing. Here's what actually goes wrong, and the fix for each.
Common English Horn Mistakes to Avoid
None of these reflect a lack of talent — they're simply things nobody tells you until you've already made them once.
Common Digitech Mistakes to Avoid
Most Digitech mistakes are small, fixable habits, not faulty gear. Here are the ones I see most often, and how to fix each one.
Common Gibson Hummingbird Mistakes to Avoid
I love this guitar, genuinely — but that doesn't mean pretending people don't get caught out buying and owning one. Here's where it actually happens.
Common Preamp Amp Mistakes to Avoid
Most preamp amp problems trace back to a handful of repeat offenders. Here they are, why they happen, and the quick fix for each.
Common Compact Drum Kit Mistakes to Avoid
Common Apogee Electronics Mistakes to Avoid
Most disappointing recordings aren't the gear's fault. Here are the avoidable habits that quietly undersell an Apogee Electronics interface.
Common Electric Drum Set Mistakes to Avoid
Same handful of mistakes, over and over. Here's what buyers and owners of an electric drum set most often get wrong, and the easy fix for each one.
Common Uad Audio Plugins Mistakes to Avoid
UAD plugins are excellent, which is exactly why bad habits are easy to blame on the plugin instead. Here's what actually trips people up.
Common Ableton Move Mistakes to Avoid
Same handful of mistakes, every time. Here's what trips people up on Ableton Move most, and the quick fix for each one.
Common Mixcraft Mistakes to Avoid
From the wrong edition to skipped gain staging — here are the avoidable mistakes that trip up Mixcraft users most, and how to fix them.
Common Universal Audio Plugins Mistakes to Avoid
Most UAD frustration is habit, not software. Here are the mistakes that come up again and again, and how to fix them.
Common Maracas Mistakes to Avoid
Most maracas players are held back by the same handful of repeatable mistakes. Here is what they are and how to correct them.
Common Dj Booth Mistakes to Avoid
Most DJ booth problems aren't equipment failures. Here are the mistakes that come up again and again, and the quick fix for each one.
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