Common Mistakes
Everything published on Viyolens under Common Mistakes — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Antares Autotune Mistakes to Avoid
Most problems with pitch correction trace back to the same handful of errors. Here is what goes wrong and how to stop it happening in your sessions.
Common Bass Guitar Short Scale Mistakes to Avoid
Six common short scale bass mistakes that have nothing to do with the instrument itself, and how to fix every one of them.
Common Hang Guitar on Wall Mistakes to Avoid
I've seen more guitars come off walls than I'd like to admit. Here are the mistakes behind nearly every one, and the simple fix for each.
Common Bass Clarinet Clarinets Mistakes to Avoid
From biting the reed to tuning at the wrong joint, here are the bass clarinet mistakes I see most often, and how to fix each one.
Common Bluetooth Microphone Mistakes to Avoid
Most 'faulty' Bluetooth microphone complaints trace back to one of a handful of avoidable habits — here they are, and the quick fixes.
Common Valhalla Plugins Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes even experienced producers make with Valhalla plugins, from unfiltered reverb returns to ignoring mono compatibility, and how to fix each one.
Common Numark Company Mistakes to Avoid
The avoidable slip-ups, from assuming full software is included to trusting Bluetooth MIDI without testing it live first.
Common Warwick Bass Mistakes to Avoid
Most regrets with a Warwick bass trace back to buying the striking shape without checking the substance underneath. Here are the eight to avoid.
Common Tubas Brass Instruments Mistakes to Avoid
From the wrong pitch to a neglected mouthpiece — here are the avoidable mistakes that trip up tuba buyers and players again and again.
Common Serum Plugin Mistakes to Avoid
These are the errors that slow down every Serum user at first — from overloading unison to clipping the output and ignoring wavetable position.
Common Bass with Amplifier Mistakes to Avoid
Most bass amplifier disasters aren't about talent — they're small, avoidable mistakes made before the first note gets played. Here's how to dodge every one.
Common Drum Kit Mistakes to Avoid
Common Audio Technica Mistakes to Avoid
Audio-Technica makes capable microphones, but poor recording from good gear is still poor recording. Here are the mistakes that show up most often, and exactly how to fix them.
Common Izotope Mistakes to Avoid
iZotope's tools are genuinely powerful, which makes it easy to fix the wrong problem, or the right one far too aggressively. Here's the honest rundown.
Common Behringer Poly D Mistakes to Avoid
Most Poly D frustrations come from the same handful of mistakes. Here's what they are and how to fix them.
Common Electronic Drum Kit Mistakes to Avoid
The electronic drum kit rewards careful buying and setup, but attracts a predictable set of errors. Here are the ones that come up most often — and why they matter.
Common Make a Bass Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Every one of these mistakes gets made at the shop counter regularly. Here's how to sidestep each one.
Common Boss Drum Album Mistakes to Avoid
Most BOSS drum machine recording problems come down to a handful of common errors. Here are the ones that appear most often and the specific fixes that resolve each immediately.
Common Yamaha Clavinova Mistakes to Avoid
Most disappointment with a Yamaha Clavinova traces back to a decision made before it arrived. Here's the honest list of what tends to go wrong.
Common Fm Synthesizer Mistakes to Avoid
FM synthesis catches people out in predictable ways. Most of the errors come from analogue habits, inattention to algorithms, and editing without understanding what each parameter actually does.
Common Bass Traps Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes people make with acoustic treatment are remarkably consistent. Here is how to avoid the eight most common ones before they cost you time and money.
Common Wireless Microphone Mistakes to Avoid
Antenna blocking, poor battery management and frequency conflicts account for the majority of wireless audio failures on stage. Here is how to avoid them.
Common Tenor Ukulele Mistakes to Avoid
Most ukulele difficulties come from predictable, avoidable mistakes — here is what to watch out for and how to correct course early.
Common Native Instruments Libraries Mistakes to Avoid
The setup and buying mistakes that catch out users of Native Instruments libraries most often, and exactly how to fix each one.
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