Common Mistakes
Everything published on Viyolens under Common Mistakes — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Epiphone Es 335 Mistakes to Avoid
I've watched plenty of excited players trip over the same handful of things, usually because nobody explained why the guitar behaves this way.
Common Cymbals Mistakes to Avoid
The habits behind most cracked or choked cymbals, and the simple fixes for each — from over-tightening to poor transport.
Common Baritone Mistakes to Avoid
The errors that trip up most baritone players, and how to fix each one before it becomes a hard-to-break habit.
Common Akai Mpc Sample Mistakes to Avoid
The same handful of slip-ups trip up nearly everyone new to the MPC Sample. Here's what to watch for, and the easy habits that fix each one.
Common Congas Mistakes to Avoid
Congas are mechanically simple, which is exactly why small errors get away with themselves for so long before someone notices.
Common Mpc Sample Mistakes to Avoid
Most MPC Sample problems aren't a hardware fault — they're a handful of habits. Here's what trips people up, and the quick fix for each.
Common Nord Stage 3 Mistakes to Avoid
Most Nord Stage 3 problems aren't the instrument's fault — they're habits nobody questioned. Here are the mistakes I see most often, and how to fix them.
Common Headphone Splitter Mistakes to Avoid
I've heard the same headphone splitter complaints so many times I can predict them — here's what's actually going wrong.
Common Cakewalk Mistakes to Avoid
Nearly every Cakewalk user hits the same handful of avoidable mistakes. Here's what actually trips people up, and the quick fix for each.
Common Fender Mustang Lt25 Mistakes to Avoid
Most Fender Mustang LT25 frustration has nothing to do with the amp itself. Here are the seven avoidable habits worth fixing in your first week.
Common Gretsch Guitars Mistakes to Avoid
Bought on looks, fought the feedback for months. Here are the assumptions about Gretsch guitars that catch out even experienced buyers.
Common Vinyl Storage Mistakes to Avoid
The ordinary, easy-to-fall-into habits that quietly damage a record collection, and the simple fix for each one.
Common Schecter Guitars Mistakes to Avoid
The avoidable mistakes that trip up Schecter guitars buyers again and again, from a plain-spoken repair-room point of view.
Common Squier Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes that catch most first-time Squier buyers, and the simple fixes that stop them costing you twice.
Common Alesis Company Mistakes to Avoid
A handful of predictable mistakes trip up most Alesis buyers before the box is even open. Here's how to avoid every one of them.
Common Strobe Light Mistakes to Avoid
From no warning sign to no blackout button in reach: the recurring strobe light mistakes that are easy to avoid once you know to look for them.
Common Modular Synth Modules Mistakes to Avoid
Some rack mistakes just cost you a laugh. Others cost real money. Here's the rundown of the ones actually worth dodging.
Common Reason Studios Mistakes to Avoid
Most Reason Studios problems come from misunderstanding which version you have, skipping the rear-panel cable view, and overcomplicating the rack before mastering the basics.
Common Acoustic and Electric Mistakes to Avoid
Most regrets aren't about the instrument being a dud — they're about the decision around it. Here are the mistakes to watch for, sorted properly.
Common Percussion Instruments Mistakes to Avoid
Small, easily-missed habits cause most of the problems I see with percussion instruments. Here's what to watch for and how to fix it.
Common Sony Ps-lx310bt Mistakes to Avoid
Most 'broken' Sony PS-LX310BT complaints trace back to one of a handful of easy, five-minute-fix mistakes. Here's what they are and how to spot them.
Common Truss Lighting Mistakes to Avoid
Common 3/4 Acoustic Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
The avoidable mistakes that trip up buyers again and again, from a plain-spoken repair-room point of view.
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