Are over-the-top, larger-than-life amp rigs now a thing of the past? At least for home practice, we’d say a resounding yes! Pint-sized, effect-laden mini amps are now very much in vogue, and now there ...

Everyone loves a close-up, and wide shots sure do show off. But what if you need a Goldilocks-esque focal length that’s in the middle and “just right”? It sounds like you’re looking for a medium shot.

Without sound design, film would be a bland medium. A character would walk into a room, and you wouldn’t hear footsteps. Crickets wouldn’t chirp on a summer night. The patter of rain in a forest would ...