The Knowledge

Master a musical instrument faster with time management

The purpose of effective time management is to make space for the things you want to do, as well as managing the things you’ve got to do. And since life is constrained by time, if you can learn to juggle the ‘want to do’ with the ‘got to do’, you’ll get more out of life.
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Digital Audio Connectivity

Analogue mixing is fairly simple to master, but once you throw a digital signal into the mix it all gets a bit complicated. There’s no going back now so here’s the digi-interface knowledge.
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Me, Myself and I - promoting your music

Becoming a famous musician takes more than just creating and playing good music. In this day and age you need to know how to use your resources and sell, sell, sell.
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Positively Productive

Take no notice of the whining dog, plonk the kids in front of the telly and forget about the pub – it’s time you had a plan if you want to get the most from your home studio sessions.
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Changing Tracks

From record company CEOs to small bands struggling to be heard above the roaring winds of change, there are significant opportunities for the switched on as the music industry heads into the uncharted waters of the internet. Think you’re unaffected? Think again, the future may be closer than you realise.
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Simple Steps to Studio Success

You’ve formed your band, you’ve written the songs, you’ve played them till your fingers bleed. Now you want to record them for posterity. Where do you start? Here’s the PowerOn guide to choosing a studio, preparing for recording, and how to work efficiently to get the most professional results.
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Hall of Fame: "Their production will be second to none"

In our series of features looking at inspirational moments in pop history, we examine how The Beatles showed that limited technology is no barrier to creativity and imagination
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Do It Yourself

The good news is that unsigned musicians now have more opportunities than ever to find an audience – and maybe even make some money along the way. Here’s how...
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Making Tracks

All the gear in the world is of no avail if you haven’t got that all important component – a good song. Let PowerOn guide you through the basics of harnessing your inspiration to build a killer composition from scratch.
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History of Rock 'n Roll

The history of rock music is full of glorious moments when past and future collide and three frenzied chords sound new and fresh once again. From Elvis to The Rakes, the tone may change but the song remains the same.
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Playing Live

Playing live on stage, it has been claimed, requires a form of heroism bordering on insanity. But if you’re brave enough to take the plunge, how can you get your audience loving your songs as much as you do?
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Redemption Songs

Black America’s Civil Rights campaign inspired some of the most empathetic and empowering music of the 20th century. PowerOn charts the soundtrack to a fight for freedom that changed the world.
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