David Martone

Guest Columnists

• Zone Recording: Experience On The Road

  Canadian guitarist David Martone is back from the snowy Canadian Satriani support tour - with pictures.
  February-March 2011
• Zone Recording: Tour Preparation

  Canadian guitarist David Martone enters the world of project management, as he preps for supporting the Satriani tour.
  December-January 2010
• Zone Recording: Ziua Chitarelor 3

  Canadian guitarist David Martone talks about his latest clinic and show in Bucharest, Romania.
  October-November 2010
• Zone Recording: Playing In 5 Minutes

  Canadian guitarist David Martone relates his experiences at this year's National Guitar Workshop.
  August-September 2010
• Zone Recording: Wireless

  Canadian guitarist David Martone is no longer confined to the boundaries of the stage. Find out why.
  June-July 2010
• Zone Recording: Gigs, Clinics And Schedules

  Canadian guitarist David Martone has been busy lately, and has a full clinic schedule this summer.
  April-May 2010
• Zone Recording: Heading To Europe

  Canadian guitarist David Martone heads out to Eastern Europe and pieces together a mini-tour.
  February-March 2010
• Zone Recording: Recording Vox Videos

  Canadian guitarist David Martone uncovers video tips and techniques as he describes recording gear demos.
  December-January 2009
• Dave Martone Masterclass

  Canadian guitarist David Martone demonstrates his unique approach to two of his favorite techniques: tapping and hybrid picking.
  October-November 2009
• Zone Recording: Starting from Scratch

  Canadian guitarist David Martone takes you into the nuts and bolts of preparing three tracks for a Rush tribute album.
  August-September 2009
• Zone Recording: Summer Schedule

  Canadian guitarist David Martone goes over his summer itinerary of clinics and classes.
  June-July 2009
• Zone Recording: Old School

  Canadian guitarist David Martone reveals that old school recording techniques are still being used with success.
  April-May 2009
• Zone Recording: NAMM 2009

  Canadian guitarist David Martone takes you to the National Association of Music Merchants biggest annual event.
  February-March 2009
• Zone Recording: Music Video

  Canadian guitarist David Martone shows how it's possible to make a great video with a small amount of coin.
  December-January 2008
• Zone Recording: The Wait Is Over

  Canadian guitarist David Martone gives a heads up on his two latest projects.
  October-November 2008
• Zone Recording: Major Album Deal

  Recording for a pop/rock band, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  June-July 2008
• Zone Recording: Satch

  A peek at the Satriani instructional sessions, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  April-May 2008
• Zone Recording: Digitruck

  Take a tour of the live performance capable Digitruck, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  February-March 2008
• Zone Recording: Killer Lead Sounds

  Great ideas for wicked tone, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  December-January 2007
• Zone Recording: NGW Summer Tour

  Travels with your musical tour guide, Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  August-September 2007
• Zone Recording: Two Heads Are Better Than One

  Here's a great way to fatten up any guitar tone, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  June-July 2007
• Zone Recording: Voice Overs

  Want to make some extra money with your project studio? Check in with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  April-May 2007
• Zone Recording: More Project Drum Goodies

  Direct from Brainworks, more useful tips on miking up a full drum kit, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  February-March 2007
• Zone Recording: Atlantic Clinic Tour

  Canadian guitarist David Martone's most recent Atlantic clinic tour debrief.
  December-January 2006
• Zone Recording: Clinics With Jennifer Batten

  Canadian guitarist David Martone's recent clinic with Jennifer Batten.
  October-November 2006
• Zone Recording: NGW And The Mojo Room

  A look at Canadian guitarist David Martone latest educational tour and photo op.
  August-September 2006
• Zone Recording: Mastering

  Here's why you leave mastering to the masters, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  June-July 2006
• Zone Recording: Drumagog

  Canadian guitarist David Martone talks about easy drum sound replacement.
  April-May 2006
• Zone Recording: Parallel Bussing

  You're all doing this, right? No? Maybe it's time to get your tracks slamming, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  February-March 2006
• Zone Recording: Workshop Live

  Get ready for the latest in on-line guitar lessons, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  December-January 2005
• Zone Recording: Hands-Free Recording

  Using your feet to get great sounding tracks, presented by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  October-November 2005
• Zone Recording: The 5 Sounds Of God

  A sermon on your tone spectrum toolbox, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  August-September 2005
• Zone Recording: Less Is More

  When to crank the gain, and when to back off, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  June-July 2005
• Zone Recording: The Ultimate Challenge

  Recording a live show, what can go wrong, will go wrong, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  April-May 2005
• Zone Recording: Trigger Happy

  Hot tips on triggering kick drum samples for a great low end, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  February-March 2005
• Zone Recording: Video

  Canadian guitarist David Martone has some great ideas for all your spare video footage.
  December-January 2004
• Zone Recording: 3 Doors Down

  Canadian guitarist David Martone's thoughts after a successful summer tour.
  October-November 2004
• Zone Recording: Studio Upgrade

  Changing your studio around can deliver great results, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  August-September 2004
• Zone Recording: The Top 10 List

  A road map for getting from song conception to the big mix, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  April-May 2004
• Zone Recording: Project Drum Miking

  Useful tips on miking up a full drum kit, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  February-March 2004
• Zone Recording: Microphone Selection

  Insider tips on selecting a useful mic, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  December-January 2003
• Zone Recording: Long Distance Recording

  Recording by mail can save thousands in travel costs, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  October-November 2003
• Zone Recording: E-Mail Recordings

  Using your 'Inbox' to do session work, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  August-September 2003
• Zone Recording: Don't Hum In My Studio!

  Performing a seek-and-destroy on 60-cycle hum with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  June-July 2003
• Zone Recording: Keeping Your Studio Up-To-Date

  Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) updates can be tricky, take it from Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  April-May 2003
• Zone Recording: Which Take Do I Take?

  Don't be grabby! Taking the take that takes the cake, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  February-March 2003
• Zone Recording: A Good Front End

  Getting a great signal from your guitar to your sound card, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  December-January 2002
• Zone Recording: Double Tracking Techniques

  Fatting up your recorded sound with real double tracking, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  October-November 2002
• Zone Recording: Are You A One Tone Johnny?

  Why you need a number of tones to impress, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  August-September 2002
• Zone Recording: Real Drums Or Loops/MIDI Drums

  Why your drum machine may be a demo-only tool, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  June-July 2002
• Zone Recording: Panning for the Golden Sound!

  Getting rid of those nasty sonic holes in the center of your mix, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
  April-May 2002
• Zone Recording: A Nice Tight Low End

  You can bet your low 'E' string that Canadian guitarist David Martone can improve your bottom end.
  February-March 2002
• Zone Recording, Part 7

  Canadian guitarist David Martone discusses the benefits and advantages of mastering your CD.
  December-January 2001
• Zone Recording, Part 6

  Canadian guitarist David Martone opens up the mailbag to answer a reader question about tone.
  October-November 2001
• Zone Recording, Part 5

  Canadian guitarist David Martone returns with his insights on the home digital studio phenomenon.
  August-September 2001
• Zone Recording, Part 4

  Canadian guitarist David Martone will help you calm your nerves in the studio.
  June-July 2001
• Zone Recording, Part 3

  Canadian guitarist David Martone has first-hand advice on tone, tone and more tone.
  April-May 2001
• Zone Recording, Part 2

  Canadian guitarist David Martone has first-hand advice on the importance of pre-production.
  February-March 2001
• Zone Recording

  Canadian guitarist David Martone has learned a lot about recording over the years. Let's check in and see what David has for us on the art of recording.
  December-January 2000
• A Change Of Colour, Part 2

  David Martone's follow up lesson continues the quest for a change of color over dominant chords.
  August-September 2000
• A Change Of Colour

  Direct from Canada, Martone's lesson should help to obtain a change of color over dominant chords.
  June-July 2000