Mackie’s been a huge player in the prod audio world for 30 years, and now they’ve unveiled a new...
Ethan Varian
Enter to Win a Simmons SD600 Electronic Drum Set!
We're looking for two dynamic drummers to demo these awesome new SD600 electronic kits...
Peavey 6505MH Mini Head Review
The basis for Peavey’s 6505 series goes back to the early ’90s, and over the years has seen...
WATCH: Exclusive Gianni Paci Video Premiere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Laxcyks_zRw The music video for Gianni Paci's “Long Time” was shot by LGTR Productions, a Brooklyn-based collective best known for their work with Blank Paper as...
Our insanely late review of Jack White’s “Lazaretto”
“An imagined cast of characters provides a grandiose, smirkingly-poetic meditation on the need for control and the need to relinquish it - amid layers of intricate instrumentation.” Whether an...
TASCAM UH-7000 Mic Pre-Amp/USB Audio Interface Review
PROS: Professional design and sound; easy to use. CONS: None. PRICE: $599 When home recording meant tape-based, TASCAM stood above the rest in quality and performance. Unlike companies like...
Emperor X Finds New Uses for the Audio-Technica System 10 Wireless Stompbox
"Oh, Chad would love this," said Roger as he rummaged through the cramped Allston practice space of Pretty & Nice. He found a duffel bag full of wires and pedals and dongles and pulled out a...
Music Nomad Guitar Care Accessories Review
PROS: Well thought out; practical. CONS: None. PRICE: Varies (most under $20) Keeping a gigging guitar looking and playing new isn’t easy. Spilled drinks, sweat, and sometimes even blood (depending...
Samson MTR231 Condenser Microphone Review
PROS: Good selection of mic patterns; excellent clarity. CONS: Intermittent switch (on our test unit, YMMV). PRICE: $199 Every audio company out there has produced a condenser mic, so what makes a...
Samson VR88 Velocity Ribbon Microphone Review
PROS: Great sound; plenty of applications in the studio. CONS: None. PRICE: $399 Samson has always made good quality microphones at an inexpensive price point. With their new VR88 Velocity Ribbon...
PHOTO GALLERY: Brody Dalle Live in Boston
Brody Dalle, best known for founding and fronting the punk rock band The Distillers and rock outfit Spinnerette, stopped by The Sinclair in Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA) last Monday. While touring...
TOUR TEST: Pretty & Nice Goes Wireless with Audio-Technica’s System 10 Stompbox
Editor’s Note: A few months back, our friends at Audio-Technica hipped us to their System 10 Wireless gear. Awesome, I thought. Who doesn’t love wireless? Then they hit us at NAMM with a unit I’ve...
How to Fix Common Mistakes in the Studio (part 2 of 2)
“Don’t worry, we’ll fix it in the mix.” We know it’s a cliché but often it’s true. The power of recording in a controlled environment with the right tools and the right engineer is that many common...