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BOOK REVIEW: Synth Gems 1 – Exploring Vintage Synthesizers

The optimistically titled Synth Gems 1 (indicating a volume 2 is on the horizon) is a gem indeed, especially for any synth-obsessed nerd who can tell you the minute differences between a sawtooth and sharktooth wave form (is there a difference, really?). The book is...

3 Tips For Getting Great Sounds From Your Analog Synth

THE NEW GOLDEN AGE OF ANALOG SYNTHESIS Analog synths have undergone a radical resurgence in the...

KORG “Nano” MIDI Controllers

When KORG said they were going to send us a “little” something to check out for the mag, they...

Yamaha FG-TA TransAcoustic Dreadnought Review

Read our Yamaha FG-TA TransAcoustic Dreadnought thoughts and review below. The dreadnought shape...

Quick Pick: The Currys – “Follow”

by Brian Palmer | May 22, 2014 | Folk & Singer/Songwriter

The Currys Follow Charlottesville, VA (Self-released) Follow by The Currys Brothers Jimmy and Tommy Curry, and their cousin Galen, are dynamic performers, and their full-length debut is proof that...

Quick Pick: The Black Lips – “Underneath The Rainbow”

by Ethan Varian | May 22, 2014 | Indie Rock

The Black Lips Underneath the Rainbow Atlanta, GA (Vice Records) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtZYa-X2TAE Underneath the Rainbow finds the band sticking to its tried-and-true formula of mixing an...

Quick Pick: Aloud – “It’s Got To Be Now”

by Alex Lane | May 22, 2014 | Indie Rock

Aloud It’s Got to Be Now Boston, MA (Mother West Records) Aloud has a fun, unique sound that is reminiscent of the days of yore. From their dynamic vocalists, to their jam-band instrumentals, this...

AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones Review

by Benjamin Ricci | May 21, 2014 | Best Studio Monitor Headphones

PROS: Fantastic sound quality, comfortable, excellent accessories. CONS: None. PRICE: $239 MSRP Finding the right pair of mixing headphones is a critical part of any home studio build. And hot damn,...

of Verona Has Momentum

by Benjamin Ricci | May 21, 2014 | Videos

Of Verona lead singer Mandi Perkins puts it simply: "I think that ultimately you don’t make music that you think will make other people happy, you make music to make yourself happy and you hope that...

BUILDER PROFILE: Make Noise Music

by Garrett Frierson | May 20, 2014 | Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

Built by Robots, Loved by Humans Make Noise modules leave such pretensions as “plug and play” behind and challenge their users from the first bout of voltage to cross their twisted and tangled...

Shure GLX-D16 Digital Wireless System Review

by Chris Devine | May 20, 2014 | Live Sound

PROS: Great design, durable construction, sounds fantastic. CONS: Battery design, super long cable on transmitter. PRICE: $449 MAP $219 (street) In the '80s almost every guitarist had a wireless...

WATCH: Upright Bass Recording Techniques From Audio-Technica

by Benjamin Ricci | May 20, 2014 | Home Recording, Music Production

Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share upright bass recording tips - let us know if you find these recording how to videos...

EXCLUSIVE: City Tribe “GLOOMALOO” Track Premiere

by Benjamin Ricci | May 19, 2014 | New Music and Video

We're stoked to be presenting the world premiere for City Tribe's new track "Gloomaloo." Theirs is the wide-open sound of the San Francisco Bay at dusk - big harmonies and fog-shrouded Northern...

PHOTO GALLERY: Crosses (†††) Live in Boston

by Matt Lambert | May 19, 2014 | Concerts & Festivals

Crosses (†††) with Death Valley High and Nostalghia Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club May 13th, 2014 A side-project collaboration between Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, and...

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