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Taylor Guitars 317E Grand Pacific Acoustic Guitar Review
We’ve reviewed quite a few of Taylor acoustic guitars in the last 2+ years or so. All along the...
Fluid Audio SRI-2 Interface Review
Small format interfaces are great, but the gain in desktop real estate sometimes means a loss in...
You Gotta WATCH This: TEAM* Shares Video for “I Like It”
TEAM* On The Importance of a Local Foothold, Founding Their Own Label and a Lifelong Commitment to Learning TEAM* - "I Like It" from Evan Kaufmann on Vimeo. Whether you spell their name with an...
LISTEN NOW: Tigerman WOAH! Spits Folk-Punk Fire
Tigerman WOAH! Recording Appalachian Folk-Punk in Spare Bedrooms & Converted Sheds Up South vol. II by Tigerman WOAH! “I don’t read or write music. So when I write songs, I’m ‘woahing’ them out...
How to Design Your Own Musician Business Card
Not all bands can afford to commission a graphic designer, and some lack the connections to link up with a rising artist who will work for trade or free. If that's the case, you could be utterly on...
Go Behind The Scenes of David Bronson’s New Album ‘Questions’
David Bronson: Embracing Collaboration in the Studio to Craft a Warm, Soul-Infused Rock Album PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Godfrey Diamond: We basically did...
Yamaha DBR12 800-Watt Active PA Speakers Review
Yamaha DBR12 800-Watt Active PA Speakers - $499/each PROS: Great sound, flexible applications, lightweight, affordable. CONS: None. PRICE: $499/each The new DBR loudspeakers from Yamaha are quite a...
The Best Value Guitar of 2014: Chapman Guitars ML1
Chapman Guitars ML1 Guitar PROS: Sounds amazing, tons of tonal options, impeccable fit and finish. CONS: None. PRICE: $499 Let’s get this out of the way: the Chapman ML1 is quite simply the best...
MUST LISTEN: Exclusive Chief Ghoul Track Premiere for “Done Dabbled”
We're super pumped to be premiering a new track by Chief Ghoul from his upcoming spring release, III. How best to describe it? Well, it's a bit of a spooky lo-fi blast of outlaw Americana... You can...
WATCH: Audio-Technica “Ask Me Anything” with Matt McArthur of The Record Company
After graduating from the Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in music production and engineering, Matt McArthur co-founded New England’s first professional nonprofit recording studio...
BeatBuddy Drum Machine Pedal Review
PROS: Flexible, great sounds, simple-to-use. CONS: Editing software is only available (at this time) for Windows. PRICE: $349 Drum machines have always served a purpose in a studio, but were...
Performer’s Ultimate Guide to Modulation FX Part 2
[Editor’s note – read last month’s issue or head here to catch up on part one, in which we discuss tremolo, vibrato, chorus, flange and more.] PHASING Often confused with the previous chorus and...