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4 Reasons Singer/Songwriters Should Consider an MPC. Yes, an MPC.
When we recently reviewed the new MPC One from Akai, we instantly fell in love. Here’s a snippet,...
Win New Gear PLUS Get Featured on “The Sound of KRK” Vinyl
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REVIEW: Elektron Analog Drive Pedal
Digital’s great for effects that really need to do math, like choruses, reverbs, delays and filters. Digital distortions, though, haven’t really caught on in pedals with a lot of players, because...

REVIEW: Shinola Canfield On-Ear Headphones and In-Ear Monitors
If you want to save some time, here’s the short version of our review: we simply cannot recommend you purchase either on-ear headphones or in-ear monitors from Shinola’s Canfield line. If you’re...

MOOG MUSIC DEBUTS NEW GRANDMOTHER SYNTHESIZER AT MOOGFEST 2018
Today, Moog Music announces Grandmother, a new tool that empowers creative humans to give meaning to vibration -- inviting new waves and new ways of communication into our quantum world. Grandmother...

Reviews: IK Multimedia iRig Mic HD2 and iRig Pre HD
iRig Mic HD2 The iRig Mic HD2 is basically a small diaphragm condenser mic with a handheld design, that connects via a Lightning cable (included) to your iPhone or iPad (or via USB to your Mac or...

Yamaha Guitar Group Buys Ampeg
LOUD Audio, LLC (LOUD), a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group, today announced that it has sold the Ampeg brand from its portfolio of Pro Audio and MI businesses. This move is aimed at...

Yamaha Revstar RS502T Review
Performer Magazine goes hands-on in its review of the Yamaha Revstar RS502T P90 equipped guitars made a big comeback in recent years, but in most cases it’s been a throwback style re-run. Yamaha’s...

How to Control Feedback and Mix Sound for House Concerts
Welcome to the third in a four-part series that will provide real-world advice about portable PA systems, co-presented by Yamaha and Performer Magazine. In this installment, we’ll take a closer look...

REVIEW: Zoom H1n Handy Recorder
Doing any kind of decent mobile recording with good sound quality used to be a pain, either too much hardware was required or you needed an engineering degree. Now there are apps that can take on...

The Guitar Mod Chronicles: Re-Floyding a Strat and Sheptone Pickup Review
In April of 2017 a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He was great guitar player, and I was really saddened by his sudden absence in my life. In a lot of ways, it hasn’t been easy coming to grips...

Short Scale Guitars and Short Money Upgrades – A Squier Mustang Story
This past Christmas my wife was kind enough to get me a guitar. She knows I’m passionate about guitars, guitar playing and music in general. She also knows guitars aren’t cheap. One night I saw a...



