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REVIEW: Casio PSX3000 Stage Piano
By Benjamin Ricci on December 10, 2019
While we’ve been raving about the explosion in the synth market these past few years, the world of digital pianos has seemingly been flying under...
REVIEW: RØDE TF-5 Premium Condenser Microphones
By Chris Devine on December 9, 2019
In this set is a pair of Rode’s TF-5 condenser microphones, as well as a set of mic clips, and a stereo bar, allowing the...
REVIEW: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Interface [3rd Gen]
By Chris Devine on December 5, 2019
Most companies leave huge gaps in their product lines; yes – the entry level version will cover most needs, and be reasonably priced, but making...
Novation Peak Synthesizer Review
By Benjamin Ricci on December 4, 2019
With the new addition of the Summit synth to their lineup, we take a look at the still-relevant Peak polysynth from the folks at Novation,...
Here’s What You Could Face Without Liability Insurance
By Benjamin Ricci on December 3, 2019
Do You Know The Risks You Run Without Proper Insurance? We’ve written numerous articles on insurance for musicians, covering everything from basic terms and phrases,...
REVIEW: Yamaha P-125 Digital Piano
By Benjamin Ricci on November 26, 2019
We liked the Casio digital piano we review elsewhere in this month’s issue, don’t get us wrong. But we also had this new Yamaha P-125...
REVIEW: Yamaha Stagepas 1K
By Benjamin Ricci on November 25, 2019
We’ve tested out some of the previous Stagepas entries from Yamaha in the past, and our spellchecker still hasn’t forgiven us. Joking aside, the Stagepas...
My Favorite Axe with Slenderbodies
By slenderbodies on November 20, 2019
We recently had the boys from slenderbodies share their favorite guitars with us in our November/December print issue. If you like what you see, you’re...
IK Multimedia ships the Creator Series for recording & streaming
By Benjamin Ricci on November 19, 2019
New series enables YouTubers, live streamers and other social media broadcastersto capture crystal clear audio in a studio or on the go IK Multimedia, a...
INTERVIEW: Cold War Kids on Making ‘New Age Norms’
By Zack Dictakis on November 14, 2019
Nathan Willett opens up about new inspirations, digital technology and taking songs from record to stage After 15 years together as a band, Cold War...