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TC Electronic June-60 Pedal Review
Does the TC Electronic June-60 Chorus Pedal deliver on its vintage-inspired promises? Read our...
IK Multimedia UNO Drum REVIEW
Back when we tested the original UNO Synth, we immediately started jonesing for a drum machine to...
Elektron Analog Four Review and Builder Profile
Elektron is an electronic instrument company based out of Sweden that has been putting the soul into electronic music since 1998. They believe that making music should be fun, and that there’s...
TC-Helicon Harmony Singer
PROS: Plenty of useful, musical harmonies. CONS: None. PRICE: $199. It’s tough being a singer in a band, and even tougher to have band mates that can sing harmony without any ego. Thankfully,...
FLASHBACK: 1988 Eventide H3000 D/SE
First signal-processing unit to do ‘intelligent’ diatonic pitch shifting BACKGROUND The H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer is a legendary multi-effects processor used in every major studio around the world and...
My Favorite Axe with Robert Gillies
Alive at Empty Sea Studios by Robert Gillies BACKGROUND I'm a San Francisco-based singer-songwriter, originally from Scotland. Classically trained, I buried my roots, opted for a jazz education, and...
FLASHBACK: 1976 Boss CE-1 Chorus Pedal
The World’s First Commercial Chorus Pedal - Boss CE-1 Chorus Pedal BACKGROUND Not only was the CE-1 was the first Boss fx pedal, it was also the first commercial chorus pedal built. It was based on...
Faderfox: Builder Profile and UC3 Review
Electronic musicians are the electric guitar players of the 21st Century. Much like the rockers of yore, they’re burning up stages across the globe with a new instrument and making us reconsider...
TC Electronic Ditto Looper Pedal Review
PROS: Small, simple, easy-to-use, inexpensive. CONS: None. PRICE: $129 Looping, or playing along with a pre-record or delayed signal in real-time, isn’t really new. In the past, it required...
BUILDER PROFILE: Doepfer Musikelektronik
Doepfer is a German audio hardware manufacturer specializing in synthesizers and MIDI controllers. Dieter Döpfer began the company in 1979 and it has since grown into one of the most respected...
AKG D12VR Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Mic
PROS: Tight bass drum response, solid EQ selection. CONS: May be pricey to some. PRICE: $499 One thing that always separates a good studio from a great studio is the selection of microphones for...
Interview with Pickup Guru and Luthier Jason Lollar
Jason Lollar is one of the undisputed heavyweights when it comes to the guitar pickup market – just ask any tonehound or axe-slinger and you’ll likely get these three names: Duncan, Fralin and...