Gear Reviews
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre Review
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre - $999 PROS: Great preamps, expandable, plenty of audio routing options. CONS: None. Focusrite made their mark with preamps and audio consoles in the 1980s. In the 21st Century the name is still paramount with quality sound, and the Clarett...
FLASHBACK: 1963 Epiphone Casino
FLASHBACK: 1963 Epiphone Casino BACKGROUND Essentially a lower class Gibson ES-330, the Casino was a true thin-line hollow body with two P-90 pickups introduced in 1961 and, to the annoyance of Gibson, quickly won over the market for that style of guitar. It’s...
First Impressions: Newzik Sheet Music App
We've had a little time to test out the Newzik sheet music reader app for iOS, and wanted to share a few quick thoughts on what we were digging about it. For starters, we really like the Annotations feature. Sometimes you have a chart that a band member wrote out...
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Live Review: Mason Jennings
Brighton Music Hall // Allston, MA // February 12 Minnesotan Mason Jennings released his first album to critical acclaim in 1997. He has put out nine more since, including a live recording released last year. There is something about the honesty in his songs, his...
Live Review: Deerhoof
The Middle East // Cambridge, MA // February 3 Deerhoof’s set began with a roll of tape; a series of cables being strapped to the floor and pedals arranged in their habitual order. A completely noise-less and animated 15 minutes, when 500 brains in the Middle East...
Live Review: Boston’s Alternative and Acoustic Showcase
The Middle East // Cambridge, MA // February 19 It was only appropriate that such an eclectic mix of artists from the Boston area congregated at The Middle East. The city’s most well-known venue filled early Saturday night with a receptive, welcoming crowd hoping to...
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MannMade USA Intonatable Stoptail Bridge Review
MannMade USA Intonatable Stoptail Bridge PROS: Excellent sound, fully adjustable, well made PRS replacement. CONS: None. PRICE: $175 John Mann has a long history with PRS Guitars; with his background as a machinist, he helped design the PRS Tremolo Bridge. Now he’s...
Mitchell Element ME1ACE Acoustic Guitar Review
Mitchell Guitars Element ME1ACE Acoustic Guitar PROS: Excellent price, wonderful playability, great construction and detailing. CONS: Absolutely none. PRICE: $349 The Mitchell ME1ACE model we received features an Auditorium Cutaway body style. It’s smaller than a...
MY FAVORITE AXE with Tysen from Starlight Girls
MY FAVORITE AXE with Tysen of Starlight Girls YOUR BACKGROUND I’m self taught; before the Internet was a thing. MAKE & MODEL No make. No model. No year. WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU It means I have a reliable tool for me to do my job. WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE It has the range...
Industry News
PreSonus Capture for iPad Wins TEC Award
PreSonus is thrilled to announce that its Capture™ for iPad Mobile Recording Software has won a NAMM TEC Award for Outstanding Technical/Creative Achievement in the category of Audio Apps for Smartphones & Tablets. The NAMM TEC Awards are the professional audio...
SHURE Unveils New Motiv Digital Product Line & iOS Recording App
Shure recently introduced MOTIV™ digital products, a new plug-and-play microphone line suited for individuals looking to capture high-quality audio for vocal/acoustic recording, podcasts, YouTube videos, field recording, and more. The easy to use MOTIV products...
Focusrite announces Clarett Range of Thunderbolt interfaces
Focusrite create the best audio interfaces in the world. Now, launching their obsession for sound quality into the world of Thunderbolt, they have released a range of audio interfaces that combine a new preamp design with the very latest in Thunderbolt™ technology, to...