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Mad Professor Double Moon Pedal Review
The Mad Professor Double Moon controls are pretty simple, and the added tone control works nicely,...
Enter our BOSE F1 PA System Giveaway
Need big sound to go? Enter below. We're looking for a dynamic live performer to win and test out...
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...