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The world of MIDI controlled keyboard usually swings heavily from one extreme to the other -- either simple, small boards that end up cementing themselves in studio and monstrous workstations packeread more With its piezo transducers, lipstick tube neck pickup and 13-pin MIDI connectivity, The new Godin Multiac Spectrum has more voices than Robbin Williams off Riddalin.read more DJ Paul Anthony was one of our most agreeable and informative interviewees at Movement 08, and yet somehow we managed to misplace his footage until now. Our Bad.read more Tama doesn't seem to intent on spilling the secrets taught to them by one of the most talented drummers in Japan.read more In a dystopian future, a beat cop blessed with perfect pitch is gunned down in the line of duty, but thanks to a new cybernetics program initiated by a corrupt, corporate-controlled government bodyread more Hohner's new HTA490 Artist won't make you play like Prince, and it won't get you the wagon of tail that Prince probably gets, but it'll at least give you tools to shoot out that funk buildup that'sread more I wish my local alderman was as responsive to my needs* as Tama is to their customers.read more Over at Ovation's Summer NAMM 2008 booth, we check out Ovation MT37, Ovation 1769-ADII And Ovation VXT.read more GW's own investigative reporter Bill Holland had some serious questions for M-Audio, specifically, why are you making digital pianos?" The answer may surprise you, especially if you don't have any read more With CD sales on the wane thanks to readily available mp3 downloads and the popularity of something strange and foreign to me called "the internets," record labels have to evolve or die. Mr.read more Reverend shows us some of their new guitars -- one from each of their neck dependent series.read more If you've ever been confused about how the law of Transitive Property works, here's a little reminder:read more Tom Jones* of TV Jones has been making pickups inspired by the original Gretsch Filtertron design for a number of years, but at Summer NAMM they debuted their first-ever guitar, the TV Jones Spectrread more Silver shadow sparkle lacquer -- try saying that five times fast. We check out the new limited edition Tama AM13708N8SSS 7"x13" snare drum.read more Audio-Technica expands their 40 Series mics with a couple new pencils, the Audio-Technica AT4021 and the Audio-Technica AT4022.read more After a whopping helping of bass pedals at Summer NAMM 2008, it's still refreshing to see them break out the old six-stringer.read more The effervescent Brian Swerdfeger was our plucky guide through the packed Taylor Guitars booth at Summer NAMM in Nashville.read more James Trussart's lovely instruments have been the subjects of Gearwire videos in the past (as well as the objects of our collective gear-lust), so we stopped by Mssr.read more DATELINE, Nasville, TN -- Representative for Tama Drums Terry Bissett announced at Summer NAMM that the drum manufacturer would be taking steps to help stimulate the sagging shell kit economy.read more We rejoin Audio-Technica for more additions to their popular 20 series microphones.
read more In the final part of our interview with Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews, Britton ponders what Electro-Harmonix has in store for the future. Mr.read more The Stagg Cymbal line has been completely revamped for 2008 (not just for committed bachelors, anymore) thanks to some equipment upgrades at their overseas factory.read more Hohner has long been associated with budget-instruments that have been many a guitarist's first ax.read more President Joe Naylor of Reverend Guitars talks a little about his history in luthiery and his love of guitar design with the Ron Asheton signature as an example.read more Marty Stouffer (host, Wild America): Well we've reached the spot on the exhibit floor where our friendly native guide told us he'd seen some of these magnificent beast as recently as read more The Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai ("EHSMMwH") wears more hats than Electro-Harmonix Product Specialist / Exhibitor / Pedal Tester / Customer Service Representative Rick Camia (whoread more When we heard that Behringer was behind their own brand of tube amps under the Bugera name, we just had to hear one.
read more Audio-Technica rolls out the AT2035, a microphone with a roll-off and a pad switch.read more If you're a musician, this one may not be for you unless you've got a pre-schooler interested in following in your musical footsteps. Remember that wild tour a few years back?read more When battling a robot, the first thing to keep in mind is that robots have no emotion, and they cannot be stopped.read more Larry Bell from Yorkville sound got Gearwire into the press pool to check out what their new Statesman series all-tube combo amps had to say for themselves.read more Genz Benz claims that they hit a home run with their new Genz Benz Shuttle, a portable bass amp with a removable head -- just like Louis XVI (Pardon my French. . . humor!)!read more Pete Chiovarou from Ibanez gave us a mini tour of the 2008 upgrades for the company's BTB and SR basses, which include Bartolini pickups and electronics as well as some brand new finishes.read more You may be in the market for a backpack that can carry your mobile studio gear, and you may have stumbled upon the Namba Big Namba Studio Backpack and thought to yourself "self, that's the perfect read more At the end of the Moog Guitar press conference, Moog opens up the floor to questions.read more We check out the Tama Birch Bubinga shells that add some punch to their shimmering lava glass glitter finish.read more This is the plugin she's been hoping for for you, all these years.read more At Summer NAMM 2008, we receive notice that the EMG-81 we've all grown to love is flourishing in multiple varieties.read more For those of you unacquainted with Cocobolo wood, it's a beautiful, rare and needless to say expensive wood from Central America that changes color when it's cut.read more If you look at any bass amp, the most worn knob on the front panel is undoubtedly the volume knob.read more Britton sure had some words about so-called pro-sumer mic pre's on Crosstalk 46, but did he hold the same reservations about API audio's new Arsenal Audio budget brand?read more We stopped by Charvel's booth at Summer NAMM to check out their new USA production line of electric guitars.read more We stopped by the Rocktron booth to speak with Ben Cole of Rocktron to check out the new Banshee 2. Love the way talk box effects sound but hate the fact that they shut off the signal to your amp?read more The Moog Guitar Paul Vo Collector Edition reminds me of high school math. Sure, trigonometry looks good on paper, but why learn it if you're not going to use it, am I right?read more Feeling a little uninspired for this coming July 4th?read more Traynor made a showing at NAMM, but it seems like their minds may have been elsewhere; why else would they have staked out so close to the exit?read more Yes, the JUNO-STAGE sounds great when you're playing it, but it also sounds great when you go on your Union-mandated coffee break, what with its dedicated level controls for audio file playback andread more When I think of a semi-hollow guitar, the first thing that comes to mind is the classic Gibson ES-335 shape. The semi-hollow Legacy from G&L pokes some F-holes in a classic strat-shaped guitar.read more Battle Creek, Michigan is home of awesome things like Rob Van Dam and Rocktron effects. Rocktron abandons their rack prowess with the Utopia multi-effects processor for stage use.read more Put on your poodle skirt and take a trip back to the 1960s, Harmony Guitars is reissuing some classic axes like their Stratotone and Rocket guitars.read more |
