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Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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The Zoom B1X Bass Guitar Expression Multi-Effect Pedal Review
The Zoom B1X Bass Guitar Expression Pedal When most people think of effects pedals, bass players don’t usually come to mind. It’s…
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NAMM 2012: Universal Audio Unveil Apollo Audio interface with UAD DSP
High resolution audio interface with classic analog sound! Apollo is the first professional, high-resolution computer audio interface that delivers the sound, feel,…
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Tuning Harmonically (Even the B String)
Here’s a great article with tips on tuning your guitar using harmonics courtesy of the Fender Website. Absent an electronic tuner, you…
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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers form new band, announces shows
Days after releasing a double-A single Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses/The Hollow Earth, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has announced he’s formed a new…
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Them Crooked Vultures Plan Another Album
If you’re looking for some new material from Them Crooked Vultures, you’re not going to have to wait very long, at least…
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The Who Quadrophenia Movie set for Release
The Who Quadrophenia PC: Wikimedia Commons Fathom Events – who some of you might remember vaguely from movie previews (they’re the team…
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The Many Faces of the Guitar Pickup
EMG 81: A poplular active pickup One of the most important aspects of a guitar’s overall sound is by far the pickups.…
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The Importance of Headroom
Here you can see the relationship between Signal-to-NoiseRatio (SNR), the dynamic range and headroom. Every audio-passing system (analogue or digital) has two…
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TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster Review
Spark Mini Booster is now available for the low Soundaria price of $99.99. Today, we’re going to be checking out the recently…
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UK Tabloid Claims Direct Link Between Sex, Drugs, Rock N’ Roll
Risky teens after listening to rock n’ roll The popular UK tabloid The Daily Mail, read by about 6 million people online…
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Strokes Finish Fourth Album
The Strokes have finished recording their fourth album. The announcement came via frontman Julian Casablancas’ Twitter account: “Still not going to be…
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Soundgarden Announces Massive Summer Tour
Soundgarden have added additional dates to their upcoming reunion tour and they’ve tagged some mighty openers. Set to launch July 2nd in…