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Jun 1, 2007
Sometimes people get way too serious about gear and lose sight of the fact that making music should be a lot of fun. It's probably a trap everyone has...
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Jun 1, 2007
With a few exceptions, post-'90s dance music has lacked any identity. Although top-flight DJs continued to thrive in clubs around the world, there was...
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May 1, 2007
When I heard that Electro Harmonix (EH) released stereo versions of some of its pedals, I rejoiced. I've used EH pedals since I got my first Wurlitzer...
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Apr 1, 2007
Parts one and two of this series explained the different types of microphones and recording techniques for each one. But after using this knowledge to...
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Apr 1, 2007
A few years ago when Mackie released its Onyx series of mixers with FireWire options, I got very excited at the prospect of combining my small-format...
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Apr 1, 2007
Nearly a decade ago, Max Gronlund developed the groundbreaking Koblo Studio 9000 bundle the first commercially successful virtual instrument among a handful...
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Mar 1, 2007
Most musicians and producers sensibly rely on musical instruments for the sounds they need. Sometimes, though, it's far more interesting to work with...
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Mar 1, 2007
Last month, part one of this series explained the different types of mics, polar patterns and basic techniques, but now it's time to discuss some specific...
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Feb 1, 2007
If guilt-free unprotected sex could be embodied in a live show, it would take the form of the Brazilian Girls. Carnivalesque costumes, punk-rock antics,...
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Jan 30, 2007
As one of the most subjective pieces of equipment in the studio, microphones forever lead record producers and engineers on chases for that elusive (or nonexistent) status of perfection....
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Jan 1, 2007
Leave it to software to be the savior of hardware. In the previous year's Remix Technology Awards, the soft stuff soaked up much of the attention, but...
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Oct 1, 2005
Would you like to romp wildly about the stage without any worry of tripping over your instrument cable? How about jumping into the crowd and singing a...
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Sep 1, 2004
SOUNDCRAFT LX7ii FRONT-OF-HOUSE MIXING CONSOLE One of the audio world's great consoles, the Soundcraft LX7, gets a specification upgrade and a facelift...
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Aug 1, 2004
EVENTIDE H8000 EFFECTS PROCESSOR Eventide brings its famed Ultra-Harmonizer effects processor into the 21st century with a new 8-channel version, the...
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Apr 1, 2004
ROLAND FANTOM-X SERIES WORKSTATION KEYBOARDS Roland's Fantom line of keyboard workstations gets a huge overhaul with the new Fantom-X Series ($2,395-$3,395):...
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Mar 1, 2004
DIRECT SOUND EX-29 EXTREME ISOLATION STUDIO HEADPHONES Direct Sound, with its new EX-29 Extreme Isolation ($169) headphones, is looking to demonstrate...
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Feb 1, 2004
AKG K 271 STUDIO HEADPHONES AKG has long boasted some the finest headphone technology around, and the new K 271 ($249) headphone model is no exception....
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Dec 1, 2003
NUMARK DXM SERIES DJ MIXERS Numark raises the bar on its competitors with the release of the DXM Series ($270-$350) of all-digital DJ mixers, including...
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Nov 1, 2003
EJ MIDI TURNTABLE MIDI TURNTABLE SYSTEM If tools for DJs keep getting more and more futuristic, then the latest oddity from EJ Enterprises blasts the...
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Oct 1, 2003
CREST PERFORMANCE CP-6210, CP-6220 DJ MIXER, EXPANDER Crest Performance (a division of Crest Audio) recently unveiled its new CP-6210 (price TBA) professional...
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Sep 1, 2003
VESTAX PMC-500 5-CHANNEL PROFESSIONAL MIXER Vestax has added to its venerable line of DJ mixers with the introduction of the PMC-500 (price TBA). This...
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Aug 1, 2003
TC ELECTRONIC EQ STATION 8 LIVE EQ SYSTEM With the goal of inventing the most comprehensive all-digital EQ system for live sound, TC Electronic came up...
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Jul 1, 2003
ALLEN & HEATH PA20 LIVE-SOUND CONSOLE Mixology is important in clubs, both behind the bar and behind the scenes. To keep the sound tight at big gigs,...
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Jun 1, 2003
MACKIE TAPCO 6306 6-CHANNEL MIXER Music professionals know Mackie as one of the most trusted names in the business, but beginning and budget-minded musicians...
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May 1, 2003
TURBOSOUND TQ-308SP LOUDSPEAKER Working DJs who bump the clubs but still like to rock a block party should check out the Turbosound QLight series TQ-308SP...
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