Posted on Tue 31 January 2012 in entries • Tagged with acoustic, choose, guitar, how to
Our guitar manager Terry Haselden is back to offer his enlightenment in the world of acoustics…
CHOOSING AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR
From the powerful ‘spr-wiang’ of Tom Petty’s 12-string in Free Falling to the delicate finger-picking of Paul McCartney’s Blackbird and the beautiful classical guitar of Andrés Segovia, the …
Posted on Tue 31 January 2012 in entries • Tagged with bad company, bass, drum and bass, dubstep, ed rush, jump up, moan, noisia, optical, programming, spor, synth, synthesiser, techy
Get under the bonnet of your synth and stop relying on those presets with the sound-creator Joe Stachowiak's top tips…
HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN SYNTH SOUNDS
Hello again young apprentices! Back for more? My first 'Synth Secrets' article (read it here if you missed it) introduced you to …
Posted on Tue 31 January 2012 in entries • Tagged with 150, active, egg, monitor, se electronics, se munro, studio
We take a closer look at the radically designed sE Munro Egg monitoring system…
SE MUNRO EGG 150 - OUT OF THEIR SHELLS
Thanks to its range of expertly hand-built microphones, sE Electronics have gained a reputation for quality and affordability over the past few years. Now sE have teamed up …
Posted on Thu 26 January 2012 in entries • Tagged with digitech, effects, guitar, ipb-10, pedal, pedalboard, programmable
This article was written by Absolute Music guitar expert Lee Williams and is featured in Issue 7 of our Absolute Music Magazine...
DIGITECH IPB-10 - BOX OF TRICKS
Even after all this time, there’s something about the word ‘iPad’ that gets us all excited. Stompbox pedals (for the most part …
Posted on Thu 26 January 2012 in entries • Tagged with module, roland, sonic cell, soniccell, sound, synth, synthesiser
You can read more reviews like this, along with Tony’s productions at his personal site -> Tony Long Music.
ROLAND SONICCELL - INTRODUCTION
I have often thought (and often said) that finding the right keyboard for performing 'live' is difficult in as much as you have to make some form of …
Posted on Wed 25 January 2012 in iOS Devices & Apps • Tagged with alesis, alto, ipad, Live, masterlink, mixer, namm, namm 2012
Alto have announced a brand new series of live mixers called Masterlink Live, which make use of the iPad to add a large touchscreen to help you control your live mixes. There are currently two models in the Masterlink Live series; the Masterlink Live 16 (a 16 channel mixer) and …
Posted on Wed 25 January 2012 in Guitars • Tagged with amp, Boss, effects, gt-100, guitar, modeller, namm, namm 2012
The Boss GT-100 features next-generation amp modeling, re-creating vintage amps as well as providing you with up-to-date COSM tones. The GT-100 is the step up from the popular GT-10, featuring a unique dual-LCD system. EZ TONE has also been enhanced with newly designed Amp Customise and OD/DS Customise features …
Posted on Wed 25 January 2012 in Keyboards & Synths • Tagged with c2d, clavia, combo, namm, namm 2012, nord, organ
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The Clavia Nord C2D is the ultimate portable organ, featuring two sets of physical drawbars for an authentic hands-on experience. The C2D features a dual-layer keyboard design, with the upper tier angled slightly forwards for an easy playing experience and both levels featuring 61 …
Posted on Wed 25 January 2012 in Keyboards & Synths • Tagged with clavia, ha88, namm, namm 2010, nord, piano 2
The Clavia Nord Piano 2 HA88 is a Nord fan's dream come true! It is crammed with their best acoustic and electric piano sounds and also gives you access to the Nord Sample Library, allowing you to download new sounds to your instrument as and when they become available.
The …
Posted on Wed 25 January 2012 in Guitars • Tagged with amp, amplifier, guitar, head, micro, namm, namm 2012, orange, terror
Orange Amplification have announced their smallest and most potable Terror ever and have aptly named it the 'Micro Terror'. This amplifier head comes from an established and highly popular product range and it keeps with the design and quality of the rest of the Terror series, providing quality sound that …