NAMM 2014: The Weird and Wonderful – Day 1 Wrap-up

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NAMM is BIG and LOUD. Along the way to giving you a sneak-peak at some gear that Best Buy is going to offer you, my francophone co-hort and I came across a few things that gave us pause, made us stop and look or were just … plain weird.

IK Multimedia iRig content creation gear review

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If you create content with your mobile device, IK Multimedia has some interesting tools to get the best possible audio and video quality.

A beginner’s guide to tuning guitars: acoustic, electric, and bass

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Learn about guitar strings and how to tune an acoustic, electric, and bass guitar with or without a guitar tuner.

IK Multimedia Puts Music Production in the Palm of Your Hands

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IK Multimedia continues at the forefront of technological innovation that has allowed the average consumer to enter the creative realm of music production.

Casio Casiotone CT-S1 keyboard review

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The Casiotone CT-S1 is a streamlined 61-note keyboard that is geared towards beginners.

NAMM 2014: Gear-Geekedness

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I’m a gear geek. I’ll admit it.   When I was asked to cover NAMM for Best Buy Canada, I was on cloud nine. The show was busy and we had a lot of appointments with vendors with a focus to get a first look at the exciting gear that Best Buy will be offering you.   Along the way, I HAD to take a look at the gear that I’d love to take home to my studio. Here are some of the products I saw that had me checking my bank account.

Alesis Musical Instruments Overview

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Whether you want to start learning an instrument or you are a seasoned player, Alesis has you covered with a great lineup of affordable instruments packed with modern features.

Fender BLUES Junior. the name says it all.

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When it comes to playing blues guitar, the Fender brand is almost synonymous with the genre. From the Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Stratocaster to Muddy Water’s Telecaster, the Fender guitar is as a part of the sound of modern blues as the techniques currently employed by Fender players like John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt . The guitar isn’t alone either as Fender amplifiers have long been a part of this history. The Fender Champ, Twin, Bassman, Super Reverb, and Deluxe reverb are all in the Pantheon of blues amplification and are saving a spot for the all tube Fender Blues Junior which will be looked at in this blog.

NAMM 2014: More Yamaha – a potpourri.

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Yamaha’s got a lot to offer! In the last post, I talked about seeing the THR series of guitar amplifiers in action. I’ll cover off the rest of our stay at the Yamaha booth – digital pianos, analog mixers, studio monitors, bass guitars and electronic drums. Not too much to cover…

Vox Amplug 2 Portable Headphone Amplifier review

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The Vox Amplug 2 series lets you practise anywhere, anytime, and with many different tonal options. I took the AC30 model for a spin; here's my review.