Musical Instruments

Explore how you can improve your home recording experience as a musician. Discover the equipment, recording software, and microphones you need for your home setup.

Home recording has never been as accessible as it is today. Use this guide to help you plan your very own studio.

 Yamaha’s P-115 digital piano has a lot to offer for beginner, internmediate and professional pianist alike. I take a closer look at this instrument, detail it’s features and offer my opinion …

We are all familiar with the iconic DJ scratching away on vinyl, as the art of turntablism grew these DJ would create more complex routines using just vinyl records, turntables and a mixer. Over time with the move away from vinyl to digital, all these complex mixing routines have now moved onto the computer, to be controlled via DJ controllers. One of the big names in digital DJ controllers is Hercules and this year at NAMM 2016 they had some new hardware to show off, the Hercules P32 DJ controller and the DJUCED 40 3.0 software. 

Woodwind instruments are varied in size, playability, and sound, and this buying guide will help you to begin navigating through this musical territory.

A lot of different bang for your buck.   The Alesis Transactive Wireless speaker functions as a wired speaker, a Bluetooth speaker, a USB charger for your mobile devices, an amplifier for guitar, keyboards, or electronic drums, and a small Personal Address (P.A.) system. It is portable, can run on AC power or with the built in rechargeable battery, and can even be pole mounted. This hard working unit can do it all and not empty the bank account.

Mackie's latest EM-93M and EM-98MS shotgun microphones are designed for personal and are exemplary devices for capturing audio under a wide variety of conditions.

In the crowded market of digital pianos, it’s hard to stand out. The Casio PX-760 seems to accomplish just that feat with a feature-rich package that impresses but at the same time, doesn’t intimidate.

The Jasmine JD36-CE represents great value for the money, thanks to great materials, playability, an integrated pickup system, and a built-in tuner.

If you're looking for the right pocket sized recording device but don't want to go with the old school pocket recorder option, try Zoom's IQ6 for your iOS device. In just seconds, this tiny microphone snaps into your Lightning jack and turns your iPhone, iPad or supported iPod into a powerful little recorder with flexible stereo sound recording options.