Musical Instruments

Technically, live streaming can be tricky. The BEACN Mic and the BEACN Mix are designed for content creators looking to mix audio on the fly.

Epiphone teased a lot of new products at this year's NAMM show. A lot of signature models are in the works for 2021.

Smaller classical guitars are an excellent place to start for children that want to learn to play. The Jasmine JC-23 is such an instrument and features soft nylon strings for a comfortable playing experience.

Arranger-style keyboards are a great way of exploring musical ideas and creating songs on the fly. Korg's EK-50 offers a powerful set of features, at an affordable price.

IK Multimedia makes a number of well-respected products for the pro-audio market, but has struck a chord, in a big way, by creating simple devices and apps for the iOS platform.    Their “i” line of hardware products allow musicians and music lovers to create, record and produce music on their iOS device in a way that is not intimidating, but also gives access to deep features.   They’ve come out with two new iOS products this year: the iRig Mic HD and the iRing.

Day 6 of the 12 days of Christmas is dedicated to the Epiphone Electric Guitars. These models offer a tremendous value and will be enjoyed for many years to come!

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.

I had a chance to test out the Spire Studio to record, edit, mix, and share my music compositions quicker and easier than ever before.

The Yamaha Gigmaker electric guitar essentials pack includes everything we need to discover the electric guitar. For beginners, it is a great place to start.

The Roland Aerocaster and Web Presentation Dock are perfect for any burgeoning content creators who want to produce professional quality content. Enter for a chance to win!