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NAMM 2021: Top ten new music tech
Although NAMM wasn't in person this year, the Believe in Music Week was a success, and a lot of new products were revealed virtually. Here are some of the most notable ones.
Randall RX15MBC Guitar Amplifier review
Randall's RX15MBC is a versatile two channel amplifier that will interest not only beginners, but also experienced guitarists that want a portable practice amp.
Woodwind Instruments Buying Guide
Woodwind instruments are varied in size, playability, and sound, and this buying guide will help you to begin navigating through this musical territory.
Singsation karaoke machines review
I rocked out with three awesome karaoke products from Singsation to give you all the (musical) notes. See how you can turn your home into a private disco!
Introduction to recording electric guitar
Recording electric guitar is a lot of fun. Nowadays, there are many methods available to us, some of them not even requiring microphones!
The Soundboard: Picking Your Studio Monitors
The goal of a studio monitor is to represent audio in the most accurate, uncoloured form it can. That being said, all speakers colour sound to some degree. Monitor speakers are designed to be as flat as possible whereas it’s assumed that consumer or Hi-Fi speakers enhance aspects of the frequency spectrum. A pair of monitor speakers are going to be your best friend. Regardless of whether you record, edit, mix or master audio, your studio monitors will determine how well your work translates to … well, pretty well everything else out there: car audio systems, TV’s, headphones and earbuds.
OU2PAK Oscar Schmidt Ukulele Pack review
The ukulele is an excellent instrument to start learning music, no matter your age. The OU2PAK by Oscar Schmidt is a bundle that will help you accomplish your goals.
Gift ideas for the aspiring guitar player
Knowing whether the guitar player on your gift list wants an acoustic guitar to strum like his indie rock faves or an electric guitar to shred like her metal gods will determine how you begin to find the perfect gift. Here are some selections that will help.
Fender pays homage to a legend with its Hendrix Stratocaster [VIDEO]
It never hurts to model a new guitar offering after a classic played by one of the instrument’s greatest heroes. And so it is with Fender’s new Hendrix Stratocaster. Based on the guitar used by the game changing innovator of the six-string, this may just be the Fender you’ve always been waiting for.
Best Buy Canada: NAMM-ward Ho!
The show hasn’t even started and already the air around the Anaheim Convention center is electric! Artists, vendors, press and distributors are all converging on Anaheim to attend the biggest music-gear convention in the world. NAMM 2014 is shaping up to be a monster of a show and Best Buy Canada is here to cover it all.