Musical Instruments

  Home recording technology seems to get better and cheaper with every passing moment. What you can achieve in your spare room or home studio today was only in the realm of high-priced professional installations a dozen years ago. The problem you’ve probably already encountered is that there is a LOT of information out there. I’m going to try and break things down into manageable chunks. I’ll walk you through some concepts you should be familiar with and touch on some gear that you may or may not want to consider.

The New Year is a perfect opportunity to start working on your lifelong dream: learn to play a musical instrument.

Casio's CDP-S360 is a great starting point for beginners or for those that are looking to upgrade to a full-sized portable digital piano.

Best Buy is welcoming Godin to its lineup of stringed instruments.

Imagine holiday music playing in your home on a new Roland FP-10 digital keyboard, then enter this contest for a chance to win.

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.

Check out my review for the Hercules DJ Control Jogvision and P32 DJ Controller. They are both pro level DJ controllers and both offer a robust set of features along with great build quality. The Jogvision with its focus on core digital DJs, and the P32 with its 32 pads focused on a much more performance oriented DJ.

Liven up your travels, hikes, or any other sort of adventures with Jasmine's JM-10 travel guitar.

Pocket voice recorders are nothing new. They've been around for decades. However, the H1 Pocket Recorder by Zoom is in a class of its own. With criss-crossed mics for stereo recording, long battery life and huge recording functionality in a tiny package, this is the best recorder I've ever used.

Roland’s GO:KEYS 61 has a lot to offer, thanks to its great sounding sound library—in a compact and portable package. It’s an excellent choice for beginners and travelling keyboardists alike.