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M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 USB MIDI Controller by Rich Tozzoli, 10.23.2009
The Axiom Pro line of controllers offers semi-weighted keys with Aftertouch, a numerical keypad, eight velocity/pressure sensitive drum pads, eight "endless" encoders, function keys, an LCD display and nine sliders..
More... Taylor T5 Thinline Koa Custom by Jerry McPherson, 03.01.2006
Taylor Guitars has been building and acoustic guitars for the last 30 years. In all that time there has not been a single electric guitar offering from Bob Taylor and company - until the T5 Thinline Five-way was introduced in..
More... TC Electronic G-System by Russ Long, 01.01.2006
The TC Electronic G-System is a floor-based multi-effects processor that allows the simultaneous use of up to nine internal effects. It also includes four switchable mono loops and one additional loop/insert point dedicated for..
More... Martin CF-1 Jazz Guitar by Joe Beck, 09.01.2005
As I reviewed one of Martin's new premium jazz guitars, the CF-1, the words "simplicity" and "irresistible" came to mind..
More... Akai MPD16 USB Percussion Controller by Richard Alan Salz, 07.01.2005
There's something about an Akai MPC sampler/sequencer/workstation that is conducive to making great programmed drum tracks..
More... Akai MPC 1000 Drum Sampler/Sequencer by Richard Alan Salz, 07.01.2005
Times change, but some things do stay the same. Take the MPC1000 ($1,499), the new junior member of the Akai MPC drum sampler series. Though it's about the size of a high school math textbook, it packs some serious punch both..
More... Martin OMC-Aura Acoustic-Electric Guitar by Jerry McPherson, 05.01.2005
Snce the 1800s, the C.F. Martin Co. has consistently built high-quality, handcrafted, solid wood, acoustic guitars. In an age of electrified acoustic guitars, Martin has not slipped a bit in its quality by offering such models as..
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Fishman Aura Guitar Output Processor by Russ Long, 05.01.2005
Since the dawn of amplified music, musicians have struggled with the challenge of making the direct output of an acoustic guitar actually sound like an acoustic guitar. There have been a handful of devices that have done a..
More... Taylor 30th Anniversary XXX-RS Acoustic Guitar by Jerry McPherson, 03.01.2005
In late 2004, to commemorate 30 years of guitar making, Bob Taylor introduced a limited run of XXX-RS, a Grand Concert series guitar with a slightly shorter, scale length, slotted peg head, and elaborate inlay that is offered in..
More... Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Keyboard by Dave Chaimson, 03.01.2005
A few months before I took on the review of the Alesis Andromeda analog synth, my nine-year old son Josh got me back into the sound of the old analog synths by listening to some of my classic records that used analog keyboards..
More... Earthworks DrumKit System by Russ Long, 01.01.2005
I like the Earthworks company because they are committed to the utmost in audio quality, often by unconventional means. Earthworks' most innovative product to date is the new Earthworks DrumKit System..
More... Talos Basic Tube Guitar Amplifier by Joe Beck, 01.01.2005
On paper, the Talos Basic tube combo did not generate a lot of excitement. Here was a $4,207 boutique amp, and it did not even have a reverb or any tone controls. But as soon as I opened up the box, I was hooked on the quality of..
More... Gibson Chet Atkins Studio CEC Montana Edition by Joe Beck, 01.01.2005
Having spent a great deal of my early career working with Brazilian musicians and recording with American musicians who wanted Bossa Nova guitar, I was constantly plagued by the problems of amplifying a classical guitar. In the..
More... Electro Harmonix Black Finger and LPB-2UBE Pedals by Russ Long, 07.01.2003
Since purchasing an original Small Stone in a San Francisco pawn shop back in '94 (I'm starting to feel old) I've been a fan of Electro Harmonix pedals. They offer a sonic texture that can't be duplicated by even today's most..
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