In our last couple of articles on home recording, we’ve mainly focused on the angle that your basic tool requirements are: your instruments, a computer, DAW, interface, microphone, monitors and headphones, plus a controller keyboard or pad if you need one. As Yamaha Music Australia’s Matt Livingstone tells us, under…
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THE HOME BASED MUSICIAN – THE YAMAHA MUSIC PERSPECTIVE
Posted in Gear, Sound (PA, mixer, mics, recording), Special Features
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Post Date - March 28, 2020
COVID-19 AND PIANO CARE
Posted in Blog, Gear, Keyboards (digital & acoustic)
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Post Date - March 17, 2020
In these unprecedented times, we turn to the experts to give us guidance on all kinds of matters. There are many things we wouldn’t even think about if they weren’t pointed out by people who know best. The following important piano care article from the Piano Technicians Guild in America…
COLE CLARK #1 SERIES IN SOUTHERN SILKY OAK
Posted in Acoustic Guitars, Blog
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Post Date - March 15, 2020
Cole Clark’s Miles Jackson shows us the new #1 series with Southern Silky Oak top, back and sides, available in Fat Lady and Angel models Founded in 2001, Cole Clark combines classical construction with innovative design and manufacturing techniques to produce a lighter, stronger, unique guitar with a natural amplified…
CREATING LIVE VIDEO CONTENT (feat BEN KELLY & ROLAND VR-1 HD AV STREAMING MIXER )
Posted in Artists, Gear, Sound (PA, mixer, mics, recording), Special Features
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Post Date - March 6, 2020
This article written by Greg Phillips originally ran on Roland’s Blog at: https://rolandcorp.com.au/blog/creating-live-video-content Finding your target audience Sometimes it feels like it’s a jungle out there for those trying to navigate the online world. You’re trying to reach your target audience, figuring out why one post or campaign worked so…
PAISTE FORMULA 602 PAPERTHIN CRASHES
Posted in Gear, Percussion
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Post Date - March 5, 2020
Warm, silvery, airy with a mystical touch. Medium wide range, fairly complex mix. Very soft, papery feel. Very responsive. A graceful crash cymbal for delicate, sensitive playing with light sticks, brushes, rods and hands. Well suited for mallet rolls. Have you has a chance to check out the Formula 602…
NEXT GEN CELVIANO GRAND HYBRID GP-510 & GP-310 FROM CASIO
Posted in Gear, Keyboards (digital & acoustic)
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Post Date - March 5, 2020
One of the hallmarks of CELVIANO Grand Hybrid Pianos is the feeling of owning three of the world’s most legendary grand pianos, dubbed Berlin, Hamburg, and Vienna. The new GP-510 and GP-310 models enhance the sound of these sought-after instruments with longer, more natural decay, ensuring each sustained note tells…
FENDER ACOUSTASONIC STRAT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED TODAY
Posted in Blog, Electric Guitars, Gear
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Post Date - March 3, 2020
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today celebrates the official launch of the newest model in the American Acoustasonic® Series, the American Acoustasonic Stratocaster. Originally previewed at Winter NAMM 2020, this Strat is a continuation of the platform that the Telecaster started, giving players a new set of sonics and the…
Eris® E7 XT2-Way Active Studio Monitors with EBM Waveguide
Posted in Blog, Gear, Sound (PA, mixer, mics, recording)
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Post Date - March 1, 2020
With their smooth, accurate frequency response; powerful amplification with tons of headroom; and acoustic tuning functions that ensure you always get the best sound, it’s no surprise that the original Eris®-series studio monitors have been a runaway hit since their introduction. The Eris E7 XT builds on the Eris XT-series…
GUILD M-25E CALIFORNIA BURST
Posted in Acoustic Guitars, Blog, Gear
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Post Date - February 29, 2020
The original M-20 was the first guitar off the production line in 1967 when manufacturing was based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Today, the M series are an iconic piece of the Guild name—manufactured in Oxnard, California in a state-of-the-art facility. The M-25E expands on the M-20, featuring added appointments and…
FENDER OFFICIALLY LAUNCH 2020 AMERICAN ORIGINAL 60S & 70S TELES
Posted in Blog, Electric Guitars, Gear
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Post Date - February 25, 2020
As revealed at NAMM 2020, Fender’s new American Originals are American made guitars featuring the spirit of vintages from the brand’s historic past. In 2020 Fender have released two new Telecaster options to the line-up, the 60s Telecaster Thinline and 70s Telecaster Custom. To coincide, Fender has released a couple…