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News August 7, 2014

Handheld Recorders Get a Grip on the Market

In the old days, peering into the world of film and audio production could be an intimidating, exotic experience. There were big shoulder-strapped tape machines, strange-looking microphones, and audio techs…

MMR Staff
Aug 7, 2014
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Q&A: Larry Fishman

MMR: One of the new products to make a big splash back at Winter NAMM was Fishman’s Fluence pickup. Can you talk about the origins of the project – what…

MMR Staff
Aug 7, 2014
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NAMM Show: It's All About Community

I am writing having just arrived back home from Nashville and the Summer NAMM Show. If you attended, I believe you will know what the headline above is about. Our…

MMR Staff
Aug 7, 2014
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Gibson's '335' Trademark Battle

It was announced on July 24th – and reported by MMR in this issue (see page 6) – that 16 guitar brands have filed for extensions in order to oppose…

MMR Staff
Aug 7, 2014
News August 4, 2014

Electro-Harmonix B9 Organ Machine

With nine finely-tuned presets emulating the legendary organs of the '60s and beyond, the B9 Organ Machine delivers definitive tonewheel and combo organ sounds. A nine-position switch allows the player…

MMR Staff
Aug 4, 2014
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Vandoren M|O Lite Alto Sax Ligature

The M|O LITE is made out of a synthetic material and offers the quick response and resonance of the standard line of M|O inverted ligatures at a lower price point.…

MMR Staff
Aug 4, 2014
News August 4, 2014

PreSonus AudioBox iTwo Studio Recording Kit

This special all-PreSonus system combines a USB bus-powered interface for Mac, Windows, and iPad with Studio One(r) Artist DAW software (Mac and Windows), Capture(tm) Duo recording software (iPad), monitoring headphones,…

MMR Staff
Aug 4, 2014
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Seymour Duncan NYC Bass Pickups

The NYC pickups use a dual coil J-type pickup design with a double row of exposed Alnico pole pieces. The four-conductor cable allows for three wiring modes which provide a…

MMR Staff
Aug 4, 2014
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JazzDeck by NorCal Jazz

The JazzDeck™ "textbook in a box" is designed to help players of all levels build confidence and sharpen their chops as jazz soloists. Comprised of 54 high-grade playing cards color-coded…

MMR Staff
Aug 4, 2014
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Korg SDD-3000 Delay Pedal

The original KORG SDD-3000 rack-mount digital delay from 1982 has been meticulously reproduced and is now available as the SDD-3000 Pedal. The pedal features eight distinct delay types (SSD-3000, Analog,…

MMR Staff
Aug 4, 2014