Owen O'Malley gives his take on the Ibanez AEB10E Acoustic-Electric bass, both connected to an amp and with plug pulled. Check out this video to see where this bass shines and where it lands flat.
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At Chicago's Electrical Audio studio, owner and guitarist Steve Albini took some time to wax poetic on the Harmonic Percolator guitar pedal and some of the clone attempts over the years.
Anyone delving into home recording might find that a basic setup can be improved by using a dedicated preamp. Bill Holland takes a look at the ART MPA Gold microphone and instrument preamp with a walkthru of its features because it pays off to go beyond plug and play. See more on gearwire.com.
There are really no frills attached to the straightforward step sequencer in Cakewalk SONAR 7. Bill Holland examines the elegantly simple step sequencer by injecting it with 50 CCs of beat juice. Stop your business and start step sequencing!
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We reopen our out-of-the-box style walkthrus with authority as Bill Holland opens up the Line 6 POD X3 Live with authority, slamming down the cardboard encasement to get right to the pedal. In the first video, Bill checks out all the knobs, vacuum switches and even the multi-functional expression pedal. See more on the Line 6 POD X3 Live on gearwire.com.
If you've been looking for a cost-effective solution to make your acoustic-electric a more versatile instrument, look no further than the Zoom A2.1u. It models specific acoustic guitar types and goes beyond to some wild effects including wah and several reverb soaked entrees.
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As far as field recorders go, the Sony PCM-D50 might cost you more buck for your buck, but it also provides a whole lot more bang. Boasting two positionable microphones, four GB of internal memory and of course, refined sound quality, the PCM-D50 cuts no corners.
Gearwire's Owen O'Malley brings one to band practice and the results are pleasantly satisfactory.
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What's quickest path to a man's heart? Painstakingly building a handcrafted, all solid wood flat-top steel string acoustic, apparently. Watch as Tim and Tony get all "Tiger Beat" over this Dana Bourgeois Vintage OM, a beautiful instrument, to say the least. See more on gearwire.com.
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