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May 1, 2007,
By Gino Robair
Bleep Labs has taken the lessons learned from the circuit bending craze and put them to good use in a portable instrument that is sure to put a smile on your face....
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Mar 1, 2006,
Steve Oppenheimer Editor in Chief
As I write this, we're preparing to head to Anaheim for the annual Winter NAMM show. Tomorrow, we'll participate in the preshow festivities, including...
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Jun 1, 2002,
By Sean Carberry
In 1992 the sorcerers at Blue secretly designed a line of large-diaphragm condenser microphones so distinctive that they would shock and amaze the audio...
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Oct 1, 1999,
Myles Boisen
After years of working behind the scenes restoring vintage mics, Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics (BLUE) has stepped into the spotlight as a microphone...
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Sep 1, 2000,
Brian Knave
This affordable, first-rate mic is a real head turner.Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics (BLUE) received an EM Editors' Choice award earlier this year...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Rusty Cutchin
Blue Microphones recently introduced another member of the company's innovative and colorful Ball family, which includes the original dynamic Ball (blue)...
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Mar 1, 2005,
By Eli Crews
The latest addition to the Blue Microphone line is the 8-Ball ($279), a large-diaphragm cardioid condenser that resembles its dynamic cousin, the Ball, in shape and size (see Fig. 1). With its spherical black body and shiny logo, the 8-Ball pays tribute to the beloved...
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Apr 1, 2005,
By Rich Wells
Blue Microphones has always attracted attention with its splashy industrial designs. Products such as the Ball-series dynamics and the Mouse and Dragonfly...
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Dec 1, 2003,
By Karen Stackpole
The Ball, by Blue Microphones, is a phantom-powered dynamic microphone that was designed to be used on loud instruments, such as amps and percussion....
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Nov 1, 2003,
By Nick Batzdorf
The SAT 5 satellite monitor is a biamped two-way speaker with a 5¼-inch woofer and ¾-inch tweeter powered by individual 60W amps. Blue Sky made the cabinet as narrow as possible while still accommodating the abbreviated woofer frame; narrow cabinets are often used to maximize a speaker's horizontal dispersion....
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Feb 1, 2002,
By Brian Knave
One of the challenges EM editors face is determining, from a steady stream of new products, which are most appropriate for readers' needs (and thus, which...
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Feb 1, 2006,
By Gino Robair
Whether your gear lives in a studio or hits the road with you, instrument cases are a necessity that few musicians want to spend money on. Nevertheless,...
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Aug 1, 2006,
By Nick Peck
The Boss RT-20 Rotary Sound Processor ($299) simulates the sound of the Leslie rotating-speaker cabinet. The Leslie's rich, whirling tremolo is associated...
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Aug 1, 2000,
Steve Broderson
Though it is the "baby" of the Roland disk-based recorder line, the Boss BR-8 is by no means an infant. This digital multitrack boasts many of the features...
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Mar 1, 2007,
By Larry the O
Numerous musical genres employ looping, and numerous hardware and software tools supply looping functionality. One of the latest hardware devices for...
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Sep 1, 2002,
By David Battino
Nothing ignites a song like a tasty sound bite or a slamming drum loop. But for many musicians, traditional samplers are too expensive, complex, bulky,...
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Oct 1, 2000,
Rick DiFonzo
Amp modeling and effects processing in a little red box.An attractive bright-red unit, the half-rackspace Boss VF-1 multi-effects processor will draw...
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Sep 1, 2004,
By Steve Broderson
The BR-1600CD is Boss's newest portable digital studio, and it's loaded with features that will appeal to a wide range of recordists. The unit offers...
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Dec 1, 2001,
By Larry the O
There are times when a person may experience something truly and literally incomprehensible that is, something the meaning of which the mind cannot fully...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By David Summer
You most often deal with the sonic elements of guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, and vocals in your studio, but what if you were faced with the task of recording...
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Jun 1, 2003,
By Myles Boisen
Brauner’s Phantom C hand-built condenser mic is the least-expensive Brauner mic to date — a chance for electronic musicians working in a personal studio to own a boutique transducer....
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Sep 1, 2002,
By Michael A. Aczon
There are four words that should be a reality check for every band that takes on the music industry: the Beatles broke up. Despite all efforts to maintain...
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Mar 1, 2004,
By Mike Levine
Electronic Musician’s review of the Brian Moore iGuitar 8.13. The guitar features a 13-pin pickup, a piezo pickup, and a pair of humbuckers. The 13-pin output allows you to plug into compatible guitar synths such as the Roland GR-33....
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Nov 1, 2002,
By Michael Cooper
One can't help but notice the increasing number of 24-bit, 96 kHz-capable digital audio devices flooding the pro-audio market these days. The unprecedented...
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Jan 1, 2007,
By Rusty Cutchin
Bring ‘em Back Alive reveals tips and techniques from recording professionals on the best strategies for making live recordings of bands or solo artists, either onstage or in the studio....
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