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VegaTrem Introduces VT1 Special With Brass Block

VegaTrem has unveiled the VT1 Special, a new take on the company’s iconic VT1 UltraTrem blueprint. The VT1 Special utilizes a new brass block at its core, offering a friendlier price point while retaining all the key attributes that have made VegaTrem an essential choice...

Premier Guitar

2 oct., 17:02

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"There’s something incredibly satisfying about playing through this amp": Laney Lionheart Foundry Super 60 112

This Laney might be tube-less, but still manages to deliver the roar we’ve come to expect from its fan-favourite Lionheart combo

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 16:51

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Tommy Emmanuel on Onstage Curveballs, Recording Stories & Tone Philosophy

The Certified Guitar Player chats (and jams) with John Bohlinger about recording his new album Living in the Light, detailing his philosophy on tone and live sound, his focus on song arrangements and melody, hitting the onstage curveballs, and why he’ll never retire from...

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2 oct., 16:20

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“I didn't even want it to be on the record, honestly. How wrong could I have possibly been?”: How Linkin Park created their biggest song that has now racked up billions of streams

Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 16:12

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“A truly go-anywhere production box that’s determined to keep you away from a laptop at all costs”: Akai MPC Live III review

With massively upgraded power, expressive pads and new sequencing tools, Akai’s latest MPC is a DAW-in-a-box powerhouse

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 16:00

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“So, Dave, how do I slash the amp?”: Dave Davies picks up a razor and slashes a speaker on camera to demonstrate how he got the Kinks’ iconic proto-fuzz guitar tone

There are gear demos and then there are gear demos in which a guitar legend performs the most radical amp mod to show us how he got the guitar tone on You Really Got Me

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 15:31

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“I had this ridiculous fantasy of being like Slash with the top hat, no shirt, on stage shredding a Les Paul, but that wasn’t supposed to be me”: Mark Ronson says that he had to come to terms with the fact that he would never be a great guitar player

“I remember thinking, ‘that’s what being a guitarist sounds like. I need to find a new thing’”

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 15:14

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“For the first time, we’re moving beyond samples”: Splice unveils free plugin and virtual instrument platform with hundreds of free presets

INSTRUMENT features 1200+ multi-sampled presets built on sounds from Spitfire Audio, the British virtual instrument developer recently acquired by Splice

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 14:53

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Ableton introduce rent-to-own plan

Ableton have announced the introduction of a new rent-to-own option for their flagship DAW software package, significantly reducing the upfront cost for those looking to make the move over to Ableton Live 12 Suite.

Sound On Sound

2 oct., 13:30

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“I didn’t think that Oasis were very good songwriters. This obsession with Britishness just didn’t really compute with us”: Placebo on drugs, Bowie and standing out from Britpop ‘like a sore thumb’

Band have a new documentary coming on

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 13:00

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“Lars has a thing that every time they’ve done an album, he comes and plays it to me, and hopes that I nod and say, ‘That’s a good lad’. I said, ’You forgot the bass!’“: Flemming Rasmussen is still confused by Metallica’s bassless ...And Justice For All

Part of it was to annoy Jason Newsted, producer speculates

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 12:43

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“I wanted to sculpt something off-kilter, a shape that’s equal parts eye-candy and ‘what the hell is that?’”: KHDK has made killer pedals for Scott Ian, Chino Moreno, Gary Holt and more – now it is making electric guitars, with artist collabs coming

KHDK Electronics supremo David Karon debuted his new designs at Guitar Summit, in Mannheim, and while they are not all über-metal, the 'all pointy' Model 101 certainly is... metal

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 12:33

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"The core piano sounds have a rich tone with a surprising amount of depth": Roland E-X50 arranger keyboard review

We test drive Roland's beginner-friendly arranger keyboard

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 11:39

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“It’s shocking, it’s disheartening, it’s insulting – most importantly – it’s a wake up call”: Cardiff band decry the fact AI ‘band’ trained on their music overtakes them on Spotify

Holding Absence tell their listeners to “oppose AI music”

Keyboard Magazine

2 oct., 11:36

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Schwabe Digital release HiFAL plug-in

With two powerful clipper/limiter plug-ins already under their belt, Schwabe Digital's latest launch sees the company turn their attention to high-frequency shaping and enhancement.

Sound On Sound

2 oct., 08:30

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Synergy Amps Launches the Marshall JMP Preamp Module

Synergy Amps today announced the release of the Marshall JMP Preamp Module, developed in partnership with Marshall Amplification. This all-tube, two channel module delivers the unmistakable growl, touch sensitivity, and dynamic response of the legendary JMP - now in a...

Premier Guitar

1 oct., 22:27

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Limited Edition Orange Amplifiers Rocker 15 & 32

The Rocker 15 & 32, Orange Amplifiers’ amps for all occasions, are now available as a special Limited Edition in eye-catching British Racing Green featuring CELESTION G10N-40 speakers. Each combo comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Cliff Cooper, CEO and...

Premier Guitar

1 oct., 21:42

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Engl Unleashes the Ravager IR Head and E412XXLK with Eminence Karnivore

ENGL Amplifiers proudly introduces the RAVAGER IR, a 20-watt, 2-channel tube amp that blends vintage tone with modern technology. Designed for musicians seeking a versatile, portable solution, the RAVAGER delivers exceptional sound quality in a compact lunchbox-style...

Premier Guitar

1 oct., 21:29

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Rig Rundown: My Chemical Romance

After their Covid-delayed, smash-success reunion tour a few years back, My Chemical Romance plotted the Long Live the Black Parade North American stadium tour this past summer. PG’s Chris Kies joined the run at Soldier Field in Chicago, and before the show, he rendezvoused ...

Premier Guitar

1 oct., 20:58

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“It possesses the horsepower to remain clean, even at the loudest volumes, and handles – and delivers – the highest dynamic content from your picking hand”: Mesa/Boogie reissues a cult classic that takes the amp brand back to the beginning

Loved by the likes of John Petrucci, the Mark IIC+ HRG presents super-clean tone at super-high volume and a super-tight crunch voicing for rock and metal rhythms

Keyboard Magazine

1 oct., 19:49

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