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Clarity and Connectivity: Alto Professional Revamps TrueSonic Loudspeakers

28 Sep 2022

Get the story behind the speakers with Alto Professional Director of Product Development, Nathan Butler
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D’Addario XS: The Latest Innovation in Electric Guitar Strings

01 Apr 2022

We spoke with D’Addario R&D director Worth Dixon about the development and benefits of the new coated D’Addario XS electric guitar strings.

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Fuzz Pedal Design with Jamie Stillman of EarthQuaker Devices

21 Aug 2018

This restless innovator and his crew of obsessives hand-build astounding guitar effects pedals out of their headquarters in Akron, Ohio.
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Master of Pickups: A Conversation with Seymour Duncan

19 Jul 2018

Seymour Duncan, the innovator behind the aftermarket electric guitar pickup talks about the players, the materials, and the obsession that led him to...
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Rethinking the Guitar Amp with Seymour Duncan

05 Jul 2018

The brains behind Seymour Duncan's innovative Palladium pedals and PowerStage guitar heads details what it takes to break old amplification habits.
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Wes Dooley of AEA: The Quest for Honest Sound with Ribbon Mics

30 Apr 2018

A protector of the esteemed RCA 44’s legacy, Wes Dooley and the team at AEA have taken ribbon microphone and preamp technology to new heights.
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History of the Channel Strip

17 Apr 2018

Find out how channel strips evolved from the earliest mixing desks of the '50s and 60s and where they are today.
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AKG Microphones: The Evolution of the AKG C-Series

05 Apr 2018

Our friends at AKG share the history and evolution of the C-Series condenser microphones - from the C12 to the modern C414.
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Exploring Ribbon Microphone Design with Royer Labs

02 Apr 2018

How Royer Labs helped to bring ribbon microphones to the masses with modern designs and home-studio accessibility.
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Mojave Audio: Capturing Reality with Condenser Microphones

01 Apr 2018

This legacy-inspired line of large condenser microphones takes on some of the most revered recording mics in history.
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G&G Creates Limited Edition Fender Cases

26 Mar 2018

We recently stopped by G&G Quality Cases Co. for a tour of their factory and a closer look at some new Fender Limited Edition Legacy Series guitar...

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A Hit Sound: Simmons Introduces Titan 50 and Titan 20 Electronic Drum Kits