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- January 31
- January 30
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- 6 of the best semi-acoustic guitars
- On the radar: Puppy
- The first 'Burst: up-close with a piece of Gibson's history
- Fender's free Tune app hits Android devices
- Me and my guitar: Slipknot's Mick Thomson
- Phil Rudd talks Axl/DC, legal troubles and his new lease of life
- Sample Magic's new plugin offers a simple way of giving your tracks a Boost
- Career in Gear: Coldcut's Matt Black
- January 27
- January 26
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- NAMM 2017: D'Addario launches new guitar straps, cables, strings and Beatles accessories
- NAMM 2017: Chase Bliss Audio's Brothers crams 33 boost, drive and fuzz sounds into one pedal
- Mille Petrozza on 35 years of Kreator, essential gear and advice for guitarists
- Propellerhead's Reason 9.2 update could help developers to create better Rack Extensions
- You can now back the Mine modular controller platform on Kickstarter
- NAMM 2017: Atomic unveils AmpliFIRE 12 and Ampli-Firebox multi-effects pedals
- January 25
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- NAMM 2017: Ibanez announces 40th Anniversary George Benson signature guitars
- NAMM 2017: Engl unleashes Marty Friedman signature Inferno amp head
- Computer Music issue 240 – How to write PERFECT HOOKS
- FREE MIDI Scales App with Computer Music
- Halestorm's Arejay Hale: my guide to nailing the perfect cover version
- The best new synths, drum machines and samplers of NAMM 2017
- January 24
- January 23
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- NAMM 2017 hands-on review: Mooer Devin Townsend signature Ocean Machine
- NAMM 2017: LunaStone's TrueOverDrive 1 coming in February
- Is Boz Digital Labs' Transgressor "the ultimate drum manipulation plugin"?
- NAMM 2017: Ampeg announce Classic pedal bass preamp, and Scrambler bass overdrive
- NAMM 2017: Access your samples from anywhere with Loopmasters' Loopcloud
- NAMM 2017: Meet the 18-year-old who's made a new hardware emulation of the Oberheim OB-X synth
- Does Logic Pro X 10.3 make the MacBook Pro Touch Bar useful for musicians?
- January 22
- January 21
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- NAMM 2017 first look: Bitwig Studio 2
- NAMM 2017: new Gibson Custom and Memphis guitars - in pictures
- Chapman Guitars offers a sneak peek at 29 new electric guitars
- NAMM 2017: the ESP Custom Shop Exhibition stand - in pictures
- NAMM 2017: the Ibanez stand - in pictures
- NAMM 2017: Boss unveils 40th anniversary DS-1, acoustic amps and compact expression pedal
- NAMM 2017: Ibanez unveils 30th Anniversary JEM777
- NAMM 2017: Jim Dunlop unveils 50th anniversary gold-plated Cry Baby
- Best in show at NAMM 2017!
- January 20
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- NAMM 2017: the Gretsch stand - in pictures
- NAMM 2017: Slate Digital unveils its Virtual Recording Studio
- NAMM 2017: Tracktion DAW becomes Waveform, and now works on Raspberry Pi
- NAMM 2017: Ashdown unveils 20th anniversary models, B Social-Lite and SZ Funk Face
- NAMM 2017: Meinl and Benny Greb's cymbal tuners are simply brilliant and brilliantly simple
- NAMM 2017: Touch Innovations Kontrol Master - what you need to know
- NAMM 2017: Mixcraft 8 introduces advanced sidechaining and a whole new audio engine
- NAMM 2017: Gretsch salutes Malcolm Young with Custom Shop signature Jet
- NAMM 2017: Trace Elliot unveils Transit standalone preamp pedals
- NAMM 2017: Hamer Guitars is back, back! BACK!
- NAMM 2017: Trace Elliot's ELF bass amp fits in your back pocket
- NAMM 2017: Yamaha's Rydeen, God of Thunder and limited golden anniversary kits
- NAMM 2017: Yamaha unveils A5 electro-acoustic
- NAMM 2017: Focusrite reveals its new eight-channel, ADAT-piping mic preamps
- NAMM 2017: ROLI's Dashboard app enables you to use Blocks with your desktop music software
- NAMM 2017: the Vox stand - in pictures
- NAMM 2017: Steinberg beefs up its HALion sampler and Absolute bundle
- NAMM 2017: The weird and wonderful at the boutique guitars showcase - in pictures
- NAMM 2017: Misha Mansoor and Peavey's invective.120 amp brings the heavy
- NAMM 2017: Electro-Harmonix debuts Operation Overlord stereo distortion
- NAMM 2017: Create "aggressive new sounds" with the Waverazor synth
- NAMM 2017: DOD drops Rubberneck analog delay
- NAMM 2017 hands-on review: DigiTech FreqOut
- January 19
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- NAMM 2017: Orange's Kongpressor compression pedal rampages at NAMM
- NAMM 2017: Dave Smith's REV2 synth is a more powerful and affordable version of the Prophet '08
- NAMM 2017: Who guarantees their new guitar strings for 90 days?
- NAMM 2017: Line 6's Helix Native puts its top-end amp and effect modelling in a plugin
- NAMM 2017: Elektron's Digitakt is a digital "beatmaking powerhouse"
- NAMM 2017: Line 6 announces baritone scale-length Variax Shuriken
- NAMM 2017: Fender announces 9 limited edition Exotic Collection guitars
- NAMM 2017: Laney launches recreations of Tony Iommi's original Black Sabbath amp and treble booster pedal
- Video demo: Laney's Tony Iommi LA100BL amp and TI-Boost pedal
- NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop stand - in pictures
- NAMM 2017: Aston takes the shot with laser-targeting Starlight microphone
- NAMM 2017: Gretsch announces new Broadkaster, Nashville, Falcon and acoustic models
- NAMM 2017: Jackson unveils huge line-up of colourful new Soloist and Dinky models
- NAMM 2017: EVH unveils updated USA Wolfgang, updated 15-watt 5150 and more
- NAMM 2017: Charvel unveils new signature models, San Dimas and left-handers
- NAMM 2017: DigiTech's FreqOut generates feedback without an amp
- NAMM 2017: Mackie's new Big Knobs have some extra tricks up their sleeves
- Glenn Hughes's top 5 tips for bassists
- NAMM 2017: Orange launches its first ever acoustic pre-amp
- NAMM 2017: Zildjian's genre boxsets and K Custom Special Dry family revealed
- NAMM 2017: Roland doesn't have a new synth but it does have a new stage piano
- NAMM 2017: Softube's Console 1 is now more affordable and compatible with selected UAD Powered Plug-ins
- NAMM 2017: Pioneer DJ and Dave Smith have announced the Toraiz AS-1 monophonic analogue synth
- NAMM 2017: Elixir launches OPTIWEB natural feel coated electric guitar strings
- NAMM 2017: Has this PLUS Pedal piano-style sustain won NAMM before it's started?
- NAMM 2017: Hayden announces Vanquish, Vantage, DB12 and MF amp heads
- NAMM 2017: Blackstar unveils affordable, entry-level Echo combos and Fly 3 Bluetooth mini guitar amp
- NAMM 2017: Orange launches lightweight, all-valve Rocker 15 & 32 guitar amps
- January 18
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- NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop unveils Journeyman Relic Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster
- NAMM 2017: Universal Audio's Apollo Twin MkII promises better sound and more functionality
- GarageBand for iOS 2.2 includes the Alchemy synth and adds new recording and mixing features
- Logic Pro X 10.3 is here, bringing Touch Bar support and creative new features
- NAMM 2017: Teenage Engineering's PO-32 Tonic drum synth can share sounds with Sonic Charge's MicroTonic plugin
- NAMM 2017: Gemini's MAS-1 is an Ableton Live controller with a DJ-style workflow
- NAMM 2017: Electro-Harmonix unveils Blurst modulated filter pedal
- NAMM 2017: Manson Guitar Works announces new affordable Corts
- NAMM 2017: Taylor launches affordable Academy Series, GS Mini Bass and Premium 800 Deluxe Series acoustic guitars
- NAMM 2017: PRS J-MOD 100 John Mayer signature amp officially revealed
- NAMM 2017: Crazy Tube Circuits' 5 new pedals
- NAMM 2017: Fret-King unveils 3 new Fluence Series guitars
- NAMM 2017: Vintage announces Paul Brett Statesboro' 12-string acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars
- NAMM 2017: iRig Acoustic Stage promises to give you "true acoustic tone" when you're playing live
- January 17
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- NAMM 2017: Amptweaker's Pressurizer compressor/boost 'won't mess with attack'
- NAMM 2017: Is John Mayer's 'JMOD-100' signature PRS amp waiting in the NAMM wings?
- AudioThing's Outer Verb plugin has echoes of a classic hardware unit
- February issue of Rhythm on sale now!
- POPOF: the 10 tracks that blew my mind
- NAMM 2017: This blurry image shows "something new" from Elektron
- NAMM 2017: Victory reveals two all-new amps
- NAMM 2017: Percussa's Synthor System 8 is the digital modular system that does away with wires
- January 16
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- NAMM 2017: Can Catalinbread's Formula No. 55 pedal 'turn your amp into a 100-watt Tweed Deluxe'?
- NAMM 2017: Wylde Audio hits the Bullseye with Odin Grail Genesis guitar
- NAMM 2017: Drum Workshop snare pays tribute to Bozzio and Zappa
- NAMM 2017: Voodoo Lab launches DingBat Series pedalboards
- NAMM 2017: Supro revives guitar line with 14 new electrics
- NAMM 2017: Paiste reveals sizzling new metal
- NAMM 2017: Gibson reveals 2017 Traditional, High Performance and ultra-affordable S Series electric guitar line-up
- NAMM 2017: G7th launches the world's lightest guitar capo
- January 13
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- NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop's Old Ironsides amps, featuring left over wood from building from the USS Constitution, set sail
- Total Guitar 289 on sale now: Shape Up Your Playing
- Viva Amiga documentary takes you back to the world of '80s computing
- NAMM 2017: Acon Digital offers improved audio editing, mastering and restoration in Acoustica 7
- NAMM 2017: Guild expands acoustic guitar line with 4 new models
- NAMM 2017: Guild takes flight with new S-200 T-Bird ST electric guitars
- NAMM 2017: PRS launches Sonzera guitar amp line
- January 12
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- NAMM 2017: Bitwig Studio 2 offers 'near endless' modulation possibilities
- NAMM 2017: Adam Audio announces third generation of the S series monitors
- 10 things you'll see at a guitar show
- TC Electronic says that VSS3 is "the most realistic and versatile reverb ever made for your DAW"
- NAMM 2017: Morley unveils DJ Ashba Skeleton Wah pedal
- Issue 314 of Future Music is on sale now
- NAMM 2017: Korg's Gadget music production app is coming to the Mac
- NAMM 2017: Is the MOD Duo open-source multi-effects 'the definitive stompbox'?
- NAMM 2017: Mooer officially launches Devin Townsend Ocean Machine delay, reverb and looper effects pedal
- NAMM 2017: This full-size Korg ARP Odyssey could be the one you've been waiting for
- NAMM 2017: Vox launches 3 'revolutionary' Nutube MV50 guitar amps
- NAMM 2017: Vox reveals White Bronco AC guitar amps, 3 new amPlug headphone amps
- NAMM 2017: Korg announces new colour options for its MS-20 mini, Kronos and Krome synths
- January 11
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- Michael Rother's 10 tips for guitarists
- Don't lose it down the sofa: Apogee's audio interfaces get their own remote control
- Morphit promises to upgrade your headphones or make them sound like a different pair
- Black Star Riders on guitar gear, working with Nick Raskulinecz and Thin Lizzy's future
- Audiority's Grainspace is a granular processor and a reverb in one
- Now you can spend two hours watching 256 Behringer DeepMind 12 presets being played
- NAMM 2017: Mooer teases 10 guitar preamp mini pedals
- NAMM 2017: Eventide teases "groundbreaking" plugin technology and new H9 algorithm
- January 10
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- Robin Schulz's top 10 tips for producers
- Divinity Roxx's top 5 tips for bassists
- NAMM 2017: Is Gibson about to reveal a new solidbody electric guitar model?
- NAMM 2017: Antelope Audio introduces Orion32 HD interface
- NAMM 2017: Akai Pro's MPC 2.0 software looks like it has a DAW-style feature set
- Bram Bos's Troublemaker isn't a 303 but it can sound like one
- January 9
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- NAMM 2017: Take a closer look at the Akai MPC X and MPC Live with these tutorial videos
- NAMM 2017: Mad Professor reveals Twimble guitar effects pedal
- NAMM 2017: Denon DJ drops new decks, software and a mixer
- NAMM 2017: Akai Pro's new MPC X and MPC Live take pad-based production back to its standalone roots
- NAMM 2017: HeadRush Pedalboard promises "the most versatile, realistic-sounding and responsive" models ever found in a multi-effects pedal
- NAMM 2017: The Gen X-1 is a souped-up Stylophone that might be more than a novelty
- Mark Guiliana lifts the lid on David Bowie's final album
- On the radar: All Hail The Yeti
- NAMM 2017: Fender reveals 16 American Professional guitars and basses
- January 6
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- Sensual Saxophone for iOS could be the filthiest instrument ever
- Hear Tony Iommi's acoustic-driven ode to Birmingham Cathedral
- Dan Patlansky talks hairy gigs, Satriani shows and live gear
- Steve Aoki and RZA lend their trademark sounds to new ROLI sound packs
- 10 questions for Rich Robinson
- NAMM 2017: Squier unveils 5 affordable Offset electric guitars
- Frankie Tontoh talks A-list gigs, theatre nightmares and channelling Gadd
- NAMM 2017: Akai teases its big 2017 products with a "glimpse of the future"
- January 5
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- Machinedrum on the journey from marching band to making polyrhythmic jungle
- NAMM 2017: Neunaber promises consistent amp tone from your pedalboard with Iconoclast Speaker Emulator pedal
- NAMM 2017: Martin reveals 7 high-end acoustic guitars, including Dwight Yoakam and John Prine signature models
- Me in my studio: Heren
- You Me At Six's Max Helyer: the 10 records that changed my life
- Roland aims to solve your audio I/O problem with its new Rubix interfaces
- NAMM 2017: PRS reveals S2 Vela Satin guitar
- January 4
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- Me and my guitar: Reba Meyers (Code Orange)
- 13 of the most annoying things you see at gigs
- New tech gear of the month: review round-up (January 2017)
- NAMM 2017: Cort promises "a unique playing experience" from NDX Baritone electro-acoustic guitar
- 10 of the best VST/AU guitar amp/effect modelling plugins in the world today
- Burnski on creating the first album of his decade-long career
- NAMM 2017: Shergold Guitars return with 3 Masquerader electrics
- The Workshop: How to change your snare wires
- January 3
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- Could XILS-lab's PolyKB III be the analogue synth emulation you've been waiting for?
- The Matchering online mastering service promises to make your tracks sound like others
- New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (January 2017)
- 10 of the richest guitarists in the world today
- Arturia MatrixBrute and Behringer Deepmind 12 synthesizers available to buy now
- Behringer is taking inspiration from Roland's 808 and 909 and designing new analogue drum machines
- On the radar: Muncie Girls
- January 1