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Electric guitars & amps · 122 stories, +46 vs last week

Electric guitars & amps: 122 stories in seven days, +46 on the week before.

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Sennheiser NewsroomStudios & prosSennheiser contribue à façonner le futur de l'audio DECT NR+ lors du salon DECT World 2026 Les experts du spécialiste de l’audio partageront leurs éclairages sur le spectre audio, la recherche et les applications audio concrètes, tandis que le DECT Forum annoncera la création d’un nouveau…

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RekkerdDAW & pluginsFREE: Microsampler 85′ virtual instrument by Brownie Digital Brownie Digital has introduced an emulation of the classic 1985 Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard. The free version of Microsampler 85′ comes with features from the complete 1985 unit (1.47s mono…

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HypebotIndustryFans Love the Music — What They're Chasing Is the Person Behind It. By Dr. Daniel J. Carucci , CEO of Tipify The bond between fans and artists is older than streaming , older than radio , older than recording itself. You can see it everywhere.

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Decoded MagazineLive & DJSubmit your Mix of the Month DJ Competition entry ENTRIES CLOSE ON THE 20TH OF OCTOBER The Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month DJ competition is one of our most loved (and yes, hotly debated) features.

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RekkerdDAW & pluginsFabFilter updates Twin synthesizer to v3.10, incl. full MPE support FabFilter has announced an update to its software synthesizer instrument. Version 3.10 of Twin 3 introduces full MPE support for polyphonic expression.

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Soundtracking with Edith BowmanVoices639: Martin McDonagh On The Music Of Wild Horse Nine [CONTAINS SPOILERS!] Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the inimitable writer/director Martin McDonagh, who joins Edith to discuss his latest movie Wild Horse Nine, recorded live at Everyman King's Cross as part of our…

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Guitar.comGuitarsMartin 00-10E Retro Joe Bonamassa review: “Forget the name on the label, this is a great guitar” $1,299/£1,329, martinguitar.com There are few more widely feted guitar gear connoisseurs in the modern musical firmament than Joe Bonamassa .

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Production ExpertStudios & prosShould You Trust Vibe-Coded Audio Plugins? 5 Checks To Run Context is everything in this discussion; vibe-coded software shouldn’t be labelled, and I’ll explain why.

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Bandwagon AsiaAsiaTREASURE bring sharp choreography & electronic hip-hop energy to ‘SHOCK’ — watch TREASURE have returned with ‘SHOCK’ , a new digital single that builds on their signature hip-hop sound.

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UK Jazz NewsEuropeKeith Jarrett – ‘Roma’ There have been so many live Keith Jarrett solo albums that it’s difficult to carry them all in your head, to make comparisons and be sure.

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GearnewsGearLiquid Sky d-vices XEN FX LAB: The Creative Delay Plugin Gets Spring Reverb and Easy MIDI Mapping Formerly known as the Zen Delay Virtual plugin, the Liquid Sky d-vices XEN FX LAB adds some new creative features and interface tweaks.

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Headphone.GuruGearAudioQuest DragonFly Copper DAC/Preamp/Headphone Amplifier Today, there are an impressive number of options available for casual listeners seeking to upgrade their mobile and desktop sound.

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