Three pins, and nearly every signal in this business passes through them.

The magazine is named after the cable: the microphone in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX run that fires the lights. Studio, stage and rig share the same cable. Most magazines pick one of the three. This one covers all of it, because the people we read do too — the engineer mixing a record on Tuesday is on front of house by Saturday.

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Spira adds Multiscale seven-string and new finish to lineup

October 1

Spira Guitars has expanded its seven-string offerings with a new multiscale model and a fresh color option, targeting modern metal players through UK distributor Almires UK.

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