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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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Technics introduces a new flagship model in its SL-1200 turntable series – here’s what you need to know

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Technics has launched the SL-1210MKX, the latest flagship model in the SL-1200 series. Sitting above the SL-1210MK7, the MKX features a heavier chassis, a first ever ± 4% pitch range and a new ± 50%…

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