The history of music gear is littered with firsts. Some innovations, like those from the minds of Leo Fender and Les Paul are well documented. As is the race between…
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There are many pieces of studio gear that fit the “workhorse” title. In some cases, it feels like a badge of honour, in others, it seems an altogether too unglamorous…
Despite it’s ability to transport sounds into distant galaxies, the lineage of the Roland Space Echo stretches back into the primitive beginnings of recording. Why? Because it utilises that trusty…
The classic image of the studio involves bar-fridge sized racks, crammed with outboard gear, with the expensive front panels looking up to greet you, inviting you to patch them in….
Before the release of their first electric piano, Wurlitzer had, remarkably, been a company for a hundred years. Beginning its life in the American midwest in 1853, the company gained…
For the average civilian, the quality of mic preamps is probably not a concern. Even for most musicians who are au fait with the studio, they’re hardly the sexiest component…
With the evolutionary advancement of synth technology, the options for creating sounds have exponentially increased. In the the analog world the voices have piled up and the internal architecture has…
On paper, the Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass shouldn’t have been popular. For example, why would an instrument that most closely resembles the highest pitch member of the string family be…
For someone who has just released his debut album, Hayden James has already put together a mightily impressive CV. Since his self-titled EP, the Sydney native has toured with Disclosure,…
Yes, we all know how great DAWs are. They’ve ushered in a whole new generation of artists, engineers, mixers and more into the music world – making the production easier…
