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LightWave Atlantis Electroacoustic Guitar Need an acoustic for studio or stage on which to shred? LightWave applies their innovative optical pickup design to a hybrid guitar and comes up with a definite winner. Mobile Apps Audio Interfaces for the iPad and iPhone If you're trying to play live with an iPod or iPhone, the Alesis iO Dock and Sescom iAV and iAV LT are your tickets to the good life. Drums Roland vDrums TD-20 SX If you're looking for electronic drums that live up to the "as good as it gets" moniker, just wait until you check out Roland's flagship kit. American Recorder Technologies The Drumsetter Look, down there on the floor. It's a rug. No, it's a mat. No, it's... something even more cool on which to set your drum kit. American Recorder Technologies Drummer's WrenchThis handy tool might just have everything you need for kit first aid at the gig. Keyboards Native Instruments Maschine & Maschine Mikro These two machines take MPC-style music production to the next level, incorporating computer-based software with the workflow. But one of them was a clear favorite of ours. Recording iZotope Ozone 5 Fantastic suite of mastering plug-ins that also make a great addition to your set of mixing tools. CDs and Books January Guitar virtuoso Andy Timmons delivers an awesome instrumental reinterpretation of The Beatles, deluxe reissue of Kevin Gilbert's masterpiece rock opera, The Shaming of the True, is stunning, and we discover why there's so much fuss about The Black Keys' new CD, El Camino. Get your project and home studio skills in better form with a little help from Paul White's fantastic book, The Producer's Manual. Recently... Guitar Music Man John Petrucci JPXI The JP series guitars are highly regarded by serious guitarists, but the neck was a bit skinny for some players. Could the new neck profile and other tone changing upgrades take this guitar completely over the top? Furman P-1800 PF R The Furman P-1800 PF R power conditioner not only protects your gear like nothing else, but it will actually make your tube amp sound better! Rocktron HUSH Ultra Noise Reduction Tired of your bandmates complaining about the noise from your high-gain amp? The Rocktron HUSH Ultra kills the noise, and it has MIDI control so that you recall multiple different noise reduction settings! BOSS AD-8 Acoustic Guitar Processor Want to make your acoustic guitar sound like a miked studio guitar in the live concert venue? The AD-8 attempts to transform your acoustic (or electric) guitar's Piezo output into something better. Guitar & Bass RJM Rack Gizmo Audio Loop & Function Switcher If you're looking for the simplest way to switch mutliple effects in audio loops and control a multi-channel amp from a MIDI foot controller, there's no better solution than RJM's latest creation. Calzone Escort XLT Rack Case Finally, a real innovation in rack cases that combines the weight savings of plastic with the rugged construction of typical plywood cases. And, it's eco friendly! Eventide Space Pedal There are reverb pedals and then there is the Eventide Space, which puts monster studio effects into any guitarist's rig. We're in sonic heaven with this one. Pedaltrain 3 and Pedaltrain Pedal Boosters Need a new pedalboard? Pedaltrain has a new one sized in between the large Pedaltrain Pro and their smaller ones that we love. Also, check out their pedal boosters for any pedalboard! Live Sound MusicianLink jamLink Wouldn't it be great if you could rehearse with a band or recording project remotely from the comfort of your home project studio? With jamLink, you really can! CDs, DVDs, and Books November — December We've been busy! Lots of new concert DVDs and CDs from prog masters Transatlantic and Neal Morse, new cinematic release from Angels & Airwaves ties into a short film, Evanescense CD picks up right where they left off six years ago, new alt indie rockers Summer Believers Arctic Dreamers have all the right dreamy ingredients for their genre, and Alice Cooper defies aging by releasing one of his best metal albums ever. Drummers can learn some cool stuff from the new Stanton Moore DVD/Book.
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