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Taylor T5 Thinline Koa Custom
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by Jerry McPherson, 3.01.2006
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Taylor Guitars has been building and acoustic guitars for the last 30 years. In all that time there has not been a single electric guitar offering from Bob Taylor and company - until the T5 Thinline Five-way was introduced in 2005
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TC Electronic G-System
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by Russ Long, 1.01.2006
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The TC Electronic G-System is a floor-based multi-effects processor that allows the simultaneous use of up to nine internal effects. It also includes four switchable mono loops and one additional loop/insert point dedicated for preamps for the easy integration of the player's current equipment.
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Martin CF-1 Jazz Guitar
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by Joe Beck, 9.01.2005
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As I reviewed one of Martin's new premium jazz guitars, the CF-1, the words "simplicity" and "irresistible" came to mind.
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Akai MPD16 USB Percussion Controller
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by Richard Alan Salz, 7.01.2005
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There's something about an Akai MPC sampler/sequencer/workstation that is conducive to making great programmed drum tracks.
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Akai MPC 1000 Drum Sampler/Sequencer
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by Richard Alan Salz, 7.01.2005
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Times change, but some things do stay the same. Take the MPC1000 ($1,499), the new junior member of the Akai MPC drum sampler series. Though it's about the size of a high school math textbook, it packs some serious punch both sonically and operationally.
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Martin OMC-Aura Acoustic-Electric Guitar
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by Jerry McPherson, 5.01.2005
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Snce the 1800s, the C.F. Martin Co. has consistently built high-quality, handcrafted, solid wood, acoustic guitars. In an age of electrified acoustic guitars, Martin has not slipped a bit in its quality by offering such models as the electronics-by-Fishman OMC-Aura reviewed in this issue.
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Fishman Aura Guitar Output Processor
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by Russ Long, 5.01.2005
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Since the dawn of amplified music, musicians have struggled with the challenge of making the direct output of an acoustic guitar actually sound like an acoustic guitar. There have been a handful of devices that have done a reasonable job of achieving this task. The Fishman Aura actually brings this dream closer than ever to a reality.
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Taylor 30th Anniversary XXX-RS Acoustic Guitar
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by Jerry McPherson, 3.01.2005
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In late 2004, to commemorate 30 years of guitar making, Bob Taylor introduced a limited run of XXX-RS, a Grand Concert series guitar with a slightly shorter, scale length, slotted peg head, and elaborate inlay that is offered in a variety of woods.
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Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Keyboard
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by Dave Chaimson, 3.01.2005
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A few months before I took on the review of the Alesis Andromeda analog synth, my nine-year old son Josh got me back into the sound of the old analog synths by listening to some of my classic records that used analog keyboards.
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Earthworks DrumKit System
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by Russ Long, 1.01.2005
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I like the Earthworks company because they are committed to the utmost in audio quality, often by unconventional means. Earthworks' most innovative product to date is the new Earthworks DrumKit System.
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Talos Basic Tube Guitar Amplifier
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by Joe Beck, 1.01.2005
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On paper, the Talos Basic tube combo did not generate a lot of excitement. Here was a $4,207 boutique amp, and it did not even have a reverb or any tone controls. But as soon as I opened up the box, I was hooked on the quality of this made-in-USA, hand-built guitar amp. The Talos Basic, I discovered, is an amp to use when you need to know what your guitar really sounds like!
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Gibson Chet Atkins Studio CEC Montana Edition
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by Joe Beck, 1.01.2005
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Having spent a great deal of my early career working with Brazilian musicians and recording with American musicians who wanted Bossa Nova guitar, I was constantly plagued by the problems of amplifying a classical guitar. In the studio it was not a problem, but when I got out on stage - look out.
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Electro Harmonix Black Finger and LPB-2UBE Pedals
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by Russ Long, 7.01.2003
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Since purchasing an original Small Stone in a San Francisco pawn shop back in '94 (I'm starting to feel old) I've been a fan of Electro Harmonix pedals. They offer a sonic texture that can't be duplicated by even today's most advanced plug-ins. My collection of Electro Harmonix pedals has continued to grow as the years have passed and I'm happy to say that they are used as much today as ever.
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Aphex Acoustic, Bass and Guitar Xciters
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by Russ Long, 7.01.2003
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The Aphex Aural Exciter and Big Bottom processors have been standard fare in studio equipment as long as I can remember. More recently they evolved into plug-ins for DAW users. Now they have been incorporated into a trio of pedals designed for amplified music instruments. These three models have identical features and controls but are each voiced for a specific class of instrument.
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