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Solid State Logic wins Queen’s Award for Fusion Processor

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Solid State Logic (SSL) has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its excellence in Innovation, for its Fusion analogue processor. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK businesses, recognising and celebrating business excellence across the UK. Since its launch in 2018, SSL’s … Continue reading Solid State Logic wins Queen’s Award for Fusion Processor

Electric Blues – Harmonica Tutorial + Tabs & Backing Track

Tomlin Harmonica Lessons Hello and welcome to this week’s lesson, where I will be teaching you how to play an awesome electric Blues Harmonica 12 Bar Blues. You will need a C harmonica and we will be playing in 2nd position in the key of G. Click here to download lesson resources Serious about improving … Continue reading Electric Blues – Harmonica Tutorial + Tabs & Backing Track

Soundwide announced as newly named parent company of Native Instruments and iZotope

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Native Instruments, the leading manufacturer of music creation products, and iZotope, the experts in intelligent audio technology, introduce Soundwide as the new name of their parent company, and welcome several new members to the Soundwide group of brands. Soundwide houses the two industry-leading companies in one unified … Continue reading Soundwide announced as newly named parent company of Native Instruments and iZotope

Yamaha DTX8K-M eKit – Drummer’s Review

Drummer’s Review Here’s our review of a Yamaha DTX8K-M eKit, featuring… Kit: 12″ snare pad, 3 x 10″ tom pads, Yamaha KP-90 kick drum pad, all tom/snare pads featuring short birch shells in Black Forrest finish, toms/snare feature Yamaha Mesh heads, 13″ dual-zone hi-hat pad, 2 x 13″ triple-zone crash cymbals, 15″ triple-zone ride cymbal Yamaha … Continue reading Yamaha DTX8K-M eKit – Drummer’s Review

Latin Percussion Expands Carlos Santana Signature Series

Drummer’s Review Latin Percussion (LP) is proud to announce another milestone collaboration with multi Grammy Award winner and philanthropist, Carlos Santana.  The existing line-up of Santana branded drums and collectables now features Africa Speaks and Black Magic instruments to further complement the line. Santana’s relationship with LP spans more than fifty years. During that time, … Continue reading Latin Percussion Expands Carlos Santana Signature Series

Korg release next generation Volca FM

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Korg are excited to introduce a new generation of Volca FM – the latest addition to the incredible Volca range of portable, affordable, and powerful synthesizers. With expanded 6-voice polyphony, 16-step loop sequencer, arpeggiator and built-in effects, the new Volca FM is a DX compatible 6-operator FM … Continue reading Korg release next generation Volca FM

DW & LP Named New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Official Drums

Drummer’s Review Drum Workshop, Inc. (DW) in conjunction with Latin Percussion (LP) are delighted to be gear support sponsors for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest) 2022. Jazz Fest takes place over two weekends, 29th April to 1st May and 5th to 8th May 2022, at the Fair Grounds Race Course in … Continue reading DW & LP Named New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Official Drums

Mapex Drums Introduce New Saturn Finishes, New Venus Series & New Thrones For 2022

Drummer’s Review Mapex Drums has recently unveiled a host of new products for 2022 along with new finishes for their ever-popular Saturn Series drums. New Finishes For Saturn Series Aqua Fade Saturn Series has become synonymous with the Mapex brand, serving as a cornerstone of the lineup for decades. Known for producing rich, warm and punchy … Continue reading Mapex Drums Introduce New Saturn Finishes, New Venus Series & New Thrones For 2022

Celebrate great pianists for Jazz Appreciation Month

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Jazz is one of the most interesting, unique, and controversial musical inventions in recent memory. Much like rock and roll, funk, electronic, and hip-hop, jazz is part of the Black American music canon and is full of virtuoso musicians, iconoclastic characters, and a melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic … Continue reading Celebrate great pianists for Jazz Appreciation Month