South African Music Magazine
After previously reviewing a few Orange amps [Muse Dec/Jan ‘13], including the Tiny Terror combo, I was extremely grateful to receive both the Tiny Terror and Dark Terror lunchbox guitar heads along with a PPC212 2×12 cab to test. I am a huge Orange fan and have always been pleased with the rugged, organic tone Read More »
I was struck with a pang of nostalgia when I was given a Chord CSS90 “rock guitar” for review. It is almost an exact copy of the Ibanez RG range – of the RG270 [that I had as a youngster] in particular, actually – and boasts all the same features. Chord is a new arrival Read More »
As a sound guy, the intricacies of lighting have always eluded me. Sure, a lighting desk looks somewhat like a mixing console, but its overall operation remains somewhat nebulous. In my day, which really wasn’t that long ago, lighting and sound technicians were separate entities with clearly demarcated boundaries. I mean, I just never asked Read More »
Ever since the release of the Bose L series of compact loudspeaker arrays, there seems to a proliferation of other brands on the market that have followed suit. Not that that’s a bad thing, considering competition is key for the success of any sector of business, and in any case, it’s a very good concept Read More »
Companies like Yamaha are constantly evolving. From their first mixer in 1972, the PM200, to their first digital mixer, the DMP7, and now to their newly released CL5, they have a broad history in both the digital and analogue domains and have progressed through many innovations. So – moving along with current trends – we Read More »
Tiny Terror Combo, Terror Bass & Crush PiX 25BX Bass Combo Orange amplifiers are legendary. The dark horse of the British high gain sound, they made a name for themselves as manufacturers of high quality, brightly coloured, all-valve guitar amplifiers that were as distinctive as they were tonally recognizable. However, despite being founded in 1968 Read More »
Beyerdynamic is, to me, a brand that stands out amongst the rest. For one, they’re a German company that manufactures its products in Germany, which means you can expect their microphones to be well-engineered, robust, and reliable. Secondly, they are one of the few companies who are still family owned and have been so for Read More »
The new Mackie DL1608 mixer is a revolutionary new piece of kit, soon to be released in South Africa by MIDI Music Distribution, the local importer of all Mackie products. But what makes it so revolutionary? Well, it has no faders, for one. Another thing is that it is tiny for offering sixteen channels; about Read More »
The Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV-69 is the latest offering – along with four other models – in the Variax line by Calabassas, California-based digital modeling company, Line 6. Line 6 is a company that, over the years, has created a name for themselves as the forerunners in digital amplifier modeling, starting with their Read More »
“The X32 is immense, it has a host of powerful processing options, and its I/O capacity is staggering.” An interesting and surprising thing happened in the last breaths of 2009. The German-based audio mega-giant, Behringer, bought acclaimed console manufacturer Midas along with Klark Teknik, from Bosch for an undisclosed amount. Gasps were heard across the Read More »
