South African Music Magazine
Washburn HB32DM Washburn’s HB32DM is a mid-priced guitar that pays homage to Gibson’s archetypal semi-hollow body, the ES-335, capturing elements of the original sound but with its own unique look. Semi-Hollow body guitars are typically lighter and more resonant than their solid body counter-parts, providing a great alternative for electric players looking for something different. 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 »
Studio monitors have always been a highly personal preference. There have been many adjectives used to describe what a studio monitor should sound like, such as “flat”, “precise” and “unflattering”, but the truth of the matter is that nobody has agreed on what any of those things actually are for the last sixty years. Making Read More »
“The GLD-80 is a stellar addition to the Allen & Heath range. It’s compact. It’s powerful.” British-made consoles are undoubtedly the leaders in live sound reinforcement. If I had one rand for every Midas XL or Soundcraft MH series console requested on international tech riders, I would undoubtedly be a rich man. Of course, those Read More »
Their SE (Student Edition) range Custom 24 model has received a bit of a facelift this year, making it more consistent with the updates made to PRS’s Maryland made line. This narrows the gap in quality between their premium and mid-to-lower priced instruments, which is already considerably smaller than that of some other brands. Paul Read More »
“You’ll never have to sweep for the sweet spot again.” It can be notoriously difficult to capture the broad range of sound of an electric guitar, often also so dependent on the style of music. There are frequencies you want and others you can usually do without. It’s a careful balancing act, often requiring Read More »
“People are emailing me saying they’ve recorded entire albums using only these mics, which is nice to hear.” When guitar gods Joe Bonamassa, Greg Wurth (Steve Vai, LA Guns), and huge bands like Dream Theater, Aerosmith and Crosby, Stills & Nash started raving about an amazing dedicated electric guitar amp microphone, I was intrigued. When I found out Read More »
In the last 30 years Warwick has become synonymous with legendary bass players like Jack Bruce, Robert Trujillo and Bootsy Collins, making the brand a stalwart to behold by the bass playing public. Of course, Warwick’s flagship models are reserved almost exclusively for those who exercise their talent on a professional level – or for Read More »
The world of powered speakers is not lacking in selection. You can find them just about anywhere and for this reason there are a large number of variables to consider when you purchase a pair, beyond simply sound quality alone. If price is no object, then sure, the sky is the limit, but for the Read More »
The new South African Standard? Formidable, fetching and full-on awesome! What are the Wharfedale PRO Titan Speakers? The Titans are among the pick of the litter in Wharfedale Pro’s range of speakers and right at the top of their active range. They are certainly one of the more popular brands in South Africa and the Read More »
