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Home›Author: Michael Stern

Author: Michael Stern

Michael Stern

  • HISONG AirStudio S1 Compact Mobile Recording Device

    Content Slide, Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    HISONG Music Technologies was founded in 2024with a goal to simplify mobile recording. Billed as “the world’s first all-in-one mobile recording capsule built for musicians and content creators,” the AirStudio ...
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  • SSL Acoustifier Plugin: Acoustic Guitar Tonal Modeling

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    Solid State Logic recently released the Acoustifier, a unique modeling plugin that transforms an acoustic guitar D.I. signal into the sound of a miked acoustic guitar. Recording an acoustic guitar ...
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  • Charvel Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal Style 1 HH FR CM Electric Guitar

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    Credited with being the pioneer of the “SuperStrat,” Wayne Charvel found himself in the right place at the right time. In the mid 1970s, Charvel had a guitar shop adjacent ...
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  • SilverBOY—The New Dirty Boy Guitar Preamp Pedal

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    You might recognize the name of Dirty Boy Pedals. Founded in the 1980s by Alex Saraceno, father of noted session guitarist Blues Saraceno, Dirty Boy Pedals is a boutique stompbox ...
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  • New Toys: Martin 000 Jr E Jeff Tweedy Electro-Acoustic Guitar-FSC Certified

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has a long-standing partnership with C.F. Martin & Co., originating from his use of a 1930s Martin 0-18 during the Mermaid Avenue sessions in 1998. Recently ...
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  • New Toys: Sony C-100 High Resolution Studio Condenser Microphone

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    Sony has been making superior studio microphones since the release of the C-37A tube mic in 1958. This was followed in 1970 by the C-38B, a FET condenser mic aimed ...
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  • New Toys: Rhodes Vari-Amp Plug-in—A Collection Of Rhodes Historic Preamps

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    The Harold Rhodes and Rhodes electric piano story dates to 1942 when Rhodes devised a portable piano aimed at rehabilitation therapy for wounded soldiers in WWII. Flash forward to current ...
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  • New Toys: Soundtoys 5 Ultimate-Effects Plugin Bundle

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    Soundtoys founders Ken Bogdanowicz and Bob Belcher were hardware designers for the industry standard Eventide H3000 pitch processor. From there they formed a plugin software company Wave Mechanics, which later ...
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  • New Toys: WARM AUDIO TUBE SQUEALER Guitar Distortion Pedal—A Guitar Center Exclusive

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 19, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    Based in Austin, TX, Warm Audio specializes in recreating legendary vintage recording gear, such as microphones, preamps, and compressors, at a fraction of the cost of the originals. Founded by ...
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  • New Toys: Eventide Audio Temperance Pro

    Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 19, 2026
    by Michael Stern
    Eventide Audio, one of the earliest pioneers of digital audio has released the “world’s first musical reverbs,” Temperance Lite and Temperance Pro. Temperance Pro adds 29 modal spaces, advanced sequencing ...
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