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Home›Posts Tagged "instruments"

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  • Gifts
    Latest, Magazine
    December 18, 2017
    by Jacqueline Naranjo

    Music Gear Gifts Under a Grand 2017

    Looking for music gear to give to your special musician but working with a budget? Here are Music Connection's gifts under $1,000 for 2017: TASCAM ...
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  • Stocking Stuffers 2017
    Feature Articles, Latest, Magazine
    December 13, 2017
    by Barry Rudolph

    Stocking Stuffers 2017

    Merry Christmas!! Santa has an eclectic bag of musical Christmas gifts for those special in your life. There are goodies for that music engineer-producer, guitarist, drummer—anybody ...
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  • D'Addario Foundation
    Latest, More Industry News
    November 30, 2017
    by Music Connection

    D'Addario Foundation Partners with Ace Hotel Chicago To Host Another Instrument Collection Event

    The D’Addario Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit who supports community-based not-for-profit programs bringing music education back into impoverished areas, will host another instrument collection event at ...
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  • Electric Guitar
    Latest, Magazine, Music Industry Tips
    November 27, 2017
    by Sarah Jacobs

    Tip Jar: 5 Ways To Spend Less On Your Next Electric Guitar

    Your daily practicing has paid off and you don’t consider yourself a beginner guitarist anymore. And with the upgrade in skills, you feel like you ...
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  • Latest
    June 1, 2017
    by Music Connection

    Make Music Day 2017 Announces Full Schedule

    Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music occurring each June 21, today announced its full schedule of over 4,000 free, outdoor concerts, music ...
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  • Studio Instrument Rentals 50th Anniversary
    Latest, More Industry News
    February 1, 2017
    by Music Connection

    Studio Instrument Rentals Celebrates 50th Anniversary

    Studio Instrument Rentals (SIR) is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2017. The company was formed in 1967 when founders Ken Berry and Dolph Rempp rented ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    July 24, 2015
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: TRX DRK Series Cymbals

    The TRX Cymbal Company introduces the new DRK Series cymbals based on one of the company’s original and most popular cymbals. These are classic, low ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    July 10, 2015
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Royer Labs R-122 MKII

    The Royer R-122 MKII ribbon microphone is phantom-powered and has a higher output level, making it more useful when coupled with any microphone pre-amp for ...
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  • More Industry News, Music Industry Tips
    May 26, 2015
    by Music Connection

    Create a Song in GarageBand Using Loops

    GarageBand for the iPad is one of the strongest reasons musicians, students and teachers would consider using the iPad. Its collection of traditional and electronic ...
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  • Assignments
    June 25, 2014
    by Music Connection

    Tony Motta Joins Musician's Friend, Inc as Director of Merchandising

    Tony Motta Director of Merchandising, Electric Guitars Musician’s Friend, Inc. Musician’s Friend, Inc. (MF), a direct response retailer of musical instruments and gear in the ...
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  • Book Reviews
    June 5, 2014
    by Music Connection

    It's Not Only Rock 'N' Roll: Iconic Musicians Reveal the Source of Their Creativity

    By Dr. Jenny Boyd with Holly George-Warren (paperback) $14.95 How do the world’s most popular musicians create hit songs; is it natural talent, or do ...
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  • Assignments
    June 4, 2014
    by Music Connection

    Richard McDonald Promoted to Exec. VP, Fender Brand

    Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has promoted industry veteran Richard McDonald to Executive Vice President, Fender Brand. McDonald’s responsibility now expands beyond Fender electric guitars, ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys
    November 4, 2013
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Blue Microphones' Nessie

    Blue Microphones' Nessie--affectionately named for its look, seeming to rise up from below your desktop's surface--will instantly deliver studio-enhanced sound for vocals, instruments and voiceovers. ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    October 11, 2013
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Guitar Review: Cort Guitars EVL-X7

    It gets even better with Cort Guitars expanding their highly successful EVL series with the new EVL-X7. Cort Guitars, now an over 50-years old company, ...
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  • More Industry News
    September 20, 2013
    by Music Connection

    Shelley Lazar Joins Little Kids Rock

    Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit provider of free musical instruments and teacher training to US public schools, has announced the appointment of Shelley Lazar—founder and President ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    August 21, 2013
    by Barry Rudolph

    Yamaha DTX502 Series Electronic Drum Kits

    Based on the award-winning DTX-PAD, the new DTX kits feature redesigned tom pads, a lighter-weight RS502 steel rack and a more powerful drum trigger module. ...
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