High-end hardware firm Apogee has announced its latest plug-in-and-play audio interface aimed at guitarists: the Jam X. Offering 24-bit/96 kHz audio quality, the chief innovation of the Jam X is a built-in analog compressor. The feature is a first for the Jam series and gives in-the-box players the chance to shape their signal before it […]
Category Archives: Marshall Music Blogs
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Mar
Mar
The day Eventide released the diminutive multi-effects pedal, the H9, few would’ve foreseen the impact the white stompbox would have. For something so small, the little pedal could hold a raft of Eventide’s effects history and so would become a staple in live setups and DAWless jams everywhere. Such was its popularity that we’d often […]
17
Feb
Feb
The overall specifications are rather impressive, with 48 channels, four main, eight matrix, and 16 aux stereo buses. But the real story is Behringer’s new approach to mixing sources rather than inputs. One thing that seems constant in the world of pro audio is the amount of continual change that is happening as equipment manufacturers […]
02
Jan
Jan
Paul Reed Smith may hate pedals, but his first foray into the realm delivers nothing but gems. Inside each box containing a brand new PRS pedal, there’s a little fold-out card with a picture of Paul Reed Smith and a simple caption: “I hate pedals.” It’s not hard to imagine Smith’s indifference to stompboxes. PRS […]
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Oct
Oct
If you’re creating a channel about sewing, or food, or any number of other topics, it’s unlikely you wish to start out by learning to be a sound engineer. Most audio interfaces are heavily weighted towards the needs of traditional music and sound production. But with the rapid growth and popularity of podcasting, live streaming, […]
04
Oct
Oct
Mooer’s New Stereo D7 X2 Delay and R7 X2 Reverb are genuine Game-changers – each with 14 Algorithms onboard a Compact Enclosure – and with Foot-switchable Presets Mooer Audio has launched its all-new lineup of updated X2 effects units with the D7 X2 delay pedal and R7 X2 reverb pedal. The X2 Series is designed to take some […]
14
Sep
Sep
A name from the very first days of the stompbox era returns, but can these updated offerings from the Gibson stable compete with the class of 2022? Nostalgia doesn’t really work if you’re going back so far that nobody remembers the thing you’re reviving. For this reason, the new Maestro effects pedals need to be not just […]
14
Sep
Sep
Following last year’s launch of the Gibson Slash Collection signature guitars, sibling brand Epiphone has recently unveiled their own equivalent models as part of their Inspired by Gibson line-up. Sporting the same finish and model names as the Gibsons these new Epiphone Les Pauls are are effectively clones. But how do they measure up? According to Gibson […]
14
Sep
Sep
Aston Microphones: The British Sound “The only mainstream microphone company still manufacturing many of our products in the UK”, Aston Microphones aims to deliver the sound that shaped how the world heard British acts from the Beatles to Pink Floyd to The Sex Pistols. Through the use of locally sourced components where possible and re-thinking […]
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May
May
One of the most common questions we get at the Marshall Music Studio Department is which audio interface, or sound card, one should purchase for a home studio environment. To the beginners in this field, this can be quite an intimidating task, but not one without a solution. Here, we’re going to break down the […]
