Ric Rawlins

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"I don't feel qualified to make a rootsy Americana record!"

Gruff Rhys talks albums as apps and American Interior

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Super Furries singer talks solo project

"It's nice to feel like things get better every time as opposed to being in decline."

Bombay Bicycle Club talk numbers ones, Afro beat and synth pedals

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Jamie MacColl on topping the charts and being related to folk royalty

"It's been more of a radical shift because we've taken a few things out rather than leaving everything in."

Paul Smith talks Too Much Information

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Maximo Park frontman on capturing ideas and paring down

Frontman Tom Smith talks The Weight Of Your Love.

Editors talk new line-ups and new directions

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Tom Smith on The Weight Of Your Love

Look what Santa's brought you, darling!

Musikmesse 2014: Headstrong announce the Santa Cruz 5 amplifier

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SC5 is the flagship model of the new Santa Cruz Series

The first of three new artist models on display at Frankfurt, this one's a John Etheridge signature model.

Musikmesse 2014: New Fret-King and Vintage guitars roll into town

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Three new signature models among guitars being showcased

The VAC15: get 'em while stocks last.

Musikmesse 2014: Carlsbro's limited VAC15 makes Euro debut

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300 piece run set to offer classic vintage sounds

The 150e: lots of strings for not much payola.

Musikmesse 2014: Taylor Guitars announce the 150e 12-string

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Continuation of the 100 series is set to launch in May

Return of the Mackie: upgraded speakers ahoy.

Musikmesse 2014: Mackie "refreshes" SRM450 and SRM350 loudspeakers

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Portable speakers get a 1000 W power boost

Musikmesse 2014: Liquid Notes for Live announced

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MIDI manipulator coming to a DAW near you

The Blutsturz: definitely not a malevolent robot.

Musikmesse 2014: Single-ended bass amp head Blutsturz announced

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Palmer Musical Instruments introduce all-tube amp head

Panorama Controller: coming to a Bitwig Studio near you.

Musikmesse 2014: Nektar announces BitWig Studio integration with Panorama controller

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Announcement builds on Reason and Cubase integration

The LP-380: seeing red.

Musikmesse 2014: Two new Korg LP-380 digital pianos announced

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Red and black colour editions revealed

Imagine all the pianos... living life as one (etc).

Musikmesse 2014: Korg announces LP-180 digital piano

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Get a "rich, authentic piano sound" in slimline black or white

The Pa300: designed to bring our your inner Bacharach.

Musikmesse 2014: Korg reveal Pa300 Professional Arranger

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Keyboard said to offer essence of Korg's Pa series at entry-level price

Amping up the excitement: the new BA Series

Musikmesse 2014: Ampeg revamps BA Series Bass Combo Amps

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Five new models include features such as Bass Scrambler overdrive

The Bass Fidelity Series: good things come in threes?

Musikmesse 2014: Schertler previews new bass and guitar amps

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Bass Fidelity combos and Charlie jazz guitar amp among delights

Christmas trees: cash dispensers?

10 ways to have a Christmas hit

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Live off Christmas single royalties for the rest of eternity with this handy guide

Mike Gray: opting for the Korg M1

Singles Club: Michael Gray - Chasing Shadows

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The British house music producer reveals the gear that glued his new single together

Underworld team up with Volkswagen app to create "responsive" driving music

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Dance duo have created driving soundtrack that responds to Golf GTI's manoeuvres

Climax change: Whoosh in action.

Sound design instrument Whoosh arrives for Reaktor

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Includes effects engine designed to emulate lifelike pass-by acoustics

Animoog: it's getting better all the time.

Animoog app gets Minimoog Model D expansion

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In-app purchase includes 69 timbres from vintage model

Dolby Atmos: taking surround sound to the next level.

Film composers behind Gravity discuss Dolby Atmos surround sound

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Platform uses up to 64 speakers to enable "unprecedented control of sound placement"

Alchemy Mobile: now with Dropbox functionality and inter-app transport controls.

Alchemy Mobile for iOS updated with new features

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Dropbox import and more introduced for popular mobile synth

SampleTank iOS updated with SampleMoog

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In-app ROMpler offers "an A-Z of Moog history" in samples

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