NAMM 2024: Martin remasters its affordable X Series acoustic guitars – available from $599 By Rob Laing published 17 January 24 Playability and cosmetics upgraded
NAMM 2024: Love the sound of your own voice? iZotope’s AI-powered Vocal Enhancement Assistant plugin promises to make it sound even better By Ben Rogerson published 17 January 24 At least the quality of your spoken word recordings will be high, even if what you’re saying doesn't make sense
NAMM 2024: "One of the best days of my career was the day I opened up that case with that guitar and my name on the 12th fret" – Mark Tremonti demos and reflects with his signature guitar and MT-100 head at the PRS factory By Rob Laing published 17 January 24 The full 'Monti: 23 years on from its launch, the guitarist recalls the beginnings and why the model has barely changed
NAMM 2024: Korg’s Poetry, a ‘Chopin piano’, could be the most unexpected signature instrument ever By Ben Rogerson published 17 January 24 Surely it should have been called the ‘Chopiano’, though?
NAMM 2024: "The perfect practice partner"? Korg's cute new KR-11 drum machine's mission is to make beats for players, with minimum fuss By Will Groves published 17 January 24 Battery-powered beat machine looks a lot of fun
NAMM 2024: IK Multimedia’s iRig Stream Mic USB is a more affordable version of its compact mic/audio interface By Ben Rogerson published 16 January 24 Here are the key differences between the USB and Pro models
NAMM 2024: “Brazil in the ‘70s had some genuinely unique fuzz tones, and that's what we've aimed to capture with this pedal”: Beetronics packs three classic flavours into the Abelha Tropical Fuzz By Jonathan Horsley published 16 January 24 Here's a vintage-inspired fuzzbox to help you nail the sounds of Os Mutantes and their fellow travellers in the Brazilian Tropicália movement, but it does a whole lot more besides
NAMM 2024: It’s a Stylophone, but not as we know it - CPM DS-2 is a compact, portable analogue drone synth By Ben Rogerson published 16 January 24 Out with the stylus, in with the serious synthesis
NAMM 2024: “Explore a unique and wild sonic landscape”: Walrus Audio teams up with Hagerman Amplification for the tube-equipped Silt Harmonic fuzz By Jonathan Horsley published 16 January 24 A premium fuzz pedal with a 12AU7 preamp tube for added warmth. Now that is luxury
NAMM 2024: Mackie makes moves with new mixers, interfaces and an all-in-one portable performance system By Ben Rogerson published 16 January 24 Musicians, content creators and streamers are all being catered for