Category Archives: Gear

Do Want: Dave Smith Instruments Tempest

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Max Sidman

I’m headed to the NAMM Show tomorrow, but I just got a heads-up from a friend over at Dave Smith Instruments about a product they unveiled this morning at the opening of the show. It’s an analog drum machine called … Continue reading →

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Do Want: New Dwarfcraft Devices Loop Mangler

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Max Sidman

A quick personal note: After a several-years-long quest for the perfect bass distortion, on a tip from bandmate Colin, I met the guys from Dwarfcraft Devices at NAMM, and discovered the mighty Eau Claire Thunder. I bought one a week after … Continue reading →

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NAMM 2010 Wrap Up

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Max Sidman

Every year in January, the Anaheim convention center in the heart of Orange County, CA is overrun with pro audio nerds, guitar and bass shredders, drum geeks, marching bands, producers and engineers, mad scientists, music store buyers and instrument distributors, … Continue reading →

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Ion iPTUSB: Record Rediscovery

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Max Sidman

I used to have a pretty beefy record collection. It certainly wasn’t the kind of impressive mass of vinyl that some DJ friends of mine have — the kind that requires specific insurance or an additional room in my house … Continue reading →

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