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Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

Learn Marketing | Six Social-Networking Essentials

Social networking is the most indispensable tool that an artist can use to maximize exposure, build a fan base, and capture the attention of the industry. The era of the major-label showcase that wins an artist a record deal is pretty much over and done. Today, it''s all about your number of Twitter followers, Facebook fans, and YouTube views. So here are a few tips and tricks for skyrocketing your online fan base.

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

Starr Labs Z5 MIDI Guitar Controller Review

MIDI Guitar Controllers are better thanever. Still, as a guitarist''s gateway to MIDIand synthesis, guitar controllers are hard-pressedto compete with keyboard anddrum-pad controllers, whose powerfulMIDI implementation usually places themway ahead of the expressive curve.Although recent-generation controllerssuch as those from Roland and Axonunits offer lots of real-time control, there''salways room for more.

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors Review

In-ear monitors have been in heavyuse in touring and broadcast systemsfor years, and Ultimate Ears, a leadingmanufacturer of such products,recently developed a version for thestudio. Called the In-Ear ReferenceMonitors ($999), they''re designed formixing, offering both flat frequencyresponse and excellent isolation. Thecompany collaborated on the designwith the engineering staff at CapitolStudios in Hollywood.

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

M-Audio Axiom Review

The M-Audio Axiom USB MIDI controllersfrom Avid are some of the most successfulon the market thanks to theirstraightforward setup, reliably accuratecontrols, and inexpensive price. Deliveringwhat Avid calls a “workflowupdate,” version 2 of the Axiom controllershave returned with gentlyimproved hardware and software that works exactly as intended, improvingworkflow while keeping things simple.

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

Glyph Production Technologies PortaGig 62 Review

Glyph Production Technologies'' PortaGig62 is a portable RAID data storage system.This diminutive unit (123mm W X92mm D X 43mm H) is the offspring ofGlyph''s larger desktop RAID, the GT 062E.The unit''s all-metal case contains two2.5-inch hard drives (made by either Seagateor Hitachi) and is available in a varietyof speed/size configurations

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

MOTU BPM 1.5 (Mac/Win) Review

A SOLID UPDATE TO AN INTUITIVE SOFTWARE GROOVE CREATOR

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

Keith McMillen Instruments SoftStep Review

A UNIVERSAL MULTITOUCH USB/MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:42PM

What's New, April 2011

New audio products profiled in the March 2011 issue of EM

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:41PM

What's New, March 2011

When master synth designer Dave Smith gets together with legendary drum machine pioneer Roger Linn, a firestorm is likely to be brewing. The result from Dave Smith Instruments is Tempest ($1,999), a hardware analog drum machine with six analog voices, each with two analog and two digital oscillators.

Gear / Oct 13, 2011 12:39PM

Avid M-Audio Venom Review

SYNTHESIZER AND USB AUDIO/MIDI INTERFACE

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