SAE Institute is looking for people with a passion for audio. “The audio industry is one of the most exciting yet challenging sectors of the creative media business and offers a wide range of employment opportunities for talented, passionate people like you,” SAE said in a recent press release. “The right education can be a […]
Category: Product Spotlight
Making Music staff try out some of the neatest musical gadget to come our way
Product & Industry News for the Week of July 19
Casio recently introduced the PX-S1100, the latest addition to its Privia PX-S series of digital pianos. In a press release, the company said: “The PX-S1100 replaces the PX-S1000, which has become one of the top-selling digital pianos on the market today and earned its reputation for sound and features that punch far above its price […]
Stylophone GEN X-1
The Stylophone GEN X-1 is the latest portable analogue synthesizer by Dubreq. With a stylus, keyboard, and separate sound strip. it has an LFO (with square and triangle waves), a low pass filter (cutoff/resonance), an envelope (attack/decay), a sub octave -1 & -2 switch, built in delay and Pulse Width Modulation. From quirky beats to […]
NAMM Show 2021: Yamaha Announces New DGX-670 Digital Piano
During the 2021 NAMM Show, Yamaha unveiled the DGX-670, a new digital piano featuring a modern, attractive aesthetic and a simplified user interface. The new “Portable Grand” ensemble instrument is a full, 88-note weighted action keyboard with exceptional playability, superb sound and visual appeal, making it ideal for beginners and accomplished pianists alike. It replaces […]
NAMM Show 2021: Product Spotlight on the Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone
Yamaha recently introduced the YDS-150 Digital Saxophone, a first-of-its-kind instrument that allows saxophonists of all levels and those new to playing a wind instrument to create great sounding music from the very start. The YDS-150 effectively emulates an authentic saxophone experience digitally—from the sound and key layout to feedback from the instrument—while maintaining the sense […]
Making Music Product Spotlight: The Mute Caddy with Jeff Stockham
Take a look at The Mute Caddy‘s newest product: the Longoria model. It weighs in at under 10 ounces, has no moving parts — just slides onto the ledge of your music stand, can accommodate up to four mutes plus three mouthpieces and a pencil, and even fits most drink cups in place of a […]
Making Music Product Spotlight: AKG LYRA Ultra-HD Multimode USB Microphone
The AKG LYRA Ultra-HD Multimode USB microphone has a retro design and comes fully equipped with high resolution 24-bit/192kHz converters, a four-capsule mic array that provides four user-friendly capture modes, and a plug-and-play setup with support for Mac® and PC, plus iOS® and Android™ tablets and phones.
Making Music Product Spotlight: Balu Musik horn mutes and mellophone
While at the NAMM Show 2020 in Anaheim, California, Making Music had the chance to speak Hannah at the Balu Musik booth about their horn mutes and the Valhalla Brass mellophone. Balu Mutes are made in the United States with US materials and labor. They offer clear and projected sound, no bad notes in any […]
Making Music Magazine Product Spotlight: Presonus Studio Live Series III Ecosystem
At the 2020 Winter NAMM Show, Making Music stopped by the PreSonus booth and got the lowdown from E-Commerce Market Manager Houston Dragna on the PreSonus StudioLive Series III ecosystem of networked products. The ecosystem of products, designed to complement each other, is easily expanded and quickly configured. StudioLive Series III digital mixers are the […]
Making Music Product Spotlight with Chuck Schiele: JBL EON ONE Compact
JBL is a leading name in all things speakers, from headphones to professional PA systems. They sent us one of their “JBL EON ONE Compact” portable PA systems to review. The JBL EON ONE Compact packs a professional-grade speaker, a full-featured 4-channel mixer and Bluetooth control into our most compact battery-powered PA, weighing in at […]