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Edirol R-09HR portable recorder

Gear Review | No. 69

Edirol R-09HR portable recorder

Jan 15, 2009

The original R-09 was reviewed in Tape Op #63. The new HR version adds 24-bit, 96 kHz recording capability as well as numerous improvements to...

Viceroy 1x12 guitar amplifier

Gear Review | No. 65

Viceroy 1x12 guitar amplifier

May 15, 2008

If you read my glowing review of the Carr Mercury in Tape Op #39, you already know that in my humble opinion, Steve Carr builds some of the best...

H2 Handy Recorder

Gear Review | No. 63

H2 Handy Recorder

Jan 15, 2008

The inexpensive Zoom H2 Handy Recorder makes quality WAV or MP3 recordings on removable SD media. It's loaded with features, comes with many...

Carmen Ghia tube guitar head

Gear Review | No. 46

Carmen Ghia tube guitar head

Mar 16, 2005

A few recent experiences with a stripped-down 60's Fender Deluxe have finally convinced me to pack up my trusty Twin Reverbs for good....

MIDI Analog Performance Sequencer

Gear Review | No. 42

MIDI Analog Performance Sequencer

Jul 15, 2004

The Signal Arts MIDI Analog Performance Sequencer was specifically designed for experimental composition in the sense that it requires the user to...

SidStation MOS 6581 Synthesizer

Gear Review | No. 42

SidStation MOS 6581 Synthesizer

Jul 15, 2004

If I had put the same effort into my homework as into manually copying BASIC programs from Compute! magazine into my Commodore 64 in the early 80s, I...

Modular synthesizers

Gear Review | No. 42

Modular synthesizers

Jul 15, 2004

Twenty years ago, few companies were still producing modular synthesizers. The mighty Moog Modulars, ARP 2500s, and Buchla Electric Music Boxes were...

XBase09

Gear Review | No. 37

XBase09

Sep 15, 2003

This box was one of the first TR-909-style drum machines that appeared in the '90s, precipitating a flood of Roland TR-X0X-style hardware and...

Lo-Fi Loop Junky stompbox

Gear Review | No. 35

Lo-Fi Loop Junky stompbox

May 16, 2003

For a recent project, I needed to find a portable replacement for my delicate Roland RE-150 Space Echo that I was reticent to trust in the hands of...

Mosfet Overdrive pedal

Gear Review | No. 33

Mosfet Overdrive pedal

Jan 15, 2003

The MOSFET (Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) was used in attempts to produce tube-like clipping in some '80s Marshalls...

Harlequin guitar amplifier

Gear Review | No. 33

Harlequin guitar amplifier

Jan 15, 2003

The Cornford Harlequin is a hand-wired, 6-Watt "recording amplifier" with a stripped-down design that utilizes two 12AX7s, a single EL84...

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