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Roland Juno-Di(0)

November 2, 2009

LIST PRICE: $799.00
WWW.ROLANDUS.COM
The Roland JUNO-Di is a lightweight mobile synthesizer with the sound of a workstation keyboard. Over 1000 instruments can be configured on its user-friendly control panel featuring a LCD screen. These sounds can also be modified using attack, release, reverb, cutoff, and resonance control knobs—even while performing. A USB memory port and
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Roland Juno-Di

Fishman Aura Spectrum DI

LIST PRICE: $509.95
WWW.FISHMAN.COM
The Fishman Aura Spectrum DI offers 128 different natural sounds for your acoustic instrument. Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology reproduces the sound of instrument micing in the studio using digital algorithms, which eliminates the complications of mic placement and stage noise. The Aura Spectrum DI blends the reproduced Image with the instrument’s pickup to [...]

PRS Guitars Sweet 16

LIST PRICE: $1659
WWW.PRSGUITARS.COM
Boutique amplifiers are chi-chi and usually exorbitantly priced, yet their glowing tubes seem to have infiltrated studios everywhere here in town. Paul Reed Smiths’ new Sweet 16 amplifier comes hand wired from Maryland and all 16 watts feel anything but trite and trendy. PRS has been delivering fantastic electric guitars to [...]

Hohner Essentials Folk Size Acoustic Guitar

LIST PRICE: $389.99
WWW.HOHNERUSA.COM
Hohner has been synonymous with great-sounding, quality harmonicas and accordions for more than 150 years—which was why I was a bit circumspect when holding their Essential Series Folk model (EL-SF) guitar for the first time. I changed my mind after one E chord. One chord easily turned into an afternoon of enjoyment, while [...]