Category: Under The Hood
Casio’s XW-P1 And XW-G1
By Michelle Loeb The name “Casio” has become synonymous with high-quality products over its long and storied MI history. So, when the brand marked not only its return to the synthesizer market but also its first foray into the DJ market, The Music & Sound Retailer took notice. We spoke with Mike Martin, General Manager [...]
THE U-MOUNT MOUNTING SYSTEM
By Dan Ferrisi In the brief time since its creation, Under The Hood has profiled everything from a wireless guitar controller to a speaker and sub series to a touchstrip DJ controller. Well, as the Monty Python troupe might say, “And now for something completely different.” This month, we spotlight the On-Stage u-mount Mounting System, [...]
PreSonus’
AudioBox VSL-Series Interfaces By Dan Ferrisi When it comes to PreSonus Audio Electronics, the Baton Rouge LA-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of audio-recording software, hardware and related accessories, we have come to expect a consistently high level of innovation. Last year’s introduction of PreSonus’ new AudioBox VSL-series interfaces, a series that comprises [...]
FISHMAN’S TriplePlay: Wireless Guitar Controller
By Dan Ferrisi At this year’s Winter NAMM show, a number of impressive and exciting product debuts got MI retailers talking and ready to write orders, but perhaps none generated buzz quite equal to that created by Fishman, a company whose three decades of innovation now ascend to an entirely new level with the Triple [...]
Fender’s Select Series
By Dan Ferrisi With more than 60 years of experience, a name that is truly iconic in the world of music and a reputation among players of all stripes for innovative, great-sounding instruments, it is fair to say that, when Fender speaks, the world listens. And, when Fender goes to NAMM announcing a product series [...]
Yamaha’s DXR And DXS Speakers And Subs
By Dan Ferrisi When a company such as Yamaha, which possesses all the resources of being an established industry leader with a global reach, goes to Winter NAMM with a high-profile product series to unveil, one can be pretty confident that the market is in for something big. And that most certainly was the case [...]
Novation’s Twitch
By Dan Ferrisi When it comes to products making waves and grabbing headlines in the past year, few have drawn wider interest, and earned greater acclaim, than Novation’s Twitch, dubbed the touchstrip DJ controller and the proud recipient of a Music & Sound Awards nomination as Best DJ Product of the Year. So, in our [...]
