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The term rock and roll probably has its origins in the jargon used by sailors to describe the motions of ships...

There were heaps of new products announced at Winter NAMM this year - here's some of what caught our eye...

Behringer teams up with Fruity Loops developer Image Line to release a full range of CMD DJ Controllers bundled with Deckadance Software.

Mackie's DL806 Mixer and DLM Series Powered Loudspeakers are now on display at the 2013 Winter NAMM.

Behringer teams up with KRK Founder Keith R. Klawitter to create the NEKKST K5 and K8 Studio Monitors.

Turbosound is all set to introduce its brand new Milan Series Powered Loudspeakers at the 2013 NAMM Show.

Behringer expands their X32 Line of Digital Mixers with four new models - X32 Compact, X32 Producer, X32 Rack and X32 Core.

TC-Helicon announces the arrival of the successor to its popular vocal effects processor and looper - VoiceLive Touch 2.

Nektar introduces the Panorama P1, a keyboard-less USB DAW controller featuring deep integration with Reason and Cubase.

Antiquity Music introduces the Wheelharp, a keyboard based instrument that lets you orchestrate actual bowed strings.

Novation's introduces the new Launchkey Series of keyboard controllers, their centerpiece at the coming 2013 NAMM Show.

The Effect Rack, a nifty and versatile rack holder, is set to debut with 3 new models at the coming 2013 NAMM Show.

Fostex introduces the TH-900 headphone and the HP-A8C headphone amplifier, sold separately but designed to work well as a bundle.

Focusrite introduces the Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre, bringing their popular transformer-based mic preamp into the smaller 500 series format.

Before we get into discussing whether mastering a song is really necessary, let's take a moment to consider what mastering really is.

IK Multimedia is bringing their popular audio recording and editing app, the iRig Recorder, into the Android platform.

This will give you a practical understanding of the most popular types of microphones to help you decide which ones to use for your music.

In celebration of their 88th anniversary, Beyerdynamic releases a special limited edition version of the DT 770 Pro Headphones.

Anyone who has their own band will know that it is hard to find good places to rehearse.

Fostex, a Japanese pro-audio manufacturer, introduces the PMO.3, their first 2-way powered studio monitor system.

When choosing an electric piano, it’s important to think about what level of fidelity you’d prefer compared to an acoustic piano, as well as how easy it is to use and transport.

SKB are launching a new watertight microphone case.

CAD Audio announced the availability of the MH510 Headphones, a closed back headphone designed for studio recording.

We bring you the top five cheap drum machines available, featuring quality percussion sounds and loops at affordable prices.

Steinberg enters the iOS music software market with Cubasis, a multitouch sequencer and music production app for the iPad.

Electronic drum sets have come a long way over the years with the quality improving to the point that they're now used not just for practice, but everywhere that you would find acoustic kit being played from cover bands, to major concerts, and recording sessions.

Recording vocals can often be a tricky task, and one that you're not likely to want to mess up too often.

Propellerhead announces their latest Rack Extension for Reason, the PX7 FM Synthesizer, a six operator FM synth.

This roundup will help you find the best USB MIDI interface for your setup.

The popular pocket synthesizer Stylophone and Stylophone Beatbox are now exclusively distributed by JHS.