zZounds is pleased to share an exclusive interview with Academy Award®-winning actor, musician and environmentalist Jeff Bridges, whose passion for preserving and honoring the world’s great rainforests dovetails with Breedlove’s commitment to sustainability and to making great-sounding guitars without using any clear-cut tonewoods. Bridges and Breedlove have collaborated on three signature instruments, including a myrtlewood […]
The Taylor GT (Grand Theater) introduces an inspiring new class of acoustic guitar built for serious fun. Designed from the ground-up for maximum expressiveness and playability, the Taylor GT is a totally original, compact body shape that strikes the perfect balance between playing comfort and full acoustic tone. Reminiscent of Taylor’s Grand Orchestra body, the […]
From soaring David Gilmour guitar solos to saturated and raw Jack White rhythms, fuzz pedals have moved into the lexicon of nearly every modern player. An effect that by nature is hostile, unwieldy and a whole lot of fun, the modern fuzz pedal plays into our fascination with the unknown. Endless sustain, wonderful feedback and […]
The Rane Seventy-Two MKII performance DJ mixer is customization heaven. This two-channel mixer features 3 MAG FOUR faders, dual USB connections, dedicated USB ports for two Rane 12 MKII controllers, and 16 Akai MPC-style performance pads for cue points and performance. The crossfader has adjustments for reverse, contour, cut-in adjustment, and also an adjustment for […]
The Pioneer DJ XDJ-700 is the compact footprint version of the Pioneer DJ XDJ-1000MK2 Professional DJ Multi-Player. The XDJ-700 was designed in the style of the full-size CDJ NXS 2 and matches its club layout. It also has the features and connectivity of the NXS2 series, but condensed and made more affordable. You can connect […]
The followup to the already versatile Twelve DJ controller, the Rane Twelve MKII features a few major updates that make its usability even better. To start, an OLED screen displays the mode the decks are in and the BPM of the song. Run the decks in DVS mode, or in USB/MIDI and control Virtual DJ, […]
“A lot of music for a little cash.” Those were the words to describe the Casiotone — Casio’s revolutionary first portable keyboard — in 1980. Outfitted with built-in preset tones, full-size keys, a built-in speaker, and battery operation, it set the stage for Casiotones as they evolved over the years, eventually featuring auto-accompaniment, lessons, built-in […]
Always the innovators, Yamaha continues to push musical boundaries with their TransAcoustic technology. A battery-powered actuator located inside the body of the acoustic guitar reacts to the vibration of the strings, which in turn creates lush reverb and chorus sounds — directly from the body! Three controls on the side of the body are all […]
Unite all of your electronic music gear under one universal keyboard controller using KeyStep Pro, Arturia’s sequencing mastermind. The Arturia KeyStep Pro takes complete control of your Eurorack modular rig, digital MIDI synths, and DAW software. It’s all housed in a tight, intuitively designed keyboard kitted out with a built-in 24-part drum sequencer and a […]