Paul French

In the world of professional studio equipment, the word ‘iconic’ tends to be reserved for the top end of town: beautiful pieces of vintage precision equipment, boasting the finest in premium components and assemblage, the likes of which have cultivated a fervent following amongst audio’s elite over…

The Fender Stratocaster and Fender brand name abroad and its contributions to music history in the international sense is enough that it ...

Summer is the season of the doof—that goes without saying. However, unlike seasons past, this year I have increasingly found myself taking a mental note of the kinds of portable PA setups and DIY rigs employed at these kinds of events. Electro-Voice EVERSE 12 Maybe it’s a byproduct of

Five decades is a long timespan for any project, let alone for a band as profoundly disciplined and committed to the bit as Devo. But for bassist and principal songwriter, Gerald Casale, intestinal fortitude has always been part of the seminal art-punk’s broader MO. Read up on all the

There’s a good chance that by the time you read this, you will have already seen pictures of the Dyson Zone Headphones circulating the internet - and for good reason. Given their futuristic appearance and the fact that Dyson are the first company to combine the seemingly disparate worlds

There is something about classic compressors that seems to bring out the inner wine connoisseur in even the most utilitarian of gearheads.

The mid-’80s were a real watershed moment in the context of the recording studio and its technological arch. It was the moment where the valuable lessons of the revolutionary ’60s and tasteful sonic refinement of the ’70s met head-on with the early days of digital, along with some major advancements…

“Forgive all this,” remarks Steve Scanlon, one of Australia’s most in demand mix engineers and one-half of the world-conquering Jones-Scanlon Studio Monitor partnership, gesturing towards some bulk cartons of paper propping up one the brands’ premium 10″ Jones-Scanlon 2-Way Powered Monitors in the c…

In an announcement that is sure to send Gretsch fetishists (‘Gretschists?!’) tongues wagging, the legendary guitar manufacturer unveiled their awesome new Players Edition Hollow Body range for 2021, in an announcement overnight.  What you need to know: Gretsch have announced a new range of eight new Players Edition Hollowbody guitars. For this new range, they […]

Australians make the worst historians. You can put that on the coat of arms. Whether it’s a by-product of colonialism, the cultural cringe or us failing to see our perceived cultural value in the face of an ever expanding global economy (my money is on the latter), there is little denying our tenden…