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Audio Equipment & Technology

Electronic devises for creating or listening to music.

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Resources in this category:

CNET
http://www.cnet.com/
Authoritative information about technology with sections for news, software downloads, incredible reviews, and a technology news video site. Also find expert lab-based product text and video reviews of thousands of popular tech gadgets, electronics and computer equipment, and software programs.
Electronic Musician
http://emusician.com/
Reviews, tutorials, interviews, videos, and webclips for musicians who "record and produce music in a home or personal studio environment." Reviews include discussions of audio technology, applications, and equipment. Also includes blogs and podcasts.
Harmony Central
http://www.harmony-central.com/
A well-organized guide to Internet resources for musicians, "supplying valuable information from news and product reviews, to classified ads and chat rooms," as well as How-To articles and an article library. Follow them on Twitter!
Musicradar.com: The No.1 Website for Musicians
http://www.musicradar.com/
News, reviews, and guides for audio equipment. Especially focuses on guitars, technology, and drums. Also includes ratings and pricing guides for equipment. Also includes artist news.
Shareware Music Machine
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/
Offers a large compilation of free music software downloads. Categories include various operating systems, free programs, shareware, and demos. Site also features the latest music software news and links to music books.
Stereophile
http://www.stereophile.com/
Magazine that offers tons of free reviews, columns, features, news, and blogs concerning general audio equipment.
Synthtopia
http://www.synthtopia.com/
This site is a portal devoted to electronic music in its many forms. It includes electronica news, music reviews, articles, interviews with artists and equipment makers, and a discussion forum.
The Phonograph Turntable and Performance Practice in Hip Hop Music
http://www.research.umbc.edu/eol/2/white/
This article by Miles White discusses the evolution of the phonographic turntable into an instrument. The site depicts the use of the turntable as an instrument with the use of both audio and video clips.

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