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Click Here For The Digital Edition | | Today's Review | Sunburst Gear MM Series Monitors
By Strother Bullins
The magnetically shielded, front-ported M3BR8 features a 5 1/4-inch woofer and one-inch tweeter; three input channels featuring XLR and TRS inputs plus eighth-inch auxiliary jack with volume knob; three-band master EQ; long-lasting 15-plus hour rechargeable battery; AC/DC operation; Bluetooth playback-ready; separate USB input and charge ports; and 35 mm bottom pole mount with a very sturdy overall build quality and road-ready design. Dimensions are 9 x 9 x 14.5 inches (L x W x H); per cabinet weight is 23 lbs.
The M3BR8 surprised me with its studio monitor-level performance, as it's built to handle small sound reinforcement tasks, too. Trust me, this is no typical portable PA; I'd feel comfortable mixing on MM Series speakers as well as listening for enjoyment because they sound great and are relatively accurate. Providing comprehensive I/O for its channel count, the M3BR8 allowed me to employ the system as singer/songwriter sound reinforcement (just add microphone), a city sidewalk busking PA, a superb sounding keyboard monitor, and—my personal favorite—no nonsense studio monitors. More » |
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| | Today's Video | Sinatra In The Studio
By Clive Young
A teen heartthrob when he started out, Frank Sinatra's career rose to legendary heights over the course of decades and dozens of hit songs. Whether due to a canny knack for finding the right arrangers—the likes of Quincy Jones, Neal Hefti, Nelson Riddle, Ernie Freeman and Johnny Mandel, to name a few—or possessing a familiar voice that grew up with a generation, Sinatra knew how to make a song work.
Likewise, Sinatra also knew his way around a recording session, as this seven-minute, fly-on-the-wall clip of the singer recording "It Was A Very Good Year" shows. Singing with a live orchestra, the Chairman of the Board puffs away on his cigarettes, keeps an ear out for bad notes, cracks jokes to keep the mood up and remains focused on the practical demands of the day, too, concerned that the song remain short enough for rigid radio formats. More » |
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