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Keeping Your Piano Clean What kind of care is required? Keep the surface of your piano clean to protect its finish. Finishes Regularly brush off surface dust using a piano feather duster or a soft microfiber cloth Before using piano...

How does one objectively compare two instruments as fine as these?  Taylor's V-Class bracing has really changed the overall quality of their guitars, but how do the 714ce and 814ce sound against each other?  Both are grand auditoriums, and both...

While not to be confused with the actions of big white bears in the Arctic, microphones have polar patterns of their own. There are a number of polar patterns that various microphones employ, and in this week’s segment I’m going...

The Yamaha CLP 675 may have everything you have been wanting in a digital piano.  Included are the awesomely realistic samples of the Yamaha CFX grand and Bosendorfer pianos.  With a robust selection of samples included in the instrument library, paired...

The Clavinova  CLP 645 is another shining star in a long and growing line of Yamaha digital pianos.  Including Yamaha CFX Grand and Bosendorfer samples and 88 weighted keys, this keyboard offers a lot to work with!  We have asked...

Guitars are made all over the world, so we wanted to know what the differences were between Fender Stratocasters that were manufactured in different countries.  Take a listen and hear for yourself, you might be surprised.    

“What does a DI do?” and “how can a DI benefit me?” are two of the many pro-audio related questions we field at Alamo Music Center with regularity. Professional musicians and audio engineers usually have a number of these in...

Should I buy a  grand or a vertical piano? The answer depends on your space, budget and playing level is also a consideration for some. The size of a piano is probably the single most important factor that determines the timbre...

Many people decide to buy a piano after renting for a while or after deciding that an electronic instrument is no longer appropriate. Others elect to begin study with an acoustic piano. Once you have made the decision to buy...