December/January 2012 Volume XXXIII Number 1

From Self To Speaker: Trends In Instrument Amplification & Processing
There was a time when sales of amps and effects were driven by what the most visible (and often most excessive) acts of the day used onstage. "That was the '80s," says Dean Tower of Dean's Strings & Musical Supplies in Whitehorse. "Times have changed."

Focus on the 2012 NAMM Show
After a hugely successful 2011 edition, the annual NAMM Show is returning to the Anaheim Convention Center for 2012, running this year from January 19-22. This year, NAMM is looking to capitalize on that positive energy while introducing a few new initiatives to better serve attendees and exhibitors. DEPARTMENTS