The other big problem with the Albert Hall is a cavernous acoustic that is liable to swallow the sound of smaller orchestras.
While the unit is installed on acoustic guitars for the time being, the company says that similar tech can be used on other acoustic instruments and eventually to other surfaces -- this is just the current manifestation.
Its versatile go-anywhere shape is wrapped in a specially developed acoustic skin that is both water and stain resistant so you can enjoy your music anywhere you go.
Though his music is unassuming and acoustic, when armed with a guitar, DeRose makes music that beckons and calls out, as if demanding to be heard.
The acoustic bass is "probably just the most beautiful-sounding instrument, " the Philadelphian says.
The new CD is mellower, more acoustic and much more focused on delivering clean, comprehensible, radio-friendly, grown-up pop songs.
Another notable acoustic guitar is the Spanish-made instrument on which Clapton composed the compelling, beautiful "Tears in Heaven, " which he wrote after his 4-year-old son Conor's tragic death.
"The acoustic sound is more emotional, more spontaneous, " Keita says.
The AirPlay Audio System by Acoustic Research is better than traditional docking and other wireless devices because you can control your music from your Apple iOS device, giving you freedom as a full-function User Interface (UI) remote.
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Frankly, "Case" sounds on the verge of imploding as it is, with an acoustic-guitar solo that might be called flamenco if it weren't so scattershot and an otherwise-simple quarter-note pulse, which creates the illusion that the song's center is constantly shifting.
"Parents who might have bought their kids a cheap Asian guitar are buying these Martins, which blow away everything in that price range, " says Stanley Jay, whose Mandolin Brothers music shop in Staten Island, New York is a mecca for acoustic guitar customers.
On the acoustic side, Clapton is selling the 1939 Martin that was his main instrument for his MTV Unplugged appearance, and his main stage acoustic guitar from 1993 to 1995.
The Acoustic Research brand is marketed by Audiovox Accessories Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corp. (NASDAQ: VOXX).
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The QNX Aviage Acoustic Processing Suite is an efficient, modular solution that offers sophisticated echo cancellation and noise reduction for hands-free and speech-recognition systems.
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Sound Platform 2 is packed with clever features and acoustic power.
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Since the tech modifies the guitar's natural harmonics and string vibrations, the LEV-96 is getting cozy on both traditional acoustic guitars and those outfitted with pickups in its present state.
City Center, which is now beautifully renovated with a clear but cold acoustic, seems a comfortable setting for its prodigal child.
Saddest, unless of course you think this clip of Maroon 5 performing an acoustic set to round out the keynote is more depressing.
And, with its acoustic and thermal profiles, GTX TITAN is really the perfect choice for our LAN EVO Mini PCs as it delivers awesome performance that is whisper quiet and cool.
Our final host is Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards, whose first hidden treasure is the Wave Organ, a wave-activated acoustic sculpture located on a jetty in the San Francisco Bay.
Your Favorite Music is a warm, cello-infused masterpiece with largely acoustic arrangements.
The screening-room designer most in demand is Jeff Cooper, an MIT-educated architect and acoustic engineer who has built facilities for George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Zemeckis and, most recently, Mr. Spielberg.
Even cooler, but scarier, is HSS' amped-up cousin, the Long Range Acoustic Device.
The Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate (ATOC) project is asking to extend its two-year permit to operate low-frequency sonar under the water off Kauai another five years.
Now all we get is the meet cute, a montage, a kiss, then acoustic song into fade out.
However, the album's interesting brand of upbeat acid-pop is more than a simple reworking of the original lo-fi acoustic musings.
Former Fame Academy student James Fox is a stand-alone performer with nothing more lavish than an acoustic guitar for company - and says little will change in Istanbul.
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