CAKEWALK: A family of software products for recording, editing, and playing music & sound on the desktop. APPLE COMPUTER: With an Apple G4 or Powerbook and MOTU Digital Performer you`ll have a complete digital studio and be able to record and surf the Internet at the same time. ILIO ENTERTAINMENTS: Sample CDs and CD-ROMs, Music, Sound, and Multimedia Software for seriously music-minded people. PEAVEY ELECTRONICS: Guitars, bass, guitar & bass enclosures, drums, MIDI and keyboard amplification. HELLSBELTS.COM: Specializing in real bullet belts, guitar straps and related products. DIGITECH: Manufacturer of audio signal processors, including guitar, vocal, bass and studio processors. SWEETWATER SOUND: A huge musical gear retailer and mail-order house. SEYMOUR DUNCAN: Famous pickup maker - "For Tone That Sets You Apart." ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN: EM is the premier resource for musicians interested in personal music production. AKG ACOUSTICS: Headphones, mics, sound equipment, wireless systems. MACKIE: Some of the finest mixers made. MUSICIAN.COM: The Musician`s Ultimate CyberWorld Destination. RANE CORPORATION: Purity By Design - professional audio products (mixers, signal processors). BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE: Feature articles and more, specializing in the Low End of the Sonic Spectrum. AL DI MEOLA: Official page of the incomparable fusion guitar player. EMAGIC: Makers of quality software and hardware for professional musicians and audio producers. LED ZEPPELIN: Gotta whole lotta love? MESA BOOGIE: The Spirit of Art in Technology. Awesome amps used by artists such as Soundgarden, Everclear, Bush, John Petrucci, Carlos Santana and others. GEFEN SYSTEMS: Software, hardware, CD management. EQ MAGAZINE: The magazine that defined the Project Recording and Sound Revolution. GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE: The on-line edition of the world`s most popular guitar magazine. NEUMANN MICROPHONES: Superb professional studio reoording microphones from Germany. FRANK ZAPPA: The Zappa family web site, with plenty of authorized information and Zappa products. FOG CITY: The Fog City family of companies, based in San Francisco, including Fog City Records. THE RECORDING ACADEMY: All the latest information from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the GRAMMY award folks. GHS STRINGS: Guitar and bass strings. EXIT RECORDS: Home of guitarist/composer Barry Wedgle and dozens of other fine jazz musicians. MOOG MUSIC, INC.: The first name in synthesizers. ALTECH SYSTEMS: Makers of MIDI interfaces for PCs and Macintosh computers. TONY FRANKLIN: Tony Franklin: English fretless bassist, who has appeared with The Firm, Blue Murder, Whitesnake, Tony MacAlpine, Gary Hoey, etc. | 
Vol. 16, No. 6: Apr.-May 2012
elcome to the April edition of Guitar Nine Records' on-line magazine. Seven guest columnists have submitted excellect articles on a range of musical topics of interest to independent musicians. Six columnists are returning and we're welcoming one new writer to the team. Of special note, over 180 musicians have written guest columns since 1997. A new music release by Twinpicks (with Wolfgang Zenk) is also featured. You may currently 
