National Instruments, widely known as NI in the test and instrumentation worlds, will become the Test & Measurement unit in Emerson after the completion of the $8.2 billion acquisition. The St. Louis, ...

Even if you're not familiar with the musical instrument called the theremin, chances are you've heard its ghostly sound. It's featured in "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin, as well as some of the ...

The legend goes like this: In 1930, jazz drummer Lionel Hampton was performing a gig at the NBC studios. In those days, and for a long time to come, the sound that identified NBC was three notes ...

The guitar is a Dobro, and it resonates with the sliding twang that has become a hallmark of traditional country music -– largely because of Krise. Think of the ear-catching soundtrack of “O Brother, ...

Choosing the right microphone can feel overwhelming in a crowded market where each product competes for attention. Each microphone serves a unique purpose, capturing specific frequency ranges and ...

It’s the spookiest time of year, so it seems only fitting that we unearth some of the creepiest, most fear-inducing instruments to ring out across our land. From curious contraptions to medieval music ...

“The Black & Red project was born in Australia in 2010 when I set out to find the greatest virtuoso of the didgeridoo,” says Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman of his latest musical odyssey. Of course ...

This instrument, most probably, originated from the words “to talk”, “to babble”. Musicians would play the balalaika and “babble” some folk lyrics - it was a rather popular leisure among peasants. At ...

The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well ...

Amid the electronica of 20th Century music one new instrument stands out for its simplicity. The steel pan, possibly the only instrument made out of industrial waste, has become an icon of Trinidadian ...

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