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SPECTRASONICSOMNISPHERE
LATEST GEAR REVIEWED
 YAMAHA TYROS3ROLAND HD-1 V-DRUMS LITE MACKIE SRM450 V2UNIVERSAL AUDIO UAD-2 QUAD
COMBOROUND-UP
SEVEN WAYS TO UPSET THENEIGHBOURS
Pendulum
BIFFY CLYRO
LAST KINGS OF SCOTLAND
ISSUE 02 Winter 2008/9
BE A PLAYER!
SOUND LIKE… JACK JOHNSON VENUE GUIDE GIG REVIEWS
SQUIER CLASSIC VIBE
DUO-SONIC ’50s
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dustfootprintleftover fromyour last mixer.it’sreallynasty, dude. you shouldclean it.
10am already?crap,you’relateforwork!
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Robert Collins
Robert Collins has been writing about music andmusicians for nearly ten years. He started out at the
Melody Maker 
and has since written for
The Sunday Times 
,
NME 
,
Playmusic 
,
The Fly 
,
Classic Rock 
and Popmatters.com. His all-time favouriteinterviewees are Perry Farrell,Beth Ditto and Robert Pollardfrom Guided By Voices – who was also the sweatiest.
Martyn Casserly 
It was a simple case of loveat rst sight. A red FenderStratocaster sitting on a seatin a garage of all places, andMartyn was hooked. Nowhe splits his time betweenpractising his guitar face andpouring over guitar booksand writing about the ampsand six-string beauties that– for some reason – peoplekeep kindly sending to hishouse. Happy fella!
Steve Harvey 
Steve is MusicPlanet’s acousticexpert. Having co-founded
 Acoustic 
magazine, he wasits Editor for three years andis now a regular contributorto
Guitarist 
magazine. Overthe years, he’s amassed asizeable collection of desirableacoustics and has playedand written about every signicant acoustic body shape in existence.Clever man…
Welcome to MusicPlanet…
Be a player!
MusicPlanet Magazine
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Contributors:
Jeannette Appleton, Peter Bickerton, HelenBurge, Martyn Casserly, John Cherry, RobertCollins, Anita Curbishley, Alex Curtis, SteveHarvey, Owen Hopkin, Richard Lennon, MiguelMascolinas, Paul Oldeld, Peter Pollard, IvanSilva, Lee Varey, Sheldon Wood, Andy Wright A big thank you to all the suppliers, manufacturersand distributors who helped us put together thisissue of MusicPlanet – good work everyone.
 The OfcialMagazine of Dolphin Music
  Who are Dolphin Music?
Dolphin Music is the UK’s Number 1 online retailerfor all your music equipment needs. Dolphin Musichas nearly a decade of experience in servicingmusicians throughout Europe with equipment, and we are focused on providing our customers with what we like to call the Dolphin Experience.
 What is the Dolphin Experience?
Our approach from day one has always beento look after our customers. We understand thatmusicians have different needs to those of ageneral consumer. We also understand that whenit comes to gear, the customer must be assuredof honest, reliable and trustworthy people to deal with. That’s why all our staff are highly trained andexperienced individuals.
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 Although primarily online, we have stores inGateshead, Hudderseld and Liverpool. Our productexperts are trained thoroughly and can help you with any issue you may have. We pride ourselveson not being pushy sales people and are actually here to help you decide what to do. So even if  you’re not thinking of buying, but just need a bit of help, feel free to call or email us!
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 All contents copyright Dolphin MusicHoldings Ltd, 2008While we make every effort to ensure thecontent contained within MusicPlanet is correctat the time of publication, we cannot takeresponsibility for nor be held accountablefor any errors or omissions. Due to constantuctuations in pricing, we cannot guaranteeto be accurate with product price details at thetime of publication. The opinions expressed in
MusicPlanet Magazine 
are not necessarily thoseof Dolphin Music or Note Media Ltd. Forup-to-the-minute price information, pleasecheck the Dolphin Music website at
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MusicPlanet Magazine
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ello and welcome to Issue 02 of MusicPlanet – the customer magazine of DolphinMusic that’s specially for anyone who’s passionate about music.First of all, we’d like to say a big thank you for all your feedback from Issue 01. Asa result, you’ll nd this issue includes more about your favourite artists, and morereviews of exciting new equipment to help you with your music making. Insidewe take Spectrasonics’ long-awaited synth Omnisphere for a test drive, and chatto Scotland’s nest rock band of the moment Biffy Clyro about their continuingjourney to world domination.The online version of MusicPlanet has also been proving very popular. Notonly can you read the issue online, there’s also a fast-growing online communityof music enthusiasts, where you can promote your band, ask questions of fellow musicians, talk to our knowledgeable sales staff, and enter our greatMusicPlanet competitions. Please make a point of paying us a visit at
 www.musicplanetmag.co.uk 
 In exactly the same way that Dolphin Music wants to serve your needs withamazing low prices, on-time deliveries and great advice, we are absolutelycommitted to making MusicPlanet your magazine and your online community. Soplease continue to tell us what you think and we’ll do our very best to provide youwith useful tools and relevant information.Enjoy the issue!
 Jason Tavaria
Joint MD, Dolphin Musicjason@dolphinmusic.co.uk 
Rob Williams
Joint MD, Dolphin Musicrob@dolphinmusic.co.uk 
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