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Coldplay Flogging off Old, Unwanted Studio Equipment, but Gwyneth Stays

Coldplay, purveyors of middle-class mundanity to the eardrums of the worthy*, are having a garage sale at their studio. So, anyone who wants to pick up a gadget with Korg, Roland, Linn, Pearl, Hafler or Yamaha written on it, and which emanates a musical version of "Pew Pew," then head off to eBay, 'cause that's where you'll find it. Oh, and proof that Chris Martin is a very funny man indeed, after the jump.
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Roland R-09 Portable Recorder

The rise of cheap, good audio gear has made it harder and harder to figure out where consumer gear ends and the pro stuff begins. Take this wee recorder, for example. It has a 44.1- or 48kHz sample rate, 24-bit resolution, a stereo mic, and records MP3s and WAVs. There's even gain and filters on this thing and a very busy front LCD. Overall, this won't cut it for super-pro recording, but it definitely looks like a great interview recorder or even for grabbing live music. It's $399 and should be available soon. More »