So glad you asked. Gearwire is the leading news and video site covering music and audio technology. With hundreds of videos and stories, how do you keep from geting buried in content? By reading this helpful how-to, of course!

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Content By Musicians, For Musicians

Gearwire content writers and producers are all musicians. So our videos and stories are tailored to talk about the stuff we use and might want to use. Our categories are where to begin.

A Guide To The Gearwire Content Menu

That menu on the left gives you many starting points . Here are some quick descriptions of what you'll find.

Gearwire Crosstalk: Crosstalk is our podcast and our most popular content at Gearwire. Crosstalk is produced three times a month by Dan Agosto and a supporting cast of finicky musicians who pick apart and argue over the week's new developments in gear and gear culture. Always fun and informative.

Artist Features: These are audio, video or text interviews that grill various recording artists on their favorite tools and techniques. We follow our own interests here; we are fans of the artists we cover and we always touch on the reasons why - and how the tools they use factor in.

Expert Features: Here you will find articles, videos and interviews covering different aspects of the musical life and culture, from touring tips to histories of classic and legendary instruments to interviews of giants in the recording and production fields.

Gearwire Gear Insider: These are videos and interviews with the manufacturers and engineers who make the hardware, software and accessories that we use every day as musicians, recording artists and producers. An excellent place to get the "party line" on a product.

Gearwire Gossip: A column covering the gear industry courtesy of Joe Wallace. If there's a seamy underbelly to be found, Joe will find it and write about it here.

Gearwire Labs: These are videos of Gearwire technicians and producers with the products being put through their paces. Divided into three areas:

Guitar Walkthrus: New instruments get plugged in and tested. Guitars and basses are evaluated without the surrounding clatter of a typical music store.

Stompbox Walkthrus: Effects pedals are the baseball cards of the musical world: collectible, unique and fascinating. These videos let you hear what you're in for when you're considering buying one.

Synth Lab: The LEDs pop to life in these videos as the greatest and the latest in electronic instruments get warmed up and taken around the block for a test-drive.

Geawire Q&A: Other sites have FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) lists. We have Gearwire Q&A topics. Gives a FAQ-style treatment to various subjects.

Trade Show Coverage: The gear industry rolls out its newest and coolest advances at these trade shows, and Gearwire gets on a plane with our mikes, cameras, ears and laptops to cover these events. Great videos on a variety of gear topics.

Gear Type: Pick Your Favorite Gear

A great way to use Gearwire is to browse the left blue bar and pick the kind of gear you're most interested in. Pick, say, Computer Music/Software Effects and see all the stories and videos that touch on effects plugins. Browse away and take as many left turns as you like. Our blue links cross-reference our stories easily so that you can compare gear with ease.

Monthly Archives: Yet another way to browse. Pick a month and click away.

So get going. If it's blue, click it. If it's cool, tell your friends. If it's broken, let us know at webmaster@gearwire.com