Ok, so you've never owned any version of Pro Tools before and you're not a student or teacher, so can't take advantage of Avid's educational pricing (CLICK HERE for more information on student pricing, CLICK HERE for more information on the teacher pricing). So, your only option is to purchase the full version of Pro Tools 11, the industry standard software for audio recording, for £549 right? Wrong!
If you find yourself in this situation, there are two special bundles that you should certainly consider, both representing superb value for money. Both bundles include an audio interface, an iLok (worth over £30), USB and iOS dock cables (worth £10), Eleven and Moogerfooger software plug-in bundles (worth over £630) AND the full version of Pro Tools 11... and get this... the most expensive of these bundles is the same price as Pro Tools 11 on its own (£549) and the cheapest of these bundles is just £449 - that's £100 cheaper than buying Pro Tools 11 on its own!
No brainer? We think so! Read on to find out more!
We're pleased to announce that we are now an official Strymon dealer! These pedals sound totally awesome and we've got them on demo in store if you don't believe us and fancy trying them out for yourself. We've got a great range of these pedals in, from the Lex Rotary pedal, the Flint Tremolo and Reverb, the Mobius Multi-modulation pedal, the Orbit dBucket Flanger and loads more! I heard the El Capistan dTape delay the other day (read on to watch a video on it) and I was completely blown away by how good it sounds. I'd love to give these pedals a go with some of my synths as well as a guitar!
Well, who's this? It's only legendary drummer Russ Miller with Jenna and Austin from our drum department! We were extremely excited to welcome Russ to Absolute Music last week for a special drum clinic in association with Mapex Drums, where he showcased his skills, dished out tips and showed off the new Saturn IV drum kit. I think that it's fair to say that everyone that attended the clinic thoroughly enjoyed themselves and came away feeling inspired.
Don't forget that if you're in the London area tonight, you can join our local consultants Jack and Jon for a free evening looking at and listening to the new Novation Bass Station II analogue synthesiser! Jack and Jon will be joined by Chris from Focusrite Novation, who will be on hand to demo the Bass Station II as well as answer any questions that you have on it. If you feel like it, you'll even be able to get hands-on with the synth for yourself!
Tonight's event will be taking place between 5pm and 8pm at the London School Of Sound (CLICK HERE for directions). Don't forget that we have also added a new Bristol date for demoing the Bass Station II on Thursday 11th July. CLICK HERE for more information on any of these events.
Thanks to everyone that came to our Birmingham event last week. Here are a few pictures of the new Bass Station II from that event:
We may just have the answer! The Black Widow Drum Web is a mat that allows you to attach velcro strips to the base of your pedals to hold everything in place. If you ever play on a slippy surface then the Drum Web is an essential piece of kit as it will allow you to play naturally, without having to worry about your kit moving around all over the place! Check it out in the video below when it was reviewed by Modern Drummer Magazine.
Let us introduce you to Will Jackson, producer and engineer for bands such as the Kaiser Chiefs, The Pigeon Detectives and The Cribs. Will is the proud owner of two Helios microphones, which he admits that he uses on pretty much anything and everything, from vocals to drums; two Orpheus mics, which he cites as being excellent for recording acoustic guitar, electric guitar and as drum overheads; and a Sigma for guitar amps and acoustic instruments.
To read the full interview with Will Jackson and to find out who else uses Sontronics microphones, CLICK HERE to visit the official Sontronics website.
The PreSonus AudioBox USB is a compact 2-in, 2-out USB audio interface, ideal for small home studios. It features two balanced microphone/instrument inputs (with phantom power), jack and headphone outputs, MIDI I/O and all the dials that you need to balance your levels. If you're a solo artist who, for example, sings and plays guitar, then the AudioBox USB would be an ideal partner for recording your performances. It even somes with Studio One Artist recording software so that you can get up and running straight away.
Wait a second, did I say Studio One Artist? Well, that is usually the case, but between June 1st and July 31st 2013, anyone who purchases a PreSonus AudioBox USB will be able to claim a FREE upgrade to the full version of Studio One Producer, PreSonus' excellent DAW software, which adds MP3 import and export as well as ReWire support.
Waves plug-ins... you can't go far in the audio industry without hearing them mentioned can you? Whether you're simply browsing Youtube and watching online tutorials or you're working in a top-end recording studio, you're likely to come across a selection of their plug-ins! Why is this though? Well, to put it simply, Waves plug-ins are AWESOME! Waves make a huge range of plug-ins for a variety of purposes and all can help add a pro-quality sheen to your final mix.
To celebrate the fact that it's June and the sun has started to shine, Waves are offering huge savings on selected Native and TDM bundles, which could end up saving you up to 80%! Read on to find out more...
Fancy getting your hands on a FREE limited edition KingKORG T-shirt and USB memory stick designed to look like Korg's classic microKORG synthesiser? No problems! Pop into our store and try our KingKORG synthesiser and you'll be able to claim these goodies from Korg! Read on to find out how to make your claim...
The KingKORG is Korg's latest flagship synthesiser, packed with filter models of some of the most iconic synths ever. It also features a vacuum tube driver circuit with configurable drive, which can really help to add authentic analogue characteristics to your sounds.
Fancy bagging yourself a FREE Arturia MiniBrute? Well, Arturia are currently running a giveaway to bag one of these compact analogue beauties! The awesome-sounding MiniBrute features a Steiner-Parker multimode filter, not seen since the 70s when it was featured on the rare Synthacon. It also features a number of unique features for dirtying up your sound, such as the Metalizer and Brute Factor! Throw an arpeggiator in there, a 25 note keyboard, plenty of hands-on controls, plus MIDI, gate, CV and USB connectivity and you're looking at one monstrous little instrument!
To put yourself in with a chance of winning an Arturia MiniBrute simply CLICK HERE to head over to Arturia's Facebook page, click the contest banner and follow the instructions by entering your details. Please note that you need to enter by 18th June 2013 at the very latest (tomorrow) to be in with a chance of winning! Good luck!
Ok, so you've never owned any version of Pro Tools before and you're not a student or teacher, so can't take advantage of Avid's educational pricing (CLICK HERE for more information on student pricing, CLICK HERE for more information on the teacher pricing). So, your only option is to purchase the full version of Pro Tools 11, the industry standard software for audio recording, for £549 right? Wrong!
