We've just had our first shipment of Diril cymbals straight in from Turkey!
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DIRIL CYMBALS NOW IN STOCK
Posted on July 9, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
This post was posted in Drums, General News, New Releases and was tagged with cymbal, diril
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CONNECTING FIREWIRE DEVICES - THE RULES
Posted on July 9, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
In this article we will attempt to answer some common FireWire questions. What's the difference between FireWire 400 and FireWire 800? Can you connect a FireWire 400 device to a FireWire 800 device? Is it safe to hot swap FireWire devices? Read on to find out...
This post was posted in Blog entries, Computer Music, How To Guides and was tagged with firewire, firewire 400, firewire 800, hot swapping
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'SEXY AND I KNOW IT' COVER
Posted on July 6, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Here's a bit of light-hearted fun! To celebrate the MicroKorg's 10th birthday along with the launch of the Mini Kaoss Pad II and Kaossilator II, Korg challenged Brett Domnio Trio to create a cover of 'Sexy and I Know It' by LMFAO using just these pieces of equipment. Check out the video below to see the rather impressive result!
This post was posted in General News, Keyboards & Synths, Live Sound and Light and was tagged with brett domino, brett domino trio, kaoss pad, kaossilator, kaossilator ii, Korg, lmfao, microkorg, mini kaoss pad ii, sexy and i know it, steven peavis
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RECORDING GUITARS
Posted on July 6, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
There's a real art to recording a perfect acoustic or electric guitar sound, so here's our expert advice on getting it right...
This post was posted in Blog entries, Guitars, How To Guides, Magazine, Recording and was tagged with acoustic guitar, electric guitar, recording guitar
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MEET THE MINIS - MINIBRUTE vs MINITAUR
Posted on July 5, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
We sent out our avid gear hounds to track down two of the newest (and smallest) synths: the Moog Minitaur and Arturia MiniBrute...
This post was posted in Blog entries, In-Depth Reviews, Keyboards & Synths and was tagged with arturia, minibrute, minitaur, moog
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CHOOSING AN ELECTRIC GUITAR
Posted on July 5, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Our guitar manager Terry Haselden talks us through what you need to consider when buying an electric guitar...
This post was posted in Blog entries, Guitars, How To Guides, Magazine and was tagged with electric guitar
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WIN AN SE2200A II MICROPHONE
Posted on July 4, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
sE Electronics are giving you another chance to win one of their sE2200a II cardioid condenser microphones this month and entering the competition is extremely simple...
This post was posted in Competitions, General News, Recording and was tagged with condenser microphone, microphone, se electronics, se2200a ii
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SAFFIRE MIX CONTROL 3.0 RELEASED
Posted on July 4, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Focusrite announce Saffire Mix Control 3.0, recommended for any customer using a Focusrite Saffire PRO interface. Saffire Mix Control 3.0 brings better performance for Windows 7 and Pro Tools 10 users, as well as a handful of other improvements.
This post was posted in Computer Music, General News, New Releases, Recording and was tagged with firewire interface, focusrite, saffire pro 14, saffire pro 24, saffire pro 24 dsp, saffire pro 40
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TIFFANY MONIQUE & FOCUSRITE SCARLETT 2i2
Posted on July 4, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Tiffany Monique is best known as part of Beyonce's backing vocalist trio, The Mamas, but she has also worked with a host of other big-name artists (Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, etc.) and she is also a solo recording artist and songwriter. In this short video, Tiffany explains why she trusts the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface to capture pro-quality takes in her own home.
This post was posted in Computer Music, General News, Recording and was tagged with beyonce, christina aguilera, focusrite, kelly clarkson, mariah carey, mary j blige, scarlett, scarlett 2i2, tiffany monique, usb 2.0 interface
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HOW TO LINK NOVATION ULTRANOVA AND LAUNCHPADS
Posted on July 4, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
In this short video, Novation explain how you can use their awesome Ultranova synth with multiple Launchpads and Ableton Live to create mind blowing live performances!
This post was posted in DJ Gear, General News, How To Guides, Keyboards & Synths and was tagged with ableton, ableton live, ableton live 8, ableton suite 8, Launchpad, Novation, ultranova