Kimberly Thompson is one of the worlds greatest and most versatile drummers, having worked with some of the biggest names in Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, R&B and Pop. In this short interview, Kimberly and her producer Benedetto 'Nino' Caccavale express why they rate Focusrite preamps so much, and there is even a short video showing how she works.
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KIMBERLY THOMPSON, NINO & FOCUSRITE
Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
This post was posted in Drums, General News, Interviews, Recording and was tagged with benedetto nino caccavale, focusrite, kimberly thompson, liquid saffire 56, octopre mkii dynamic
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ABSOLUTE MUSIC SUPERSTORE: PROGRESS REPORT #4
Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
It's been a while since we last brought you an update of our brand new pro music superstore in-the-making, but that doesn't mean that nothing has been happening... far from it in fact! Although it still resembles a building site, the shape of our new shop is really starting to take place! Check out the photos and descriptions below to see how we are getting on:
This post was posted in Community & Services, General News and was tagged with store, superstore
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NEW LES PAUL STANDARD & STUDIO GUITARS VIDEO
Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Here is a video by Premier Guitar, which was taken at Musikmesse 2012 and shows off the new Gibson Les Paul Standard and Gibson Les Paul Studio guitars. The guitars are demonstrated by Jim De Cola from Gibson USA. Enjoy!
This post was posted in General News, Guitars and was tagged with gibson, jim de cola, les paul, les paul standard, les paul studio, musikmesse, musikmesse 2012
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10 YEARS OF MICROKORG & COMPETITION
Posted on April 25, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Can you believe it, it's been 10 years since Korg first released their microKORG synthesiser, an instrument that went on to become one of the most popular synths of all time due to its small size, low cost and huge sound! As well as being popular with home studio owners, the microKORG has also found home with a huge number of professional artists. Here is a short video of various musicians wishing it a happy birthday in various (slightly disturbing) ways!
This post was posted in General News, Keyboards & Synths and was tagged with Korg, microkorg
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KORG SV-1 - NEW SOUND SET!
Posted on April 25, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
There is a new sound set available for the Korg SV-1 vintage stage piano, which can be downloaded for FREE! Click here to get it!
This post was posted in General News, Keyboards & Synths, New Releases and was tagged with Korg, sound set, stage piano, sv-1
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SLATE DIGITAL TWITTER WEEK
Posted on April 24, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Slate Digital are giving away professional mix tips, free plug-ins and more all this week on Twitter - all you have to do is to follow @slateproaudio on Twitter and pay attention to their Tweets! So, what are you waiting for!
This post was posted in Competitions, Computer Music, General News and was tagged with slate digital, stephen slate, twitter
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LYNX AURORA CONVERTERS & STEVE BROWN
Posted on April 23, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
In this brief interview, producer Steve Brown talks about why he chose Lynx Aurora converters in his studio set-up. Steve has worked with artists such as Corinne Bailey Rae and John McCallum.
This post was posted in General News, Interviews and was tagged with aurora, converter, corinne bailey rae, john mccallum, lynx, steve brown
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PIONEER SUMMER DJ PROMOTION
Posted on April 23, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Pioneer announce a brand new DJ offer in time for Summer! Between now and June 30th 2012, customers purchasing selected Pioneer products will be eligible to select a special free gift! Read on for full details!
This post was posted in DJ Gear, General News, Offers and was tagged with cdj-350, ddj-ergo-v, djm-250, djm-350, pioneer, s-dj05, s-dj08
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LYNX HILO
Posted on April 20, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Just a quick introduction to the newly announced Lynx Hilo, a high-end A/D D/A converter system with touch screen controls. The Hilo provides two channels of mastering quality analogue to digital conversion and up to eight channels of digital to analogue conversion, plus a secondary monitor output and a world class independent headphone amp.
This post was posted in General News, New Releases, Recording and was tagged with hilo, lynx
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CASHBACK ON FENDER GEAR!
Posted on April 20, 2012 by Joe Stachowiak
Up until midnight on June 30th 2012, we are offering cashback deals on selected Fender products! You could get yourself £33, £42, or even £50 off your Fender purchase, simply by entering the voucher codes below on the Absolute Music Checkout page!
This post was posted in General News, Guitars, Offers and was tagged with cashback, fender