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Focusrite have released an updated version of Saffire Mix Control, the Mac and PC-compatible mixer software that comes free with all Focusrite Saffire Pro and Liquid Saffire Firewire Audio Interfaces. Saffire Mix Control gives users full access to the onboard mixer of compatible interfaces, allowing you to do things such as change routings and save settings for quick and easy recall later. It also provides special control over the Liquid Saffire 56's Liquid Mic preamps and for the Virtual Reference Monitoring (VRM) features of the Saffire PRO 24 DSP.
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This post was posted in Computer Music, New Releases, Product News, Recording and was tagged with focusrite, interface, liquid, saffire

The deadline for customers to provide their proof of purchase to obtain their free Traktor Pro 2 Upgrade with their Traktor Kontrol X1 purchase has been extended slightly. The deadline for customers to provide this proof has now been extended until October 9th.
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This post was posted in DJ Gear, Offers, Product News and was tagged with Kontrol, kontrol x1, Native Instruments, Traktor

It's the news that many of us have been waiting for ever since it was announced at NAMM 2011... the Tempest from Dave Smith Instruments is finally on its way!Now, the Tempest is described as an analogue drum machine, although in reality it is so much more than this. In fact, even Dave Smith Instruments admit that describing the Tempest in words is a difficult task. This is probably why they have realised a couple of new videos... beacuse audio and video goes a lot further to describing the Tempest than words ever can!
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This post was posted in Drums, Keyboards & Synths, New Releases, Product News and was tagged with analogue, drum, instruments

You can read more reviews like this, along with Tony's productions at his personal site -> Tony Long Music.

INTRODUCING SONAR X1 PRODUCER

I have been with Cakewalk Sonar Producer since version 6 and having worked myself through the necessary learning curve of a new DAW, I got to the point where I was very happy with 8.5 and all of the many facilities that it provided. For others, Sonar has always been let down by its interface. With Sonar X1, I want to believe that somewhere underneath this new look is my old familiar Sonar 8.5 and that I know exactly what to do. I think however that I have a bit of a learning to do, as well as some un-learning, especially as I understand that many of the keyboard shortcuts have changed.

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Here are a couple of videos performed by a band called Phillious Williams. Both these videos were created entirely using the audio and video from the Olympus LS-20M. In fact, this video made use of 3 of them at the same time, hence how they managed to include multiple different angles within the same track.
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This post was posted in Product News, Recording and was tagged with portable, recorder

Back in the day, if you were a keen guitarist the chances are you would learn your trade by buying a record containing some riffs by your favourite player, sticking it on a rickety turntable and then use your hand to slow the record down so that you could hear the riff in super slow mo! Why does this help? Listening to riffs at full speed can often seem like a bit of a blur for the amateur guitarist… trust me, I’ve only recently started making the effort to learn how to play my guitar ‘properly’ so I am a good person to talk to about this! What was that note there? How many times are they strumming that chord? What just happened? Why am I playing a guitar? Who am I? I’m lost!

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This highly entertaining review comes courtesy of Paul Syers...

Timing is everything they say… I mean, who could imagine now that when Frank Whittle built the first jet engine in 1937 it would be kind of overlooked for the first few years of its life… understandable you might say given that the World was a little preoccupied with other events at the time… but amazing nonetheless.

Fast-forward then to mid-late 2008. As the World packed its collective economies into a big box and sent them down the tip for recycling, amid this noise and fluster a little gem arrived quietly on our shores…

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The world's first fully interactive digital drum magazine, iDrum, recently decided to review the Traps E500 kit, which we stock! So, follow the link to find out exactly what they had to say on the matter:
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This post was posted in Drums, In-Depth Reviews, Product News and was tagged with drum, kit, review

... Are all now in stock! Follow the links below to find out more information on each product or to make a purchase! Continue Reading

This post was posted in Computer Music, DJ Gear, New Releases, Product News and was tagged with komplete 8, Native Instruments, update, upgrade

Purchase any Boss gear from us between 19th September and 31st October 2011 and you could receive £10 off your next purchase. Here is how it works:

1. Buy and register a Boss product (minimum of £50 RRP) from us between the set offer dates and register the product online.
2. You will then receive a £10 voucher!
3. Purchase some more Boss products from us in store before 24th December 2011, hand in your voucher and receive your discount!
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This post was posted in Guitars, Offers, Product News and was tagged with Boss, voucher