Interviews, field recording and other outdoor recording applications have always been difficult. Not only do you have to deal with preamps and microphones, there are interfaces and cables that all need to be connected to get a successful recording. With the new Alesis AM3 stereo microphone all that changes. The Alesis AM3 lets you capture… Read More
New from Akai and launched at the Frankfurt Musikmesse, the Akai MINIAK is a powerful performance and production synthesiser. The Akai MINIAK comes with phrase and step sequencing, a built-in drum machine/rhythm sequencer, an arpeggiator, a 40-band vocoder, stereo effects, and a virtual analogue synth engine developed in partnership with the world-class Alesis synth team…. Read More
Interested in a Piano Bargain? Our Stockport and Manchester stores are holding a piano sale on their acoustic and electric/digital piano ranges with discounts of up to 30%! The Sale ends at 5pm on Saturday 18th April and all the offers are only available while existing stocks last, so don’t delay. We also have a… Read More
Gibson have launched a new affordable range of Les Paul and SG guitars – The Gibson Raw Power Series at the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009 show. The show provided the first look at these new models. The Gibson Raw Power series will enhance the classic Gibson Les Paul and Gibson SG models at a new affordable… Read More
Native Instruments have released the Guitar Rig Mobile, a new product for guitar players on the go at the Musikmesse trade show in Frankfurt, Germany Guitar Rig Mobile is about the size of a deck of cards and is designed for guitar players on the road. The USB 2.0 hardware unit features 24bit/192 kHz Cirrus Logic… Read More
The Vox ToneLab ST compact tone machine features an assignable expression pedal and two footswitches for live performance control. Guitarists can create 50 of their own programs or use any of 50 new preset programs, including 20 ‘song specific’ presets for recreating the sound of classic rock songs. The Vox Valvetronix Series features a real… Read More
Yamaha’s SG2000 is the company’s longest-running electric guitar. Originally developed with Carlos Santana in the 1970s, the Yamaha SG2000 was built to be the ultimate electric guitar with through-neck construction, coil-tappable humbuckers and sustain-maximising features like a solid brass block under the stop-tailpiece bridge. Now handcrafted in Yamaha’s Japanese workshop, the latest SG2000 models feature… Read More
Marshall Amplification have introduced the new Marshall Haze line of portable and compact valve-driven performance amplifiers: the 40-Watt Haze combo (MHZ40C) and the 15-Watt Haze head (MHZ15) at the Musikmesse show in Frankfurt. The Marshall Haze line is aimed at the musician who requires a clean sound, driving blues tone and biting rock, all from… Read More
Steinberg have announced the return of The Grand with a third version to claim its rightful place at the forefront of software pianos on the market today. Boasting an inimitable piano feel and stunning sound quality alongside five virtual pianos to meet the demands of the most exacting, advanced user, They believe the Steinberg Grand… Read More
Mackie have launched their new HD-range of PA Cabs at the Frankfurt Musikmesse show. The HD stands for high definition and they claim to offer unmatched clarity and precision. Here’s their description of the new Mackie HDs. Mackie HD Series High-Definition Powered Loudspeakers deliver up to 1800W of peak system power via ultra-efficient Class-D Fast… Read More
