NOVATION MININOVA VIDEO

Posted on Thu 11 October 2012 in entries • Tagged with mininova, Novation, synth, ultranova

Novation MiniNovaRecently, Chris Calcutt from Focusrite Novation was kind enough to come into our pro-music superstore and give a fantastic demo of the brand new MiniNova - a compact synth with the same powerful sound engine as the popular UltraNova! Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuL2r1Bsn4c

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ROLAND TD-30 MODULE REVIEW

Posted on Tue 18 September 2012 in entries • Tagged with electronic drums, roland, td-30, td-30 module, td-30kv

Roland TD-30 Module

You can read more reviews like this, listen to Tony’s productions, purchase synth patches and more at his personal site ->Tony Long Music.

ROLAND TD-30 MODULE - INTRODUCTION

If (like me) you've been interested in electronic drums since they first entered the instrument market, you may well have owned a …


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MOOG SLIM PHATTY REVIEW

Posted on Tue 11 September 2012 in entries • Tagged with analogue synth, moog, slim phatty

Moog Slim PhattyYou can read more reviews like this, listen to Tony’s productions, purchase synth patches and more at his personal site -> Tony Long Music.

MOOG SLIM PHATTY - INTRODUCTION

Are you up for some analogue synth sounds - I mean 100% analogue? Well I have got my hands on the Moog Slim …


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SE ELECTRONICS PROJECT STUDIO REFLEXION FILTER REVIEW

Posted on Fri 31 August 2012 in entries • Tagged with project studio reflexion filter, reflexion filter, se electronics, tony long

sE Electronics Project Studio Reflexion FilterYou can read more reviews like this, listen to Tony’s productions, purchase synth patches and more at his personal site -> Tony Long Music.

SE REFLEXION FILTER - INTRODUCTION

Recording vocals at home is usually a challenge, mainly because you may not have a vocal booth or an appropriate space to …


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NEW SUPERSTORE TIME LAPSE BUILD VIDEO

Posted on Fri 24 August 2012 in entries • Tagged with superstore, time lapse

Absolute Music Store FrontThis time lapse video compresses 5 months of hard work into less than 5 minutes of video footage! Check it out to see how an abandoned warehouse was turned into our brand new pro-music superstore!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzb8Ggg1gH8


SONTRONICS STC-1S CONDENSER MICROPHONES (MATCHED PAIR) REVIEW

Posted on Wed 22 August 2012 in entries • Tagged with condenser mic, pencil condenser mic, pencil mic, sontronics, stc-1, stc-1s, stc-1s matched pair, tony long

Sontronics STC-1S Matched Pair (Black)You can read more reviews like this, listen to Tony’s productions, purchase synth patches and more at his personal site -> Tony Long Music.

Here is a first for me; I am going to look at a matched pair of stereo microphones. There are many on the market today such …


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OPTIMISING WINDOWS XP FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION

Posted on Thu 16 August 2012 in entries • Tagged with windows xp

Windows XP IconIf you are running a Windows XP system with professional audio software, e.g. a DAW, we recommend that you read this article first to make sure that your computer is fully optimised for working in this way. If you are experiencing problems such as pops, clicks, audio dropouts, distortion …


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NEW SUPERSTORE WALKTHROUGH VIDEO

Posted on Thu 09 August 2012 in entries • Tagged with superstore, walkthrough video

Synth RoomIf you've been keeping up-to-date with our progress over the past few months, you will be well aware that things are changing at Absolute Music! On the 18th August 2012, we will be opening a brand new pro-music superstore in Bournemouth, UK! In this short video, Dan shows us around …


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WALDORF BLOFELD REVIEW & DEMO VIDEO

Posted on Thu 09 August 2012 in entries • Tagged with analogue-modelling synth, blofeld, blofeld module, matt neal, synth, synthesiser, waldorf

Waldorf Blofeld ModuleMatt Neal discusses the pros and cons of the awesome analogue-modelling Waldorf Blofeld synth and finishes off with a demonstration of its sounds. Check it out in the video below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNpm8kVw22o

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IMPORTANT SOFTWARE LICENSE INFORMATION

Posted on Mon 30 July 2012 in entries • Tagged with dongle, elicense, elicenser, ilok, pace, soft elicense, Steinberg, usb dongle, usb elicense, usb key

Pace iLok 2This brief article intends to clear up any misunderstandings relating to software and software licenses and explains why it is always important to keep your licenses or license keys in a safe place.

METHODS OF ACTIVATION

With the vast majority of software, the fee that you pay is not for …


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