Part Exchange Your Old Gear

Posted on Tue 03 July 2018 in entries • Tagged with part-exchange

We offer part exchange on a case-by-case basis, depending on the saleability and condition of what who you have to offer. Items must be in full working order and should ideally include any boxing, packaging, manuals or accessories that originally came with the product.

If you don’t live near …


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Free UAD-2 QUAD DSP Accelerator with 4-710d Tone-Blending Mic Preamp purchase

Posted on Mon 02 July 2018 in entries • Tagged with 4-710d Tone-Blending Mic Preamp, UAD-2 QUAD DSP, Universal Audio 4-710d

From July 1st through September 30th 2018, customers who purchase a 4-710d Tone-Blending Mic Preamp will receive a UAD-2 QUAD DSP Accelerator — with a choice of Thunderbolt, FireWire, USB, or PCIe — absolutely free! visit www.uaudio.com/4‑710dpromo to enter your shipping information and upload a copy of your …


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What can Sonarworks Reference 4 Do For Your Mixes?

Posted on Wed 27 June 2018 in entries

So, you’ve got some pretty good studio monitors and you’ve treated your room the best you can, and you’re ready to get the perfect mix, right? Well, yes… if you know that your mix will sound as good when you take it out of your studio and …


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Vola Guitars - an introduction and mini review

Posted on Tue 26 June 2018 in entries • Tagged with electric guitar, guitars, japanese, metal, New brand, rock, shred, Vola

Vola Guitars Ares

I've been fortunate enough to have had the past couple of weeks off and have been enjoying the sunshine. All good things must come to an end but upon walking back into the shop I was presented with a guitar brand that I had never heard of before. These are …


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Reason 1-9 owners: upgrade and get the new Drum Sequencer for free!

Posted on Mon 04 June 2018 in entries • Tagged with Drum Sequencer, Europa synth, free reason plug-in, propellerhead, rack extension, reason, Reason 10.1

In celebration of the recent release of Reason 10.1, Propellerhead are giving Reason 1-9 owners extra time to upgrade and get the new Drum Sequencer for free!

Now you can get the new Europa by Reason VST/AU plugin and the Drum Sequencer free (total value of £181)!

Reason …


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Akai MPC Expansion Promotion

Posted on Fri 01 June 2018 in entries • Tagged with akai, Akai Professional &, MVP Loops, mpc live, mpc x

Until 31.7.18, buy MPC Live or MPC X and receive 5 Critically Acclaimed MPC Expansions from MVP Loops. Whatever your production discipline, your creative-flow demands the right tools for the job.

From vibey inspiring melodics to hard-hitting drums and jaw-droping bass, MPC Expansions offer premium content meticulously curated …


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Native Instruments - Summer of Sound

Posted on Wed 30 May 2018 in entries • Tagged with Native Instruments

Native Instruments have launched their annual Summer of Sound promotion, making Komplete 11, S-Series keyboards and Maschine hardware even better value than before. We've got some brilliant bundles lined up for you so take a look below or get in touch if there's something you can't find.

These offers are …


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Creating Custom Oscillators & Effects for the Korg Prologue

Posted on Tue 29 May 2018 in entries • Tagged with ANALOG SYNTHESIZER, Korg, Korg Prologue, synthesizer

UPDATE December 2018 – Korg have released a new firmware update version 1.3 that improves tuning stability and speeds up tuning settling time.

Watch the video to find out how to update your Prologue.

The Prologue is Korg’s latest polyphonic synth, available in 8- and 16-voice models. It has …


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APOLLO TWIN PLATINUM VOCAL PROMO

Posted on Tue 22 May 2018 in entries • Tagged with Apollo Twin MkII, APOLLO TWIN PLATINUM VOCAL PROMO, Apollo Twin USB, uad

Buy an Apollo Twin, Get Auto-Tune, Manley & UA Plug‑Ins Free!

Now through June, purchase and register any new Apollo Twin MkII or Apollo Twin USB audio interface and you’ll be able to create the same vocal sounds you hear on countless hit records — with exclusive UAD plug-ins like …


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Origins of Sound

Posted on Mon 21 May 2018 in entries • Tagged with 20th century, audio interface, edison phonograph, history, origins of sound, phonograph, sound recording, The Acoustic Era... 1877 - 1925, The Digital Era… 1975 - Present, The Electrical Era... 1925 - 1945, The Magnetic Era... 1945 - 1975, thomas edison, vinyl

Before we get stuck in I would like to highlight the fact I am a guitarist of 15 years with about 5 minutes of recording experience.  This isn’t a comprehensive insight into the evolution of music technology but purely a short ‘ode to’ written by a lover of music …


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