FREE ICONIC SYNTH SOUNDS FOR MININOVA & ULTRANOVA

Posted on Mon 10 February 2014 in General News • Tagged with analogue modelling synthesiser, Novation, novation mininova, novation ultranova

Novation have just announced that they have released a brand new soundpack for their UltraNova and MiniNova synths, entitled '1992-Today, Iconic Synth Sounds'.

This FREE soundpack gives you a selection of recognisable presets from a number of classic tracks, spanning a variety of genres. Check out some examples in the …


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£100 CASHBACK ON SELECTED CASIO DIGITAL PIANOS

Posted on Fri 07 February 2014 in General News • Tagged with casio, casio celviano, casio celviano ap-450, casio celviano ap-650m, casio privia, casio privia px-850

From 1st February to 30th April 2014, you can claim £100 cashback on the purchase of a Casio Celviano AP-450, Celviano AP-650M or Privia PX-850.

The Casio Celviano AP-450 features Casio's AIR (Acoustic Intelligent Resonator) technology, which provides rich, realistic, lossless sounds through the use of extended samples. The AIR …


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CHRIS LORD-ALGE & FOCUSRITE REDNET

Posted on Wed 05 February 2014 in General News • Tagged with chris lord-alge, focusrite, focusrite rednet

Multi-Grammy Award winning mix engineer, Chris Lord-Alge recently caught up with Focusrite to explain why he chose to use RedNet converters in his pro-studio.

Even if you have no need (or budget) for such a professional set-up, the video is worth checking out simply to ogle at the amount of …


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FREE ADC CARD WITH SELECTED ISA PREAMPS

Posted on Thu 30 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with focusrite, focusrite isa, focusrite isa 428 mkii, focusrite isa 430 mkii, focusrite isa 828

Focusrite's ISA preamps can be found in professional studios all over the world, and that should come as little surprise, considering that they deliver a superb-sounding signal path for your microphones and instruments.

Until the end of April 2014, you can claim a FREE ADC card (worth up to £499 …


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NORD ANNOUNCE LEAD A1

Posted on Mon 20 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with analogue modelling synthesiser, nord, nord lead, nord lead a1

Nord have just announced that they will be releasing a brand new keyboard in April of this year! The Nord Lead A1 takes the acclaimed analogue-modelling engine from their Lead 4, whilst adding an innovative interface that is specifically designed for programming sounds.

Although it is a digital instrument, the …


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TOM ODELL & ROLAND

Posted on Thu 16 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with digital piano, roland, roland fp-80, roland lx-15, tom odell

Tom Odell has been making a big name for himself as a talented British singer/songwriter, ever since releasing his debut EP, 'Songs from Another Love' in 2012. In 2013, he won the Critics' Choice award at the BRIT awards, which has set up 2014 to be Tom's biggest …


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BOSS ANNOUNCE NEW GUITAR PEDALS - OD-1X, DS-1X & ME-80

Posted on Wed 15 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with Boss, boss ds-1x, boss me-80, boss od-1x, effect pedal, guitar pedal, multi-effect pedal, namm, namm 2014

We've got three new guitar pedals to tell you about, with Boss announcing the OD-1X Overdrive, DS-1X Distortion and ME-80 multi-effects pedal.

The OD-1X and DS-1X provide new overdrive and distortion tones, bringing the classic OD-1 and DS-1 pedals into a new era.

The ME-80 is a mobile, battery-powered multi-effects …


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ROLAND ANNOUNCE RD-800

Posted on Wed 15 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with namm, namm 2014, roland, roland rd-800, stage piano

Roland's RD series of stage pianos have been used by performing artists for over 25 years and now, Roland have announced their latest RD creation, the RD-800.

The RD-800 features an updated look, feel and improved sounds. The keyboard makes use of Roland's latest hammer-action design and it comes packed …


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ROLAND ANNOUNCE NEW WORKSTATIONS: THE FA-06 & FA-08

Posted on Wed 15 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with namm, namm 2014, roland, roland fa-06, roland fa-08, roland integra-7, workstation keyboard

Today, Roland have announced that they will be releasing a new workstation range, consisting of the 61-note semi-weighted FA-06 and the FA-08, with an 88-note Ivory Feel-G keyboard. In fact, we were joined by Gareth from Roland just yesterday, who brought along an FA-06 to demo its features. Check it …


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TC ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCE DITTO X2

Posted on Tue 14 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with loop pedal, namm, namm 2014, tc electronic, tc electronic ditto, tc electronic ditto x2

The original Ditto pedal was designed as an affordable, no-fuss looper for guitarists. With its simplistic design, it quickly became a huge hit and now, TC Electronics have introduced the heir to the Ditto, called the Ditto X2.

The Ditto X2 features stereo I/O and a two-button interface, allowing …


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