TRY A KINGKORG... GET A FREE T-SHIRT & MEMORY STICK

Posted on Mon 17 June 2013 in General News • Tagged with analogue-modelling synth, digital synth, kingkorg, Korg, korg kingkorg

Korg KingKORG Synthesiser](https://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/korg-kingkorg-analog-modelling-synthesizer.html)Fancy getting your hands on a FREE limited edition KingKORG T-shirt and USB memory stick designed to look like Korg's classic microKORG synthesiser? No problems! Pop into our store and try our KingKORG synthesiser and you'll be able to claim these goodies from …


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WIN AN ARTURIA MINIBRUTE!

Posted on Mon 17 June 2013 in Competitions • Tagged with analogue synth, arturia, arturia minibrute, steiner-parker filter

Arturia MiniBruteFancy bagging yourself a FREE Arturia MiniBrute? Well, Arturia are currently running a giveaway to bag one of these compact analogue beauties! The awesome-sounding MiniBrute features a Steiner-Parker multimode filter, not seen since the 70s when it was featured on the rare Synthacon. It also features a number of unique …


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WIN A SHURE SM58 MICROPHONE

Posted on Mon 17 June 2013 in Competitions • Tagged with dynamic microphone, live vocal microphone, shure, shure sm58, vocal microphone

Shure SM58 Dynamic MicrophoneWe've teamed up with Shure UK to give you the chance of winning the industry standard live vocal microphone - a Shure SM58. Amazingly, this dynamic microphone has been around since 1966 and its continued popularity today is testament to its quality and design.

1966 I hear you say? Doesn't this …


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ORANGE OR100 ON DEMO THIS WEEKEND!

Posted on Fri 14 June 2013 in Customer Services • Tagged with guitar amp, guitar amplifier guitar amp head, orange, orange amplifiers, orange amps, orange or100

Orange Amplifiers LogoWe're lucky enough to have been leant a new OR100 from Orange Amplifiers to show off for the next few days. We've set it up in our Bournemouth pro-music store today so if you're in the area this weekend and you fancy trying out this little beast for yourself, pop …


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MAD PROFESSOR PEDALS REVIEW

Posted on Fri 14 June 2013 in entries • Tagged with mad professor, mad professor bluebird overdrive, mad professor forest green compressor, mad professor guitar pedal, mad professor little green wonder overdrive, mad professor mighty red distortion, mad professor pedal, mad professor stone grey distortion, mad professor sweet honey overdrive

Mad Professor Amplification LogoBack in 2000, a certain Swedish gentleman by the name of Björn began offering handmade stomp boxes to the wide world; his fabulous designs caught the attention of the fastidious boutique market almost instantly & he quickly cemented himself as one of the world's premier effects builders. Björn's handiwork was originally …


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IS THE SHURE SM58 OLD TECHNOLOGY?

Posted on Wed 12 June 2013 in entries • Tagged with dynamic microphone, live microphone, shure, shure sm58, shure sm58s

Shure SM58 Dynamic MicrophoneThe Shure SM58 was first released in 1966, based on technology developed in the 30s (and pioneered by Shure) for the original Unidyne capsule. Today, the design remains much the same, so does this mean that the Shure SM58 is constructed using outdated technology? Are other manufacturers using more modern …


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DITTO LOOPER & GUTHRIE GOVAN

Posted on Tue 11 June 2013 in General News • Tagged with delay pedal, looper pedal, tc electronic, tc electronic ditto, tc electronic ditto looper, tc electronic flashback, tc electronic flashback x4

TC Electronic Ditto LooperThe TC Electronic Ditto Looper is a compact and easy-to-use looper pedal, designed especially for guitars. But when we say that it's 'easy' to use, just how quickly can you get to grips with it? To find out, TC Electronic put it in the hands of Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats …


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TEDDY RILEY IN THE STUDIO WITH FOCUSRITE & NOVATION

Posted on Tue 11 June 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with backstreet, focusrite, focusrite 2802, guy, michael jackson, Novation, novation mininova, novation sl mkii, teddy riley, teddy's jam

Teddy Riley, Focusrite 2802, Novation SL MkII, MiniNovaTeddy Riley... there's only one word to describe him: 'legend'! If you're a fan of R&B groups Guy and Blackstreet, then Teddy was responsible for forming them! If you like Michael Jackson then Teddy co-produced and co-engineered his Dangerous album. There's a lot more that Teddy has worked on …


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DEMOING RØDE MICROPHONES ONLINE

Posted on Tue 11 June 2013 in Customer Services • Tagged with rode, røde soundbooth

Rode Soundbooth Acoustic Guitar IconDeciding which microphone is best for you can often be a pain, especially if you cannot get to our store easily to demo the ones that you're considering. In fact, even if you do live locally, you might still prefer to demo microphones in the comfort of your own studio …


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APOLLO 16 HAS LANDED!

Posted on Tue 11 June 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with firewire interface, thunderbolt interface, universal audio, universal audio apollo, universal audio apollo 16

Universal Audio Apollo 16 Audio InterfaceWe've had our first delivery of Universal Audio Apollo 16 interfaces in and have one in stock and available to grab right away! The Apollo 16 is a high-quality 16 line-input, 16 line-output interface with built-in Universal Audio Quad-core DSP for running their amazing software plug-ins, which faithfully model a …


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