CHOOSING THE RIGHT CABLES

Posted on Fri 06 May 2011 in Computer Music • Tagged with firewire, usb

[[CablesINTRODUCTION]

Cables, cables, everywhere! But with so many different types, which ones do you need? And what is the difference between them all? Fear not, for I am here to explain everything… Plus, this guide also features an easy-to-understand description of the terms 'balanced' and 'unbalanced'.

CONTENTS

1. Introduction and …


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SUBBOOMBASS REVIEW

Posted on Fri 06 May 2011 in entries • Tagged with papen, rob, software, subboombass, synth

You can read more reviews like this, along with Tony's productions at his personal site -> Tony Long Music.

SUBBOOMBASS - INTRODUCTION

I thought I would have a look at a piece of Software for a change and because Bass is such an important element in music that people want to feel …


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IK MULTIMEDIA'S IRIG RECORDER APP NOW AVAILABLE!

Posted on Thu 05 May 2011 in New Releases • Tagged with app, application, ik multimedia, irig

IK Multimedia launches the iRig Recorder App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store! The app offers professional audio recording that is convenient and easy to use! The iRig Recorder App is an intuitive recording tool featuring editing functions and various export options to fit your audio …


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ROLAND CUBE XL AMPLIFIERS - A BIT MORE INFO!

Posted on Wed 04 May 2011 in entries • Tagged with amp, amplifier, guitar, roland

In this blog post I will take a little look at Roland's Cube XL series of guitar amps. Rather than being a review, this blog entry will act as more of an extension to our current product description, so if you are looking for more information about the Cube XL …


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KENNY LARKIN & THE NOVATION LAUNCHPAD

Posted on Thu 28 April 2011 in DJ Gear

Kenny Larkin is one of the most influential producers in the Detroit Techno scene. His string of releases and headline DJ performances throughout the ‘90s and into the 21st century propelled him to a position as one of the most prolific producers and remix artists of the scene. Kenny has …


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FOCUSRITE CONTROL 2802 PREVIEW

Posted on Thu 28 April 2011 in entries • Tagged with analogue, focusrite, mixer

The Focusrite Control 2802 sounds like something very special… a small analogue recording console and a DAW control surface all built into one. This description immediately draws me in, as it is exactly the sort of product that I would like in my studio. Why? Because I’m greedy and …


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LINE 6 M5 STOMPBOX MODELER

Posted on Thu 21 April 2011 in entries • Tagged with effects, guitar, line 6

In this blog entry I am going to take a quick look at a completely NEW product, the Line 6 M5 Stompbox. Before I begin I want to make it clear that in this particular blog post I haven’t actually had the opportunity to use the M5 Stompbox yet …


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APOGEE DUET 2 REVIEW

Posted on Thu 21 April 2011 in entries • Tagged with apogee, duet 2, interface

Apogee Duet 2The Apogee Duet 2 is a 2 Input / 4 Output USB 2.0 audio interface for Mac, which improves on arguably the most popular portable audio interface ever, the Apogee Duet (if you couldn’t guess!) With new advanced features, improved performance, and a better sound quality, the Apogee Duet …


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KORG SV-1 88 - CUSTOMER REVIEW

Posted on Wed 20 April 2011 in entries • Tagged with Korg, piano, stage, sv-1, synth

Last month, one of our customers, Tim Hender, submitted a fairly in-depth review of the Korg SV-1 88... in fact it seemed so in-depth that we decided it was worthy of a blog post of it's own, so with his permission, here it is!

KORG SV-1 88 - HOW DID I …


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ROLAND JUPITER-80 PREVIEW

Posted on Fri 15 April 2011 in entries • Tagged with roland, synth, synthesiser

The Roland Jupiter-8 is perhaps my favourite synthesiser of all time! If you listen to some of the demonstrations on Youtube then you will understand why. It just produces such a beautiful, warm and distinctive analogue sound, and it can create a huge variety of different timbres from dynamic pads …


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