TOONTRACK ANNOUNCE EZDRUMMER 2 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW...

Posted on Fri 21 March 2014 in entries • Tagged with drum software, toontrack, toontrack ezdrummer, toontrack ezdrummer 2

At the recent Musikmesse show, Toontrack announced that their hugely popular drum software, EZdrummer, would be receiving the update treatment. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the features that make EZdrummer 2 the new standard for creating grooves, as well as how buying the original EZdrummer …


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WIN TICKETS TO SEE BIPOLAR SUNSHINE IN SOUTHAMPTON

Posted on Thu 20 March 2014 in Competitions • Tagged with adio marchant, bipolar sunshine, kid british, orang tny terror head, orange amplification, orange ppc112

Win two tickets to see Bipolar Sunshine at The Joiners in Southampton on Thursday 27th March, courtesy of Orange Amplification! CLICK HERE for venue information.

Entering is easy! Simply CLICK HERE to visit our Facebook page and comment on our post with an answer to our question (hint: the answer …


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LAUNCH CONTROL DEMO VIDEO WITH CHRIS FROM NOVATION

Posted on Thu 20 March 2014 in entries • Tagged with ableton, ableton live, ableton live 9, Novation, novation launch control, novation launchpad, novation launchpad s, novation launchpad s control pack

We were recently joined by Chris from Novation, who gave us an in-depth demonstration of the Novation Launch Control. Check it out in the video below.

The Launch Control is a compact MIDI controller, which is designed to work with software such as Ableton and FL Studio. It features 16 …


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KORG KROSS DEMO VIDEO

Posted on Wed 19 March 2014 in entries • Tagged with Korg, korg kross, workstation

We were recently joined by Luke from Korg, who talked us through some of the features of their Kross workstations, as well as showing off some off their sounds. Check it out and see if you can identify all of the tunes that Luke plays! Patch is available below.

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ROLAND AIRAS NOW ON DEMO

Posted on Wed 19 March 2014 in DJ Gear • Tagged with roland, roland aira, roland aira tb-3, roland aira tr-8, roland aira vt-3, roland tb-3, roland vt-3

We recently received some very special packages from Roland... but what could they be? In fact, it felt like Christmas had come early (and not just because of the way they were wrapped(!)), because we had been sent Roland AIRA TB-3, TR-8 and VT-3 modules to place on demo in …


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FREE GIFTS WITH KROME WORKSTATIONS

Posted on Tue 18 March 2014 in General News • Tagged with Korg, korg krome, korg krome 61, korg krome 73, korg krome 88

Korg's range of Krome workstations (available in 61, 73 and 88 note models) are designed for the modern studio and performer. Krome keyboards offer full-length, unlooped samples of each key, allowing them to produce ultra-realistic piano sounds; this technology is taken directly from Korg's flagship Kronos workstations. Of course, the …


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FREE MONOTRIBE WITH EVERY KINGKORG

Posted on Thu 13 March 2014 in General News • Tagged with analogue synth, analogue-mode, kingkorg, Korg, korg kingkorg, korg monotribe

The KingKORG is a synthesiser with a powerful analogue-modelling sound engine. It features a wealth of filters, allowing it to model the characteristic sound of a number of classic synths, including the Korg MS-20, Prophecy, Z1 and Radias, as well as filters based on classic Oberheim instruments, the legendary Prophet …


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WHICH FOCUSRITE INTERFACE SHOULD I CHOOSE?

Posted on Thu 13 March 2014 in Computer Music • Tagged with focusrite, focusrite forte, focusrite itrack solo, focusrite scarlett, focusrite scarlett 18i20, focusrite scarlett 18i8, focusrite scarlett 2i2, focusrite scarlett 2i4, focusrite scarlett 6i6

Choosing an audio interface can be a difficult task. With so many different models and specifications, how do you know that you're making the right choice? Of course, the best way to find out more is always to drop into our pro-music superstore in Bournemouth or give us a call …


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MUSIKMESSE 2014 - NEW GUITAR GEAR

Posted on Wed 12 March 2014 in General News • Tagged with Boss, cube street, gp10, gt-100, me-80, me80, ve-2, vocals

Hold up ladies and gentlemen, news on the Musikmesse 2014 Frankfurt circuit is there's some juicy new guitar and vocal gear coming our way very soon. Without further ado, here is a list of some of the gadgets and pedals hitting our shores in the next few months.guitar pic-1

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CLAIM STUDIO ONE ARTIST FREE WITH ERIS MONITORS

Posted on Mon 10 March 2014 in Computer Music • Tagged with active monitor, daw, presonus, presonus eris, presonus eris e4.5 presonus eris e5, presonus eris e8, presonus studio one, presonus studio one artist, studio monitor

PreSonus' range of Eris monitors is made up of the compact E4.5s, slightly larger E5s and the largest of them all, the E8s, which provide the deepest bass response out of the three. All have made quite a name for themselves as speakers that offer a …


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