The Fender American Professional Series 2017 – What’s new and what’s next?

Posted on Wed 08 February 2017 in entries • Tagged with fender, Fender American Professional Series, fender professional series, namm, namm2017

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At the end of 2016 Fender launched the new American Professional series which is due to take over from the popular American Standard series, but why? ...and what will come next for the new line of workhorses?

Surely we don’t need to go too much into the back-story of …


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BOSS UNVEILS WAZA AMP HEAD AND CABINET

Posted on Tue 19 January 2016 in entries • Tagged with guitar amp, namm, roland, waza, WAZA AMP HEAD AND CABINET

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*Powerful and Versatile Hard Rock Guitar Amplifier

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The NAMM Show, Anaheim, California, January 19, 2016 — BOSS (Booth 300A, Level 3) is excited to announce the Waza Amp, an all-new professional guitar amplifier with companion speaker cabinets. The 150-watt Waza Amp Head comes standard with the ultimate high-gain tone that’s …


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Namm 2015: New Orange Amp Range

Posted on Mon 19 January 2015 in entries • Tagged with bass, guitarist, namm, namm 2015, orange, recording

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Orange is proud to announce their latest combos with the launch of the new 2015 Crush series. Redefining the benchmark for practice amplifiers, the  Crush 12, Crush 20, Crush 20RT and Crush 35RT are primed to introduce guitarists of all levels to the signature Orange sound, whilst offering a genuine …


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FOCUSRITE ANNOUNCE ITRACK DOCK

Posted on Thu 16 January 2014 in Computer Music • Tagged with focusrite, focusrite itrack dock, ipad interface, namm, namm 2014

Focusrite have just announced a brand new interface, which is designed for recording to iPads and iPad Minis with a lightning port.

The iTrack Dock is a 2-in, 2-out device, which features two of Focusrite's renowned microphone preamps, as well as connections for hooking up a guitar and line level …


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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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ROLAND AIRA - SOMETHING NEW IS COMING - RE-BIRTH OF THE TR-808?

Posted on Wed 15 January 2014 in Drums • Tagged with drum synthesiser, namm, namm 2014, roland, roland aira, roland tr-808

Roland have just launched a brand new webpage called 'Aira', along with a video talking about the original TR-808 drum machine, which, although originally designed to provide backing percussion for bands, went on to have a massive impact on dance music as we know it today. For example, the subby …


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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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HIGHER FIDELITY RECORDINGS WITH APOGEE JAM & MIC 96K

Posted on Mon 13 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with apogee, apogee jam, apogee jam 96k, apogee mic, apogee mic 96k, namm, namm 2014, usb microphone

Apogee Electronics have just announced that they will be releasing updated versions of their JAM and MiC products, with both now capable of recording with a quality of up to 24-bit/96kHz (as opposed to the 48kHz of the original units).

The Apogee JAM 96k allows you to connect your …


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