Posted on Fri 17 January 2014 in entries • Tagged with NAMM 2014
It's that time of year again, with the National Association of Music Merchants show due to take place in California, from 23rd to 26th January. As always, NAMM showcases a plethora of new and exciting products, so we've decided to create a rolling story, which we will update as and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Posted on Fri 10 January 2014 in General News • Tagged with namm, namm 2014, tc helicon, tc-helicon voicelive, tc-helicon voicelive 3, vocal effects
This month, TC-Helicon announced that they will be releasing the VoiceLive 3, a next generation 3 in 1 multi-effects unit. Compared to the VoiceLive 2, this third generation model introduces next generation hardware processing and a new vocal effects path. It also includes a selection of Guitar FX with stomp …