Introducing The New Fender Player Series

Posted on Tue 19 June 2018 in Current News • Tagged with bass, electric guitar, fender, jazz bass, jazzmaster, mustang, p bass, player series, review, stratocaster, telecaster

Fender Player Series

A new range of Fender Player guitars has been announced and today is the day they are released into the wild ready to be melting the faces of audiences all over the world!

This new range will be a direct replacement the outgoing Fender made in Mexico Standard series guitar …


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Shure SE Series Sound Isolating Earphones

Posted on Tue 21 March 2017 in entries • Tagged with earphone, in ear, in ear monitors, inear, performance earphones, review, shure, shure se earphones

The Shure SE Series Earphones. What's the difference between each set and what pair is best for you… the performing musician

In this video we are going to be looking at the SE215, 425, 315 and 535. So if you're looking to spend between £90 to £400, we've got you …


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Arturia Microbrute Review

Posted on Wed 06 May 2015 in entries • Tagged with arturia, microbrute, review

MICROBRUTEWith the huge resurgence of interest in Analog Synthesisers, and analog synth based plug-ins and software, there are several companies that have been leading the charge over the last couple of years. Arturia have long had an excellent reputation for superb software models of analog classics, with an ever expanding …


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Review of the New Universal Audio Apollo 8 Interface

Posted on Wed 06 May 2015 in entries • Tagged with Apollo 8, black apollo, interface, New Universal Audio, review, Review of the New Universal Audio Apollo 8 Interface, uad

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Recently, I became very aware that the quality of my Audio interfaces (yes, interfaces - I have more than one!) weren’t really delivering. With a number of outboard devices, namely synths and processors, in my studio, I was becoming more and more aware that the sound going in to my …


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Roland AIRA System-1 Plug-Out Synthesizer Review

Posted on Tue 04 November 2014 in entries • Tagged with review, roland, roland aira system-1, synth, system

system 1

They say "Small ones are more Juicy". After 30 minutes alone with the new Roland System-1 synth, I pretty much reckon they are right. Beautifully illuminated, and showing off its new Alpha Dial style Mod wheel, she waits for eye contact, then whispers "touch me! do it now, take me …


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REASON 6 TUTORIALS

Posted on Fri 14 October 2011 in Computer Music • Tagged with propellerhead, reason 6, review, tutorial

Reason 6We recently came across a few excellent little Reason 6 articles and tutorials that we thought you might find interesting and useful, including:

• Reason 6 Review
• How To Create a Hip Hop Combinator
• Recording Audio
• Remote Overides in Reason & The New Mixing Console
• Transitioning to Audio & Daft Punk arpeggiations "Tron …


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TRAPS E500 DRUM KIT - iDRUM MAGAZINE REVIEW

Posted on Fri 30 September 2011 in Drums • Tagged with drum, kit, review

Traps E500 Electronic DrumkitThe world's first fully interactive digital drum magazine, iDrum, recently decided to review the Traps E500 kit, which we stock! So, follow the link to find out exactly what they had to say on the matter:

Traps E500 Review

For more information on the Traps E500 drum kit or to …


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FOCUSRITE VRM BOX REVIEW

Posted on Wed 23 February 2011 in entries • Tagged with box, focusrite, interface, review, technology, vrm

I happen to live in a block of flats populated by old people. Nothing wrong with that...they are all very nice people...but it does have one major downside...when the clock strikes half past 9, it's time to turn down the music for fear of an angry knock …


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M-AUDIO VENOM PREVIEW

Posted on Mon 21 February 2011 in entries • Tagged with avid, m-audio, review, synth, synthesiser

I once DJ’d at a night in Banbury and before my set I got talking to one of the other DJ’s. Naturally, talk turned to music, and I asked him what sort of music he played…the answer I got was a single word, spoken in a deep …


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ARTURIA SPARK PREVIEW

Posted on Mon 21 February 2011 in entries • Tagged with drum, hybrid, machine, review

Time to look at another NAMM 2011 product – the Arturia Spark! It’s not yet been released, and is instead currently available for pre-order, but there’s no harm in having a look into what this highly anticipated product is capable of doing!

ARTURIA SPARK – INTRODUCTION

The Arturia Spark is …


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