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Purchase a Blue Bottle Rocket: Stage One microphone between September 1 and September 30, 2010, and you'll receive your choice of any one of Blue's interchangeable capsules, free of charge!
Have an enjoyable, relaxing Labor Day!!
Glyph has announced Triplicator, a new box designed to help you achieve the ultimate in secure backup of your data. Triplicator connects to your computer via FireWire 800, USB 2.0 or eSata. You then connect up to three eSata external hard drives to Triplicator. Now, simply copy the data you want to back up to the single Triplicator volume on your computer's desktop (it's compatible with Mac and Windows PC) and the data will automatically be written to all three eSata drives. Instant triple-level security for your precious data! A rackmount kit is available.
Purchase a pair of Alesis M1 Active 320USB speakers between September 1 and December 31, 2010, and you'll receive a free speaker bag, perfect for transporting your M1 Actives from home to the studio or wherever you need to go!
From September 1 through September 30, 2010, pruchase or upgrade the Waves SSL 4000 Collection (Native or TDM), the API Collection (Native or TDM), the V Series (Native or TDM), and the Studio Classics Collection (Native or TDM) and receive 35% off! All purchases and upgrades include one full year of Waves Update Plan coverage.
Purchase a copy of Ableton Live 8, Live 8 Suite, Live Intro, or any upgrade between September 1 and October 31, 2010, and you'll receive free online training from selected Ableton partners, including Berklee, Sonic Academy, AudioTechKnowledge, Live-Courses, Elephorm, DVD-Lernkurs, and MicroFusa.
Today Roland and BOSS announced a number of exciting new products! Check these out: Juno Gi — more than 1,300 sounds, friendly operation, light and portable, battery power, and 128-note polyphony. The big news? A built-in 8-track digital recorder with pro guitar effects, that records to a high-capacity SDHC card. AX-Synth Black Sparkle — powerful solo-oriented sounds, ribbon and D BEAM controllers, USB MIDI, long battery life, dedicated V-LINK button for video/visual control, and a gorgeous glass particle UV finish! Octa-Capture — a 10x10 USB 2.0 audio interface with eight VS preamps, 24-bit/96kHz resolution, Auto-Sense for setting preamp levels, low-latency VS streaming driver, and four independent software-controlled mixes for monitors. Supports Mac and PC, under ASIO, WDM or Core Audio. RD-700NX — SuperNATURAL piano technology, with three piano sounds and 30 variations, plus 10 electric piano types with 15 variations. Hundreds of built-in sounds, storage for 100 Live Sets, deluxe PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement, extensive multi-effects, master MIDI control features, and much more. New Cubes — four new Cube amp models join the more than one million Cube amps already in use. The new XL series includes models with 80, 40, 20, or 15 watts, with COSM modeling, built-in effects, independent channels, and much more. The 40-watt and 80-watt models have three footswitchable channels and 80-second Phrase Loopers built in. Plus much more! PS-6 Harmonist — a new BOSS pedal with four intelligent pitch-shift effects and three-voice harmony. Modes include Harmony, Pitch Shifter, and Detune, plus Super Bend for pedal bending effects and 3- and 4-octave ptch sweeps using an optional expression pedal. ST-2 Power Stack — from fat crunch to ultra high-gain distortion, the Power Stack pedal can do it. With Bass, Treble, Level, and Sound controls, this stompbox can create the sound of vintage stacks to modern monsters. If you want the tone of a stack no matter what amp or volume you play at, then this pedal is what you need!
Propellerhead Software has released version 1.5 of Record and version 5 of Reason. These are major upgrades, introducing tons of new features. Among the biggies: Kong Drum Designer — a full-on drum machine/drum synthesizer. Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player — 8-part REX loop player. Neptune — pitch correction and voice synthesizer. Block-based sequencing mode for fast song creation and arrangements. Live sampling A much-expanded Factory Sound Bank. Tons more! Various upgrades are available for owners of Reason, Record, or both products. Call your Sales Engineer for information on upgrading.
The edge of the drum shell, upon which the drumhead rests. The bearing edge may be shaped to a wedge to the outside of the shell or to a centered point, and may be slightly rounded — the shape and location of the bearing edge determines where and how the drumhead breaks over and contacts the shell. For proper tuning, it is essential that the bearing edge be straight and level.
A spur can be thought of as a stabilizer "leg" for a kick drum. Spurs mount to the side of the kick drum and prevent it from rolling back and forth, helping to anchor it into position. Some spurs mount to a bracket on the side of the drum, others telescope from inside the drum. Most drum spurs feature rubber caps on the bottom to help the spur grip and to protect the floor the drum is resting on.
The part of bass drum pedal that actually strikes the drumhead. The beater consists of a shaft that attaches to the pedal and a wood, rubber, felt, metal, resin, or plastic head, which is the part that actually impacts the drumhead. The beater head may be be covered with felt or another material to change the tone of the beater, or it may have different surfaces, which can rotate to strike the head, for different sounds.
A term used to describe a guitar tone that is semi-distorted, with a lot of punch and presence. Typically crunch tones are used for rhythm sounds.
A speaker cabinet containing a single 15-inch speaker. A 1x15 cabinet typically will feature a closed-back design. A 1x15 cabinet is usually intended for bass guitar use.
Q: I'm very interested in the RJM Music Effect Gizmo, but for the way I set up my rig, I need to be able to run line-level signals through it. Will it work okay at line level? A: Absolutely! The Effect Gizmo will be perfectly happy at either instrument or line-level operation.
If a song has a fade on the ending, or if instruments/chords/cymbals ring on at the end of a song, be sure to mute the click before the song ends, so that you don't get bleed into the audio as it fades to silence.
Tips on how to choose a double bass drum pedal, from Sweetwater's own Derek Senestraro. There are lots of great double bass drum pedals on the market today. Just as with a single pedal, there are some things to look at and think through as you are deciding which is best for you. 1. Drive connection — There are several options, with chain drive being the most popular and common today. Chain is durable and will last quite a long time. It does have a different feel, a little less "bouncy" than a strap and very different than a direct drive. Drive connection is a very important parameter contributing to the "feel" of the pedal.
Guitar multieffects boxes offer a variety of methods for shaping the tone of your signal, such as parametric and graphic equalizers and microphone emulation and amplifier/speaker models. Each of these will provide a different tone and result. Familiarize yourself with the sound of each option your multi-effector offers, then use the best one to achieve the result that you are looking for.
Want to instantly reduce the perceived amount of bleed you get from a loud click track in a musician's headphones when recording? Run the click through an EQ and pull out the high frequencies. The duller, EQ'd click won't penetrate the phones as well and won't be as audible in any nearby open microphones.