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  Tapco\'s 6306

History repeats itself, again. If you\'re on the hunt for a great little mixer that won\'t break the bank, look no further than Tapco (by Mackie) and the 6306! Its small size belies its many features, including two mic inputs, two instrument inputs, two stereo line inputs, two aux sends, a stereo aux return, tape in and out, and stereo control room and phones outputs in addition to the main outputs! All this for less than $120! Don\'t be surprised if the brand Tapco seems familiar to you. That\'s the name of a Greg Mackie company (also known for great, low cost mixers) before he started Mackie.

News You Can Use

E-MU Command Station Update
E-MU has posted a version 2.0 software update for the XL-7, MP-7 and Proteus 2500 Command Stations. This is a free download from E-MU\'s site and includes the following updates (among many):
• XMix: allows you to replace tracks of the currently playing pattern with tracks from another pattern. It\'s designed both for performance use and as a quick way to experimentally swap tracks.
• Direct Pattern Access: You can now select one of 16 patterns using the Trigger buttons.
• Explode/Combine Tracks: These new functions facilitate the interchange between single multi-channel tracks and multiple single-channel tracks.
• Key Up Layer: The synthesizer layers can now be programmed to play when a key is released instead of when it is pressed.

Syntrillium Reaches Agreement With Adobe
Syntrillium announced in a press release that it has reached an agreement to sell its technology assets to Adobe Systems Incorporated. No details of the agreement have been made public yet. Stay tuned for more information.

A Musician\'s Guide To Gigging!
Sweetwater is showcasing the art of playing out live in the month of June! \"A Musician\'s Guide To Gigging\" delivers articles written by some of Sweetwater\'s top Sales Engineers and covers the basics of playing in your local jazz club, church, bar, etc. as a guitarist, bass guitarist, keyboardist and more. If you\'ve ever wondered just what it takes to build your own gigging rig, be sure to turn your browser to Sweetwater in the month of June!