Today's Top Stories:

  Once-In-A-Lifetime Moving Sale!
In just a few short weeks, Sweetwater is packing up and heading out to our new location. We can't wait to get moved! But we have to admit, the thought of loading out TONS of products from our existing giant warehouse into our new GARGANTUAN warehouse is a bit daunting. So we're motivated: We'd rather sell it than move it! You can check out the deals at our special Moving Sale page or give us a call if there's something you've been looking to pick up - chances are your Sales Engineer will surprise you with a super bargain! We've even arranged SPECIAL FINANCING with no payments until June 2007. Give your Sales Engineer a call to find out more.

  New In Stock At Sweetwater

• Phonic PAA3 - You should trust your ears ... but you can verify what you hear with a Phonic PAA3 handheld audio analyzer. Features include 31-band real-time spectrum analysis, RT60, SPL and line level meter, internal generator, EQ program setting, microphone calibration and speaker phase checking. All functions are available via a large central jog dial, so your other hand is free to adjust audio settings. You can upload your data directly to any computer with its built-in USB interface. A large LCD display has a visible backlight to help you see in a dark performance environment. Runs for up to seven hours off four AA batteries and an AC power adapter is included.
• Phonic PAA2 - This has most of the features of the PAA3 for $100 less! Includes the 31-band real-time spectrum analysis, SPL and line meter, internal noise generator, EQ setting program, mic calibration, and a whole lot more. Every serious sound engineer should have at least one of these two audio analysers. Both include free shipping right to your door.
• Yellow Tools Freedom - This is a virtual effects rack that's designed to add the perfect finishing touches to your projects, both the mixing and mastering stages. You get immediate access to over 40 premium filters and effects, including Yellow Tools' sophisticated impulse response processor, the Origami LE with 25 IR models and an audio import option. You also get EQs, filters, dynamics processors, and plenty of modulation effects, Best of all, it's CPU-efficient and surprisingly affordable.
• Yellow Tools Independence - This software sampling workstation from Yellow Tools lets you edit, customize, and manipulate all your sounds in a simple-to-use format. It delivers excellent performance with an intuitive user interface along with a massive 18-gigabyte sound library to get you started. It's also fully compatible with other Yellow Tools libraries and can import WAV and AIF format sounds.

  Guitar Of The Day
For most bass players, four strings are plenty. But for those who want to push their musical range beyond the ordinary, there are 5- and 6-string basses. Of course, many of these carry a hefty price tag. Not so with the Ibanez SR1006EFM, which is a 6-string bass guitar with a flame maple top, a 5-piece maple/ bubinga neck-through design and a pair of premium Bartolini Custom pickups - the same ones you'll likely find on basses costing two or three times the price of the SR1006EFM. By starting with a premium flame maple top with a natural flat finish, you already have the great look every guitar player wants. But then you add in a Prestige Series neck, which has to be among the most playable 6-string bass necks available. This one is contructed of three pieces of natural maple with strips of bubinga added in between for both its beauty and strength. A 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with long grain pattern and abalone offset dot inlays help deliver a tight, focused sound. Meanwhile, the two Bartolini Custom pickups produce earth-shaking lows and crisp, clear highs. The active circuitry includes the Vari-Mid, Hi-Fi 3-band equalizer, which lets you quickly dial in the perfect sound for any musical style from country to metal to jazz-fusion.