Today's Top Stories:

  A Rare Career Opportunity at Sweetwater
Sweetwater is looking for an audio/visual expert with a minimum of four years experience in running both audio and video for either a major venue (such as a Las Vegas or Branson showroom); being in charge of sound and video for a nationally recognized touring act performing in major event venues; or heading the program in large corporate multi-media environments. The candidate we are seeking will have significant experience as a chief FOH engineer and exposure to major sound reinforcement systems such as Digidesign Venue, as well as with multiple mixing boards and signal processing equipment. This applicant should also have significant experience with video, including live and recorded feeds mixed with audio, podcasting, live streaming, editing and final production capabilities. The position will involve relocation to Fort Wayne, Indiana to work at our gorgeous new headquarters in a state-of-the-art Russ Berger-designed theater, as well as other duties. Serious inquiries only, please: candidates should meet the criteria set above to be considered. Apply online or contact Jeff McDonald, Human Resources Department, at 1-800-222-4700.

  New In Stock at Sweetwater

• Gibson Acoustic J-100 Xtra - Part of the Gibson Super Jumbo family, the J-100 Xtra is modeled after the SJ-100 of the 1930s and has become a favorite of artists playing in all styles. It features a solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped bracing and bubinga back and sides, which deliver a thundering bottom end and a warm midrange response. Though not quite as fancy as the J-200 (nor as expensive), the J-100 Xtra is certainly a worthy representative in a long line of exceptional Gibson Super Jumbo acoustics. Includes a hardshell case.
• TC Electronic UnWrap for PowerCore - Since the day they first unveiled the Finalizer - a processor that initially had mastering engineers a tad worried about their future - tc electronic has been synonymous with high-quality mastering solutions. Now tc has turned their attention and expertise to the area of 5.1 mixing and have come up with UnWrap, a plug-in processor that can up-mix stereo to 5.1 automatically. This up-converter algorithm offers a high level of sophistication with unprecedented control and resolution. UnWrap facilitates smooth and fast stereo-to-5.1 up-conversion and even includes customized up-conversion presets for film production and music mastering, and comes with settings to complement it all.
• Yamaha DTXPRESSIV Standard - Improving on the wildly successful DTXPRESS electronic drum line, Yamaha's new DTXPRESS IV Standard incorporates the very same technology that powers Yamaha's Motif synthesizers. Both kits feature round cymbal pads and three-zone snare drum pads. For the DTXPRESS IV Standard, Yamaha sampled some of the best sounding Yamaha acoustic drum sets.

  Guitar of the Day
It's rare for us to use our Guitar of the Day to promote a guitar amp, but we've been so impressed by the first batch of Line 6 Spider Valve amplifiers that we're giving it an encore. It combines Line 6 modeling with a real tube amplifier designed in cooperation with Reinhold Bogner, thus guitarists get the absolute "best of both worlds!" For those who are unfamiliar with Bogner amplifiers, these are highly respected "boutique" amps. So when you're getting the 40-watt 2x12 Spider Valve 212 for just over $800, you're getting a whale of a bargain! Imagine all the variations you'll have access to within the Spider Valve 212! Want a '50s tweed? A '60s British Invasion amp? How about the latest in dual rectifiers? The Spider Valve 212 has the very latest, very best models of 12 modern and vintage amps that offer up everything from crystal clear twang to insane grind and everything in between. To get you started, Line 6 has included a whopping 300+ presets created by some of the most respected names in the industry - including many of today's best session players - who have dialed in sounds to match every style of music. Naturally, you can tweak any preset to taste, and add any of the seven Smart Control effects (which include tape echo, sweep echo, standard delay with tap tempo, chorus/flanger, phaser, tremolo, and reverb, with up to three simultaneously). There's a genuine POD XLR direct out for those times when you need to record direct. But the real story is the 40-watt class AB tube amplifier designed by Bogner, which comes stocked with 12AX7 preamp and 6L6 power tubes. The net result? The best of today's sophisticated digital voicings with the buttery smooth output you expect from a true tube amplifier.