Since the AES show a few weeks ago we’ve been receiving tons of great new toys. We know you want to know all about them, so rather than make you wait we’re going to use today’s issue of inSync to get caught up on the stuff we’ve been receiving lately.
New in stock at Sweetwater is Apple’s eMac. eMac is a great computer for the Digital Audio Workstation enthusiast who is working on a budget. Apple’s most affordable PowerPC G4-based system, eMac comes complete with a 17-inch flat CRT display and a space-saving, all-in-one design that fits right in your home studio. It includes FireWire and USB ports for MIDI and audio interface connectivity and a DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive so you can burn your demos and master CDs and take care of any backup you desire. Power, convenience and ultra-affordable – Apple’s eMac!
Thinking about getting into a bass rig but are worried about the price? Welcome to the Squier Affinity Bass Pak. This package contains everything you need to get started: a Squier Affinity Series P-Bass, gig bag, Fender Frontman15B Amp, Fender cable, Fender strap and a Fender instructional video. The P-Bass is the bass guitar that carved the American sound for generations and now is your turn to carve out your own sound with this amazingly-priced bass pak.
How about a practical and affordable solution to nice sounding, comfortable studio-grade headphones? Enter the Samson CH70s. Ultra-affordable, these headphones deliver impressive specs as well with 40mm Mylar driver, a frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz and impedance of 32 ohms. Call today and find out more.
Vintage design, sterling 12-string sound, and a jumbo flattop body that sings out bold and true… What is it? Guild®’s F512! Wrapped around a 1960s design, this jumbo 12-string features a natural finish with solid AAA Sitka Spruce tops while unleashing a powerful sound that only Guild® can boast. Call today for more information.
The UA-20 brings portable 24-bit quality to your Mac or PC applications. The UA-20 is the most affordable way to turn your laptop into a 24-bit studio – powered by your computer through the USB bus! Connect your guitar, mic and line level input with Edirol’s new portable, affordable UA-20 USB MIDI/Audio Interface.
We’ve started receiving our first orders of the Mini-Me, Apogee’s newest addition to their family of high-quality tools for professional musicians, engineers and producers. The Mini-Me is an ultra portable microphone/line preamp that boasts Apogee’s quality A/D converters. Supporting 24bit/96kHz digital audio, the Mini-Me connects to your computer via convenient USB and is small enough to take anywhere. There’s much to talk about with this little wonder; call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer to get the full scoop.
Have you had a chance to check out Glyph’s new FireWire hard drive system, the Companion? Designed as a “companion” piece to Digidesign’s new Mbox, the Companion works equally well with any DAW hardware and software. What’s new here is that we are now stocking the Companion with an unbelievable 120GB of storage! The Companion is not just another “off the shelf” FireWire hard drive either. Equipped with state of the art high performance, 7,200 RPM hard drives, quieted by advanced composite metals technology to reduce vibrational noise and much more. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer to find out more.
Here’s something you don’t run across everyday: A David Crosby Signature Edition Martin D18! This Martin D18 combines rare and beautiful solid tonewoods for exceptional sound. The back and sides are crafted from exquisite quilted genuine mahogany, among the scarcest and most prized woods in the world. Only 250 of these marvelous collectibles will be made, so call today to find out how you can be among this elite.
AKG’s MicroTools wireless systems are visually stunning and amazingly practical. The GB 40, or the Guitarbug, is a wireless solution for your electric guitar that includes both the transmitter and receiver in one value-packed bundle. Beyond its small size and the price, the Guitarbug sports a FlexJack swiveling jack plug. This allows the GB 40 guitarbug to couple with all guitars from the Stratocaster to a Telecaster to a Les Paul! Call today for more information!
Emagic’s virtual vintage B3 is so real you can practically smell it! To ensure unsurpassed authenticity in sound quality using the lowest possible CPU resources, the EVB3 features 32-bit real time hybrid component modeling technology. The absolute real deal sound of this remarkable software instrument reproduces the characteristic crosstalk of the tone wheels, the tube sound, the loudness robbing and tapering, as well as the typical key clicks and the harmonic cross modulation. Logic users can rejoice with the release of the EVB3 software instrument – rock and roll, jazz and the blues never sounded so good!
Korg’s DTR 1000 is not your everyday instrument tuner. If there ever was a tuner that was custom tailored for accuracy in live performance, Korg’s DTR series is it! The DTR 1000 mounts in your instrument rack and features enhanced distance visibility: An easy-to-see, moving LED tuning indicator increases in brightness as the correct pitch is approached and it sports a LARGE note display. There’s more to say about the DTR 1000, call today and find out!
Based on the response of our customers, the concept of a stand-alone, portable CD recorder with dedicated mic/line inputs was a GREAT idea! Introducing the Marantz CDR300. This table-top master features direct-to-CD burning, two mic preamps with Phantom power and gain control, 3-band EQ, onboard limiting and a whole lot more. Now recording direct to CD – wherever you are – is as easy as a pushing a button!
Awesome sounds, great action, unbelievable value! The Alesis 8.2 is loaded with stunning pianos and keyboards, a soup-to-nuts collection of orchestral instruments, killer drum and percussion kits, and enough amazing synth textures, fat basses, and sizzling leads to keep dance musicians and remixers grooving into the next time zone. 88 keys that feature weighted hammer action with velocity, release velocity and aftertouch. You might expect to pay into the thousands for such a beast… call today and be amazed at the price!
Here’s a nifty way to upgrade your PA 80, Korg’s “Professional Arranger” flagship keyboard. The VH-G1 is a vocal/guitar board that gives you two totally separate effect processors. In Guitar mode you have a complete set of multi-effects, e.g. modulation, noise reduction, distortion and compression, plus equalization and you can use up to five effects simultaneously. The vocal processor includes a harmonizer that turns a single vocal into a four-part harmony, plus offers you effects and equalization. Call today for more information!
The Sony Oxford EQ for Pro Tools TDM systems is based on the OXF-R3 EQ section. As a fully functional 5-band application with selectable shelf settings on LF and HF sections, this EQ plug-in sets a new standard for sonic quality. Additionally, separate variable slope low pass and high pass filters are provided. The EQ also features 4 different selectable EQ types that cover most of the EQ styles currently popular among professional users, including some legacy styles that are renowned for their artistic capability. This plug-in may well provide all the EQ you will ever need!
Native Instrument’s Pro-53 is a one-of-a kind virtual synth that lets you relive the ’80s! Inspired by the immortal sound of the synthesizer giants of the past, Native Instruments created the PRO-53 to cast in software those qualities that have been such a major influence on popular music in the past twenty years: brilliance, power, warmth and beauty. Through Native Instruments’ creative development philosophy, these timeless aesthetics have now reached the next step in their evolution. The result is the manifest re-definition of an original that was regarded as unrivalled until now.
If you’re looking for a no-nonsense, low maintenance ultra-affordable MIDI interface then look no further than Edirol! The UM-1S is a USB 1×1 MIDI interface that features an all-in-one design – just add your MIDI cables and MIDI device and plug it in to your PC or MAC! Small enough to not get in the way, but functional enough to deliver 16 channels of MIDI in and out of your computer, the UM-1S delivers the goods without breaking the bank.
How about a Clavinet for Logic? Sure, you’d like to go to the trouble it takes to find an original Hohner Clavinet, make room for it in your studio only to go through the process of restoring or fixing it…or, you could just pick up Emagic’s new software instrument, the EVD6! A stunning recreation of the original, the EVD6 gives Logic users access to all the FUNKY sounds that the Hohner Clavinet originated back in the day. True to the original, the EVD6 reacts dynamically to your performance. The sound not only changes in volume but also in timbre. Hitting the keys hard results in a more metallic sound, while striking the keys softly produces a smooth tone. Call today to find out more!
Glyph, the industry giant digital storage leader, continues to deliver hard drive systems that truly hit the mark for audio professionals everywhere. The M Project FireWire rack mount hard drive system has been a top seller here at Sweetwater due to its unique compatibility and complimentary design with MOTU’s FireWire digital audio interfaces, the 828 and 896. Taking the M Project one step further, Glyph has released the M Project Plus – with a whopping 80GB of storage AND a FireWire hub! For those of us with only one FireWire port on our computers, we can plug in our 828 or 896 into the M Project and then the M Project into our computer. Call today!
Edirol’s SD-20 is a portable, ultra-affordable USB MIDI module that features 64 voices of polyphony, 660 tones, 23 drum sets, legacy compatibility with older computers via serial bus, optical digital output and more. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer to find out more!
Yamha’s PF-500 delivers rich grand piano sound and feel to your home with incredible value! With 128 voices of polyphony, the PF-500 features a 16-track sequencer, 38 panel voices plus 480 XG voices, MIDI and analog outputs and an onboard speaker system. Yamaha’s famous weighted-hammer action lends to the grand piano feel and playability of the PF-500 and the included stand and pedals round out the package.
You would be hard pressed to find another amp that packs the sonic punch or versatility of the new Roland Cube-30 Guitar Amp. You get a two-channel design with eight COSM guitar amp models for clean and overdriven sounds, an active 3-band EQ, an Auxiliary input and Recording/Headphone output, plus onboard effects – all at an unbelievably low price! Call today!
First introduced in 1960, Guild®’s Starfire III became a favorite among players as its ultra-light, thin hollow-body provides both comfort and sonic responsiveness. The Starfire III is outfitted with chrome hardware, two Guild® humbucking pickups, and also incorporates a Bigsby tailpiece and bridge. With a Blonde finish and a Rosewood fingerboard, the Starfire III is beautiful both visually and sonically.
Cool Breeze Systems, the company that offers fantastic interactive CD-ROM tutorials for desktop musicians, has released a new book titled, Pro Tools Power! This reference guide goes into considerable detail on learning how to use the Pro Tools digital audio workstations. It will not only enable post, music or dance mixers to start working in the least possible amount of time, but also offers many advanced tips for even veteran Pro Tools operators.