NEW PRODUCTS 1. KMI
SOFTSTEP CONTROLLER $289.95 They say: Everything you ever knew about foot controllers is about to change. For: MIDI and computer musicians Range: New product Spec: Ten multi-touch buttons (X&Y) control up to six unique notes, continuous controllers, pitch bend, program changes, MMC, or OSC, software control over effects, looping, sample triggering, punch-in, panning, levels, transport functions, lighting effects, video, robotics, pyrotechnics. Works with all major DAW packages. From: Keith McMillen Instruments
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2. MACKIE
MR SERIES MKII STUDIO REFERENCE MONITORS
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FROM £146 They say: A complete redesign of its bestselling line of ultra-affordable powered studio monitors. For: Studios Range: Mackie monitors Spec: Amp-matched transducers, one- inch neodymium soft dome tweeter with ferro-fluid cooling, 5.25˝ (MR5mk2) and 8˝ (MR8mk2 – £241) hyperbolic-curved cone woofers, Class A/B amp, XLR, TRS and RCA connecters, adjustable acoustic controls. From: Loud 01494 557398
3. ROLAND RD-300NX DIGITAL STAGE 3
5. ROLAND ATELIER AT-350 C COMBO
ORGAN £3,999 They say: A wide variety of sounds to fit a wide range of musical styles. For: Organ/keyboard players Range: Roland Atelier Spec: Sound engine with Virtual Tone Wheel and Super Natural technology, 49 keys (upper), 64 keys (lower), 20 or 25-note pedalboard, disassembles into three pieces, harmonic bars, D Beam, song library. From: Roland 01792 702701
PIANO £1,569 They say: Offers players of all levels superior digital piano performance at a breakthrough price. For: Pianists Range: Roland digital pianos Spec: Ivory Feel G Keyboard with escapement, Super Natural piano sound engine, acoustic & electric piano, organs, strings, synths and rhythm set sounds. From: Roland 01792 702701
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4. MACKIE ONYX BLACKBIRD & BLACKJACK
AUDIO INTERFACES FROM £149 They say: Blend the benefits of Onyx mic preamps with Cirrus Logic ADA converters. For: Studios Range: Mackie Onyx interfaces Spec: Blackjack: two preamps, built-in instrument DIs, analog hardware monitoring. Blackbird (£416): 6x16 Firewire interface, 8x8 ADAT and wordclock I/O, two ‘Super Channels’ with low-cut switches. From: Loud 01494 557398
ACCESSORIES BACKLINE BASS & GUITAR DRUMS PRINT RECORDING & HI TECH NEW PRODUCTS
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RECORDING SPOTLIGHT TASCAM
DP03 PORTASTUDIO £465 They say: Tascam, the company that invented home recording, has returned with the all new DP-03 eight-track digital Portastudio. For: Musicians Range: Tascam Portastudio Spec: Eight-track recorder with CD player/burner, USB, simultaneous dual-track recording (CD quality), records to SD/SDHC cards using XLR microphone preamps or a pair of built-in condenser microphones. Mixing features like reverb and eq
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are accessed using dedicated knobs for simple operation.
A pair of inputs can be routed to any
tracks, providing condenser microphones with phantom power when required. The DP-03 inputs also include 1/4" line and instrument level switches for recording sources such as drum machines, guitar or bass. A tuner and
metronome are built in for assembling polished performances. Once recording has been completed, tracks can be bounced and edited. Like the DP-02 before it, the DP-03 uses an array of dedicated controls for mixing, combined with a simple menu interface for editing and other features. New mastering effects like eq and multiband compression have been added for radio-ready masters. With so much power in a compact package, the DP-03 makes recording affordable, portable and fun. Optional footswitch offers three switches for punch-in and transport operation. From:Tascam 08451 302511
6. TASCAM TA-1VP VOCAL
PROCESSOR £395 They say: Tascam and Antares Audio Technologies have collaborated to create the ultimate vocal processor. For: Live, studio and installation Range: Tascam processors Spec: Antares Evo auto-tune & mic modelling, analog valve modelling, variable knee compression, downward expanding gate processor, variable de-esser, two- band parametric eq, auto mono/stereo double tracking, MIDI control, phantom, power. From:Tascam 08451 302511
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