Showing posts with label Music Retail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music Retail. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Buy Reason 7 and get two classic Korg synths free

Buy Reason and get the Korg Mono/Poly and Korg Polysix classic instruments for free–a €78 value!

Propellerhead January 2014 Korg Promo

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Now you can get two classic synth instruments for free when you buy Reason 7 (full version or Student/Teacher)! Korg Polysix and Korg Mono/Poly are two of the most popular Rack Extension instruments. Now you can get them for free with your Reason purchase.

Purchase Reason between January 6th and February 28th 2014 and register online to get your free download of the Korg instruments — software versions of these iconic analog synths from the 80s, with the same sounds and same hands on interface as the originals.

* Upgrades not included in promotion

Propellerhead is distributed in the UK/ROI by Sound Technology Ltd

Click here for more information and to find a reseller.

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New Nord Lead 4 Performance Synthesizer video

We invited the talented Italian keyboard player and producer Federico Solazzo over to our factory in Stockholm to demo some of the powerful new features in the Nord Lead 4! Everything recorded live, with no overdubbing.


http://youtu.be/lomPk1cKptE

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Richard Divine bank added to free Nord Lead 4 Program Library

Nord Keyboards are pleased to announce the addition of a new premium sound bank to the free Nord Lead 4 Program Library - a sensational set of Programs and Performances from legendary sound designer Richard Divine.

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Richard Devine is somewhat of a super star in the sound design universe and we've been so lucky to have him have a go at the new Nord Lead 4.

Richard has created 50 Performances and 99 Single Programs and as a nice bonus even a drum bank with 25 drum sounds (perfect for using with the pattern feature and more).

 

 

Listen to his amazing demo song here and head over to the Nord Lead 4 Program Library to download the new sounds!

 

Andy Theakstone joins Crush Drums artist family

Crush Drums and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd are pleased to announce Andy Theakstone (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly., Paolo Nutini) as the latest addition to the ever-growing Crush artist roster.

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Photo credit - Peter Killingbeck

Andy Theakstone has played around the world as a session drummer since 2006 - most notably with Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Paolo Nutini, Liam Bailey, Amadou and Miriam and Py.

You can hear his playing on every Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly record since the debut album, ‘Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager’ released on Atlantic records. His involvement in the Africa Express concerts, curated by Damon Albarn, has seen Andy perform with musicians from around the world including Baaba Maal, Amadou and Miriam and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers).

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Photo above: Andy Theakstone with the Crush Acrylic kit on stage at Glastonbury Festival 2013

Andy has toured extensively throughout UK, Europe and America as part of headline tours and has played on the main stages of Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, T in The Park and Bestival festivals.

Aside from session drumming Andy is also an accomplished recording studio engineer and producer. He founded Unit Studios in 2006 which focuses on recording bands and developing singer songwriters along with sound design and composition for computer games.

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Photo credit - Peter Killingbeck

Andy is currently using the Crush Limited Reserve Mahogany kit, Crush Acrylic kit and a 14" Crush Hand Hammered Copper snare.

Crush Drums are distributed in the UK and Eire by Sound Technology Ltd.  For more information please call 01462 480000 or visit www.soundtech.co.uk/crush and www.crushdrum.com

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Crush Drums 2013 Catalogue

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

DigiTech Element and Element XP guitar multi-effects pedals now shipping

DigiTech and UK distributor Sound Technology Lts are pleased to announce immediate shipping of the latest DigiTech guitar multi-effects pedals, the DigiTech Element and Element XP.

The elements of perfect guitar tone start here.  The new DigiTech Element and Element XP are two versatile guitar multi-effects pedals that offer hundreds of sounds, effects, amps and cabinets, drum machine and much more.

The DigiTech Element XP features an expression pedal and offers 38 effects, while the Element provides 34 effects. The Element XP and Element both deliver state-of-the-art effects processing with six classic overdrive and distortion stompboxes, 12 amps and cabinets and 28 pedals. The Element XP and Element both feature a pedalboard-style control layout that is simple to use and lets players quickly adjust and save their settings to fit their personal styles.

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Photo above: DigiTech Element guitar multi-effects pedal

 

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Photo above: DigiTech Element XP guitar multi-effects pedal

“Our new Element XP and Element multi-effects pedals bring an incredible array of classic and contemporary guitar sounds to players everywhere, at prices that offer outstanding value,” said Scott Klimt, marketing manager for DigiTech. “We spent a great deal of time and effort getting everything right, to give guitarists an affordable yet high quality guitar effects processor that is not just useful, but inspiring.”

Overdrive and distortion are elemental to every guitarist’s sonic arsenal, and the Element XP and Element offer stompboxes inspired by the legendary Ibanez® TS-9 Tube Screamer™, DOD® 250 Preamp/Overdrive, Boss® DS-1 Distortion, DigiTech Grunge, DigiTech Death Metal and Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi™. The amplifiers include many of the classics that defined the sound of rock and roll, like the ’57 Fender® Tweed Deluxe™, ’65 Fender “Blackface” Twin Reverb™, ’68 Marshall® Super Lead “Plexi” with slant Celestion® “Greenback” 4 x 12 cabinet, ’83 Marshall® JCM800™, ’63 Vox AC 30™ Top Boost with “Blue Back” speakers, ’01 Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier™ and other all-time greats.

The Element XP and Element provide a dazzling array of effects: compressor, 3-band EQ, flanger, phaser, tremolo, vibrato, chorus, rotary simulator, envelope filter, step filter, spring reverb, room reverb, noise gate, an acoustic guitar simulator and many others. The Element XP adds four expression pedal-based effects including the Dunlop® Cry Baby™ wah wah, Vox® Clyde McCoy™ wah, a full-range wah and a volume pedal – even DigiTech’s dramatic Whammy™ pitch shift and YaYa™ and AutoYa™ wah effects.

Guitarists can choose from 100 factory presets that encompass a host of musical genres, and create and save 100 more custom preset sounds. 45 different drum tracks are available to jam and practice along with, and both models include a built-in tuner. The Element XP and Element feature a 1/4-inch guitar input and a 1/4-inch stereo output jack that can be connected to either an amplifier or a mixer for direct recording using the Amp/Mixer mode switch. The Element XP and Element have a dedicated headphone jack and an Aux input to jam along with favourite songs. Both pedals include a power supply so no batteries are needed.

The DigiTech Element and Element XP multi-effects pedals are available now at £69 and £89 RRP inc VAT respectively.

DigiTech is distributed in the UK/ROI by Sound Technology Ltd. For more information please call 01462 48000, email info@soundtech.co.uk, or visit www.soundtech.co.uk/digitech

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New Nord Piano Library and Stage 2 demo with Jim Watson

We recently met up with Jim Watson (Katie Melua, Manu Katché, and BBC Strictly Come Dancing Band) who was kind enough to record a series of demos of the Nord Piano Library on the Nord Stage 2 HA88.  This second instalment features the Grand Upright piano.

http://youtu.be/PAkUT4uc7AI

The Nord Piano Library is a free library of expertly recorded pianos and electric pianos compatible with the Nord Stage 2, Nord Stage EX, Nord Electro 4, Nord Electro 3, Nord Piano and Nord Piano 2.

The Grand Upright offers a remarkably full and even sound. It has a rich, woody tone that gets a brilliant glassy bite when you lay some force into the keys.

This is a rather ambient piano that sings beautifully with the sustain pedal pressed down (thanks to its huge resonant body) that makes additional reverb somewhat unnecessary.

The audio in the video is recorded directly out of the Stage 2 with no external processing.

More Nord Piano Library info here:
http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Sound%20Libraries&cllibr=Nord_Piano_Library

Listen to more audio clips for the Piano LIbrary here: https://soundcloud.com/nordkeyboards/sets

With huge thanks to Jim Watson.

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Crush Drums wins "Percussion Product of the Year 2013" at MIA Awards in conjunction with Rhythm Magazine

Crush Drums created quite a stir at the UK’s Music Industries Awards last week by winning “Percussion Product of the Year 2013”  in conjunction with Rhythm Magazine.  The Crush Sublime E3 maple kit beat off some of the biggest names in the drum world to win the coveted award - a clear indication of the public’s enthusiasm for Crush and recognition of its quality and value.

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A company launched just 3 years ago, Crush Drums have arrived in the UK only recently.  The Sublime E3 kit delivers the full and warm tones of much sought after vintage drums with the advantages of modern shell hardware design. Bearing edges and shell construction were carefully chosen for each individual drum. All shells are hand selected 100% North American Maple, which is known for its extremely warm tone. 

This is what Rhythm magazine had to say when they reviewed the Sublime E3 kit in September:

"This review set has a beautiful shimmering orange/red wrap, shown to great effect on the deep bass drum with its colour matched rims.  Once applied, the bearing edges are double cut to 45° on the toms and bass drum and a single, sharp 45° trim for the snare.  The edges are then triple-sanded, resulting in possibly the smoothest surfaces of any drums I have reviewed - so smooth, a peach would seem rough in comparison". 

You can read the full review at MusicRadar.com here:

http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/drums/crush-sublime-e3-kit-585756

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The Crush Sublime E3 Drum Kit is available in the UK now priced at just £1049 RRP inc VAT for the 4-piece kit with 22” kick configuration.

Crush Drums are distributed in the UK and Eire by Sound Technology Ltd.  For more information please call 01462 480000 or visit www.soundtech.co.uk/crush and www.crushdrum.com

Nord releases new software update for Nord Lead 4

OS v1.22 now available - includes bug fixes as well as adding a number of new features.

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Nord are please to announce a software update for the Nord Lead 4 performance synthesiser.  The OS v1.22 is an important update that both fixes some bugs in the Nord Lead 4 as well as adding a number of new features, including:

  • Performances are now organised in 2 Banks, A and B with 50 slots in each.
  • When the Ladder M filter is selected, the filter and amp envelopes is switched into a more vintage like mode.
  • Nord Sound Manager Program Bundles are now supported - requires Nord Sound Manager 6.34 or newer.

For complete details of all changes in v1.22, see the Nord Lead 4 Update History page.

The update is recommended for all users and can be downloaded in the Download section on the Nord website.

About the Nord Lead 4

The Nord Lead 4 is a 4-part multi-timbral synthesiser sporting a brand new 2-oscillator virtual analogue sound engine with 2x oversampling. In addition to the classic analogue waveforms there’s a Wavetable mode with unique new Formant Wavetables. Frequency Modulation and Hard/Soft sync options are available for mutilating your sound further and the True Voice Unison mode can stack up to four oscillators per voice for really thick, beefy leads and pads. The filter section boasts Low Pass (12/24dB), High Pass, and Band Pass filters and also stunning new simulations of two transistor and diode ladder filters capturing the squeaky, dirty character of the originals. A dedicated filter overdrive can distort your sound before it passes through the effect section.

The new 'Impulse Morph' buttons let you override multiple parameters of the synthesiser, instantaneously. Ever wanted to change LFO speed, Modulation routings and reverb amount - all at once, in the middle of a sound? With the Nord Lead 4 you can! With 7 assignable Impulse Morphs per program Nord Lead 4 gives you creative freedom to warp and improvise your sound live, both rhythmically and sonically and thanks to the Master Clock Synchronisation, it can be done in perfect sync to other layers or an external MIDI Clock.

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

First look at SSL Matrix 2 in the UK at Music Production Show London this week

Solid State Logic and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd will present the new SSL Matrix 2 for the first time in the UK at this week's Music Production Show in London (Sound Technology Ltd  Stand number 38).  Don’t miss the chance to get hands on with Matrix 2 - and the new SSL Sigma Remote Controlled Analogue Mix Engine - at the show which takes place at Emirate Stadium on Friday 29th November and Saturday 30th November. 

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Photo above: SSL Matrix 2 (click for hi-res)

Since its 2008 launch the SSL Matrix console has established a high profile clientele who value its unique capabilities as a genuinely hybrid production platform. Its combination of SSL analogue summing, streamlined integration of boutique analogue outboard mic pre's & processing (via its software controlled analogue patch system) and advanced DAW control surface, provides production power and flexibility like no other console. This new version of the Matrix takes feedback from customers and provides a collection of powerful new features.

One of the unique and much praised features of Matrix has always been the integrated software controlled patching of analogue channel inserts and this has been significantly upgraded in Matrix2. Hardware device inserts can now be loaded directly from the console hardware controls (previously this was done only via the remote browser software) with an intuitive new interface that facilitates loading individual processors, A/B comparison of different processors and building processor chains. The Matrix remote browser software has also been re-designed to provide a new ‘drag and drop’ style interface for loading processors and building chains.

The A-FADA (Analogue Fader Accesses DAW Automation) summing system used in Duality, AWS and the new SSL Sigma rack has been introduced to enable the analogue faders of Matrix2 to be driven by automation data from your DAW. A-FADA enables channel automation to be performed entirely in the analogue signal path but with the advantages of DAW automation data editing. The addition of A-FADA to Matrix2 facilitates project portability between different SSL products.

A powerful 'Fader Linking' system has been added to the console which allows two or more faders to be grouped, to facilitate stereo or 5.1 channel control or subgroup style mixing. And the previously optional 5.1 output card will now be included as standard pre-fitted in all units.

A collection of smaller new features have also been added including; 'partial TR setup save & import' which allows selected parts of the console setup to be saved and imported as setup templates, new Preset insert matrix 'scenes', Preset insert naming tools, "automatic dB readout" for Pro Tools users (allowing the scribble strip to automatically display fader values upon touch), modifier key 'press and hold' functionality for Cubase/Nuendo users and new DAW templates for Presonus Studio One and Ableton Live!

Matrix 2 will ship in Dec 2013.

All of these new features (excluding the 5.1 output card) will be available to existing customers as a free upgrade.

SSL is distributed in the UK by Sound Technology Ltd. Please call 01462 480000 for more information.

Find out more and buy tickets for the Music Production Show here.

 

 

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Thursday, 21 November 2013

Washburn Parallaxe series guitars now shipping

Washburn Guitars and Sound Technology Ltd are proud to announce immediate shipping of the new Washburn Parallaxe series of electric guitars.

Utilising 130 years of guitar building experience, Washburn have created their most advanced rock and metal guitars yet. The Washburn Parallaxe series of electric guitars include, as standard, the most player-requested features in a guitar, forgoing the need for any after-market modifications.

Washburn Parallaxe guitars are designed specifically to meet the demands of the modern guitar player. No corners have been cut and no compromises have been made in design or features.

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The Washburn Parallaxe line consists of three different body shapes currently totalling 16 different models. The PXM and PXS Series are both double-cutaway guitars.  The PXL Series has a single-cutaway design.

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Every Washburn Parallaxe guitar is loaded with an arsenal of unique features for exceptional stage and studio performance.  Washburn Parallaxe features include a Stephen’s Extended Cutaway (on PXM and PXS models) or full access set neck joint (on PXL models), Original Floyd Rose bridge, tremolo spring silencers, over-sized 36mm brass tremolo block, Grover 18:1 locking tuners, Seymour Duncan or EMG USA pickups, series/parallel switching (on Seymour Duncan's), the Buzz Feiten Tuning System, super jumbo frets, and full contact Babicz bridge (on PXL20 models).

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The Washburn Parallaxe series are shipping now starting at £559 RRP inc VAT.  To view or download the Parallaxe brochure please click here.

Washburn is distributed in the UK by Sound Technology Ltd.  For more information please visit http://www.washburn.com/parallaxe or www.soundtech.co.uk/washburn or call 01462 480000.

New Nord Stage 2 video demo by Jim Watson (Katie Melua, Manu Katché, and BBC Strictly Come Dancing Band)

We met up with Jim Watson (Katie Melua, Manu Katché, and BBC Strictly Come Dancing Band) who was kind enough to record a demo with the new Italian Grand piano from the Nord Piano Library on the Nord Stage 2 HA88.

http://youtu.be/AsEA7VeSiN0

The Nord Piano Library is a free library of expertly recorded pianos and electric pianos compatible with the Nord Stage 2, Nord Stage EX, Nord Electro 4, Nord Electro 3, Nord Piano and Nord Piano 2.

The Italian Grand is the latest grand piano to be added to the library. It's a medium sized Grand Piano brimful with character. It can be described as slightly ambient, brilliant and boasts an amazing dynamic range.

The audio in the video is recorded directly out of the Stage 2 with no external processing.

More Nord Piano Library info here: http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asptm=Sound%20Libraries&cllibr=Nord_Piano_Library

Listen to more audio clips for the Piano LIbrary here: https://soundcloud.com/nordkeyboards/sets

With huge thanks to Jim Watson.

Jim1

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Crush drum kits now shipping

Crush Drums and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd are pleased to announce immediate shipping of Chameleon Ash, Sublime Maple E3, Limited Reserve Mahogany, Limited Reserve Wenge and Limited Reserve Birch kits.

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Already proving most popular with retailers is the Chameleon Ash kit, with the majority of the first shipment of these kits being pre-sold. The 5-piece kit, available in gorgeously finished satin Trans Red, Trans Blue, Trans Green, Trans Black and Trans Orange, is priced at just £929 RRP inc VAT.

The Sublime Maple E3 kit is the newest kit in the Crush product line, reviewed recently in both Rhythm and iDrum magazines.  This kit combines the best features from Crush's previously acclaimed Sublime Maple and Sublime Maple Tour series to create the ultimate maple drumset.

The Crush Limited Reserve kits are available in strictly limited numbers, featuring stunning natural satin finishes and complimentary satin finished drum hardware.  These three kits are the flagship of the Crush product line.

A list of UK retailers is now published here - please call them for availability.

Crush Drums are distributed in the UK and ROI by Sound Technology Ltd.  For more information on Crush visit www.crushdrum.com, or connect with us at facebook.com/crushdrumsuk and twitter.com/crushdrumsuk.

Crush Drums 2013 Catalogue

Larrivée featured twice in Acoustic Class of 2013

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The new issue of Acoustic magazine includes a feature on the 'The Greatest Gear of 2013".  Two Larrivée Guitars are included - the Larrivée OM-02E and the Larrivée 000-03E Vintage.

"Their can be little doubt that the OM-02E is a spectacularly good guitar for the money.  Finding such immaculate, all-solid construction and shimmering, detailed tones for under a grand is not an easy thing to do, but Larrivée has managed it.  This guitar is deliriously close to perfection.  The OM-02E remains a stellar instrument and one that fingerstyle players in particular absolutely must try out.  You won't regret it".

"The Larrivée 000-03E is, quite simply, one hell of a guitar.  If you've even the slightest leaning towards vintage-inspired six stringers the combination of that spectacular finish, retro tuners and rootsy parlour body will be nigh on impossible to resist.  The selling point here is the the sheer quality of the construction,and the masterful way in which the concept of a vintage-themed showstopper has been realised to absolute perfection".

The full round-up can be found in the latest issue of Acoustic magazine (December, Issue 86) on sale now.  The Larrivée OM-02E and 000-03E Vintage are also available now at £999 and £1899 RRP inc VAT respectively.

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Monday, 18 November 2013

Soundcraft introduces ViSi Remote 2.0

HARMAN’s Soundcraft is announcing Version 2.0 of its tremendously successful ViSi Remote iPad app, which allows remote control of Soundcraft Vi, Si Compact, Si Performer and Si Expression mixing consoles wirelessly from an iPad device. ViSi Remote 2.0 requires no additional hardware other than a wireless access router connected to the HARMAN HiQnet® Ethernet port of the console. With ViSi Remote 2.0, engineers are free to roam the venue and adjust mixes and other audio parameters directly from an iPad.

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With 2.0 comes the ability for Si Compact, Performer and Expression users to adjust channel strip settings per channel including settings such as Gate, Compressor and EQ along with Pan, LR/Mono routing and phase invert switches. This functionality will be added to Vi consoles in a future update.

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Soundcraft ViSi Remote 2.0 provides a variety of benefits for engineers including: optimize the front of house mix from anywhere in the room; adjust monitor levels while standing next to the artist; adjust channel strip settings remote from the console; extend the fader count of an existing control surface; use in standalone mode for familiarization with console functions; control a network of consoles (e.g. FOH and Monitor); provide a separate surface for DMX functionality (Si Performer only); and allow multiple users on the same console to control their own mixes.

App Store, Apple, iPad and iTunes are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.K. and other countries.

Software updates for Soundcraft Si Compact and Si Expression/Performer

Si Compact V3.0 software and Si Expression/Si Performer V1.5 software are now available for download.

Version 3.0 of Si Compact software provides several upgraded features including: six (6) stereo busses, stereo matrices, pre/post selection per channel per bus, and fully customisable fader layers. Version 3.0 also brings full show compatibility with Si Expression and Si Performer shows.*

Version 1.5 of Si Expression and Si Performer software includes software improvements and support for the upcoming release of V2.0 of the ViSi remote app. Si Compact V3.0 also includes support for ViSi V2.0.

All console software updates are accessed from the appropriate product page of the Soundcraft web site: www.soundcraft.com. To access the software downloads, go to www.soundcraft.com/downloads/software.aspx and select the appropriate console.

* Old Si Compact shows created on version 2.3 and earlier will not be compatible with version 3.0.

New Soundcraft® Multi Digital card now available for Si Compact, Performer and Expression Consoles

With the Soundcraft® Multi Digital card installed in a console, live recording couldn't be simpler! Standard mic/line input sources can be recorded through an Si Compact, Performer or Expression Console via the multi-digital card to a DAW or similar. This simple yet powerful solution is suitable for recording live gigs but is equally at home in the studio.

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The Multi Digital card offers digital audio connection between an Si Series* console and Apple® Mac® enabled with Firewire (1394), or PC enabled with USB or Firewire. Audio capability across the Firewire or USB link is 32 channels in and 32 channels out at 48KHz. In addition to the Firewire/USB ports, the Multi Digital card provides 8 further channels of ADAT in and out at 48KHz. These additional channels expand the connectivity further for functions such as input or output expansion with any ADAT-compatible I/O device.

Connection and setup of the card to a PC is made simple with the use of the Soundcraft digital audio driver and associated control panel which can be downloaded from the Si Expression webpage at http://www.soundcraft.com/products/product.aspx?pid=191.

Firewire connection to a Mac requires no software or drivers.

*excluding Si1,2,3 or '+' plus variants

Friday, 15 November 2013

Rhythm Recommends - Crush Drums Acrylic kit

"A beautiful kit with an incredible sound to match - and all at a suprisingly wallet-friendly price".

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The Crush Drums Acrylic drum set is built with high quality seamless shells and is the most affordable of its kind on the market.  It is reviewed in the latest issue of Rhythm magazine where it receives the magazine's 'Recommends' award.

"On unpacking we can see that these are gorgeous drums...bearing edges are double 45º, and closer inspection shows that these are crafted with pinpoint precision".

"What first strikes us about the Crush kit is its simple beauty.  The shells are seamless and crystal clear, and the hardware is sympathetic to the overall aesthetic".

"On putting stick to head, the kit's quality becomes abundantly clear.  First off, the rack toms ring out a sweet ping, but they are also capable of incredible depth to their tone.  Rolls between the 10" and 12" racks are beautifully articulated and with minimal tuning you really can make these drums sing".

The full review can be found in the latest issue of Rhythm magazine (Issue 223, December 2013) on sale now.  The Crush Drums Acrylic kit will be available from December at £949 RRP inc VAT.

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Nord Lead 4 review in Future Music magazine

"...the Nord Lead 4 is inspiring to play and is very much a player's instrument - it draws you into its world without you noticing and that alone speaks volumes".

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With innovative new performance features, advanced layering and synchronisation possibilities, new filter types and on-board effects, the Nord Lead 4 is a synthesiser dream come true.  It is reviewed in this month's Future Music magazine where it receives a 9 out of 10 overall rating.

"...the Nord Lead 4 is a raw yet polished-sounding synth, with plenty of sound and feature enhancements.  The new filter types and Impulse Morphing are especially notable (along with the versatile new effects)..."

"It's certainly one of the nicest VAs around and gets very close to real analogue.  It will appeal to those looking for a synth that can do authentic analogue emulation (both for live and in the studio), yet it can go way beyond into futuristic digital sonic mayhem and back in a snap with the ingenious new morphing implementation".

"The legend continues with their best Lead yet".

The full review can be found in the latest issue of Future Music magazine (Issue 272, November 2013) on sale now. The Nord Lead 4 is also available now at £1549 RRP inc VAT.  A rack version, the Nord Lead 4R, is also available at £1349 RRP inc VAT.

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Friday, 8 November 2013

Sound Technology to exhibit at The Music Show

Sound Technology will be exhibiting at The Music Show held at Manchester Central on the 15th and 16th of November 2013.

The Music Show is a brand new national exhibition that aims to promote the benefits of music making and showcase the latest products and services to musicians, educators and industry professionals.  Sound Technology will be on hand to demonstrate the latest products from Nord Keyboards and Propellerhead Software.

Propellerhead Reason 7 is one of the leading software applications for music education.  In the classroom, Reason has many distinct advantages over other music software programs, allowing students to focus on music creation and production, not system maintenance and software incompatibilities. Students can freely experiment and find solutions to audio problems while maintaining creative flow during music production, invariably spending more time on their projects and assignments.

Reason's studio simulation metaphor allows students to configure (and reconfigure) a complete sound studio, selecting and wiring audio processors and generators while the large format console model provides a rare chance for students to prep for work in large, professional studios.

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The Nord Stage 2 HA88 is the flagship keyboard in the Nord product range and will also be available to try out at the show.  The Nord Stage 2 HA88 has Nord Sample Library-compatibility, the B3 and transistor organ engine from the popular Nord C2 Organ and MIDI over USB, all in an amazingly user friendly interface where all vital features are only button away.

Sound Technology will be exhibiting from stand number D4.  For more information and to purchase tickets please visit: www.music-show.co.uk

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Sound Technology to exhibit at the Music Production Show

Sound Technology will be exhibiting at The Music Production Show held at The Emirates Stadium on the 29-30 November 2013.  On show will be the latest products from Sound Technology brands - Nord, Propellerhead & SSL.


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Solid State Logic's Nathan Hernando will be on-hand to demonstrate the new SSL Sigma, a remote controlled analogue summing engine, the SSL Nucleus and the latest Alpha-Link MX I/O.

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SSL Sigma (click for hi-res version)

The stand will also feature the Nord Stage 2 HA88, the flagship of the Nord product range, and the new Nord Lead 4, an award-winning performance synthesiser.

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Nord Lead 4 (click for hi-res version)

The Music Production show is also the perfect opportunity to try Propellerhead Reason 7 first hand.  To coincide with its presence at the show James Wiltshire, one half of the UK production and remix duo The Freemasons, will be holding a Reason masterclass in Seminar Hall 2 on the Saturday at 3pm.  His talk , 'Parallel processing secrets in Reason 7', will cover parallel compression, EQ and even distortion using a completed Freemasons track for demonstration.

Sound Technology will be exhibiting on stand number 38.  For more information and to purchase tickets please visit: http://www.musicproductionshow.co.uk/

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