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PreSonus MicroStation BT
Mike Lawson | May 6, 2021The new PreSonus MicroStation BT Bluetooth 5.0 stereo monitor controller receives audio from a phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth source and feeds it to your full-range powered speakers. The MicroStation BT also can be hardwired to a powered subwoofer to create a 2.1 listening environment. Read More... -
Notysing Music Notation Learning App Named EdTech Awards Finalist for 2021
Mike Lawson | May 4, 2021Stockholm, Sweden-based Doremir Music Research announced May 4 that its new app Notysing has been named a “Cool Tool Finalist 2021” in the global EdTech Awards. The educational app also received a 4.5 out of 5.0 star review by educators at the Educational App Store. Read More... -
B&S Announces $200 Rebates for MBX Heritage Trumpets
Mike Lawson | April 30, 2021For the entire month of May 2021, B&S is offering customers $200 off their purchase of the newest innovation among the X-line, the B&S MBX Heritage Bb trumpet. Inspired by renowned French commercial player and B&S Performing artist, Christian Martinez, the MBXH design offers so many new facets of sound, identity, harmonics, body, and ease. Read More... -
Buffet Crampon Prodige Oboe Comes with Rebate Offer for May
Mike Lawson | April 30, 2021The student-friendly Buffet Crampon Prodige performance oboe (BC4062-2-0P), first introduced in 2016 to replace the 4052 performance oboe, is being offered with a long list of unique features along with a $100 instant rebate offer for the month of May. Read More... -
Chedeville Elite Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece
Mike Lawson | April 29, 2021Chedeville, which recently announced their SAV Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece, is also debuting their Elite Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece, touted for its warm clarinet tone and excellent control and intonation. Read More... -
Chedeville SAV Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
Mike Lawson | April 29, 2021Chedeville says its SAV Clarinet Mouthpiece combines the best qualities of the company’s Umbra and Elite models. More details from Chedeville (www.chedeville.com): The SAV has the beautiful dark warmth of the Umbra with the free blowing clean articulation of the Elite. We took everything we have learned from our previous mouthpieces and rolled them into […] Read More... -
Warwick Black Label Bass String Sets
Mike Lawson | April 26, 2021Choosing the “right” set of strings might be the most important step for a bass player in the search for the perfect tone. The strings define the direction long before the pickups, the pots, or the amp come into play. Warwick Black Label Nickel-Plated Steel Strings offer a smooth tight feeling and a rich. warm sound. Six different sets are available. Read More... -
Zildjian Introduces Two New Practice Pads
Mike Lawson | April 20, 2021The Avedis Zildjian Company has introduced two new practice pad options into its lineup of accessories. The Zildjian Galaxy and Zildjian Graffiti pads offer a fun and visually exciting pad with great feel, response and versatility. Read More... -
Hal Leonard Publishes Music from Netflix’s Bridgerton Series
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2021Hal Leonard noted the release of music from Netflix’s Bridgerton Series. The show’s two soundtracks have topped album charts at both iTunes and Billboard and have won rave reviews from music and pop culture media alike. Five of the show’s string quartet arrangements are available. They include “Wildest Dreams” (Taylor Swift) as arranged by Duomo, and “Bad Guy” (Billie Eilish), “In My Blood” (Shawn Mendes), “Thank U, Next” (Ariana Grande), and “Girls Like You” (Maroon 5) as arranged by Vitamin String Quartet. Read More... -
15-Watt Howitzer Guitar Preamp/Amp from Electro-Harmonix
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2021Electro-Harmonix announces a new ultra-compact 15-watt guitar preamp/amp with Volume, Gain, Bass, Mid and Treble controls plus a Bright switch and a built-in Effects Loop. Designed with extreme portability in mind, the 15Watt Howitzer can be mounted on a pedalboard or tucked away in a gig bag, and will work with any speaker cabinet rated at 8 or 16 ohms. The 15Watt Howitzer comes equipped with its own 24VDC/1.0A Power Supply and features a USA street price of $127.80. Read More... -
Dominant Pro from Thomastik-Infeld
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2021Since 1970, the playing styles and ideas surrounding sound have been expanded. With increased regularity musicians asked for the development of an additional set similar to Dominant that expands upon the possibilities of the existing strings. Thomastik-Infeld answered this request with the launch of its latest string revolution: Dominant Pro. This new set (DP100) was not aimed to change the basic character of Dominant, but rather to offer an additional, contemporary repertoire of strings. Read More... -
Roland Announces JD-800 Model Expansion
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2021Roland announces the JD-800 Model Expansion, the latest addition to the ZEN-Core Model Expansion lineup available through Roland Cloud. Based on Roland’s influential JD-800 hardware synthesizer released in 1991, the JD-800 Model Expansion celebrates the 30th anniversary of this vintage digital icon by bringing it to modern players through the ZENOLOGY Software Synthesizer and select Roland hardware instruments with the ZEN-Core Synthesis System. Read More...
