Artesia Pro Xjam Mobile Pad Controller Artesia Pro has released the Xjam with ESI , a plug-and-play MIDI and USB-powered , mobile pad controller for live performance and music production . With included recording and editing software , programmers , DJs and music producers should find the Xjam has the necessary components to get started on prijects . Class-compliant and USB powered , Xjam works with Mac , PC , iPhone and iPad . Paired with the Xkey , music producers will find more versatility to create songs and design sounds .
The Xjam comes with 16 genuine pads with polyphonic aftertouch . There are six assignable knobs which let producers take control over a variety of parameters , such as volume , pan , filter , cutoff , and more . Since it works as a fully class-compliant , USB-powered device , musicians can hook it up to their computer , iPhone or iPad , and no additional AC adapter is needed .
Abasi Concepts Master Series Larada 6 Abasi Concepts has released their latest Master Series Larada 6 guitars . The batch features okoume bodies , paired with roasted and figured maple necks and roasted maple and ebony fingerboards .
Master Series Larada six-string guitars feature a 25.5-in . scale with stainless steel frets and a Gotoh 510 floating tremolo . Each of these come equipped with Tosin Abasi ’ s signature Fishman Fluence pickups , Hipshot Tuners , and D ’ Addario NYXL strings . This release features solarbeam yellow , black , chartreuse , shell pink , and sage finishes .
For more information , go to www . abasiconcepts . com .
Donner Hush-I Silent Guitar Donner has introduced its ultra-compact and lightweight Donner Hush-I silent guitar , which is designed for travel and practice . Although it is a full-scale guitar , it features a headless and detachable frame design for extreme compaction and bar-
quietness with the least amount of wood .
The onboard Donner custom-designed piezo pickup and preamp deliver tone over the unplugged quietness via headphones and traditional cable output t while also giving the player full tone control with the Volume , High , and Low knobs . The onboard Phase button is made for stability in live venues .
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