thanks to its Fishman Fluence Modern active pickups, it is an amazing blend of brightness and warmth.
• Fender American Original ' 70s Jazz Bass- Reminiscent of the 70s, this J Bass had variations in body style, hardware, and appointments that invited new playing techniques like slapping. This live performance and recording favorite is known for its midrange growl and its Pure Vintage’ 75 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups.
• The Korg Prologue- This modern analog polysynth features 61 full-size keys and 16 voices, along with Split, Layer, and Crossfade modes. Each voice comes with two analog oscillators and a digital oscillator offering FM and wavetable synthesis.
• Moog DFAM Semi-modular Eurorack Analog Percussion Synthesizer- You now have the luxury of generating analog drums with Moog sensibilities. This synth allows you to generate fat analog rhythms, combined with its modular patchbay, the possibilities are endless. Dual oscillators, the dynamic eight-step sequencer and LP / HP filters allow you to play with a plethora of sounds for your percussive explorations.
• Fender American Original ' 60s Precision Bass- Continuing the legendary tradition of the Fender P Bass, with a wideranged tone that set the standard for the modern electric bass. With the Pure Vintage ' 63 Precision Bass split-coil pickup and a thick C-style maple neck, this bass gives us a combination of a fat low end, a punchy midrange and a toothy treble.
• Zildjian K Sweet Crash 20 "- These guarded B20 bronze cymbals are extra thin, processed by traditional hammering techniques, giving this crash some amazing dynamics. Tapping on the edge reveals a dry, silky wash and striking the bell delivers a sharp, resonant blow.
• Roland TM-6 Pro drum module- The target audience for this product are drummers that incorporate samples into their acoustic drum setups. This module works at an amazing speed when paired with acoustic microphones. 500 onboard one-shots from Roland ' s V-Drums vault as well as custom samples and backing tracks via SD card are accessible. Adjusting parameters like transients and pitch have been made easy with help of the LED indicators giving you visual feedback. The TM-6 Pro can also be used as a MIDI converter to trigger virtual instruments in your DAW.
• EVH Wolfgang Special- Black and White Stripe with Maple Fingerboard- This Eddie Van Halen product comes with EVH Wolfgang humbuckers that result in a fat and girthy sound. Add that to the quartersawn maple neck, the EVH Floyd Rose Bridge and the black and white striped finish and you have an instrument that is a dream to play as a well an absolute eyecandy.
• DW Collector ' s Exotic Tasmanian Snare Drum- Made from pure Tasmanian Blackwood with the exotic black sassafras finish ply, this snare comes with a velvety low end and thunderous punch. These snares are limited to just 200 pieces and sound exactly like they look, amazing.
Pro-Audio Equipment
• Focusrite Clarett 2Pre USB 10x4 Audio Interface- This interface gives you two mic / instrument / line combo preamps with ultra-low latency. With a 192kHz / 24-bit digital conversion, low noise floor and distortion, this is an ideal 10-in, 4-out interface. The " Air " effect makes this piece of gear a completely unique interface.
• Neumann U67 Collector ' s Edition Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone- This reissue of Neumann’ s 1960 flagship large-diaphragm condenser is an amazing piece of work. Based off the EF86 pentode tube with a transformerbalanced tube circuit, this versatile microphone is a legend resurrected and delivers all the desired sonic properties. Its high SPL handling capacity and flat frequency response allow it to be used on almost any source.
• Retro Instruments Retro Revolver Tube Compressor- Transformer-balanced I / O and a differential all-tube signal path give this vari-mu design compressor that desired smooth texture. Based off the British Altec 436, features such as variable input, output, attack and release options along with a highpass sidechain filter and an illuminated VU meter, make it a versatile compressor that sounds sweet on most instruments.
• Black Lion Audio Seventeen FET Compressor- Black Lion ' s Seventeen is a take on the classic ' 76 FET limiters, combined with today ' s context of technological development. With features such as frequency-adjustable sidechain, separate highpass and lowpass filters, and a wet / dry mix knob along with an impressively low noise floor, the Seventeen is a force to be reckoned with.
• Yamaha EAD10 Drum Module with Mic and Trigger Pickup- The EAD10 lets you capture a drum kit as you hear it in a room, or access hundreds of presets with high-quality digital samples. It is also armed with USB and aux inputs that allow you to record / jam along with backing tracks. The stereo mix can be delivered through dual ¼” outputs. You can also store your jams or tracks on the internal hard disk or transfer it out to a computer.
• sE Electronics RNT Premium Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone- This large-diaphragm tube condenser microphone is the lovechild of sE electronics and electronics designer, Rupert Neve. With high-bandwidth frequency response and an enormous headroom, this microphone is an absolute beauty. It is powered by an external Floor Box that lets you set the gain for the microphone, the hpf frequency, as well as switch between different combinations of the Omni, Cardioid and Figure-of-8 polar patterns.
• Focal Shape Twin Dual 5 " Powered Studio Monitor with Passive Radiators- The Shape Twin is the solution to all your monitoring needs. The quality of sound that is produced through the dual flax-sandwich cones and the M-shaped inverted-dome driver is absolutely stellar. In addition to this, thanks to the dual-passive-radiator design, you can now place these monitors close to a wall and not worry about inaccuracies in listening due to low-end building up.
• PRESONUS NSB8.8 AVB NETWORKED STAGE BOX- With 8 combo mic / line inputs and 8 locking XLR inputs and XMAX class A preamps, the NSB8.8 is a great tool for live shows. This unit is also designed for easy set-up and control with other Presonus products.
• Playtime Engineering Blipblox Synth For Kids- Designed to encourage creativity and audio exploration, the Blipblox is a synthesizer with professional features disguised as a children ' s toy. Based off the traditional synthesizer processes of designing your own waveforms with various algorithms but at the same time having the aesthetics and the simplicity of a children ' s toy, it is built to engage both adults and children alike.
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