Roland RH-5: Headphones

Quality Comfort-Fit Headphones

With an intuitive layout and the included AkaiConnect automatic-mapping software, MAX49 offers a fully immersive experience with virtually all VSTTM plug-ins and music software. From its 49 semi-weighted keys and 12 real MPC pads, to its groundbreaking LED touch faders and vintage CV & Gate outputs, MAX49 combines cutting-edge Akai Pro technology with classic capabilities, to deliver an unprecedented music-making experience.

MAX49 represents the state of the art for keyboard controllers. It’s an instant standout due to its most distinguishing feature: four banks of eight backlit LED touch faders, allowing the assignment of up to 32 control parameters. These illuminated LED touch faders can be used like analog faders by simply dragging a finger along the strips, or musicians can perform instant leaps in any MIDI value from zero to maxed out—an unparalleled keyboard controller capability.

Equipped with four banks of 12 backlit MPC pads, MAX49 provides a total of 48 assignable pads, allowing for the integration of legendary Akai Pro production capability into live performances and recording sessions alike. These velocity sensitive pads come with classic MPC Swing, Note Repeat, Full Level and navigation controls to allow musicians to create music at the highest level.

MAX49 comes ready to command any controller hardware or software from any era: USB MIDI, traditional 5-pin DIN MIDI as well as Control Voltage and Gate outputs give users the ability to control everything from today’s most advanced music software to analog modular synths from as far back as the 1960s. Mackie Control and HUI protocols also give instant compatibility with many industry standard DAWs.

49 semi-weighted keys with Aftertouch are onboard, providing professional feel, perfect response and full musical expression. Large, centrally positioned transport controls offer straightforward track navigation, while rubberized pitch and modulation wheels provide for creative flourishes. MAX49′s expanded arpeggiator includes a latch button as well as eight different time divisions to create sweeping and endlessly varied melodic cascades. A built-in step sequencer allows musicians to bring their music from concept to reality with exacting detail.

Included AkaiConnect automatic-mapping software allows users to be up and running in their favorite DAW and VST plugins in seconds, eliminating the guesswork.

“We wanted to build a controller that pushes the boundaries but also embraces classic technology,” said Dan Gill, Akai Professional Product Manager. “MAX49 combines features and technology that have never been together before – we can’t wait to see how musicians will use it.”

DUO-CAPTURE mk2
USB Audio Interface

Versatile Audio I/O for Mac, PC, and iPad

• Small, convenient audio interface for mobile musicians
• Compatible with Mac and PC; iPad compatibility via Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit
• 1/4-inch MIC/GUITAR input with Hi-Z switch for connecting a guitar directly
• 1/8-inch stereo input; 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch dual headphone outputs
• Dedicated controls for input and output volume
• Low-latency ASIO (Windows) and Core Audio (Mac) drivers; input monitor function
• USB bus powered
• Cakewalk SONAR X1 LE for Windows included

Specifications

Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels

Record: 1 pair of stereo
Playback: 1 pair of stereo

Signal Processing

24 bits

Sampling Frequency

48 kHz, 44.1 kHz

Nominal Input Level

LINE IN: -10 dBu
MIC/GUITAR (Hi-Z button = ON): -25 dBu
MIC/GUITAR (Hi-Z button = OFF): -45 dBu

Interface

USB

Controllers

INPUT VOLUME slider
OUTPUT VOLUME slider
INPUT GAIN button
Hi-Z button
INPUT MONITOR button
SAMPLE RATE switch
COMP/TAB switch

Indicators

USB indicator
PEAK indicator

Connectors

LINE IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
MIC/GUITAR jack: 1/4-inch phone type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
PHONES (LINE OUT) jack: Stereo miniature phone type
USB port: USB Type B

Power Supply

Supplied from the computer via USB

Current Draw

96 mA

Accessories

Owner’s Manual
Driver CD-ROM
Cakewalk SONAR LE DVD-ROM (for Windows)
USB cable

Size and Weight – main unit only

Width (W)

81 mm3-3/16 inches

Depth (D)

119 mm4-11/16 inches

Height (H)

31 mm1-1/4 inches

Weight

130 g0 lbs. 5 oz.

* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms

All specifications and appearances are subject to change.

Yamaha HS80M Powered Monitors

If Your Mixes Sound Good On These, They’ll Sound Good Anywhere
Designed as true reference monitors with exceptionally flat response. If your mix sounds good here, it’ll sound good everywhere.

Features

• 2-way bass-reflex bi-amplified near-field studio monitor
• 8″ cone woofer and 1″ dome high-frequency unit
• 42Hz – 20kHz frequency response.
• 120 watts dynamic bi-amplified power.
• XLR and TRS phone jack inputs accept balanced or unbalanced signals.
• Level control facilitates precise overall system level matching.
• MID EQ, ROOM CONTROL, and HIGH TRIM response control switches.
• LOW CUT switch.
• Full magnetic shielding.

Overview

When choosing reference monitors for mixing and music production, accuracy is the prime consideration. Speakers that sound “good” on first impression may not necessarily be accurate. What you really need is an honest reference for your mix, rather than monitors that have been tweaked or colored to deceptively sound impressive. The new HS series reference monitors have been created by Yamaha’s studio monitor engineering team to deliver exceptionally flat, accurate response that you can trust. Unlike “monitor” speakers with exaggerated bass and treble that make a good first impression but can’t be relied on for accuracy, the HS series were designed to be true studio reference monitors in the tradition of the legendary Yamaha NS10M.

Whether you’re mixing for stereo or 5.1 surround, mixes that sound good on Yamaha HS series reference monitors will translate accurately to the widest possible range of reproduction systems … which is engineer-speak that simply means they’ll sound good on anything. And that is the ultimate goal of any reference monitor. We should also mention that the HS-series monitors not only sound great, they look great, too.

Specifications

Focusrite OctoPre MkII Preamp

Overview

With eight channels of Focusrite preamplification and a built-in 24-bit / 96 kHz ADAT output, OctoPre MkII is Focusrite’s powerful input upgrade for your Pro Tools system, or any digital audio workstation. It’s also a great expansion for any analogue or digital console, or hard disk recorder.

The digital output allows you to make the most of often-neglected ADAT inputs; ideal for expanding the number of mic pre inputs on your interface. Connect OctoPre MkII to your audio interface’s ADAT input to create a high quality, multi-channel recording solution, ideal for tracking drums, as well guitars, keyboards, vocals and more.

Key Features

Specifications

Portable Digital Stage Piano

Korg SP-250 & SP-250BK

Korg announces the SP-250BK, with a Jet Black finish and a matching black metal stand.

Korg brings a heightened level of realism and feel to its line of portable digital stage pianos with the SP-250. The Korg SP-250 provides an expanded range of expression and performance with an outstanding new stereo piano sound, which is matched to a third-generation RH3 graded action keyboard. The SP-250 Digital Piano is the perfect answer for any pianist looking for rich piano sounds and the convenience of a lightweight, portable instrument.

Superb piano sound in a digital stage piano

The robust sound of a concert grand piano has been carefully and lavishly sampled for this digital stage piano. Differences in playing dynamics and position in the stereo field have been faithfully captured, delivering naturally expressive piano sounds that recreate every detail. The SP-250′s piano samples are longer than other pianos in its class. Increased length means the piano sound sustains more naturally, so the piano sounds more real throughout the performance, not just at the attack. Three versions of sound are provided in this wonderful and portable digital stage piano to cover different tastes and genre needs. To round out the piano offerings, the SP-250 also features a vintage electric grand sound, as well as an authentic honky-tonk piano.

Grand piano playing experience

The SP-250 is the first portable digital stage piano from Korg to feature the RH3 real weighted hammer action. This state-of-the-art key mechanism features differing key weights in each register of the keyboard, delivering the same playing experience as a grand piano. The keyboard is exceptionally responsive, even when playing quickly repeated figures, to preserve every expressive nuance of the performer. The Key Touch Control provides three selectable touch curves, delivering the perfect touch sensitivity for every playing style or type of song. Yet, even with such a robust keyboard, the SP-250 weighs less than 42 pounds (19 kg.).

A wide palette of sounds

In addition to its remarkable piano sound, the SP-250 portable digital stage piano includes a rich array of sounds that will extend your performance possibilities. An assortment of classic electric pianos (reed and tine styles), church and jazz organs, string and choir sounds, harpsichord and clav(s) elements and even mallet percussion and guitar sounds, are all available at the touch of a button. Two sounds can be layered together to play simultaneously; and of course, you can adjust the balance to get the perfect blend. To help you audition the sounds, 30 demonstration songs ranging from classics to originals are built in to this digital stage piano, showing off all the sounds in a variety of musical genres.

Dual effects

To further enhance the sound, the SP-250 provides both a Reverb effect, that recreates the spaciousness of a concert hall, and a Chorus effect that adds a colorful depth to the sound. The effects settings have been optimized for each individual sound and the user can choose from three levels – Light, Normal and Deep – to complement his or her performance.

Style and versatility

The chic body design is highlighted by metal and wood-grain accents, with a solid music rack included that mounts in seconds. The control panel is simple and easy-to-use and includes 19 LED indicators providing for instant visual feedback. The SP-250 is perfect for those who appreciate quality in both sound and design.

Full range sound system

The SP-250 contains a custom system, featuring two 10 cm dual-cone speakers matched to a pair of 11-Watt amplifiers that beautifully reproduce the rich sounds of a piano. The bass-reflex speaker system ensures that every bit of the deep resonances distinctive to a great piano will be heard.

Stand and pedal included

The SP-250 portable digital stage piano includes a high-quality damper pedal that is vital for proper piano performance. It provides the ultimate expressive control thanks to half-pedaling, which is a variable damping effect based on how deep you press the pedal, rather than the simple on/off switch found on cheaper instruments. The dedicated stand is both simple and stylish, and fits securely into a recessed area in the bottom of the piano, providing a remarkably solid feel. The stand’s lower crossbar even prevents the pedal from “creeping” forward in performance. Best of all, the SP-250 can be easily removed from the stand for easy moving and carrying during live performances.

Convenient features

Two headphones can be connected simultaneously, providing for student-teacher use or family enjoyment. Thanks to stereo outputs, you can listen to the sounds of the SP-250 through external speakers, a great feature for professional performances, schools and places of worship, and for recording purposes. MIDI In/Out jacks connect the SP-250 portable digital stage piano to a synthesizer or other MIDI-equipped device (computer/sequencer), allowing the SP-250 to be used as both a master keyboard and a 16-part multitimbral sound module for performance and composition.

The Key Transpose function lets you shift the pitch of the instrument to match the key of a singer, or to play along with your favorite CDs. An onboard Metronome is convenient for practicing. You can add an accent to the first beat (with normal or bell sounds), and adjust its volume. There’s also a dedicated slider for easy adjustment of the tempo.

In addition to equal temperament, the SP-250 provides the two most common Baroque and Classical era tunings (Kirnberger and Werckmeister) for historically-accurate performances.

Specifications

Keyboard: 
88 notes (A0 – C8), Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 keyboard

Touch Control: 
Light, Normal, Heavy

Sound Generation: 
Stereo Sampling System

Polyphony: 
60 notes (max)

Programs: 
30 sounds (5 Pianos, 7 Electric Pianos, Harpsichord, 2 Clavs, Vibraphone, Marimba, Acoustic Guitar, 3 Jazz Organs, 3 Church Organs, 3 Strings, 3 Choirs)
Two Programs can be layered

Effects: 
Reverb, Chorus (3 levels each)

Demo: 
30 songs (10 songs in 3 banks)

Metronome: 
Tempo, Time Signature, Accent and Volume controls

Tuning: 
Key Transpose, Fine Tuning, Temperament (Equal, Kirnberger, Werkmeister)

Pedal: 
Damper-style (included), half-pedaling supported

Main Amp: 
2 x 11 Watt

Audio Outputs
L/R 1/4″ outputs
1/4″ Headphone

Speakers: 
2 Dual Cone Speakers (2 x 10 cm) with bass-reflex speaker box

Power Supply: 
DC 12V (External AC adapter) 3.5A

Power Consumption:
42W

Dimensions: 
50.98” (W) x 14.96” (D) x 5.51” (H)
main unit only, not including stand

Weight: 
41.89 lbs. (19 kg) main unit only, not including stand.

Included Items:
Stand, Music stand, Damper pedal, AC adapter

* Sound processed by INFINITY.

TC Electronics BH500 Bass Amp Head

Let There Be Rock!!

See what Uriah Duffy says about the BH500 from TC Electronic

BH500 is the rock-voiced amp in the TC Electronics Bass Amp 2.0 line up. Combined with the BC410/BC212/BC210 cabinet range, it stacks up to become any rig you need – for small bar gigs, indoor rock clubs, outdoor stadium concerts, you name it, you got it!

• 3 Presets
• Built-in Bass Tuner
• Tone Tools: TubeTone, SpectraComp, TweeterTone

Set, Don’t Forget
BH500 can store three of your favourite tones. Kick in the overdriven tones, compressed tones or just a different tone exactly when you need to, or tailor your presets to fit different bass types. Super easy and very handy during gigs!

In Tune with Bassists
All of TC Electronics’ bass heads feature a dedicated, on-board bass tuner. Now, getting and staying in tune could not be easier, letting you focus on the all-important thing: Rocking!

Shape Your Destiny
BH500 is equipped with a great-sounding 4-band EQ which is perfect for shaping your fundamental tone. On top of that, you also get TubeTone for warmth or drive, SpectraComp for ultra-tight punch and TweeterTone to control the tweeter level right from the front panel.

Backstage Pass – All Access

5–String Bass Tuner
Tune up in seconds. It doesn’t matter if you play 4 or 5–string basses, the built–in bass tuner is there for you. There are 5 LEDs indicating each string plus 2 green LEDs that will tell you whether you need to tune up or down.

3 Presets
Do you ever play different basses – or tunes that need unique tones – at the same gig? You can create 3 presets tailored for e.g. a Jazz Bass, a P-Bass and an active bass, or it could be for Rock, Slap or Upright bass. It’s all up to you, and you’ll find that swapping basses on the stage is faster than ever!

TweeterTone
Adjust the sparkling highs on the fly. TweeterTone will add that crispy edge for modern finger style or slapping, or take it away for a vintage feel that oozes soul, inspiring for classic rock and Motown bass lines.

SpectraComp
Multi–band compression – the musical way to control dynamics. SpectraComp can be subtle or downright aggressive, but either way you get the best bass compressor ever made. Single–band compressors tend to be controlled only by the lower strings, but with SpectraComp you virtually get ‘per string compression’.

Contour
The Contour feature lets you dial in a modern tone with a single click. There are two variations, Contour 1 will take you directly to slap bass heaven, whereas Contour 2 will scoop the mids even further – perfect for modern metal tones. If you use Contour, it will be stored along with the rest of your settings in one of the three presets.

TubeTone
TubeTone gives you that vintage feel of an all–tube bass amp. Rather than fitting a single tube in the preamp section, they designed a pristine circuit that emulates not only a tube preamp, but also a complete tube power amp. Add subtle tube warmth or crank it all the way up for dirty drive tone.

Watch the video overview

BH500′s Specifications 

The BH500 is an excellent amp with tons of possibilities with a cool set of all-round options. The sounds are full and powerful, with room filling, pronounced mids. Highest marks to this red Dane.

Laney Lionheart
L50H Guitar Amp

“It’s one of the best sounding amps we’ve ever plugged into” Guitarist Magazine Review April 2012 Issue 35.

Lionheart represents everything Laney has learned through over forty years of Laney tube heritage, distilled into a single amplifier range. Lionheart amplifiers are designed to provide the ultimate in British made, boutique tone. The evocative sound of power tubes being pushed to their sweet spot at volume levels that are controllable is a major feature. Featuring the purest of designs. The combination of EL84 (EL34 – L50H) loaded single ended Class A power stages and premium Celestion and Jensen speakers put this family of amplifiers a class apart from the rest.

CUTTING EDGE

The Lionheart L50H represents a significant advance in Class A guitar tone – it’s totally unique. The world’s first 50 Watts RMS Single Ended true Class A all valve amplifier.

TOTALLY UNIQUE

When we say unique we mean unique in the following ways:

*UNIQUE in that it is the first 50-watt RMS parallel single-ended Class-A amplifier!

*UNIQUE in that it is the first to use 5 x EL34 output tubes!

*UNIQUE in that its progressive distortion produces a smooth, emotional response to a player’s touch.

*Unique in the fact that its 5th order harmonic content, makes it sound as sweet as any amp you can imagine, when you hit it hard.

*Unique in that it uses ultra modern transformer technology to produce an amplifier that until today, other manufacturers have only dreamt about.

FRONT PANEL

The L50H features a logically laid out, stylishly clean pre amp design. Featuring a twin channel layout with independent volume for each channel, a shared three band passive EQ, a bite switch, a global tone control and a Dynamics control. All housed in a stylish marine ply cabinet finished with blue tolex and tan front fret.

The Lionheart L50H’s BITE control tightens up the bottom end, giving a clean and clear punchy sound, whilst the tone control works in a similar fashion to the Tone controls on your guitar, except that it works uniquely on the other end of the amplification chain. This gives you the ability to control not only the overall top end response but also to reduce the upper end harmonics on the output stage and preamplifier overdrive sounds.

The DYNAMICS control allows you to control the Lionheart’s low frequency response. Dialling clockwise gives a more extended low-end response. Dialling the Dynamics control anticlockwise tightens up the low-end response.

The L50H rear panel features an FX loop with Bypass/Insert/Side Chain operation modes with a level control, the footswitch socket as well as housing the Pre amp Out/Power amp in sockets along with the speaker connections for 8 and 16 ohm cabinets.

The L50H uses well-proven pre amplifier topology from the existing Lionheart range – but the output stage is something totally new.

The design of the new output section, evolved in-house, culminating in an output section, with inspiration taken from vintage amplification, but with added contemporary features – a massive ultra wide bandwidth output transformer, which avoids adding any unwanted distortion anywhere within the sonic range.

“The Lionheart L50H delivers a totally unique, airy, almost three dimensional, truly intoxicating valve tone.”

THE FINISHING TOUCH

Each Lionheart L50H features a hand stamped ‘build number’, in the order they come off the Laney production line, and comes with a custom made ‘Lionheart’ dust cover.

The Lionheart L50H is a modern classic in both looks and tone, designed and manufactured with pride, in Great Britain.

LP Matt Sorum Drum Pack

Item number: LP1208-MS

Overview

Matt Sorum has had a lifelong passion for drumming and has covered the musical spectrum, including rock, country, pop and jazz bands. He uses the LP Jam Block, LP Cyclops Tambourine and the LP Rock Ridge Rider Cowbell to add that little extra to any of these genres. This pack contains the LP Jam Block, LP Cyclops Tambourine, LP Rock Ridge Rider Cowbell and the LP Mini Everything Rack.

• Jam Block: LP1208-BK Stealth Jam Block, black with red foil
• Tambourine: LP179 Cyclops Tambourine, black with dimpled brass jingles
• Cowbell: LP008 LP Rock Ridge Rider Cowbell with a red Jenigor plastic bar
• Rack: LP472BB Mini Everything Rack, black powder coat

Matt Sorum’s bands

Kings of Chaos

Guns n’ Roses

The Cult

Fender CD-60CE Acoustic Electric Guitar

The CD-60CE dreadnought cutaway boasts features you’d expect on much more expensive instruments, with a spruce top and choice of natural, sunburst and black finishes.

Upgrades include a new black pickguard and mother-of-pearl acrylic rosette design, rosewood bridge with compensated Graphtech® Nubone™ saddle, white bridge pins with black dots and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features include scalloped X bracing, black body binding, 20-fret fingerboard, dual-action truss rod, die-cast tuners and Fishman® pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls.

Specifications

General	Series: Classic Design COLOUR/MODEL#: Black 0961536206 Natural 0961536221 Sunburst 0961536232
Body	Body Material: Laminated Spruce Top with Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane Body Shape: Dreadnought Cutaway Body Back: Laminated Nato Body Sides: Laminated Nato Body Top: Laminated Spruce Bracing: Scalloped X
Neck	Neck Material: Nato Neck Finish: Gloss Scale Length: 25.3″ (643 mm) Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Number of Frets: 20 Nut Material: Graphtech® NuBone™ Nut Width: 1.69” (42.9 mm) Position Inlays: Dot Truss Rods: Dual-Action
Electronics	Controls: Built-In Chromatic Tuner, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble Special Electronics: Fishman® Isys III System with Active Onboard Preamp and Tuner
Hardware	Hardware Finish: Chrome Bridge: Rosewood with Compensated Graphtech® Nubone™ Saddle Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Miscellaneous	Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® Coated 80/20 Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge) Other Features: Dual Action Truss Rod, 3mm Dot Position Inlays, Black Pickguard, White Bridge Pins, and Crushed Acrylic Rosette

Beyerdynamic TG V35d s

Dynamic microphone (supercardioid) for vocals, with On/Off switch

In both Creed and Alter Bridge, Mark Tremonti made a name for himself as a heavy rock player with melodic strength. The SE Mark Tremonti was designed to Mark’s specifications, providing a quality, single-cutaway guitar. This guitar features two humbuckers, each with their own volume and tone control, and a three-way pickup selector on the upper bout. Aesthetic highlights include a bound, solid mahogany body and bird inlays.

Proel NEOS218SA
Double 18″ Subwoofers

Active vented subwoofer enclosure with stereo crossover

FEATURES

The new NEOS218 subwoofer features two 18″ speakers with neodymium magnet and 4″ ISV coil. The die-cast basket with double ventilation is designed to grant a high heat dissipation and to reduce the power compression level. NEOS218 features a whole new design which makes maximum use of the two classic alignments, of the output level and of the dispersion control of horn systems, of the bass reflex depth and damping with symmetric exponential profile duct, reaching a 134 dB maximum SPL.

TECHNICAL SHEET

System type: active vented subwoofer enclosure with stereo crossover
Amplifier Continuous Power: 2000 W
Input Impedance: LINE: 20 kohm balanced, 10 kohm unbalanced
Frequency response: 30 Hz – 125 Hz
Input Sensitivity: LINE: 0 dBu / 0.775 V
Maximum (peak) Output: 134
Low Frequency Device: 2 x 18” neodymium woofer – 4″ VC
Crossover Frequency: 80 Hz or 125 Hz
Power Supply: 230 VAC 50Hz or 117 VAC 60 Hz
Maximum Power Consumption: 2100 VA
Cooling: variabile speed DC fan
Connectors: IN: 2 x Combo® – OUT: 2 x XLR M
Construction: 15 and 18 mm birch plywood
Finishing: Protector-Coat paint finish
Cabinet Colour: Black
Mounting Pole: 1 x top – 1 x side
Flying System: 6 x M10 – top, bottom, rear
Weight: 69,5
Dimensions (W x H x D): 59 x 99 x 79 cm
Controls: SUB level, stereo\mono, flat out, gnd lift, x-over freq. selection 80\125 Hz, phase