Planet Waves Dynaflex Hand Exerciser – For All Musicians

The Dynaflex allows you to achieve the competitive edge no matter what instrument you play. This handheld gyroscope builds and conditions hands, wrist and forearms while also increasing hand speed and endurance. it’s like having a personal musicians gym in the palm of your hand. Simply start the rotation and then with a rocking motion, build up the gyroscopic speed and feel the burn. Great for keeping the playing muscles toned when away from your instrument or for pre-show warm up. Use in conjunction with the Planet Waves Vari-Grip for the complete finger, hands, and arm workout. This model comes equipped with motorized starting dock.

• Exercise and condition hands, wrists, and forearms
• Increases hand speed
• Improve endurance
• Great for pre-show warm-up
• Docking station included
• Also available with docking station/starter

Planet Waves, part of the D’Addario family of brands, is known for innovative, problem-solving, quality musical accessories. Planet Waves offers a complete line of award-winning accessories including cables, picks, tuners, capos, straps, humidifiers, maintenance tools and more.

LP Cyclone Shaker

Model: LP443

Overview

This must-have sound effect was designed in collaboration with percussionist Emedin Rivera.

Features:

• Played by placing in hand and snapping the wrist
• Squeezable ball allows you to control pitch and sustain

Featured Artist: Nick Bailey

Click the link to watch the demo:

Zildjian’s 15″ Azuka Latin Multi-Crash for Hand & Stick

Played by hand or with sticks. Great dynamic range. Quick response to the lightest touch. Opens up for full crash sound. Add a three rivet cluster for a great sizzle effect.

The Azuka Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick was the first cymbal to be designed to be played with the hand, providing conga and bongo players with cymbal sound colors for the first time.

Zildjian teamed up with Alex Acuna to create the Azuka cymbal line especially made for Latin Percussionists. “When I add percussion to my drumset, I often play congas and bongos with my left hand and the rest of the kit with a stick in my right. For years, I wanted to be able to play a cymbal with my left hand. Then I thought, a cymbal that you could play with your left hand would open up a whole new world of sound for all Latin Percussionists.”

Technical Specifications

Takamine EF341SC – Cutaway Acoustic Electric Guitar

The EF341SC dreadnought is handcrafted in their pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. This guitar has been the choice of pro musicians of all genres.

The versatility of this guitar begins with its solid cedar top that can play sweet mellow passages or power chords with equal ability. The maple back and sides are a perfect reflector for the tone generated by the soundboard and the gloss black finish looks great under the stage lights.

The mahogany neck is joined to the body with a traditional, ultra strong dovetail joint. Includes Takamine’s Palathetic™ pickup, known in the industry as one of the most accurate and natural sounding acoustic/electric pickups.

The CT4B preamp has long been the popular choice among Takamine pro artists, providing warm natural acoustic tone at high sound pressure levels

Specifications

Body Shape: Dreadnought

Rosette: Concentric Rings

Top: Solid Cedar

Inlays: Snowflake

Back & Sides: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Electronics: Graph-EX

Tuners: Chrome

Features: Bound fretboard

Proel’s EDGE8CXP
Compact 2-way Coaxial Full-range Speaker

The EDGE8CXP is a diffusion system with the characteristics of being truly compact and versatile. The custom made co-axial speaker has been developed on the specifics of the PROEL Research and Design laboratory. The results have been aimed at producing the best performance from an 8” woofer combined with a 1” driver.

The woofer is comprised of an ISV (Interleaved Sandwich Voice Coil) and an aluminium casing. The double ventilated die-cast basket has been designed the have improved heat dissipation and thereby reduce the power compression level. The compression driver provides better excursion control and reduces distortion through use of Ferro-fluid. The diaphragm has been constructed with a new synthetic material which, together with the reinforced radius design increases the rigidity and thereby avoiding the formation of uncontrolled vibrations. The phase plug is the result of a meticulous study and has been designed using 3D CAD software to realise a shape that guarantees a correct acoustic impedance which reduces dramatically the levels of distortion. The pressed Aluminium voice coil assures low distortion and high efficiency with good power handling. The EDGE8CXP has an internal 12dB per octave passive crossover with a PTC electronic protection.

Specifications

The AKAI Analog Delay Pedal

Classic Tone from the AKAI Company

Up to 1200ms of real analog delay.

The Akai Professional Analog The Akai Professional Analog Delay, part of the Analog Custom Shop product line, is essential ammo in the modern guitarists effects pedal arsenal. Analog Delay provides three-dimensional control in heavy-duty polished stainless-steel housing. True-bypass switching, adjustable Mix, Time and Repeat knobs and a durable Time Switch toggle provide precision delay control.

Analog Delay’s toggle-switch adjusts the Time knob so that it functions between 0-600ms or 0-1200ms of delay. This range of settings encompasses delay sounds evocative of the classic slap-back popularized by rockabilly and surf to the urgent, atmospheric echo which prevailed in the ‘80s and remains popular today.

Three knobs are the heart of Analog Delay’s precision control. Mix allows guitarists to dial in the precise amount of delay effect for the current performance. In association with the Time Switch toggle, the Time knob controls the length between repeats. Repeat controls how many duplicates of the source sound are generated. Using Mix, Time and Repeat knobs in conjunction provides a multitude of delay styles ranging from spacey freedom to direct duplication and everything in-between.

Analog Delay is powered by the included 9-volt battery or 9v DC adapter (sold separately).

The Analog Custom Shop consists of these pedals: Phase Shifter, Analog Delay, Blues Overdrive, Chorus, Compressor, DRIVE ³ Overdrive, Deluxe Distortion, Flanger, DRIVE ³ Fuzz, and DRIVE ³ Distortion.

Key Features

• True analog BBD design for a vintage sound
• Short and long modes for up to 1.1 seconds of delay
• Solid metal chassis and vintage knobs
• True Bypass for retaining a pure signal when the effect is disengaged

Includes:

• Analog Delay pedal
• 9V battery
• Quick start guide

ALESIS QX49 MIDI Controller Keyboard

Overview

Total production control.

Take commanding, tactile control over any parameter of your favorite music software with the QX49. Through standard USB connection, the QX49 receives power while also transmitting MIDI data to your Mac or PC software or hardware device of choice. Punch out a drumbeat on great-feeling pads, open up a filter with smooth, tight knobs, or adjust volume and playback of sequencing software with long faders and snappy buttons. QX49′s immense parameter control and velocity-sensitive keyboard get your hands off of the mouse and into the action for a more efficient, visceral music-making experience.

With a 49-note keyboard, the QX49′s pitch range is perfect for performing with software instruments and samplers while still remaining highly portable. Furthermore, the QX49 provides keyboard players with a full compliment of controls including pitch and modulation wheels, octave up/down buttons and the ability to send program changes directly from the keys. The QX49′s keyboard can even be split into sections to control multiple instruments at once!

The QX49′s array of assignable controls work with virtually all music software and MIDI hardware devices. Whether you’re looking to fire drum samples, tweak a software synthesizer or adjust individual tracks in a mix, the QX49′s extensive layout ensures appropriate feel and proper response with its eight sliders and rotary knobs, four backlit drum pads and dedicated transport controls.

The compact controller features USB-MIDI and traditional MIDI jacks for easy connection to Mac, PC and MIDI hardware. The QX49 also has two traditional MIDI jacks: one for sending MIDI data directly from the keyboard and the other for routing MIDI data from a connected computer. When not using a computer, the QX49 can also be powered using a wall power adaptor (sold separately) to perform and control MIDI hardware. A footswitch input is also included on the back panel.

The QX49 comes with a copy of Ableton Live Lite Alesis Edition software for performing, recording, and sequencing music right out of the box. The QX49 is also the perfect choice for controlling hardware MIDI devices. Its compact size and portability make it ideal for fitting into existing rigs and then hitting the road. Place it a tier above an existing workstation keyboard and utilize QX49′s streamlined layout to maximize your sound and performance options.

Start taking full control of your favorite music software or hardware devices with the QX49.

Ableton is a trademark of Ableton AG

Key Features

• 49-key keyboard controller for use with virtually all Mac and PC music software and MIDI devices
• Velocity-sensitive keys with modulation and pitch-bend wheels
• Eight faders perfect for adjusting volume or synth parameters
• Four drum pads for triggering samples, loops and sequencing drums
• Eight knobs ideal for adjusting pan position or any other parameter
• Six assignable buttons for triggering software controls
• USB-MIDI and traditional MIDI for use with Mac and PC, as well as MIDI hardware
• Includes Ableton Live Lite Alesis Edition software included for instant recording, sequencing, and performing
• Works with iPad via Apple USB Adaptor (sold separately)
• Bus-powered via USB, so you won’t need a power cable

INCLUDES:

• QX49 keyboard controller
• USB cable
• Quick start guide

Specifications

Charvel Desolation™ DST-1 FR

Two classic Charvel body shapes return in sleekly modern Desolation series form with the introduction of new Desolation Star DST and Soloist DX guitars. With a variety of features and finishes prized by discerning players everywhere, both deadly models deliver the devastating tone, killer looks and high-performance playability that separate the Desolation series from all others.

The Desolation Star DST-1 FR features the return of Charvel’s classic Star body profile, with features including a through-body maple neck, compound radius (12”-16”) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and Charvel “shark tooth” inlays, EMG® 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) humbucking pickups with black bezels and three-way toggle switching, single domed metal volume control knob, Floyd Rose® locking tremolo, sealed die-cast tuners and black nickel hardware. Available in Black and Snow White gloss finishes with matching headstock; flame maple-top models also available with multi-ply binding (body, neck and headstock) in Trans Red, Trans Black and Trans Blue Smear gloss finishes with matching headstock.

The Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special – HB

The all-new Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special HB puts classic Fender® looks into a distinctively sharp-looking, great-sounding and super-versatile Squier bass model. Features include a sleek offset-waist body, ultra-slim fast-action neck, powerful high-output humbucking pickup and a three-band active tone circuit that delivers a versatile wealth of tonal options just right for any bass sound and style. Superior tone, smooth playability, great comfort and fantastic value.

General

Model Name: Vintage Modified Jaguar® Bass Special HB

Series: Vintage Modified

Model Number:

• Candy Apple Red 032-8700-509

Body: Agathis

Body Shape: Jaguar®

Body Finish:

• (0328700506, 0328700509, 0328700591) Polyurethane

Neck Shape: “C” Shape

Number of Frets: 20

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Fretboard Radius: 9.5″ (24.1 cm)

Fretboard: Rosewood

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Polyurethane

Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)

Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)

Bridge Pickup: Single High Output Humbucking Pickup

Special Electronics: 3-Band Active Tone Circuit

Controls: Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass

Hardware: Chrome

Bridge: Standard 4-Saddle

Strings: Gauges .045, .065, .085, .105

Unique Features: 3-Band Active Tone Circuit, 3-Ply Black/White/Black pickguard

Native Instruments Audio 4 DJ

Audio 4 DJ USB 2.0 Audio Interface for DJ’s PLUS Traktor 3 LE

This Audio Interface is designed for DJ’s. Includes the Traktor 3 LE software, to stimulate your musical neurons plus the convenience of a compact and truly high-quality device, the kind you’d expect from Native Instruments.

Markbass STD104HF – 4 x 10 Bass Cabinet

 Bass Player review

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 Bass Guitar review

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Specifications:

RØDE NT55

Compact 1/2″ Cardioid Condenser Microphone with HPF and PAD

The NT55 utilises the 1/2″ gold sputtered true condenser transducer used in the internationally renowned RØDE NT5. The NT55 is a low-noise, balanced output microphone, exhibiting a wide dynamic range and full frequency response.

The NT55 circuit incorporates a three position variable PAD with 0dB, -10dB or 20dB attenuation, and a thereposition variable high-pass filter that enables you to step from a flat response to 75 or 150 Hz high pass filter.

The NT55 comes with two different condenser microphone heads to provide a wide variety of polar patterns. The NT55 is complemented with a diverse range of accessories to better facilitate positioning and attachment.

Included Accessories:

One of the 2 included mic heads, for variation in polar pattern.

Mic Clip

Specifications:

Acoustic Principle	Pressure Gradient
Active Electronics	JFET impedance converter with bipolar output buffer
Capsule	0.50″
Polar Pattern
Address Type	End
Frequency Range	20Hz – 20kHz
Output Impedance	100?
Maximum SPL	136dB SPL (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1K Ohm load)
Maximum Output Level	8.0dBu (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1K Ohm load)
Sensitivity	-38.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (12.60mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz
Power Options
Weight	110.00gm
Dimensions	145.00mmH x 20.00mmW x 20.00mmD
Output

Karaoke Competition at Grandwest Casino 31 May – 23 July

The competition will be judged in three categories:

Best Male /Best Female/ Best Duet

Entry fee for the competition will be R40.00 per category per entry.

Entrants have to be 18 years of age or older.

This competition is open to Non Professional artists. Entry forms available at the Sports Bar or contact Jeff McBride on 082 679 2793.

Semi-finals will be held at the Sports Bar and the final to be held in Hanover Street.

Terms & Conditions apply

For further details contact Leonard Timbrell (021) 505 7400 or E-mail: leonard.timbrell@za.suninternational.com

Roland’s BK-5 Interactive Backing Keyboard

Number One for One-Man Bands

• - Self-contained, do-everything keyboard with auto-accompaniment engine and built-in sound system
• - Wide selection of sounds, Music Assistants, and Rhythms that cover a wide landscape of musical genres (including East-Europe, Latin-America, Asia, and more)
• - Friendly graphical user interface
• - Onboard effects, including reverb, chorus, EQ, multi-band compressor, and dozens of multi-effects
• - Music rhythm compatibility with Roland BK-7m/E-series/ G-series/VA-series instruments
• - Compatible with backing formats (SMF, MP3, WAV, and Rhythm) directly from USB memory; instant audio recording onto USB memory
• - Automatic chord detection for SMF files
• - Video output to share SMF/MP3 Lyrics with friends or the audience on an external screen

Sound Generator

Creative Control

USB Compatibility

Video Compatibility

Perusin’ the Blues

by Bluesman / Master of All Trades – Duri Dhansay