Think you’ve got what it takes to make it big? RØDE is looking for the very best unsigned artists around the world in the ‘RØDE Rocks’ talent search. Enter now and you could be on your way to Record Plant in Hollywood to record with all-star producer Alain Johannes (Chris Cornell, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Them Crooked Vultures)! 1. Record a video clip starring any RØDE Microphone & Original Song. 2. Upload to Youtube 3. Hit 'SUBMIT' at the Rodemic website to enter your song! Read the full terms and conditions Click here to enter now!

Celebrating a fabulous 10 years of Tyros, Yamaha have produced a stunning new Black anniversary edition of their Tyros4, the Tyros4 10th Anniversary Special Edition. This new version of the keyboard is a black version of the Tyros4 with the 1024 flash board and voice pack added. This is a limited edition instrument with just 2500 of these made. Tyros has always been an instrument that people have loved and has been voted as the best instrument by many magazines. The team working on Tyros are a dedicated bunch of musicians who seem to have to produce the perfect arranger keyboard. The 10th Anniversary Special Edition includes: -Yamaha exclusive and valuable "Special Edition Certificate of Authenticity", hand signed by the Yamaha EKB sales manager -Black cabinet and matching black TRM-04 speaker system with subwoofer -"Milestones of History Keyboard" on the pre-installed 1GB flash board preloaded with Yamaha's Vintage Premium Pack: 30 premium voices including sounds from DX-7,…

Blackstar's new ID:Series represents a truly groundbreaking achievement, combining unique innovations, an intuitive, traditional control set and the versatility of programmability. In the five years since its launch, Blackstar has led the way in the innovation of guitar amplification. The ID: Series represents the culmination of more than seven years technical research and development. The unique controls allow you to custom design your own sound, store it and then have the confidence that the amp will perform in a live environment. Blackstar's patent-applied-for True Valve Power offers six distinctly different power valve responses - EL84, 6V6, EL34, KT66, 6L6, KT88. When engaged it delivers the response, dynamics, sag and break-up characteristics of a valve amp and uniquely delivers the same acoustic power output as an equivalent valve power amp. This means that for the first time ever, in an affordable series of amplifiers, these products deliver live without compromise - Tru…

Two classic VOX guitar shapes return, each packed with unique features! Start playing one and you'll never stop. The seductive new APACHE travel guitars. The Apache I (with a Classic Vox Teardrop body-style) and the Apache II (with a Classic Vox Phantom body-style) are packed with a built-in amplifier with 2 3" Vox Speakers, 2 channels, 66 Onboard Rhythm Patterns and all necessary controls. History The VOX brand is a legendary presence in the history of electric guitars. With their distinctive body shape and stunning presence, the VOX Teardrop and Phantom guitars first debuted in the 1960s, and captivated guitarists from around the world. Today, more than fifty years later, these unique and iconic guitars continue to have their followers who can be seen playing these instruments on stage or in the recording studio. The VOX Phantom and Teardrop guitars have appeared as Limited Edition models over the years. Now, these iconic guitars are reborn in the exciting APACHE Series. In a…

For the second year running, Sound On Sound's readers have voted Focusrite's Liquid Channel as "Best Preamp" available. This award recognises and appreciates Liquid Channel's individual approach to signal processing. Matt Derbyshire, Focusrite's Senior Product Manager comments: "The Liquid Channel is a truly unique channel strip, which really has lasted the test of time. At the time of design, it broke new ground in mic pre design which to this day is unparalleled." Recently, Focusrite put Liquid Channel through a double-blind A-B test against the original hardware units which it emulates, involving a pair of highly acclaimed engineers at Snap! studios, London. More often than not, Liquid Channel was chosen as the preferred sound. See the article and video on the Focusrite website for more info. For more information on Liquid Channel, please see the product page.

TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 is the definitive hardware for controlling the powerful Remix Decks™ in TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 – the flagship DJ software included with the F1. Finally, you can launch clips in a perfectly intuitive, DJ-centric way – control Remix Decks just like regular track decks, switching between up to 64 tracks, loops and one-shot samples on each deck. With your signature sound at your fingertips, it’s time to blur the line between DJing and live performance. Get started in seconds – the KONTROL F1 includes around 4 GB of premium grade sound, pre-loaded as Remix Sets. Or you can import your own samples, and even capture loops and sounds live, using the controller’s stylish multi-color pads and ergonomic faders. Expand the creative potential of any TRAKTOR set-up – with or without timecode vinyl – and transform your DJ set into a dynamic live performance.

Virtual Instruments & Sample Libraries East West is the #1 producer and distributor of virtual (software) instruments in the world. With clientele that spans the who's who of the music, film, television, games, multimedia and performing arts, East West has led the industry for more than 23 years and provides professionals with the very best music creation tools available. Virtual instruments enable composers and others involved in music production to use music keyboards linked to computers to create music that is virtually indistinguishable from a live performance to the average person, at a fraction of the cost. A high percentage of the music produced for all media today is produced on computers using East West/ Quantum Leap Virtual Instruments. East West/ Quantum Leap virtual instruments are considered to be the best available, and are endorsed by the who's who of the music, film, TV, and games industries, including Danny Elfman (Spiderman, Nightmare Before Christmas, Termi…

These are the people who make it all possible. Our team has expanded considerably in recent years. Whereas it used to be that one of our company outings would be a few people sat in a café or perhaps a beach café, last weekend we celebrated our annual company party in the prestigious new Louwman Museum in The Hague. The Louwman Museum is home to the world's oldest private collection of motor cars. The museum dates back to 1934 and now comprises over two hundred and thirty antique and classic motor cars. Connoisseurs regard the collection as one of the finest in the world. The museum exudes passion. Each car has its own story to tell, its own contribution to history. We would like to thank all our customers, partners and staff for their faith in us and for the pleasure of working together over the past few years!

This year marks the 75th Anniversary of one of the most distinctive—and most beautiful--acoustic guitars known to popular music. Epi fans know it as the Epiphone EJ-200, and it was, and still is, the king of the flat-tops. The original J-200 was introduced in 1938 and perhaps no more than 100 went into production. It became an instant classic and though it was revived in the '50s, originals are expensive and tough to find. (No one ever gets rid of a '200' super jumbo.) The Epi EJ-200 made this fantastic instrument available to musicians everywhere and for the first time in its history, it's safe to say there are probably more EJ-200s in the world right now than the original designers could have ever imagined. Singers love the "200" for its woody, balanced tone that neatly sidesteps the bass and treble range of the human voice, making it the perfect accompanist for singers. Dreadnought style acoustics can be boomy and somewhat moody in their tone, but the "200" never gets in a sin…

Get ready for the next generation of Music Production Controllers. Akai hit the NAMM show this month with some amazing new controllers for DJ's and studiofreaks. The MPC Fly, the first MPC specifically for iPad 2, provides a fully integrated portable MPC solution. The Renaissance fuses legendary MPC production with the power of your computer, and the MPC Studio enables you to produce in your own studio.. anywhere in the world! MPC Fly MPC Fly merges unmatched Akai Professional technology with the power of your iPad 2, embodying legendary capabilities that have made the MPC an industry standard like real MPC pads, MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. Its multifunctional, double-hinged design gives you the flexibility to produce tracks anywhere, while also acting as a protective case between sessions and giving you total access to your iPad 2 for normal uses. MPC Renaissance Fusing Akai Professional’s legendary MPC layout and workflow with the power of your computer, MPC Renaissance i…

Almost every artist follows the same path to mastery: extended periods of concentrated effort spent honing the skillset, often followed by a long period of artistic imitation. This mimicry serves as a foundation on which the artist’s contribution of genius to his field of endeavor will be built. So it is with master instrument builders. In the 70s, Ibanez crafted copies with such intensity and diligence that they often surpassed the quality of the originals. Clearly, Ibanez anked among the world’s best. The big question: could Ibanez deliver their own original contribution to the guitar world? It didn’t happen easily. Or overnight. But in 1987, Ibanez created not one, but two guitars that would join the modern musical instrument pantheon. Developed first as the Roadstar, the fully “Ibanezed” pedalto-the-metal RG is known throughout the rock and metal world as a full-bore performer. The thin “Wizard” necks are only one of the many innovations that make the RG, the streamlined, n…

Fender is thrilled to introduce new Bassman Pro series of heads and cabs that will tug at the heartstrings of bass players worldwide. Decked out in '60s blackface, and supercharged with monstrous sound and rock-solid strength, the six new members of the Bassman Pro series are designed with world-tour ready features and enormous Fender tone. The Super Bassman is a pummeling, 300-watt tube head designed to tear up the largest arenas. Features include a tube preamp (two 12AX7s) and tube power amp (one 12AX7, one 12AT7, six 6550s); vintage channel that delivers the full, warm sound of a classic Fender passive tone stack; overdrive channel that delivers the aggressive and responsive sound of a modern active tone stack; footswitch that allows to choose between channels; rear-panel Fender Automatic Bias system that constantly monitors and re-biases tubes for perfect performance and alerts you when service is required; speaker output switch that can be set to "mute" to turn speaker off an…

The legend is alive - Sigma Guitars are back In the late 1960s the situation for US guitar manufacturers became difficult: guitars that were made in Japan, looking very similar to US guitars, were flooding the market but at a much lower price. These guitars increasingly endangered the US manufacturers dominance on the market, and a few American companies reacted to that development in an appropriate manner: They did not take any legal steps but instead launched a counter offensive. That’s when “Sigma Guitars” was born. In 1970 “SIGMA”, the brandname for acoustic guitars, was launched. They were built by specially trained staff in the most efficient guitar factories in Japan and then sent to the US for inspection before being released for sale and shipping to the music stores. The first Japanese made Sigma guitars were quite different to the instruments built in the following years in other countries. After several years of production the manufacturing of the guitars was moved to…

SELECT INSTRUMENTS for SELECT INDIVIDUALS Fender is very proud to introduce its new top-of-the-production-line best: the Fender Select series. Designed as "Select instruments for select individuals," the five guitars and two basses in the series are designed to be players' instruments that put more than six decades of Fender experience and expertise on outstandingly appointed display and bring a wealth of high-end features and elegant design options to discerning musicians everywhere. With choice tone woods, figured tops, strikingly beautiful finishes, figured and quarter-sawn maple necks with compound-radius fretboards, specially voiced Fender Select pickups that deliver masterful tone, and other first-rate features, the US-made Select Series presents Fender's finest selection. Check the complete series Fender Select.

With over 30 years of deep relationship, SONOR and Phil Rudd teamed up to create a Special Edition Drum Kit and signature snaredrum. Now we have two of those Phil Rudd AC/DC Drum Kits (including snaredrums) in our stores. Phil’s history with AC/DC is as long as his history with SONOR Drums, starting in the early 1970’s. The 5-piece Rock and Roll combo is without no doubt one of the most important and influential Rock bands and at the same time one of the most successful Rock bands of all time. Phil, a born Australian is no less one of the most important persons in the drum world, having influenced thousands of drummers all over the globe. His playing style is truly unique and a trademark of its own and the AC/DC sound. The kit purely is all about Phil’s setup he uses since the “Stiff upper Lip” and the most recent “Black Ice” World Tour. A 22” x 18” Bass Drum (without Tom Mount), 13” x 13” Tom Tom, along with a 16” x 18” and 18” x 18” Floor Tom produce a fat, intimidating sound…