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Schecter Vampira S-1 Limited Edition Guitar

 

The mistress of the dark herself adorns this very collectible piece of Gothic culture! Schecter´s New ´VAMPIRA´ Limited Edition S-1 Guitar features the original dark mistresses´ licensed image and cool blood-red BAT inlays.

Perfect for the Horror Buff on your Christmas list!

In Stock Now and on a Special Halloween Sale at MUSICIAN´S FRIEND and other select Schecter Authorized Dealers. Visit www.schecterguitars.com to find a dealer new year or call 1-800-660-6621 if you need help finding one before the sun comes up!

Featuring the image of the original Vampira, Maila Nurmi, this exquisite work of the dark arts cranks out truly evil distortion through 2 Duncan Designed humbuckers. Haunting pink abalone bat inlays adorn the rosewood fretboard with super fat frets for effortless accuracy. We include a FREE coffin case to amp up the Goth vibe!

Schecter Vampira S-1 Limited Edition Guitar Features:

- Unique graphics with the original Vampira
- Rosewood fretboard
- Pink abalone bat inlays
- Duncan Designed humbuckers

 


 

Marantz CDR632 Sets Standard for Installed Audio Recording and Playback

 

Since its early beginnings Marantz Professional has been the undisputed leader in professional rackmountable compact disc recorders/players. Now with the CDR632, the latest in the line that commenced with the CDR600 in 1992, Marantz makes full-featured CD recording technology available to virtually any installation. The CDR632 hosts a long list of the features most demanded by the professional installation market.

Professional features include sync (level-dependent) recording, and programmable auto fade-in and auto fade-out recording. Tracks may be incremented manually from the front panel or the included remote control, or by using Adjustable Marantz Minute Track Mode to set various Time- or Level-dependent Auto Track Increments

Virtually any CD-R recordable or CD-RW re-recordable disc media may be used for recording, and the CDR632 can also playback un-finalized CD-R and CD-RW discs — users can even un-finalize CD-RW discs and add to them. Data and digital audio disc formats are supported for both CD-R and CD-RW. MP3 playback is available from CDs, allowing for extremely long playback times. There is a handy MP3 directory feature for easy navigation to the exact file the user wants to play. CD text display is supported, and CD text may be entered from the front panel.

The CDR632 is designed from the ground up for installation applications in a variety of venues. Features such as power-on play allow audio to begin playing back as soon as the unit is powered up. Four playback modes — Continuous, Shuffle, Programmable, and Single-play — enable the unit to excel in any type of situation; the unique single-play function plays back just the selected track, then stops — a great feature when a performer or speaker is running the unit without the assistance of an engineer.

The CDR632 offers a variety of input and output formats for maximum connectivity in any installation situation. Stereo analog I/O’s are provided, as are RCA and TOSlink digital I/O in S/PDIF format. Integrated sample rate conversion is also a standard feature.

The moderately priced Marantz CDR632 requires only two rackspaces, making it perfect for tight installations. The CDR632 also includes a remote control.

 


 

Roland Releases MV-8000 Drum Kit Downloads

 

Roland Corp. U.S. is proud to announce the release of MV-8000 drum kit downloads, available now at www.RolandUS.com. For a limited time, Roland is offering MV-8000 owners a complete TR-808 drum kit for free! Every famous 808 sound, complete with knob twists and nuances, has been masterfully captured in uncompressed, full-resolution audio.

In beatbox history, no machine has been more loved than Roland's TR-808. The absolute first product of its kind to offer pattern-based step-sequencing, the Roland TR-808 helped to shape the quirky and instantly recognizable sounds of the 1980s. Propelled by its booming bass drum of doom, the 808 became a staple of hip-hop, R&B, and pop, appearing on more records than any other drum machine. Expensive and hard to find, the TR-808 is a rare treasure on today's vintage-instrument market.

Roland Product Manager Vince LaDuca relates, "We're truly excited to be able to offer to our MV-8000 users vintage Roland sounds. We know how popular these sounds are, so we decided to bring out the original machine from the Roland archives, sample it using a premium signal path, and share it with our users. It's just one more way for us to show our committment to our loyal customer base."

For more information visit www.RolandUS.com.

 


 

Line 6 TonePort UX1 & UX2 USB Audio Interfaces Now Shipping

 

Line 6, inventors of digital modeling effects, amps and guitars, announced today the release of TonePort, the first line of USB recording and modeling interfaces, bringing world-class Line 6 guitar, bass, and vocal tone to the world of desktop recording. TonePort UX1 and UX2 hardware interfaces are USB-powered and compatible with both Macâ and Windowsâ computers. Both TonePort models include Line 6 GearBoxä modeling software, which provides a must-have collection of guitar and bass amp/cab models, stompbox and studio effects, and models of high-end studio microphone preamps.

TonePort UX1 features a high-quality microphone input with preamp, a guitar/bass instrument input, stereo line inputs and outputs, stereo headphone jack, and an analog merge monitoring input. TonePort UX2 adds more features like analog VU meters, a second microphone input and preamp, phantom power for both preamps, stereo digital S/PDIF out, a padded instrument input, dual footswitch jacks assignable to MIDI functions such as start/stop and punch in/out, and independent volume controls for the headphone and main outputs. Both units support 44.1/48KHz with 16/24-bit recording, a 96KHz mode, and drivers for ASIO, WDM, and Core Audio. Both units also feature ToneDirectä monitoring – a unique way of hearing fully processed audio while recording with incredibly low latency regardless of the buffer settings in your recording app.

Included with every TonePort is Line 6 GearBox software that delivers world-class studio tone with a hardware-like, simple to operate user interface. GearBox includes 16 amp models and 24 cabinet models from the studio-standard PODxt, 5 amp and cab models from Bass PODxt, 6 models of the most in-demand microphone preamps ever created, and 24 faithful sounding effects ranging from studio compression to distortion to tape echo with up to 10 at once for adding the perfect vibe to any track. TonePort UX1 and UX2 both ship with Ableton Live Lite – Line 6 Edition recording software for a complete recording experience right out of the box.

TonePort UX1 MSRP $175.00

TonePort UX2 MSRP $269.00

About Line 6

Incorporated in 1996, Line 6 is a music gear manufacturer dedicated to creating music products to inspire creativity both on the stage and in the studio. Headquartered in Agoura Hills, California, Line 6 currently has a presence in over 60 countries worldwide with offices in California and the United Kingdom. In just under seven years, Line 6 has grown from an original team of 10 to over 200 employees. As the pioneer of digital modeling guitar amplifiers, Line 6 has created award-winning products for guitarists, bass players and engineers, working both on stage and in the studio. For more information visit www.line6.com.  

 

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