DigiTech's RP1000 puts the power of dozens of pro effects, amp, and speaker models on your pedalboard for about the price of 4 ordinary stompboxes--then adds mad switching capability for incredible convenience. | |
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To get an inkling of what the DigiTech RP1000 multi-effects switching system can do, imagine you have hundreds of pedalboards, dozens of classic amplifiers, enough speaker cabinets to fill a small warehouse, and almost every effect and vintage pedal you've ever wanted. Now imagine that you have a magic wand and you can put this sonic arsenal on a single pedalboard for the price of about 4 single-function guitar pedals. | 
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Sure it sounds impossible. But the RP1000 puts thousands of dollars worth of tones at your command in a single switching unit that you can take with you wherever you want it. For starters it's a heck of a lot easier to gig around with the DigiTech RP1000 than it could ever be to work with even a fraction of the actual equipment it summons up.
Even better is the convenience: Like large, professional switching systems that cost thousands of dollar--but for a tiny fraction of the cost--the DigiTech RP1000 switches the external gear you already have with ease and eliminates tap dancing around your pedals. Your concentration remains on your playing and performing.
It's not every day that a piece of music-making gear is truly inspirational, but you'll find yourself getting touched by the muse as you realize that the DigiTech RP1000 has given you the ability to recreate just about any sound you hear on any of your favorite recordings!
As far as features go, the DigiTech RP1000 is basically an endless mad pedaling dream come true. There are so many ways to set it up, the more you use your RP1000, the more you'll love it. You can use the RP1000 effect unit's USB connection to interface it with any DAW. DigiTech even includes a copy of Cubase LE. I/O is extensive, as our photo shows. Connections are simple and the RP1000's low latency makes recording a pleasure. Save your settings on the RP1000 or as files on your computer. The sounds are endless!
But just to give you an idea of the power of the RP1000, it controls its own internal stompboxes and effects as well as your external setup. There's amp and cabinet bypass in all presets and a switchable amp loop to retain your amp's tone so you can go clean for solos. The built-in expression pedal controls the RP1000's whammy, wahs, volume, and more. There's an on-board chromatic tuner. You can even use the RP1000 for channel switching. You you can put the RP1000 in your effects loop and bypass your amp's preamp. Of course the DigiTech RP1000 switching system is super durable and built like a tank from its cast-metal chassis to its vacuum-style switches. Even the power supply is included.
A heck of a lot easier to set up and use than a herd of large amps and cabs and a whole lot less expensive. Get your DigiTech RP1000 multi-effects switching sytem today! | |
Cool Product of the Day: DigiTech RP1000 Guitar Multi-Effects Switching System
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 30, 2010
Cool Product of the Day: Ibanez AEL20E Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Onboard Tuner
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 29, 2010The Ibanez AEL20E Acoustic-Electric Guitar sounds great unplugged--connected to your amp it's a dream. | |
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Ibanez' AEL20E Acoustic-Electric Guitar boasts a flamed maple top with maple back and sides that just shout clear, ringing tone. Combine that maple body with a flamed maple top, and the Ibanez AEL20E guitar looks great and sings out radiantly with plenty of crisp bright tone and sweet sustain.
Ibanez is known for delivering great value, and the AEL20E guitar is no exception. Construction is sturdy, the balance is excellent, and playability is outstanding--with smooth action up and down the neck. A Fishman Sonicore pickup and SST preamp deliver outstanding acoustic tone reproduction.
To help maximize your playing enjoyment, Ibanez builds a convenient onboard tuner into the AEL20E. Other enhancements include a rosewood fretboard and bridge, die-cast gold tuners, and pearl dot inlays.
At this price, you may get the Ibanez AEL20E as a campfire guitar, and discover to your surprise that its value far exceeds its price tag, and its playability rivals guitars costing considerably more. | 
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You just have to hear what an all-maple guitar can do to appreciate it. The Ibanez AEL20 acoustic-electric delivers on all levels. Order yours today! | |
Use the Numark MixDeck Universal DJ System to control and mix music from CDs, MP3s, USB drives, software, and iPods all on a single deck.
Numark's MixDeck Universal DJ System serves as a contoller and performance station for DJs who blend multiple music sources. Whether you store your music on ordinary CDs, MP3 CDs, USB flash drives, an iPod, your computer, or even other analog players, now you can mix and perform it all with just the Numark MixDeck.
Numark gives the all-in-one MixDeck System a traditional layout of 2 illuminated touch-sensitive decks with a mixer, then packs it with features that blend time-honored DJ equipment design with Numark innovation.
The MixDeck's 2 large, touch-sensitive, platters sit near convenient controls for cueing and scratching your music. Each fast, reliable, slot-loading disc drive works with both CDs and MP3 CDs. The Numark Universal DJ System connects via USB flash drive on each deck for access to thousands of MP3s without the need to bring either a laptop or your CDs to a gig.
For software controller capability just connect the Numark MixDeck to your Mac or PC with a single USB cable and seamlessly control your computer's stored music. The MixDeck's MIDI communication capability means you can easily map virtually any DJ software for direct connection.
The Numark MixDeck's USB connection can also receive 2 stereo audio channels from your computer, so you can mix software audio with CD tracks. MixDeck also has an integrated iPod Universal Dock for playing or recording tracks or even your whole set. Once you iPod is docked in the MixDeck, its dedicated iPod fader, physical transport and menu controls, and a click knob mean you won't need to touch the iPod.
A full-featured DJ mixer is built into the MixDeck as are 2 sets of stereo, switchable phono/line inputs for external sources. Its replaceable crossfader has switchable slope and reverse so you can customize mixer performance based on your preferences. Work the room using your MixDeck's 1/4" mic input. The Numark DJ mixer also gives you a complete cueing section with dual 1/8" and 1/4" headphone outputs, dedicated cue gain, and mini-crossfader control. 2-color stereo LED meters help you master output levels.
The Numark MixDeck Universal DJ System has a flexible output section, too, with balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA stereo Main outputs, as well as Booth and Record outs for sending your mix to different locations and systems, including recording to your iPod. There's also a direct stereo output from each deck for use with timecode control interfaces including Serato Scratch LIVE software or external effects processors. The Numark MixDeck Universal DJ Station also gives you a complete range of remixing tools for on-the-fly creativity.
You can play tracks from discs in single-track, continuous, and programmable playback modes for flexible performance. For effortless transitions, the Fader Start enables the Numark MixDeck to start playing the track you have cued up when you move the crossfader. You can also use Fader Start with compatible CD players connected to the MixDeck's inputs.
If you're a full-timer who needs a single, easy-to-setup rig without complicated wiring, a controller-based bedroom DJ looking to expand your horizons, or a part-time DJ in need of pro features but without the cash for a more expensive rig, Numark's MixDeck is for you.
The Numark MixDeck DJ System blends all your music the way you want it. Order yours today!
Cool Product of the Day: Jet City Amplification JCA100H 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 27, 2010Jet City Amplification's JCA100H 100W Tube Amp Head is Jet City's flagship guitar amp, with 2 channels of Soldano tone, 100W of pure tube power, and a great price.
The 100W Jet City JCA100H boasts simple controls and yields fat, smooth tone. Jet City optimizes the JCA100H tube amp for mid-range growl and smooth upper tones--great for modern rock, and '80s hair-band styles. The JCA100H really shines for players of low-gain rock. For high-gain modern rock and modern metal, just put a clean boost or an overdrive pedal in front to fill out your low end tones. The Jet City JCA100H head is a honey for recording, too.
A quartet of 6L6 tubes, muscular custom-wound transformers, and a solid-state rectifier keep the JCA100H tube head's sound tight and punchy. The solidly-built Jet City JCA100H easily holds its own against more expensive guitar amps. The amp's ancestor is the famous Soldano Hotrod, and Mike Soldano is said to have hand-picked all the components and worked closely with the designers of the JCA100H amp's prototypes to get the required performance.
The amp's Normal channel has plenty of headroom to deliver bright and clear clean tones and you can drive it hard enough to get downright raunchy. But the JCA100H amp's Overdrive is the circuit that made Soldano famous. Although others have modeled and imitated it, this is the real high-gain deal. With 100W, the right tubes, a tube-buffered effects loop, and 2 channels--one being the legendary Soldano overdrive--the JCA100H brings the tone, yet manages to be affordable enough for musicians making their living on a small stage.
Jet City Amplifiers are designed in Seattle with a very simple philosophy: No DSP voicing, variable wattage, solo boost, or "marketing knobs" get between you and your sound. Just simple controls, cool cosmetics, sensible pricing, and pure all-tube tone from shimmering clean to thick and raunchy. Every Jet City JCA100H amp head is meticulously hand-built and rigorously tested for authentic tone and unfailing reliability.
If an affordable, well-built rock amp with full, smooth tone is what you want, the JCA100H from Jet City is just the amp head you need. Order yours now!
With Ultimate Support's "Are you Talkin' To Me?" mic stand topper you can hold a drink in one hand and change your mic stand's height with the other. | |
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The custom mic stand topper--crafted from die-cast aluminum--works as a mic-stand clutch that you operate with just one hand simply by squeezing.
Ultimate Support custom mic stand toppers are a great way for singers to add personalized flair to their mic rig. Place the topper on your favorite mic stand--with your mic clip and microphone--and you'll be expressing your character while you perform. |
The "Are You Talkin' to Me" topper plays nice with any microphone stand, and even better with Ultimate Support Live Series stands. The topper has a U.S. mic stand thread. Now changing microphone height is as easy as squeezing the clutch and setting the mic where you want it--no more jammed threads or awkward twising.
Punch up your performance and give the crowd a knockout show with the Ultimate Support "Are You Talkin' To Me" custom mic stand topper. Get yours today! |  |
Cool Product of the Day: Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 25, 2010Caution: The photograph below may not do justice to Epiphone's Limited Edition Silverburst Finish Les Paul Custom Guitar. | |
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Some say that the silverburst is the handsomest finish ever applied to a Les Paul guitar. If you've got a yen for a Les Paul that looks like a dream, plays like butter and costs less than you imagined it could, then the Epiphone Limited Edition Silverburst Les Paul is for you.
The silverburst Les Paul finish, made famous by Tool guitarist Adam Jones, is only released in small production runs. If you order yours now, you get a free Epiphone hardshell case. Here's why you should:
This is the Les Paul that has all the mojo—5-ply binding on the top, back, and headstock; a bound rosewood fretboard; a split-diamond mother-of-pearl headstock inlay; and a 4-ply pickguard. The guitar's brilliant silverburst finish is set off by gleaming chrome hardware.
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favorite brand. A carved alder top covers a mahogany back that's a tad lighter than the Gibson version. The 24-3/4" set neck is topped with a rosewood fretboard that's 1-11/16" wide at the nut.
Aside from the sexy good looks and its awesome sound, the Silverburst Epiphone LP is built like a tank. At this price, it's a steal.
For anyone starting out or looking to jump to a great guitar who doesn't want to cross that $1,000 dollar barrier, the Epiphone Limited Edition Silverburst Les Paul Custom guitar is the answer. Order yours today! | |
The Neumann TLM 102 is perfect if you've always wanted a genuine Neumann microphone but couldn't afford one. This high-quality, compact condenser mic delivers big sound for a small price and looks good doing it. | |
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 | Vocalists may not believe how good they sound when recorded with the scaled-down Neumann TLB 102 microphone. Neumann reduced the overall size of the TLM 102 mic and it's exceptionally compact: about 2" in diameter and 4-1/2" high. The TLM 102 brings together all the superb aspects of a genuine Neumann mic from construction, to design, to performance. The only thing missing is the price.
Inside, the TLM 102 condenser mic has a newly developed large-diaphragm cardioid capsule with an impressive 144dB maximum sound pressure level. That means you can use the TLM 102 to record percussion, drums, amps, and other very loud sound sources. With drums especially, the mic's small size means you can mount your TLM 102 microphone close to the sound source.
When it comes to vocals, the Neumann TLM 102 mic's fast tranient response really makes a difference. Neumann engineered a slight boost above 6kHz to give voices excellent presence in the mix. To minimize coloration and keep bass well-defined, frequency response is extremely linear up to 6kHz.
Neumann built a pop filter into the TLM 102 mic's grille, and suspended the microphone capsule to attenuate structural noise. |
Its affordable price makes the Neumann TLM 102 an excellent condenser mic for project studios, broadcasting, voice-overs, and home recording. There's no pad or filter switch, and Neumann found ways to streamline the TLM 102 mic's manufacturing process, but there's hardly a trade-off in recording quality.
Neumann set out to make the TLM 102 a large-diaphragm, high-SPL, directional cardioid mic with a pressure gradient, neutrally-voiced transducer in a small package. This mic is so compact and convenient you'll probably want to take your TLM 102 out of the studio to live sound events, too. The ultra-stylish Neumann microphone is available in either nickel or black finishes.
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Cool Product of the Day: Epiphone Thunderbird IV Electric Bass Guitar
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 23, 2010Based on the classic Gibson used by Nikki Sixx, the Epiphone Thunderbird IV bass has an insanely low price. | |
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 | The Epiphone Thunderbird IV bass delivers tone that ranges from clean to very rugged. With a rock 'n' roll-approved body, the Thunderbird bass fits professionals, and it's priced to be affordable even for beginners.
The Epiphone version of the classic Thunderbird bass design is crafted with an alder body, a 34" scale maple neck, and a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard. Controls include 2 Volume and a single Tone knob. A pair of humbucking TB pickups bring the bottom end from jazz to metal.
The substantial Epiphone Thunderbird IV is well built with solid hardware and stunning looks. You may want to do to yours what Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx did and move the neck-strap button to improve the balance, depending on your size. Epiphone makes the Thunderbird's action easy to adjust to your prefered playing height. |
If you play bass with a pick, Ramones-style, you'll love the Thunderbird IV. It may not be the first bass you'd choose if your style leans more to slapping or popping, but for everything from metal, grunge, and thrash to country and classic rock, Epiphone's Thunderbird IV bass is a tone-blasting machine. | |
Cool Product of the Day: Pioneer CDJ-900 Professional Multi-Format DJ Media Player
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 22, 2010Find out why the Pioneer CDJ-900 may be the most versatile DJ media player ever. | |
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If you want to be prepared for any performance, you need a multi-media DJ player that's prepared for every format. The Pioneer CDJ-900 plays MP3, AAC, WAV, and AIFF audio files from CDs and USB memory devices. The media player's top-mounted USB port connects external storage devices--like a hard drive with your music files, or anything else that takes a USB cord--eliminating the need to bring a laptop to your shows.
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| rekordbox music management software, so you can catalog your entire music library. Music files imported into rekordbox are analyzed and prepared for use with the CDJ-900 turntable. Use Pioneer rekordbox to tag information and artwork, edit and customize file information for your performance needs. Prepare and customize cues and loops, and create and manage hot cue banks. Create, edit, and manage customized playlists. Set cue points and loops perfectly on the beat. Then transfer analyzed music files to your preferred storage media and play them directly from the Pioneer CDJ-900. Song information is displayed during performance for easy viewing on the CDJ-900 turntable's large illuminated display. As analyzed tracks are played through the Pioneer CDJ, the turntable automatically creates and saves a play history, so you can review past performances on your PC.
Up to 4 Pioneer CDJ-900 media players can be connected to share a single music source. Once linked, a quick turn of the knob and you scroll through created files and folders, and a push of the knob confirms the song choice.
The Pioneer CDJ-900 also offers HID (Human Interface Device) and MIDI control compatibility through the USB port. The HID controls make for superior interfacing with software and faster communication speed over MIDI or with audio/visual streaming. Because of the HID, you also get easy, precise, and native control of DVS (Digital Vinyl Systems) such as Serato Scratch Live, Native Instruments' Traktor series, and MixVibes Cross2, without the need for time-coded discs.
The Pioneer CDJ-900 has too many enhancements to mention here. To put your DJ performances entirely under your command, order your Pioneer CDJ-900 media player today! | |
Peavey's IPR-1600 Power Amp offers high-output power amplification with less heat in a lightweight package--at a price you can afford.
Peavey's engineers not only dramatically reduced the weight of the 2-channel IPR-1600 power amp but they somehow gave it the guts to deliver 530W at 4 Ohms or 800W at 2 Ohms per channel. Output power, reliability, and thermal efficiency have all benefited from the new design. The IPR-1600 power amp's resonant switch-mode power supply and high-speed Class D topology yield supremely high audio resolution.
The rackmount IPR-1600 power amp's 2 independent channels have 100Hz crossovers. Peavey's exclusive DDT speaker protection is just part of the protection-circuitry that also includes DC, Temp, Signal, and Active safeguards, each with indicator LEDs for each channel on the front panel.
I/O includes 1/4" and XLR inputs, and Neutrik Speakon combo 1/4" outputs. For operating your monitors and sidefills, a Class D power amplifier runs cooler, and its variable-speed fan also helps keep the Peavey IPR-1600 power amplifier cool.
If you never imagined you could love moving your rack, put some lightweight Peavey IPR-1600 power amps in it and power up. Order yours today!
What makes the affordable Ibanez RG5EX1 Electric Guitar a versatile rocker's weapon? Read on to find out. | |
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The Ibanez RG5EX1 is all about giving you a lethal rock guitar that plays insanely well at a price you can afford. If you like your guitars with low action, a fast satin neck, a dive-bomber's trem, killer looks, and a crazy low price, then this shark-toothed bad boy is for you.
Heavy as it rocks, the Ibanez RG5EX1 is crafted from lightweight basswood so you can play all night. The 3-piece Ibanez Wizard II maple neck is topped with a rosewood fretboard highlighted with sharktooth inlays and 24 jumbo frets. You'll quickly find that the fret size encourages leads and chording. The Ibanez RG5EX1 guitar is E-Z to play.
Spend a little time on the internet looking up how the Edge III tremolo bridge works, set it up properly, and you may never have to tune your Ibanez RG5EX1 guitar again.
The guitar's 5-way switching means total tonal choice. A warm Ibanez Infinity 4 humbucker pickup at the bridge delivers nice harmonics. The neck's Ibanez Infinity 3 humbucker uses a | 
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ceramic magnet for dynamic sound while you're playing your rhythm chords. In the middle, a single-coil Ibanez INFS3 puts out high output traditional tones thanks to its alnico magnet.
Well-placed Tone and Volume controls and a wicked reversed headstock complete the stunning Ibanez RG5EX1.
For crazy sounds like Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, but at a budget price, Ibanez rules. Get your Ibanez RG5EX1 electric guitar today! | |
Cool Product of the Day: Musician's Gear Mic Stand Camera Mount Adapter
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 19, 2010Use this nickel-plated camera mount to put your camera on a microphone stand. | |
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 | Thanks to the Musician's Gear camera mount every musician with a video camera and a mic stand can now create videos of their live performances. Attach the innovative Musicians Gear adapter to any 5/8" 27-threaded mic stand or boom arm and support any video camera or digital recorder with standard 1/4" threads.
Ever need to record a conference or a presentation? Use the adapter's ball-head for 360 degree pan movement and 180 degree tilt. Next time you want to capture that school play or music recital, remember |
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Rubber padding protects the bottom of your camera and the adapter locks with a single knob.
You'll find a thousand and one uses for your Musician's Gear camera adapter, so get yours now! | |
QSC's K12 powered PA speaker delivers amazingly powerful output and killer sound from a compact PA speaker cabinet. | |
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 | The 12" QSC K12 PA speaker system delivers exceptional loudspeaker performance from a cabinet that weighs only 41 lbs. The K12 speaker boasts user-friendly features like a dial-controlled tilting socket and a locking power cord that prevents accidental disconnects during your show.
Daisy chain multiple K12 cabs to operate from a central control. For installations, connect a potentiometer to the QSC loudspeaker's Euroblock connector and operate it from a remote location. To conserve power, the QSC K12 enters standby mode after 5 minutes of inactivity.
The QSC K12 offers Class D power to spare. It's an ideal choice for music playback and live instrument reinforcement, especially in venues requiring directional speakers. The K12 cab is equally at home deployed vertically or as a horizontal stage monitor, thanks to an angled side. |
| Processing, Connectivity & Monitoring The brain of the QSC K12 system is its digital signal processing. 2 XLR-combi inputs--each with its own Level control--accommodate line-level inputs and one can be switched to microphone level sensitivity. Connect consumer electronic audio sources using the included Phono (RCA) input jacks. Dual XLR outputs are provided for dual "loop-thru" XLR/M connectors and a single XLR jack is available as a summed output. All 3 input sources can be used at once and mixed via the A/B Gain control knobs. |  |
There are Input Panel LED indicators for Power, Signal Present, Mic Level Sensitivity, and Limit annunciation. Disable the front-mounted power LED with its rear-panel switch, set it to indicate when the limit circuitry is engaged.
Order your QSC K12 loudspeaker now to put all this power and versatility to work for you. | |
Cool Product of the Day: Ibanez IJV50 JamPack with Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 17, 2010The journey of a thousand miles starts with your first step. If you're just starting out in guitar, the Ibanez IJV50 JamPack throws in a bunch of accessories with your first guitar.
You won't have to part with many of your favorite dollars to get started with a nice acoustic guitar, thanks to the Ibanez IJV50 JamPack. To sweeten the deal, Ibanez includes the kinds of accessories most beginners will find useful, like a gig bag, a guitar strap, picks, an electronic tuner and an accessory pouch to keep your spare strings and other stuff in.
The dreadnought is a popular guitar style noted for its energetic projection. Ibanez' V50 dreadnought fits that mold with a spruce top and steel strings that deliver outstanding tone. The guitar's tight smooth binding and natural finish will please your eyes. Its playable neck and robust voice will please your other senses.
Ibanez has become a name trusted in the guitar world for delivering outstanding value, and the Ibanez IJV50 JamPack delivers a fantastically low-priced package with everything for a beginning guitarist.
A great gift for yourself or for any beginning guitarist you know. Order yours today!
Cool Product of the Day: Phonic Powerpod 740 Plus/S715 PA System
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 16, 2010Phonic's Powerpod 740 Plus/S715 PA System delivers the sonic goods for a pittance. Whether you're a karaoke meister or you've got a home audio studio or a medium-sized venue you need to fill with sound, this PA setup delivers. | |
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Use the Phonic S715 PA package's 2-way stage speakers either as floor monitors or mounted--they have their own stand adapters. Their power handling is rated up to 400W program, and 600W peak. The speakers boast 15" heavy-duty woofers, with piezo tweeters, for a wide range of sound.
In addition to the speakers, you also get the rugged, Phonic 740 Plus 2 x 220W 7-Channel powered mixer with Digital Effects, a pair of 20' speaker cables, a mic cable and a dynamic Phonic microphone.
Bands will love the Powerpod/S715 PA setup's affordability and its suitability for small to medium venues. | 
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With its 7 XLR inputs, you'll also have an ideal amount of ports for miking drum kits.
The Phonic Powerpod 740 Plus offers a dual 7-band graphic EQ, 16 high-definition digital effects, and stereo RCA I/O with trim control for digital media. An array of 6 Mic and 8 Line input channels, with 3-band EQ on every channel put control of the mix firmly in your hands. Rumble filters and a phantom power supply, plus switchable power between 115VAC and 230VAC just add to the Phonic 740 PA unit's versatility. A switching power supply means less weight to lug to and from your gigs.
For plenty of inputs and mic jacks, robust sound and a low price you and your bandmates will love the Phonic Powerpod 740/S715 PA System. Get yours today! | |
TASCAM makes the 4-track DP-004 Pocketstudio so easy to use, you'll be making CD-quality recordings in less than half an hour. | |
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The TASCAM DP-004 Pocketstudio is great for students, songwriters and anyone who wants to emphasize creativity and keep the recording process hassle-free. Mastering the TASCAM DP-004 and transfering your recordings to your computer via USB is intentionally simple and intuitive. And because it is so | 
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small you can take the TASCAM DP-004 recorder just about anywhere you need it: lectures, sports events, meetings, or music performances in the studio or in the field.
So what do you get? Solid knobs and substantial I/O connections. An internal stereo condenser microphone that makes basic recording and impromptu live work possible. (Great if you want to capture a quick musical idea without the need to set up microphones and other studio gear.) There’s a switchable guitar input as well as a headphone/line output. Because the TASCAM Pocketstudio DP-004 records to SD cards, there are no gears, tapes, tape heads, magnets, or moving discs. That means no moving parts, so power consumption is minimal. You get up to 8-hours on a pair of AA batteries.
A row of knobs sets levels and pan. Record 2 microphones at once to layer and mix tracks on the included 1GB SD Card. Plug your own microphones into the DP-004 recorder’s rear-panel inputs for even better results. Record your mix to the dedicated stereo master track and transfer to your computer with the built-in USB 2 connector. Recordings are CD-quality 44.1kHz/16-bit WAV format, and bouncing tracks is easy.
Cutting a demo or capturing a musical happening have never been easier than with the TASCAM Pocketstudio DP-004. Get yours today. | |
Cool Product of the Day: Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Short-Scale Bass Guitar
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 14, 2010The short-scale Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Bass gives you famous Ibanez bass mojo and playability in a compact package. An attractive price makes the Mikro Bass a winner for players from pro to beginner. | |
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 | The Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Bass fits in whether you're young, female, have small hands, like all things compact, or just want to lay down a beat in your cubicle or on the tour bus.
Anyone who wants the comfort of a smaller bass guitar neck or likes to play in cramped quarters now has a real bass with Ibanez quality to choose from rather than just a toy-like imitation. The Mikro Bass' body is mahogany, the frets are medium-size, and the fingerboard is rosewood. There's genuine Ibanez fit and finish from the guitar's B10 bridge to the Ibanez STD P (neck) and STD J (bridge) pickups.
Weighing in at a mere 6 lbs and with an equally lightweight price, the Mikro Bass boasts details not usually seen on a bass guitar this inexpensive: pick placement that favors thumb and 2-finger picking, enclosed tuners, and a slide-out on the truss rod cover for easy adjustment. And the Ibanez Mikro Bass balances nicely on your bass guitar strap to save your back. |
| From its eye-catching finish, to its chrome hardware, to its humbucking pickups, the Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Bass is destined to be your new little buddy. Get yours today! | |
What could be cooler than a really loud guitar amp the size of a lunch box? Especially if like ZT's 200W Lunchbox Combo, the amp offers unbelievable soaring tone with enough power to push a watermelon through a garden hose. | |
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Get your mind around this: the ultra-compact ZT Lunchbox combo amplifier proves that a guitar amp doesn't need to break your bank to sound great--nor does it need to be the size of a truck to be loud.
Think about actually gigging with an amp that weighs less than 10 lbs, or about as much as your Telecaster!
A ZT staffer blogged recently: "The whole purpose behind our designs is to get massive output (and good sound, of course) from small amps | 
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| because we've found that quite a lot of people want that. Not everyone wants to haul a 85 lb. 2x12 combo to every rehearsal or gig. You can throw the Lunchbox in a backpack with your cables and a few pedals and you're set. We know there are players who won't give up their Marshall stacks (or what have you), and that's ok. We're betting plenty of players will welcome the option we offer."
So, 200W--that's enough muscle to handle any effects you put in front of it, and the Lunchbox also has enough warmth and depth to handle guitars with humbuckers or single-coil pickups.
6.5" speaker, analog front-end, Class A/B output stage, and the Lunchbox is only 7.3"H x 9.8"W x 4.4"D. ZT gives the Lunchbox amp an external speaker cab output, an internal speaker mute switch, aux in, and a headphone ouput with volume control. Think of the ZT Lunchbox like an amp head with a built-in speaker.
You won't break your back bringing your ZT Lunchbox combo amp to the gig. Just don't let the other kids beat you up for your lunch money. Get yours today! | |
Cool Product of the Day: MXL Genesis Studio Condenser Microphone
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 12, 2010Recording acoustic instruments, vocals, voice-overs? The MXL Genesis Studio Microphone delivers big warm sound and puts to shame mics that cost a whole lot more. | |
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 | The MXL Genesis Studio Condenser Microphone gets mad propz for its clean highs, warm mids, and tight bottom-end. A genuine Mullard 12AT7 tube reproduces your audio from intimate vocal recordings to fast-attacking rap. All this power puts your vocals precisely where you want them in the mix, yet comes to you at a surprisingly affordable price.
The masterfully engineered MXL tube microphone is packed with performance and features. -10dB pad and 150Hz, 6 dB/octave roll-off switches are built into the MXL Genesis mic. The mic's Mullard 12AT7 tube is hand-selected. A classy gold grill and a glossy red body set the MXL Genesis microphone apart from the crowd. |
MXL includes a custom pop filter, a shockmount, a power supply with 15' of Mogami cable, and a 15' Mogami XLR microphone cable with the Genesis Studio Condenser mic.
For a studio quality microphone at a price you can afford, order your MXL Genesis studio microphone today. | |
Cool Product of the Day: MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 11, 2010Warm old-school analog delay in a sturdy yet suprisingly compact pedal. The MXR Carbon Copy is a must-have for your pedalboard! | |
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 | When you hear the warmth that the MXR Carbon Copy analog delay delivers, you'll want to throw your digital delays away. Pick the Carbon Copy up and you'll be impressed by its solidity, weight and small size. Put it in your signal chain and prepare to be impressed by the sound.
With true bypass and a fully analog audio path, you get an amazing 600ms of delay and optional chorus-like modulation. Controls are intentionally austere--a mere 3 knobs and the top-mounted modulation switch. The knobs are for Delay duration, Mix (blend of dry vs wet), and Regen (delay repeats). Inside, the MXR Carbon Copy pedal has 2 internal trim pots for user-adjustable width and rate modulation control for greater tonal options.
Go from crisp "bathroom" slap echoes to epic, Gilmour-esque delays with a turn of the MXR |
| Carbon Copy analog delay's knobs.The Carbon Copy delay won't degrade your signal, either. Its blue LEDs are easy to see on stage. Operates on 9V. Enough delay time to rival most digital delays, plus much warmer sound and a better price. Get your MXR Carbon Copy analog delay today! | |
Cool Product of the Day: Pro Tec Stonewood Electric Guitar Case with Window
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 10, 2010Pro Tec's Stonewood puts a modern twist on the electric guitar case revealing the headstock with a handy window. But that's not all--it also contains a built-in guitar stand! | |
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 | Lightweight Pro Tec Stonewood Electric Guitar Cases boast a cool headstock window so you'll always know which of your favorite guitars is in them. No more guessing games when your guitars are in their cases! Pro Tec cases aren’t just radically practical, they also offer the ultimate in protection and style for your guitar.
Pro Tec Stonewood electric guitar cases are for musicians who don't want to stray too far from tradition. High-quality Pro Tec Stonewood cases offer the ultimate protection for your guitar. They’re crafted with sturdy plywood, the joints are reinforced, and Pro Tec only uses superior hardware on their Stonewood cases.
But if a cool headstock window that always lets you know which of your favorite guitars is in the case isn’t enough for you, Pro Tec’s Stonewood case also includes a built-in electric guitar stand.
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Stonewood case to go to the gig with vintage gold locking latches and attaches a comfortably-padded handle. Inside, there’s a multi-layer wood frame, a padded nylex lining, and a handy accessory compartment. The Pro Tec Stonewood Electric Guitar Case with window has exterior dimensions of: 42-1/2" H x 17" W x 4-1/2" D, and it only weighs 9 lbs.
See which axe is in your case by peeking through the case's window when you order your Pro Tec Stonewood electric guitar case today. | |
Includes a headstock window to identify your guitar; also includes a built-in guitar stand
Need sticks and want some inspiration? Buy a Vic Firth drumstick 4-pack and get a heavy-drumming CD free! | |
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Here's a 4-pack of Vic Firth drumsticks that's priced right and travels with a free Hard + Heavy 2 CD featuring 18 great drummers plying their craft.
The 16" Vic Firth sticks boast a teardrop tip that makes them excellent for delivering rich cymbal sounds. They're available in your choice of 5A or 5B styles.
Vic Firth 5A drumsticks are light and fast for jazz, orchestral and pit players--0.565" diameter. The 0.595" diameter 5B sticks are ideal for rock, band, and drum practice.
Vic Firth drumsticks offer a perfect combination of balance, response, and feel that takes them out of the realm of the ordinary. Every pair of sticks in the pack has been carefully selected and is perfectly matched.
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Tomas Haake—Meshuggah
If you're ready to make your drumming Hard + Heavy, order your Vic Firth drumstick 4-pack today. | |
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For a limited time you can get the legendary Epiphone Hummingbird Acoustic for the price of an entry-level guitar. | |
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Dreadnought guitars are supposed to be loud. The square-shouldered dreadnought Epiphone Limited Edition Hummingbird Artist guitar PRO-JECTS as well as having tons of sustain.
Even though this Epiphone acoustic is based on a classic and beloved Gibson guitar, what the Epiphone Hummingbird does not have is a high price tag.
The Hummingbird guitar sports a solid-spruce top with back and sides of laminated mahogany. Together they deliver the natural warm sound for which the Hummingbird is famous: balanced, with booming low tones and crystal high notes.
The fat C-profile set-mahogany neck joins the body at the 14th fret and has a 25-1/2" scale graced by 20 frets on a rosewood fingerboard. Strummers, country-style and bluegrass players will love the Epiphone Hummingbird.
Typically a guitar priced like the Epiphone Hummingbird won't have details like the green retro tulip-style tuner heads, the | 
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carefully carved 1.68" nut, body and neck binding, rosewood bridge, and sculpted tortoise-shell pickguard. But the Artist Hummingbird acoustic guitar is priced to be affordable even with all these enhancements.
For great looks, sweet sound and an amazing price, get your Epiphone Hummingbird Limited Edition Artist Acoustic Guitar today. | |
Cool Product of the Day: Fender American Special Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 7, 2010The made-in-USA American Special Stratocaster gives you a genuine high-end Fender Strat at a modest price. Always wanted a real Strat? Get one now. | |
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| The USA-made Fender American Special Stratocaster is the workingman's Strat--priced right for people who shower after work. For the cost of a foreign-made electric guitar, you get a genuine domestic Fender. You'll be hard-pressed to tell the difference between this sweet American Special Strat and the more expensive Fender American Standard. All the crunchy clean sounds are here--thanks to a trio of Texas Special Strat pickups. From the chrome hardware--including a vintage-style bridge--to the '70s-style headstock, to the gloss urethane finish, Fender has not stinted in making the American Special a Strat you'll want to play. With 22 jumbo frets and a 22.5" scale, the Strat's modern C-shaped maple neck has a 9.5" radius, a single truss rod and a butter-smooth satin urethane finish. Controls include a Master volume, and separate Tone knobs for the neck and bridge pickups. Roll down the Tone controls and you'll notice that you don't get an unwanted increase in bass. That's because Fender has equipped the American Special Strat with their Greasebucket circuit, eliminating a peculiarity of single-coil guitars. |
Alder body, synchronized trem, 5-position blade pickup selector, pure Strat sound. The Fender American Special Stratocaster is a player's guitar with lots of gain and tone galore. Fender even includes a polishing cloth and a gig bag. Sweet and pure Strat sound, and oh, what a bargain! Get yours now. | |
Cool Product of the Day: Dean Dimebag Shadow ML Electric Guitar
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 5, 2010Get a Dean Dimebag Shadow ML and Music123 throws in a lifetime supply of Dimebag squeals. | |
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| The Dean Dimebag Shadow is built for power, speed, and the raw aggressive sound metal players crave.
Dedicated to the great Pantera guitarist, the unmistakable Dean Shadow ML Electric Guitar screams Dime. A sleek set-mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard made for speed, blade humbucker bridge pickup, and taped neck humbucker (to keep the strings out) bring the mayhem to the party.
Dive bomb away--your Dimebag Shadow ML has a licensed Floyd Rose bridge and Grover tuners.
Razorback inlays and a razorblade at the 12th fret adorn the 24-3/4" 22-fret C-profile neck, topped by a classic Dean V headstock.
The Shadow ML guitar's polyester-finished mahogany body sports a Dimebag traction Tone knob and dual Volume controls. |
Dimebag Darrell fans, honor a true guitar hero. Order the Dean Dimebag Shadow ML guitar today! |  |
Cool Product of the Day: Keeley Compressor Guitar Effects Pedal
Posted by Music123 Staff Sep 4, 2010For compression on-stage that rivals studio units, you'll love the Keeley Compressor pedal. Enhances natural tone without sucking dynamics from your playing. | |
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The Keeley Compressor effect pedal makes your guitar, your bass, even your keyboard or electronic drums sound more professional. Put this compressor first in your signal chain and just leave it on--the Keeley won't color your sound. The Keeley has got to be one of the most transparent compressors on the market, thanks to its metal-film resistors and capacitors.
Gary Morse--who plays for Brooks & Dunn--had this to say: "The Keeley Compressor is by far the best compressor for pedal steel and lap steel guitar that I've ever used. It is equally at home on stage or in the | 
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studio and it stands up to or exceeds any of the rackmount gear I've used in the past."
The compressor's internal attack control was designed for bass players with high-output active pickups or active pedal boards with buffers, but has the additional benefit of making the Keeley a great compressor pedal for bass guitars. An input sensitivity control means you can use the Keeley pedal in your studio to run keyboards, drum machines, drum mics, even master recordings and other line-level uses.
You don't get an annoying "effect" that screams compression at the top of its lungs while it sucks the dynamics out of your playing. Instead the Keeley Compressor pedal gives you an awesome tone machine that enhances your natural sound in an extremely transparent way. Lyrical and expressive are words that come to mind.
Raise your signal to new levels of sonic awesomeness. Get a Keeley Compressor today!
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Buy the Ibanez IBZ15B bass amp at a bargain price and get a whole bunch of cool accessories to go with it. | |
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This whole deal with the 15W Ibanez IBZ15B bass combo amp and accessory pack is all about a Benjamin.
So you're starting to play the bass and you need an amp that's not going to break the bank? Well, buck-up bucky, the solid-state Ibanez IBZ15B amp is LOUD and proud!
But wait, there's more! If you get yours now, Ibanez throws in an instrument cable, a bass strap, an assortment of picks, a set of | 
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headphones, a digital bass tuner, a gig bag, and a handy accessory pouch.
Heck, after you're done putting your cable, tuner and picks in the pouch, you'll still have room for extra batteries, wire cutters, a pegwinder, and the other stuff you should be taking to your gigs anyway.
If that hasn't convinced you that you gotta have this pack, remember, you can use the gig bag to let everybody know that your favorite bass guitar brand is Ibanez.
The Ibanez IBZ15B amp blasts 15W through an 8" speaker. An active 3-band EQ, and a CD input are built in, so you can play along with Slipknot's Peter Iwers or your favorite bass guru while you master your chops.
Get your Ibanez Bass Amp and Accessory Pack with IBZ15B bass amp today!
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A steal at this price, the MXR Black Label Society Chorus Pedal puts frontman Zakk Wylde's secret weapon on your pedalboard. The ruggedly-built MXR stompbox delivers ultimate control of your tone for a lifetime of creamy analog chorusing. | |
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 | Zakk thickens his wall of distortion and adds shimmery dimension and texture to his clean passages with the MXR Black Label Society Chorus Pedal--now you can too. If you really want an honestly warm and rich analog chorus effect, you have to use bucket-brigade circuitry, and the MXR Zack Wylde chorus has it. (A bucket-brigade circuit moves the analog signal along a line of capacitors 1 step per clock cycle. At least that's what Wikipedia says.) Start smoothing out the sharp edges of your tone with the MXR Zakk Wylde Chorus pedal and you'll notice that the controls give you almost unlimited tweakability. You've got high- and low-cut filters and Level, Rate, and Depth controls. Hook the MXR Black Label Society chorus to dual amps via the 2 outputs for spatial chorusing and sweeping stereo. |
Start with all the knobs set at noon, then fine-tune the Zakk Wylde Black Label to get the kind of bloom you want on your sound. The Black Label chorus pedal's durable jacks and switches and heavy-duty housing mean it'll give you a lifetime of performance on the road.
Yet another cool thing about the MXR Zakk Wylde is that you'll probably want to leave this chorus pedal on all the time to widen and fatten your tone--just like Zakk uses his. The MXR Wylde chorus pedal delivers true bypass and is equipped with an LED indicator light. For juice it uses a 9V battery, a Dunlop DC810DC brick, or the MC403 Power system (sold separately). Start playing like Zakk, get your MXR Black Label Chorus Pedal today! | |
Hi-fi or Lo-fi, Danelectro's Cool Cat V2 Drive adapts your guitar's sound for tone-thickening saturation. Get syrupy-sweet to raspy-nasty tones customized to your axe. | |
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The retro-style Danelectro Cool Cat CO-2 overdrive pedal adds crunch, bloom, and color to your guitar's tone. The pedal's rugged construction is an obvious upgrade to Danelectro pedals from the past. Not only the look and the name are cool, the Cool Cat Drive is one pedal that's responsive to your touch as well as to the volume and tone knobs on your guitar. Use the Drive control to dial in overdrive from minimum (fully counter-clockwise) to maximum (fully clockwise). | 
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Distortion increases as you set the knob higher, as do both volume and the bloom of your tone at the low end. With the Tone control, just turn until you find the "sweet spot" for your guitar's tone. Turn the knob clockwise for brighter tones and counter clockwise for darker tones. Adjust the overall volume with the Cool Cat drive's Volume control.
With the Danelectro Cool Cat Drive, you have plenty of range even at low settings. You get thick rich tone, warm saturation, and as with every stompbox in this series, true bypass.
Danelectro gives the Cool Cat V2 drive gobs of volume, so unless you want to melt your face or break some windows, start with both your amp and the pedal's volume turned down low.
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