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Man turns Stylophone into MIDI controller  Direct Link to External Story

If the creation of a Stylophone iPhone app wasn't sacrilege enough for retro purists, noise experimentalist Jason has turned his 'mini organ' into a MIDI controller.

musicradar.com – Created by DarkAura – Made popular 40 min 13 sec ago Category: MIDI
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Here is what's wrong with YOUR sweep picking technique  Direct Link to External Story

If you began to read this article, chances are that you have been working on your sweep picking technique and struggled with improving it.

guitarsite.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 2 hours 10 min ago Category: Lessons & Advice
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Lava Cable introduces The Lava Cable Center  Direct Link to External Story

Lava Cable has introduced The Lava Cable Center, featuring the smallest, most reliable, best sounding solder-free plug and cable combination available anywhere.

guitarsite.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 2 hours 40 min ago Category: Accessories
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Parker Guitars introduces the DF842AD Adam Dutkiewicz Signature  Direct Link to External Story

Parker Guitars has introduced the DF842AD from Killswitch Engage guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz.

guitarsite.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 5 hours 30 min ago Category: Electric
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Washburn introduces the WI595 from its Idol Series  Direct Link to External Story

Washburn Guitars has introduced the WI595, its latest release from the Idol Series.

guitarsite.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 6 hours 20 min ago Category: Electric
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The Recording King Custom Shop announces the ROS-697 12Th Fret 000-Style Guitar  Direct Link to External Story

The Recording King Custom Shop has introduced the an all-new Century Studio Series Custom Shop Model, the ROS-697. The 12th Fret 000-style body is based on a historic 1927 12th fret 000 design.

guitarsite.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 6 hours 40 min ago Category: Electric
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Rob Papen shows the new RP-Verb plugin   Direct Link to External Story

Rob announced that the development of his new plugin RP-Verb is in its final stages. Beta testing is next. A release would be possible later this month, depending on the beta test of course.

gearjunkies.com – Created by ziggyStardust – Made popular 7 hours 20 min ago Category: Music Software
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What's the best electric guitar under £300?  Direct Link to External Story

Whether you're buying your first axe, or you're a nervous parent trying to choose a guitar-shaped birthday present that A) won't break the bank, and B) doesn't sound like a bag of spanners… you'v...

musicradar.com – Created by Shred0rz – Made popular 10 hours 13 sec ago Category: Lessons & Advice
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Working With Audio Clips In Propellerhead Record  Direct Link to External Story

This is a quick look, via PropellerheadSW, at basic handling of audio clips with the sequencer in Propellerhead Record, and the tools you have access to for editing and arranging your recordings.

synthtopia.com – Created by musicguru – Made popular 11 hours 10 min ago Category: Music Software
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Cluster Sound introduces New Sound Tools  Direct Link to External Story

Cluster Sound this week has announced their sound tool suite Minimal Impact.

musicgadgets.net – Created by McLovin – Made popular 15 hours 12 sec ago Category: Samples
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PreSonus releases Universal Control and 64-bit FireStudio Drivers   Direct Link to External Story

PreSonus has announced the release of Universal Control version 1.11 software. The installer for this release includes three major components.

gearjunkies.com – Created by 8eighty – Made popular 17 hours 30 min ago Category: Other Gear
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D16 Group Nithonat drum plugin released   Direct Link to External Story

D16 Group has announced that Nithonat has been released for Windows and Mac OS X in VST and AU plug-in formats and is now available for purchase for €79.

gearjunkies.com – Created by mbarton – Made popular 19 hours 59 min ago Category: Music Software
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Toontrack Music releases Toontrack Solo 1.2 with game console controller support  Direct Link to External Story

Toontrack Music has announced a major update of Toontrack Solo, the Toontrack host software for Toontrack drum plug-ins.

toontrack.com – Created by Music PR – Made popular 19 hours 59 min ago Category: Music Software
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Baritone Electric Guitar History  Direct Link to External Story

The baritone electric guitar was introduced by Danelectro in 1958.

guitartime.ca – Created by freddy1955 – Made popular 19 hours 59 min ago Category: Electric
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TC Electronic announces that Nova Drive is shipping  Direct Link to External Story

Nova Drive is TC Electronic’s incredible new programmable analog overdrive and distortion pedal.

tcelectronic.com – Created by Music PR – Made popular 22 hours 20 min ago Category: Effects
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Frontier Design Group releases PianoStudio 1.0 - music composition and performance app for the iPhone and iPod touch  Direct Link to External Story

Frontier Design Group have released PianoStudio 1.0, a new music composition and performance app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

frontierdesign.com – Created by Music PR – Made popular 1 day 2 hours ago Category: Music Software
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Intro to Slide Guitar in Standard Tuning  Direct Link to External Story

Playing slide guitar in standard tuning – as opposed to an open chord tuning – is very different, and quite difficult because you have to take extra care in damping the strings.

gibson.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago Category: Lessons & Advice
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Win Zenhiser Sound Samples  Direct Link to External Story

Make a track with the provided samples and you could win your choice of samples from Zenhiser.

remixcomps.com – Created by edukcuf – Made popular 1 day 6 hours ago Category: Events
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DiPinto Guitars announces the Belvedere Jr  Direct Link to External Story

DiPinto Guitars has announced their latest model, the Belvedere Jr. Featuring a classic rock look and "less is more" tonal approach, the Belvedere Jr. is a bigger guitar the the Standard Jr.

guitarsite.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 1 day 7 hours ago Category: Electric
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PRS presents the 59/09 electric guitar pickup  Direct Link to External Story

The PRS 59/09 is the newest addition to Paul Reed Smith Guitars' 1957/2008 Series line of pickups.

guitarsite.com – Created by Stacey – Made popular 1 day 8 hours ago Category: Accessories

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