Mapex Drums Introduces Limited Edition Carmel Fade Drum Sets
Mapex Drums has unveiled a Limited Edition series of Carmel Fade M-Series Drumsets. The company is building just 300 drum kits with a one-time only Carmel Fade special finish. The kits, in both M-Series and Pro M Edition, will be available to the pub

OZZFEST SECOND STAGE ROARS WITH PEAVEY AMPLIFIERS
Anticipation is building for the June 28 kick-off of Ozzfest 2003, the annual traveling U.S. metal festival, with much of the attention focused on second-stage acts such as Peavey endorsers Memento, Ünloco, Sworn Enemy and Chimaira. Thanks to recent

Mapex Drums Offers Carmine Appice Signature Drumsets
Mapex Drums today unveiled their first ever Carmine Appice Signature Drum kits, offering 50 Limited Edition classic black V-Series kits, available as a five-piece single bass drum kit or the set-up as Appice himself likes it, as a double bass kit. Ea

For Country's Biggest Stars, Mapex Drums Provides the Backbeat
Mapex Drums are providing the backbeat for two of country music’s hottest acts, Brooks & Dunn and Lonestar. Scotty Hawkins, drummer for Brooks & Dunn, plays a Mapex Saturn Pro Kit, as does Lonestar percussionist Keech Rainwater. Both endorse Mapex Dr

Clavia's Nord Rack 2X Now Shipping!
Nord Rack 2X- the rebirth of a classic Clavia is pleased to announce the release of the rack mountable table top version of the Nord Lead 2X- the Nord Rack 2X! The original Nord Lead/Rack and Nord Lead 2/Rack 2 are among the most popular synthesizer

ANWIDA Soft - New VST for Mac OS X version of CX1V, L1V, GEQ15V and GEQ31V
ANWIDA Soft announces CX1V, L1V, GEQ15V and GEQ31V for Mac OS X (VST). Now all ANWIDA Soft's VST plug-ins are available both for the PC and Mac platform. Special introductory price through July 13, 2003. Until July 13 2003, CX1V, L1V, GEQ15V and GEQ3

PG Music Inc. Releases 3 New Multimedia MasterClass Programs
Victoria, BC Canada June 15, 2003 – PG Music Inc. announces the release of 3 new volumes in its MasterClass music instruction series. The new programs are The Guitar MasterClass Volume 2 - Advanced/Intermediate, The Guitar MasterClass Volume 3 – Int

PEAVEY ARTISTS APPEAR, PERFORM AT FAN FAIR 2003
Peavey artists Kenny Chesney, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Trick Pony and Montgomery Gentry participated in Fan Fair 2003, held June 5-8 in Nashville. The four-day-long, 32nd annual festival, presented by the Academy of Country Music, included live

FENDER® REVOLUTIONIZES TONAL POSSIBILITIES WITH NEW S-1 SWITCH
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation® is proud to introduce the latest innovation in guitar technology, the S-1 Switch. Mounted directly onto the volume control pot on all Fender American Series Stratocaster® guitars with humbucking pickups, the ne

Voxengo releases Sonic Finalizer 1.1
The main idea behind Sonic Finalizer is a spectral balance. A perfectly balanced mix can be seen on a spectrum analyzer as a spectral curve with a downward slope towards the high end. There can be some deviations from this rule, but generally it alwa

BLUEPORT SOUND SELECTS AKG K 1000 HEADPHONES FOR ACCLAIMED LIVE RECORDINGS
For more than twenty years, Jim Merod, founder and chief recording engineer at Blueport Sound, has tracked live performances for a virtual who's who in the blues and jazz world. He has worked with famous artists like Wynton Marsalis, Tommy Flanagan,

CREST'S PRO 200™ POWER AMPS NOMINATED FOR TEC AWARD
The Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio honored Crest Audio with a nomination for its 19th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards, to be held Oct. 11 in New York City. The Pro 200 power amplifier series is nominated in the Amplifier

Links & Resources
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Free Guitar Lessons at Cyberfret.com. One of the web's largest resources of instructional material for th

PHIL RAMONE’S HDS-16/HRM-16 HEADPHONE DISTRIBUTION & MIXING SYSTEM PUTS THE LEGEND AT EASE
Phil Ramone, one of the world’s most prolific hit-making producers, recently installed a Furman Sound HDS-16/HRM-16 Headphone Distribution and Mixing System in his studio. Often frustrated by the need to use sign language and pantomime to communicate

FMIC Acquires SWR® Brand Name
Fender® Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is proud to announce today that it has signed a deal to purchase specific assets of SWR Sound Corporation. The acquisition, effective as of June 2, 2003, will include all existing inventory of products

SAE Institute Offers First University-Style Campus At New Byron Bay Degree Center Headquarters
SAE Institute, a world leader in audio engineering, creative media, and electronic music, continues to gain momentum in the US and abroad in both its growth and broad spectrum of opportunities afforded its students. Staying true to the original visio

Mackie Announces Studio/Rehearsal Space “Makeover” Contest
Mackie Designs Inc. (OTC BB: MKIE) today launched a special summer promotion that will give musicians a chance to win a free makeover for their recording studio or rehearsal space. Running from now until August 2, 2003, people may sign up for the Mac

FURMAN INTRODUCES THE SRM-80A SIGNAL ROUTER/MONITOR
Furman Sound is proud to introduce the new SRM-80A Signal Router/Monitor. The SRM-80A provides all of the flexibility and capabilities of large format console “Monitor Section” in an easy to use 1U device. Designed to simplify mixdown and dubbing fro

RENEE GRANT-WILLIAMS AND DPA MICROPHONES CREATE MASTERFUL SOUND
Nationally recognized vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams, together with veteran engineer/producer, Russ Ragsdale, recently presented their fifth annual Voice Power Master Class Workshop for singers and public speakers in Nashville, Tennessee. This time

AKG INTRODUCES MAXmodular AT INFOCOMM
AKG Acoustics is introducing MAXmodular, an integrated mixer/amplifier/speaker system at InfoComm 2003. MAXmodular is designed specifically for use in small mobile sound systems for public address, paging, conferencing or background music application

AKG MICROPHONES AND HEADPHONES FEATURED AT ST. LOUIS'S LEGENDARY SHELDON CONCERT HALL
Known simply as "The Sheldon," the celebrated Sheldon Concert Hall has been a St. Louis landmark since its construction in 1912. Designed by famous World's Fair architect Louis C. Spierling, the Sheldon Concert Hall is the site of over 300 events eac

Jazz Legend Bob James Breaks New Musical Ground With The Korg Karma
Since his first solo album in 1974, Bob James has been a trendsetter with his customized mix of jazz, light-funk, pop, and classical music. James has won numerous awards throughout the years, and he remains at the forefront of musical innovation, alw

Audio-Technica Microphones Featured At Vh1 Divas Duets
For the fifth year in a row, Audio-Technica showed a strong presence at the annual VH1 Divas concert. Hosted by Queen Latifah and billed as VH1 Divas Duets: A Benefit Concert for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, the show was held May 22, 2003 at th

Oscar Schmidt Ukuleles Set the Standard
Oscar Schmidt is now becoming the standard in Ukuleles worldwide. Endorsed by famous Hawaiian ukulele and jazz legend, Bill Tapia, Oscar Schmidt ukuleles boast a number of high profile endorsees. The ukulele first became popular in the U.S. in the

Nord Lead 2X - the brand new Nord Lead 2 - is shipping!
The original Nord Lead and Nord Lead 2 are among the most popular synthesizers ever built. Used extensively in studios, on stage and on records by the world's greatest artists, the Nord Leads have contributed with their characteristic sound on hit so









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