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| Cakewalk Debuts Version 3 of Guitar Tracks Pro |
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| Based on Cakewalk's SONAR audio and MIDI technology, Guitar Tracks Pro 3 provides recording guitarists and songwriters with tools to create music productions using their home computer. Guitar Tracks Pro 3 boasts new features such as a completely redesigned 32x8 mixing view, dynamic edit view, and navigator pane; multi I/O support for up to 32 channels of hardware at 24/96 resolution, allowing users to record large scale projects with ease; real-time monitoring of effects and inputs; complete automation of track parameters and effects; audio looping tools and ACID loop support; sample accurate sync generation for use with external hard disk recorders or sequencers; extensive library of ACID loops from Smart Loops for the quick creation of backing tracks at any tempo; GT:FX multi-effects suite; IK Multimedia's Amplitube LE guitar amp simulator. |
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| Native Instruments Introduces Guitar Rig |
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Guitar Rig is a one-stop-solution for the guitarist and producer. Combining sophisticated software with a foot controller, Guitar Rig is designed to be a versatile modular guitar studio. Guitar Rig opens up a whole universe of guitar sounds, ranging from classic vintage tones to contemporary hi-gain metal sounds and beyond. |
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| Jazz Elite Hollowbody Guitar from Schecter |
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| Schecter's Diamond Series Jazz Elite are now available at authorized Schecter dealers. The single cutaway Hollow body features a maple body highlighted with a Quilted Maple top. A 24.75" scale mahogany neck with a bound 2-fret rosewood fingerboard is set into the bound body. |
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| Riff Interactive Releases Style of Alex Lifeson |
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| This lesson series explores the various stages of Alex Lifeson's guitar style with Rush. The band started with a heavy rock Led Zeppelin influence but migrated to a progressive rock sound with the addition of drummer Neil Peart. Rush was able to pull off intricate progressive arrangements with only three musicians. The guitar was key to creating the color of the band's sound while Alex would explore combing electric & acoustic guitar, mellow polytonal chords, powerful rock riffs and shearing guitar solos to create a very dynamic and unique sound. |
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| MARTY FRIEDMAN: Boss GS-10 Guitar Tones Available |
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| Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has created six preset guitar tones for use with the new Boss "GS-10" multi-effects unit that are available on the Internet. You can download the tones into your own personal multi-effector at this location. |
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| Rare Kurt Cobain Guitar To Be Auctioned |
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The late Kurt Cobain's Mosrite Gospel Mark IV electric guitar will be offered for auction beginning April 17 in Texas. The auction, by Dallas-based Heritage Galleries and Auctioneers, will take place in association with the 27th Annual Dallas Guitar Show and Music Fest. The auction will mark the first time since Cobain's death on April 5, 1994, that one of his instruments will be available for sale to the public.
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| New - Kerry King KFK-1 10-Band EQ From MXR |
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| If MXR's M-108 10-Band EQ isn't heavy enough for you, check out its evil twin, the Kerry King 10-Band. Designed in conjunction with the legendary Slayer guitarist, this tattoo-covered pedal sports the same great features and hardcore construction as the M-108, but the King can punish two amps at once thanks to its dual outputs. Use it as a boost for solos or to create scooped-mid rhythm tones. |
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| Randy Rhoads gets posthumous award |
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| Randy Rhoads, the guitarist behind Ozzy Osbourne's most acclaimed solo work, was posthumously honoured with a bronze bust on Hollywood's Rockwalk. Over 200 fans turned out to see the ceremony Thursday and hear from Osbourne himself, who praised Rhoads' virtuoso brand of heavy metal guitar playing. |
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| Joe Satriani: What's Next |
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Often described as a guitar player's guitar player, Joe Satriani has made a mark with his brilliant technique, crisp songwriting and amazing consistency.
In a scenario where most rock guitarists have been part of bands or concentrated on vocal numbers, Satriani has dazzled with his numerous instrumental pieces. |
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| Berkleemusic.com - New Music Production Classes |
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| Berkleemusic is now enrolling three brand-new online music production courses for their April 5th semester. Essential knowledge for engineers, producers, or hobbyists who have their own home studio up and running, Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools will provide you with a greater understanding of advanced mixing and mastering techniques using Pro Tools. |
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| Roland Ships GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer |
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| Roland is now shipping the new GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer and GK-3 Divided Pickup, which makes it possible to produce synthesizer sounds from any steel-stringed electric guitar including Les Paul-type instruments. |
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| Clapton Invites Vince Gill to Guitar Festival |
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| Vince Gill and Union Station member Dan Tyminski will represent country and bluegrass music at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival taking place June 6 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Gill is the latest musician Clapton has invited to perform during the fundraiser for Crossroads Centre Antigua, the treatment and education center he founded in 1997. |
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| Johnson Guitars Offer New JG-J45 Jumbo Model |
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| Johnson Guitars offers first jumbo acoustic model. Available in both standard and solid top models, the new JG-J45 Jumbo acoustic guitars provide players with a fuller, louder sound than a regular dreadnought and is at a price anyone can afford. |
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| Carlsbro's Nu Tone Metal Amps |
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| Carlsbro's Nu Tone amp is now available as a 1x12 or 2x12 combo. Built with the heavy metal style in mind, the Nu Tone's characteristic gain, bass and volume are all there, with control and versatility provided by the 5 band EQ. The combos feature a dual mode channel 1 ( clean tones or vintage crunch) and reverb. |
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| Malden Introduces New Utopia Guitar |
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| Fashioned after the utopian era of guitar building, but with an cool twist, the Utopia model is in many ways reminiscent of late 50's styling. The Utopia features basswood body, a bolt-on 25.5" maple neck with color-matching headstock, rosewood fretboard and 21 narrow and tall frets. Electronics consist of three very melodic Alnico V single coil pickups, one volume knob, tone control, and a 5-way pickup selector. |
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Did You Know? |
Did you know Penta in the word/scale Pentatonic means 5 in Greek!
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Archived Files |
| Wednesday, January 06 | | · | Guitar Painted By Picasso Found In Shoe Box |
| Monday, December 28 | | · | Guitarist for Janis Joplin's Big Brother Band Dies |
| Thursday, December 03 | | · | Upgraded Pedals and Amps From Danelectro |
| Wednesday, December 02 | | · | Hughes & Kettner Complete 2009-2010 Product Lineup |
| Tuesday, December 01 | | · | Mbrace Guitar Holder Super Sale! |
| Monday, November 30 | | · | Jimi Hendrix Tops Guitar Riffs List |
| Thursday, November 19 | | · | Gibson Guitar CEO Leaves Rainforest Group After Nashville Raid |
| Wednesday, November 18 | | · | Gibson Guitar Plant In Nashville Raided By Feds |
| Monday, November 02 | | · | New Gibson Guitars to Sport Völkl Ski Graphics |
| Friday, October 30 | | · | Lava Cable New Improved Retro-Coil Cables |
| Monday, October 12 | | · | Blues Guitarist Freddy Robinson Dies At 70 |
| · | Fender Cuts Rapid Prototyping Costs in Half with Objet 3D Printer |
| · | T-Mobile and Fender Team Up on Guitar Inspired Wood Grain Phone |
| Monday, October 05 | | · | Jimi Hendrix 1967 Stratocaster Back Up For Sale |
| Wednesday, September 02 | | · | MI Awards Honorary Degree to Guitar Legend Steve Vai |
| Tuesday, September 01 | | · | Kyle Busch Donates 150 Guitars To Students |
| Tuesday, August 18 | | · | Brian Setzer Orchestra Meets Film Noir On Songs From Lonely Avenue |
| Thursday, August 13 | | · | Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies At Age 94 |
| Wednesday, August 12 | | · | Fast Axe Multipurpose Guitar Cleaning Brush |
| Wednesday, August 05 | | · | Monster Cables Now Available At The Guitar Files |
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