Media Composer 8 Now Available

Media Composer 8
Along with a slew of new features in their popular video editing software, Avid has added a number of different licensing options including a perpetual license, a subscription model and floating licenses for schools.  Media Composer 8 now includes a free year of support and upgrades!

The Perpetual License for students, teachers or schools allows you to buy Media Composer 8 for a one time price of around $300.  You receive a full year of free upgrades and support from Avid, and as long as you buy an annual support contract from us before your 12 months of free support expires, you will continue to receive free upgrades and support.  If you don't purchase the support contract you can still use the software, but you won't receive any future upgrades or support.

The Subscription license gives you Media Composer 8 along with free support and updates for an entire year.  It includes some additional software not included in the Perpetual License, including the Symphony Option, NewBlue Titler Pro 2, Sorenson Squeeze Lite, and Boris Continuum Complete Lite.  Subscription licenses are available for both students and teachers and need to be renewed through us at the end of the year if you wish to continue using the software.

Floating Licenses give schools the ability to make Media Composer available on all computers on campus by allowing a specific number of licenses to be "signed out."


If you purchase the Perpetual License but still want to get access to NewBlue Titler Pro 2, Izotope Insight and Sorenson Squeeze, then you can purchase the Media Composer Production Pack Academic. Should you also want the Symphony Option you can order that at our greatly reduced student & teacher price!

50% off Notion 4!

While supplies last, you can pick up Notion 4 for half price.  With Notion 4 you can compose, playback, and edit music with a quality and ease of use that must be experienced.

No endless level of menus to find what you need!  Notion is a very efficient notation product, making it simple to write and edit your ideas quickly.    

Notion gives you the best playback of any notation product with orchestral samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. Guitar samples by Neil Zaza, bass samples by Victor Wooten and drum samples by Roy “Futureman” Wooten.

iTrack Dock

iTrack Dock
iTrack Dock is a comprehensive, studio-quality iPad recording interface that acts as the hub of your iPad recording studio. Featuring dual legendary Focusrite microphone preamps, along with two line inputs and an instrument DI with plenty of extra headroom, stereo monitor outputs with 105dB dynamic range plus independently-controlled headphone outputs, and a USB port for class compliant MIDI instruments and controllers, iTrack Dock gives you everything you need to record, monitor and control music on your iPad - with precision Focusrite digital conversion at up to 24-bit, 96kHz sampling. And at the same time it charges and powers your iPad.  

Made for iPad
iTrack Dock is an Apple-compliant audio docking interface with Apple-certified “Made for iPad” status. Compliant with any Lightning iPad: iPad 4th Generation, iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad mini with retina display.  iTrack Dock's sleek, modular design allows you to slide the Lightning connector up and down to accommodate any sized iPad.

Who is iTrack Dock for?
iTrack Dock is the perfect recording interface for songwriters, musicians and home recordists who want to take advantage of their studio gear alongside the simplicity of iPad. Designed to provide a comprehensive recording, monitoring and control solution for iPad users, iTrack Dock is easy to use and provides all the control and functionality you'd expect in a traditional recording interface.

Use your Favourite App
iTrack Dock works with any Core Audio iPad app including GarageBand, Auria and Cubasis, the choice is yours.

What's more, iTrack Dock comes with the free, easy to use "Tape by Focusrite" app for those looking to put ideas down quickly.

That Focusrite Sound
iTrack Dock, like other acclaimed Focusrite interfaces, couples superb analogue audio circuitry with the highest precision digital conversion expertise, to deliver the best of all possible worlds for today’s iPad-based hit-makers, in both personal studios and world-class facilities across the globe.


Check out our complete list of tools for making music on your iPad, Tablet or SmartPhone!

Propellerhead's Figure iOS App - Reason on your phone?

Got three minutes and want to make some music? Check out Propellerhead’s Figure iOS app! It sounds great and is a lot of fun for only $0.99 in the iTunes store. Unfortunately, you can’t save your export your music, so think of it as an interesting diversion: a better way to spend your time than Angry Birds!

Presonus QMix - wireless Aux-Mix control for your StudioLive!

The Presonus StudioLive series has been very popular, and with good reason.  Their powerful digital mixer solutions offer an incredible value, and serve many purposes, including a live mixer, audio interface and more.  They include a great software package and can be remotely controlled via an iPad.

Now, the StudioLive is even more versatile with the addition of the free QMix app.  Up to ten musicians can simultaneously control their StudioLive™ monitor (aux) mixes using an iPhone® or iPod touch®. Six different mixes with a 16.4.2. Ten individual mixes with a 24.4.2. Four mixes with a StudioLive 16.0.2.

QMix works a lot like SL Remote: One or more iPhones network wirelessly with a Mac® or PC, enabling QMix to remote-control Virtual StudioLive, which in turn controls one or more FireWire-connected StudioLive™ mixers. When each iPhone connects to the new network, its copy of QMix will discover all StudioLive mixers on the network. In this way, each musician can quickly and easily create an aux mix that includes all mixer channels.

Do the math: Personal monitor-mixing systems run between $200 and $700 per person and require beau coups connections. Even if you don’t own an iPhone, a used 3G or 4G iPod touch can run you as little as $125. QMix on an iPhone or iPod touch automatically syncs with the monitor (aux) channels on your StudioLive mixer via Universal Control 1.5.3. And it’s wireless. And you can play “Angry Birds” on it!

You Rock Guitar Radius MIDI Guitar Neck

You Rock Guitar Radius MIDI Guitar Neck
The You Rock Guitar Gen 2 has been a hugely popular MIDI guitar and now it is even better with the new Radius Guitar Neck!  The redesigned fingerboard has a comfortable 13" radius. The contour has been slimmed down to a traditional 'C' style measuring 1-11/16" at the nut. The Radius neck has 22 frets and uses standard fret spacing.


Features:
Ergonomics based on the most popular slimline guitar necks to improve comfort and playability.
- Standard scale 22 fret fingerboard
- 13" radius
- Traditional 'C' style contour
- 1-11/16" measured at the nut
- Improved sensitivity
- Black fingerboard
- Clear colored simulated strings

Compatibility:
- Compatible with all YRG-1000 units (both Gen1 and Gen2)
- Not Compatible with current Headway and Redhead Headstocks

M-Audio Carbon Series Studio Monitors

M-Audio Carbon Series Studio Monitors

M-Audio's Carbon BX5, Carbon BX6 and Carbon BX8 studio monitors helps you track, monitor, and mix with confidence by providing accurate sound and dynamic acoustic control. Equipped with a woven Kevlar low-frequency driver and natural silk dome tweeters, the BX Carbon series delivers a flat frequency response, enhanced stereo imaging, and increased clarity for authentic, professional mixing. The bi-amplified class A/B amplification means high power with less noise and ensures that your monitoring setup can handle today's modern music with ease. With the BX Carbon series, your music is ready for any listening environment.

Sharing the same feature set, the Carbon series has three models to choose from:

• Carbon BX5: 5" driver, 70 watt (40+30)
• Carbon BX6: 6" driver, 130 watt (70+60)
• Carbon BX8: 8" driver, 130 watt (70+60)
  

Mixing doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Your listening environment influences your mixing decisions and, ultimately, the sound of your music. The Carbon's Acoustic Space Control, a series of calibration tools, helps provide optimal acoustic conditions for tracking, mixing, and monitoring anywhere. Adapt the Carbon to any mixing environment—from bedrooms to basements to professional studios without compromising frequency detail or stereo image. The result is a flexible monitoring setup for the most demanding mixing environments.

The tweeter’s waveguide has been enhanced to provide an expansive sweet spot and superior stereo imaging. A wider mix position gives you professional monitoring for any caliber studio. Pinhole-mounted LED placement cues help locate and light up the sweet spot to ensure a speaker placement that reliably translates stereo information and frequencies. When the LEDs turn bright, you know you’re dead center and ready to start mixing your sessions or laying down tracks with the Carbon.

Prodipe Mics

Prodipe Mics
Prodipe is well known for affordable, but high quality microphones.  We've added their popular Lanen RSL Ribbon Stereo Mic and the "Salmieri" Drum Mic Pack to our line-up of mics.

The Claude Salmieri drum mic pack was designed to record your playing with as much accuracy as possible.

The pack consists of 8 microphones:
- x1 NEXT GENERATION dynamic uni-directional bass drum mic that goes even further down into the bass notes for optimum recording and restitution.
- x3 dynamic, unidirectional and ultra-versatile mics for toms – you can also use them with other percussion instruments such as congas, bongos, etc.
- x1 dynamic uni-directional mic for the snare drum to accurately transcribe what is essential in playing snare drums - attack and finesse.
- x3 microphones PROA1 overheads (static condenser mics) perfectly adapted to capture the different moods of drums and percussion instruments, but also ideal for the Charleston drum. You can also use them with any acoustic instrument.

The ST-8 set is supplied in a durable carrying case and includes 3 SHIELDS and 3 HOLDER MOUNTS to use with the overheads.


The Lanen RSL Ribbon Stereo Mic boasts a modern design and exceptional quality at an affordable price. It is perfect for smaller studios, home studio users and musicians.

Using the famous microphones of the 60s as starting point, Prodipe has created a new generation of ultra-tough ribbon mics that are capable of:
- Stereo and simultaneous recordings that let you pick up the mood of the room from behind and almost completely isolate any sources that are on either side of the mic.
- The speed of response obtained from the lightweight nature of a ribbon that comprises 2.8 micron width aluminium.
- A respect for the timbre of each instrument and a very natural reproduction of their respective sounds.
- An ability to manage very high sound levels (for example, guitar amplifier at full blast).
- High-pitched sounds that are never aggressive (brass, metal percussion), even if the pickup is nearby.
- Directivity in 8 so you can capture the atmosphere of the room from behind and almost completely isolate any sources that are on either side of the mic.        

Vortex Wireless

Vortex Wireless
Take back the stage and experience untethered, wireless keytar performance with the Alesis Vortex Wireless. This dynamic keytar controller connects wirelessly to your computer and integrates with popular virtual instruments, plugins, and DAWs. For maximum stage and studio mobility, the PC and Mac compatible USB dongle uses a single USB port to create a reliable, wireless connection.

Fastened with a piano black finish and intuitive ergonomic layout, the Vortex Wireless offers comprehensive controller functionality in a stylish and stage-ready design. Create dynamic, expressive performances that the audience will both see and hear.

Vortex Wireless offers unparalleled expressive control with an onboard MIDI-assignable accelerometer. Map the accelerometer to any software parameter, and create music that adapts to your performance. Glissando, pitch bends, vibrato, filter sweeps, and additional expressive actions can be conducted by simply altering the orientation of the Vortex Wireless. Now the sound of your music can match your performance style.

Command the stage with 37 velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch, 8 velocity-sensitive drum pads, and a row of physical knobs all laid out in an accessible, hands-on design. A series of neck controls provides further performance options: tweak sounds using the MIDI-assignable touch strip, expand melodic ideas with the octave range buttons, and activate sustain all while your right hand remains free to play. Vortex Wireless offers multiple connectivity options and comes equipped with USB-MIDI and MIDI Out.

Vortex Wireless comes bundled with a versatile, high-definition virtual synthesizer designed specifically for it. The Vortex I, by SONiVOX, expands the sonic pallet of your Vortex Wireless with ambient pads, edgy leads, wobbly basses, and more. Vortex Wireless interfaces directly with the software so you can tweak your sounds to taste from any place on stage. For performing, producing, and improvising, Ableton Live Lite Alesis Edition is included and enables you to explore your musical ideas in real-time. Also included is Ignite, by AIR Music Tech, a powerful piece of music creation software that lets you compose, write, and record songs with a straightforward workflow.