PRODUCT NEWS

Ernie Ball release new colours of their Polypro Straps

CMC MUSIC | CMCMUSIC.COM.AU

Used by countless rockstars, professional musicians, and local artists alike, Ernie Ball’s polypro guitar straps have been embraced for their basic design and iconic gold Ernie Ball logo. Now, the world’s #1 guitar straps from the brand – the Ernie Ball Polypro Straps – are available in 8 new colours.

Ernie Ball Polypro Straps feature durable and comfortable 2” wide Polypropylene webbing with machine stitched black or white leather ends for maximum strength and longevity. These straps fit snugly over any player’s shoulder, providing great comfort for hourslong practice or performance. These new colour straps feature black or white Delrin adjustable buckles and connectors, further enhancing durability and good looks. The adjustable length of the Polypro Straps is 41” to 72”, making them the ideal choice for players and instruments of all sizes. These eye-catching technicolour straps will retail for $24.95

Introducing Spatial Mic Dante From Voyage Audio

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Spatial Mic lets you focus on recording immersive audio for VR, ATMOS, spatial music, concert recording, live broadcasts and much more. Want to use it in a traditional stereo session? No Problem – the included software makes it easy to decode to stereo and aim virtual mics around the soundfield. No need for expensive multi-microphone & preamp setups – just plug-in and record with either Dante audio networking or USB/ADAT models. From studio to field, record audio for evolving formats in VR/AR and leverage Dante audio networking to create 6 Degree Of Freedom experiences with multiple Spatial Mics.

Low noise & high SPL handling with single wire connectivity provides the freedom to leave bulky gear at home — even in the most demanding environments.

Markbass’ Italian Made, Super Lightweight, Eco Friendly Most Popular Format 2 x 10” MB58R Combo Now Available in Australia.

components guarantee Markbass’ unmistakable tone every time you plug in.

Markbass combos are renowned for their remarkably light weight, and the MB58R cabs are lighter than anything Markbass has previously delivered, and certainly pack no less of a punch! For more info, head to markbass. it, for local enquiries, check out cmcmusic.com.au.

Zaor discontinues the Cherry Black colour option for the Miza range. Replaced with an entirely new variant: Oak Black.

Spatial

The MB58R series is one more example of how Markbass constantly stays one step ahead of the industry – by innovating using state-of-the-art technologies.

The MB58R CMD 102 Pure combo features 2×10” Markbass Neodymium custom speakers delivering lows that are tight and fat with a pleasing earthy growl, and clean, clear highs from the new hi-fi tweeter. Plus, this combo is ultraportable –weighing only 13.6 kg.

Now made in Italy, the MB58R CMD 102 Pure’s custom

Zaor replaces the Cherry Black colour of the Miza series with an all-new Oak Black finish. The new colour option introduces a more traditional, very authentic wood visual into the Miza line that combines well with the black side panels. With the introduction of Oak Black as a colour option for Miza, the classic Cherry Black finish will be discontinued. Those seeking to complete their setups with Cherry Black Miza furniture are encouraged to check availability in the Amazing Deals section on zaorstudiofurniture.com.

The Zaor Miza range has always been a popular choice for home and project studios as well as professional environments. Zaor now introduces the Oak Black finish: combined with black panels, the oak surfaces have a very natural and authentic, almost rustic feel to them, including decorative tool marks. The solid oak edges underline the overall impression of quality. The brighter wood hue of Oak Black also makes the new finish more visually compatible with a lot of popular floor and furniture woods, integrating the Miza desks even better into existing environments.

Antelope Audio

KOALA AUDIO | KOALAAUDIO.COM.AU microphone emulations, smart amp/pedal cloning and IR loading, best-in-class looper, and a full suite of vocal FX (including the industrystandard Antares Auto-Tune), the HeadRush Prime is an incredibly powerful, versatile, and realisticsounding floorboard FX processor. The high resolution and ultraresponsive 7-inch display enables you to touch, swipe, and drag-anddrop to instantly create and edit your rigs in an unprecedentedly easy-to-use way. of this next class of creatives, to be able to share my music more intently with the guitar community. Whilst my skills aren’t entirely the most refined, I definitely add my personality into each progression and melody I play,” said Grentperez.

Nektar adds record and 3 drum synths to the Aruba pad controller

A reissue of the Suzuki Omnichord will be released this year

Get more than 90+ FX with your audio interface.

How it Works

To scoop up this deal, purchase a participating Synergy Core Interface. Upon activation of said interface, you will receive Antelope’s current full FX library and Bitwig Studio automatically (afx2daw (Bridge Plugin) not included.) This licence is a part of a special offer and cannot be resold standalone.

90 + Synergy Core

Antelope Audio’s componentlevel approach to analogue effect modelling delivers world renowned sound quality. The Synergy Core platform gives you a faithful recreation of the original hardware’s unique sound and enables near-zero latency when monitoring and recording. 93 Vintage EQs, compressors, landmark guitar amps and cabs, tube mic pres, tape saturation, and more await.

Head to koalaaudio.com.au/ to find out more.

HeadRush release Prime FX Pedalboard

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Housed in a road-ready steel chassis, the Prime features 12 footswitches with individual RGB indicators and OLED scribble strip displays, built-in expression pedal with toe-switch, and is packed with all the input and output connections you need including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth audio connectivity. The HeadRush Prime is the ultimate tool ready for any home, rehearsal, stage, or studio session.

Fender announce the 2023 class of their artist development program

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Suzuki have officially announced that a reissue of the Omnichord will be available to purchase by late 2023 – a celebration of the company’s 70th anniversary.

“In the 1980s, the electronic musical instrument ‘Omnichord’ gained tremendous popularity among gadget-loving music lovers for its quirky look and tone.

Nektar have announced firmware and software updates for the Aruba pad controller, formerly known as Aura.

HeadRush have today announced the release of the Prime FX Pedalboard.

Featuring an advanced multi-core processor with a huge library of on-board guitar FX, amp, cab and

This year’s Fender Next class includes 25 rising artists from North America, Australia, Europe, Asia and Latin America that span genres, generations, genders and backgrounds, each elevating guitar in their respective communities.

After an open call and record number of 800+ submissions from aspiring musicians and A&Rs across the country, the 2023 roster was hand-selected by Fender’s best-in-class artist relations team as representative of the future of guitar and the wider industry.

The two Australian artists featured in this talented cast of shredders – pop firecracker Ruel and indie crooner Grentperez – have expressed their utmost excitement amidst the announcement.

“It’s an absolute thrill to be part

The update expands Aruba’s existing feature set with new sequencer record, Nektarine drum synth instruments and automatic calibration of pad sensitivity. Aruba’s onboard drum machinestyle sequencer now includes a record feature which compliments the already advanced step programming options. With Record enabled, the notes and velocities played by the pads are captured immediately as sequencer steps. An entire beat can be recorded in one go or built up, one instrument at a time. Steps are quantized at the set play-rate (1/4 to 1/96) to ensure a tight beat. The play rate can be adjusted independently for each pattern, which enables different record quantize results for each pad. When recording over existing pattern content, the last note played replaces any previous note data.

For more information, head to nektartech.com. For local enquiries, visit sound-music.com.

We have been receiving requests to resurrect the Omnichord for a long time. And this year, 2023, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Suzuki Musical Instruments Manufacturing, we will reproduce the Omnichord,” the company announced.

There have been a handful of versions of the Omnichord released by Suzuki, beginning in 1981 with the OM-27. The instrument was initially intended to be a folk instrument – an electronic emulation of the auto-harp. It has gained cult status over the years thanks to the various high profile musicians and producers, ranging from Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, to Damon Albarn of Gorillaz.