HW soundbite MAY 2013 musikmesse in this issue: Yamaha Speakers P2-3 Fender Pawn Shop P4-7 Focusrite Studio P8-9
HS7 2-way bass-reflex bi-amplified nearfield studio monitor with 6.5” cone woofer and 1” dome tweeter. • 2-way bass-reflex biamplified nearfield studio monitor with 6.5” cone woofer and 1” dome tweeter • 43Hz - 30kHz frequency response • 60W LF plus 35W HF bi-amp system for high-performance 95W power amplification
P2 NEWS | HW Audio May 2013
• ROOM CONTROL and HIGH TRIM response controls • XLR and TRS phone jack inputs accept balanced or unbalanced signals
HS7 Speaker type Frequency Range
2-way bi-amp powered studio monitor 43Hz - 30kHz
(-10dB) Components HF Crossover Output power I/O connectors
LF 6.5” cone 1” dome 2kHz 95W (LF:60W, HF:35W) XLR3-31 type (balanced),
Power consumption Shape Cabinet material Dimensions H D Net weight Others
PHONE (balanced) 55W Bass-reflex type MDF W 210mm (8.3”) 332mm (13.1”) 284mm (11.2”) 8.2kg (18.1 lbs.) LEVEL control (+4dB/center click) , EQ: HIGH TRIM switch (+/- 2dB at HF) / ROOM CONTROL switch (0/-2/-4 dB under 500Hz)
HW Audio May 2013 | NEWS P3
Players continue to praise the Pawn Shop Series for evoking the more eccentric Fender creations of the mid-’60s to mid-’70s while delivering thoroughly modern sound and quality with a wealth of various Fender elements. New for 2013, the Pawn Shop Series introduces yet another pleasingly unconventional assortment of “guitars that never were but should have been,” in which new models take the stage and long-vanished classics return in modern form. With a few modern touches, the Pawn Shop SuperSonic™ model resurrects an unusual, short-lived and increasingly collectible ancestor of the late 1990s, the Squier® Vista Series Super-Sonic guitar. Very little about the Pawn Shop Super-Sonic isn’t highly distinctive— from its diminutive offset “reverse” body (resembling an upside-down Jazzmaster® or Jaguar®) and upsidedown headstock to its short scale (24”) and dual canted Atomic™ humbucking pickups (only the bridge pickup was canted on the original Squier models). Then there are the controls—neck pickup volume and bridge pickup volume only (no tone control), which are reverse-wired like the Squier original, meaning that the bridge pickup volume is the one closest to the bridge and the neck pickup volume is the one farthest from it. Other features include a “C”-shaped maple neck with “bullet”-style truss rod, 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, three-way toggle pickup switching and dual Jazz Bass® control knobs, threeply parchment pickguard, vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuners and new SuperSonic four-bolt neck plate. Available in Apple Red Flake, Dark Gun Metal Flake and Sunfire Orange Flake.
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Pawn Shop Mustang Bass With its racing stripe and short scale (30”), the new Pawn Shop™ Mustang® Bass authentically evokes the original “competition” Mustang Bass of the early 1970s. This time, though, you get the huge bass sound of a single humbucking pickup (the original had a single-coil pickup) and several classic Fender finish options. Other features include an alder body, “C”shaped maple neck, 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 19 medium jumbo frets, four-ply white pearloid pickguard, two Jazz Bass® control knobs (volume, tone) and a strings-through-body bridge with four adjustable saddles. Available in Threecolor Sunburst, Candy Apple Red with stripe and Olympic White with stripe.
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Focusrite feature the Scarlett Studio Package at MesseMusik 2013 Whether you’re just starting out on your musical career or you’re a seasoned professional, Scarlett Studio gives you everything you need to start recording studio-quality music right away – right down to the microphone cable. Just add your computer. Now you can record guitar, vocals, bass or other instruments directly into your computer, complete your recordings with studio effects and create a master mix.
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Focusrite has been making high-end recording systems, used in the world’s top studios, for over 25 years. That same precision engineering is now available in a compact, high-quality system for you to connect to your computer and start recording now – and it’s all inside this box.
The audio interface is the key to making professional recording. At the heart of Scarlett Studio is the Scarlett 2i2. This interface connects to your Mac or PC via the USB port and provides 2-inputs and 2-outputs to your music software. Scarlett 2i2 delivers the superb quality and legendary Focusrite sound that audio industry professionals have relied on for decades. Plug your instrument – bass, guitar, keyboard, synth, you name it – and the included studio microphone straight into the front panel and 2i2 brings them into your computer at the highest possible quality. You can record, edit and mix until you have just the sound you want, with the best possible playback quality so you can hear exactly what you’re doing.
HW Audio May 2013 | NEWS P9