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Here's some of the latest studio gear, available from zZounds

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Korg Kaossilator Pro Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer

Korg KO1 Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer
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Tweak: The new Kaossilator Pro is due
in 2 weeks! Great deals on the older version!

Microphones!

Do you need a Dynamic? Condenser? Ribbon?
For Vocals, Guitar Amps, Drums?
Learn the Answers
We have huge body of knowledge on Microphones here!
Read Tweak's Introduction to Studio Microphones. Check out the AMAZING forums on Mics. Check out Tweak's entertaining reviews of classic Mics! We have the Answers to every Mic question a new home studio enthusiast will have.

Each of these mIcs has a Sonic Signature. A studio professional can predict how each will sound on different sources. This is the basis for musing that an sm81 is good on acoustic guitars, an sm57 can do amps, the re20 can do a nice HH vocal. Then you try it and realize how much the choice of microphone affects the final recording.

The Yamaha MOTIF XS

LEARN what a MOTIF XS can do in Tweak's FULL REVIEW
Browse the History of the MOTIF series back to the Yamaha EX5
Find out how you can hit one button and Turn the Motif into a full featured control surface for Logic, Sonar or Cubase
Find out why Tweak calls the Motif a Song "Idea Generator"

Tweak: You NEED Better Sound than your Audio interface preamps can deliver? The Golden Age Pre-73 is worth your consideration.

Golden Age Pre-73 Microphone Preamplifier

The Pre73 provides a low cost alternative to microphone preamplification featuring a fully discrete signal path by utilizing separate transformers for the balanced mic input, the line input and the output. Similar to the circuit you would find in the Neve 1073 preamp/EQ with a remarkably similar output.

FIND OUT why Preamps are Important
LEARN why getting a low budget preamp can be a costly mistake.
Find out how to get better quality with an average preamp

READ Tweak's newly revised "How to Make Sense of the Mic Preamp Jungle" before you buy ANYTHING!

Take/View the latest Mic preamp POLL 250-$399

Monitors around $1200 a pair or so?

Take the poll! (Members)
Or just view results (non-members)

Dynaudio BM6A MKII Active Nearfield Monitor	KRK VXT8 Active Studio Monitor
Adam A7 Powered Nearfield Monitor	M-Audio DSM1 Studiophile Studio Monitor

Behringer SX4882 Eurodesk 48-Channel Mixer

Ultra-Low Noise Design 48/24-Input 8-Bus In-Line Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamplifiers, British EQs and Integrated Meterbridge

The Korg M50 has a Touch screen. The Fantom and Motif do not. There is a blemished unit under 9 bills. New ones go for $1099.00. Both are great deals.

Korg M50-61 61-Key Synth Workstation

Breaking News! Tweak Tries Pro Tools LE for the first time!

Meet Mbox 2 Mini the worlds smallest, most affordable Pro Tools LE recording, editing, and mixing system ever. Whether youre a singer/songwriter whos new to recording or a seasoned pro on the go, Mbox 2 Mini packs professional features into a robust, ultra compact, easy-to-use audio workstation to record and mix music wherever your inspiration takes you. And with its diminutive size, Mbox 2 Mini literally puts the power of Pro Tools in the palm of your hand.

Epiphone Hummingbird Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

This highly stylized acoustic is made out of Mahogany with a solid Spruce top making it not only pretty but rich sounding as well.

Gibson Hummingbird True Vintage Acoustic Guitar

The incredible luthiers of Gibson Acoustic in Montana have created replicas of their top five historic models.

Tweak: Check the prices. One is less that 1/10th the other. But is it 1/10th the sound? Sound off in our Guitar forums

Apple Logic Studio and the Apogee Duet on a MacBook Pro

Black Friday

20 Electric Guitar Package deals

18 Acoustic Guitar Packages

13 Bass Guitar Packages

33 Cymbal Packs

8 DJ System Packs

PA Systems

21 Electronic Drums sets

Acoustic Drums Sets

Free Shipping and Great holiday return policy

Yamaha HS80M Active Studio Monitor

Tweak: An excellent sounding monitor with strong bass (thanks to its 8" woofer) and and a detailed high end. Price was just reduced to $349.99 (per single monitor). As an alternative consider the smaller HS50M (it has 5" woofers) with the HS10 subwoofer for $799.99

Essentials for your studio Mic Locker

Shure SM57 Dynamic
Shure SM81 Small Condenser
Rode NT2a Large Diaphragm Condenser
Shure SM7B Dynamic

Roland V-SynthGT Synthesizer
see my review

Tweak: Save big on factory resealed unit. 1 left (Sunday am)

Tascam FW1082 Firewire Recording Package
$599

You get:
1 x Tascam FW1082 Firewire DAW Controller

1 x Behringer C2 Condenser Microphone

1 x Samson R11 Dynamic Vocal Mic

1 x Nady HP03 Closed Back Headphones

2 x CBI MLC20 XLR Microphone Cable (20 Foot)

Tweak: The FW1082 is an audio interface, MIDI interface, AND a control surface with motorized faders. Comes with Cubase LE. Add some monitors, your computer with firewire, some mic stands and your talent. Read more specs on the 1082 on the "Docs" tab.

Good News for Sonar Users

Cakewalk V-Studio 700R Rack USB 2.0 Recording Interface

HUGE price cut! New, was $1994.96, now only $1795.00.

Inputs: 8 Preamps, ADAT (8), Coax, AES
Outputs: 8 Line, ADAT (8), Sub, Main, Coax, AES

Need more? Add another V700R!

The V700R also comes bundled in the larger V-studio 700 Recording system which includes the V-studio 700C control surface.

Novation ZeRO SL MkII USB MIDI Controller

Behringer BCF2000 MIDI Controller with Faders

Korg microSAMPLER Sampling Keyboard

The latest addition to the Korg "micro" series serves up sampling with a powerful performance punch! The microSAMPLER delivers multi-mode sampling, resampling, Pattern Sequencing and over-the-top effects - and all under a fun-to-use intuitive interface. More than just a sampler, the microSAMPLER is a complete sound design studio for creating up-to-the minute loops and phrases.

Tweak: Expected arrival Next Wednesday (Oct 28)

Next cool item

Mackie Onyx 1640i 16-Channel Premium Analog Mixer with FireWire Interface

Tweak: Whoah! We have a game-changer! The new Mackie Onyx "i" series includes a built-in audio interface. On the 1640i, for example, you get an integrated 16x16 audio interface.
As they write:

- 16 Onyx boutique quality microphone preamps
- 4-band Perkins EQ with sweepable mids on all channels
- Full 16x16 FireWire channel streaming for ultimate DAW integration
- Flexible FireWire routing including aux sends, groups and pre/post EQ assignment for all channels

Digidesign Eleven Rack Guitar Recording and Effects Audio Interface

Eleven Rack is a revolutionary new guitar recording and effects processing system designed to eliminate the challenges guitarists have faced in the studio and on stage. Say goodbye to the lackluster guitar amp "models" of yesteryear: Eleven Rack utilizes a unique tone cloning design and one-of-a-kind, custom-designed True-Z input to re-create the experience of playing through a full guitar rig. By combining studio-standard Pro Tools software with a DSP-accelerated high-resolution interface, Eleven Rack puts professional recording into the hands of every guitar player. TweaK: Coming October 14

It's Live: TweakHeadz Lab MOBILE
Talk 2 Me

Allen and Heath ZEDR16 16-Channel FireWire Recording Mixer. Tweak: Unbelievable. The price was slashed $1000! This is an audio interface AND a mixer. The cool thing is the ZED-r16 lets you assign your sequencer tracks to an analog audio channel on the board. It makes an analog mix of your digital tracks. Its unique. Perfect for the digital mind with the analog heart.

Coming Soon: TweakHeadz Lab MOBILE Talk 2 Me

Tweakheadz Lab Mobile

PreSonus FireStudio Mobile FireWire Audio Interface

The most inputs of any mobile interface. 24-bit resolution at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz. Includes PreSonus Studio One Artist software.

Tweak: Looks great!. I am impressed by the number of inputs. This is just what most people need. Due Sept 24.

Propellerhead Record Reason Duo Bundle (Mac and Windows)

Record is a software recording studio for musicians. Reason is a world-renowned electronic instrument rack packed with all the gear you could possibly need. Together they form a self-contained production environment for musicians and producers alike. Well-designed recording tools help you get the most out of your performance, while top-notch synths, drum machines and samplers let you complete your productions. Great sounding effects and mixing gear will make your tracks sound better than ever. This is recording done right.

Tweak: Record is shipping. Since there turn of the century users have wanted audio recording in Reason. The day has arrived.

Yamaha TENORI-ON Music Creation Device
16x16 matrix instrument. Play music intuitively by controlling unique LED button matrix through your touch. Runs off batteries (not included) or optional power.

Focusrite ISA428 Pre Pack 4-Channel Microphone Preamp
The ISA 428 Pre Pack is the perfect multi-channel front end for any professional DAW. Four classic Focusrite transformer-based pre amps with switchable impedance and direct instrument inputs. An optional eight channel 192kHz ADC, preceded by the all new proprietory Soft Limiter circuit, provides the perfect path into your Pro Tools HD system.

The Party is Over!

Back to School!

Time to update your Operating System

Apple Snow Leopard ships this week! (Intel based Macs only) Windows 7 coming Oct 22. Order now and go to the head of the class

Yamaha HS80M Active Studio Monitors
(Tweak: see the bundle deal with the HS10 subwoofer)

Coming Soon!
Event Opals

Tweak: Learn the Truth about Studio Monitors Here!

Meet the New Kid in Town

Presonus Audiobox

USB

$149.95

KSM313 Ribbon
from Shure

PreSonus FireStudio FireWire Recording Interface

The PreSonus FireStudio FireWire Audio Interface is a complete 24-bit 96k recording studio combining eight high-quality PreSonus mic preamp; 8-channel 96k ADAT (dual SMUX) IO, or 16-channel 48/44.1k ADAT IO; 2-channel SPDIF and MIDI IO; 24-bit 96k sample rate conversion and the PreSonus ProPak Audio Software Suite (Steinberg Cubase LE, Cycling'74 Pluggo Jr., Applied Acoustic Systems plugins, and much more).
Tweak: Superb deal on B-stock.
New $599.00
B-stock $449.95
Get started the RIGHT Way

Win an M-Audio Ultra Studio

Free Refill and a $50 Record rebate! Propellerhead Reason (Mac and Windows), New, Version 4.0, buy now for Free Piano’s Refill and a $50 rebate on Record when it ships Sep 9th!

Cakewalk V-Studio 100 Control Surface

Cakewalk EMU Proteus Pack Sound Library

Adam A7 Powered Nearfield Monitor

Dynaudio Acoustics BM5A Active Nearfield Monitor

Which would you Choose?
Join the spirited discussions on the forums
http://studio-central.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=15

The Korg M3

Buy any M3 Series Workstation from May 1st t\ Aug. 31st, 2009 and get a FREE Korg MR1 handheld DSD recorder (an $899 value)! See Rebate Offer for full details.

Tweak--SUPER DEAL: $300 off on a Warehouse resealed. Now add that free MR1. This is such a great deal you better grab it before I do. Just 1 left.

Fostex LR16 16-Channel Digital Mixer

Another first from Fostex! 16/4/2 Live mixer with integrated 16-track multitrack recorder for schools, houses of worship, clubs, coffee houses, project studios, mobile recording, rental sound / recording, etc. The LR16 can serve as a F.O.H. or onstage mixer for the main sound system, and record the signals with the quality superior to Audio CD onto its built-in HD at the press of a button! Records individual WAV tracks files as well as a simultaneous stereo mixdown.

The Liquid Channel