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Evenno The Fingerist: Holding Up The iPhone Like a Guitar

The iPhone and iPod Touch are handheld devices that can seemingly recreate the fantasies of various individuals. Such amusement can vary from one person to another, and that includes the dream of having that pocket-sized guitar. Applications such as the PocketGuitar have turned that into a reality, but getting it to have the likeness of a guitar was not seen or felt until Evenno's The Fingerist was released.

The Fingerist is a hardware add-on to the iPod Touch or iPhone that gives the mentioned handheld devices a similar esthetic and functionality of an electric guitar. It is described by Evenno as a music adapter that gives users the possibility of playing their Apple handheld devices much like a guitarist would.

MILLS Acoustics Merlin 212: Weaving an Arthurian Spell for Guitarists

Could it be that guitar cabinets are the key to making electric guitars sound magical even in the context of the bedroom? Most guitar amp manufacturers have thought of bringing concert-stage sound to the bedroom via low wattage amplifiers with cabinet design as second priority. MILLS Acoustics thought it would be a great idea to give those kinds of amps with an enchantment of sorts courtesy of the Merlin 212.

The Merlin 212 is a semi-open-back cabinet equipped with two 12" Celestion speakers. It is the latest addition to the MILLS Acoustics line-up of Pro-Tour Guitar Cabs and is especially set up for the musician that doesn't go out gigging every night.

Loopmasters Twist: Getting Out Of a Straight Line

Getting things too clean is usually not a good thing in music production -- or even music in general. Producers like adding a dose of analog dirt here and there, some tube warmth, and all of those coloristic effects, all of which in perfect balance with a pristine signal. When instrument parts are too clean, it’s boring too so Loopmasters Twist adds that much needed change of direction to keep things interesting.

"Handwired-Effects" VTR-1 Vintage Tremolo: Swinging Nicely Into the Pa

One of the earliest kinds of guitar effects was the so-called tremolo effect. Most know about this kind of effect through vintage tube amplifiers equipped with a tremolo circuit which causes rhythmic volume fluctuations to achieve a wavering effect as showcased in the music of the 1950s and 1960s. From slowly pulsating throbs to deep hypnotic vibrato, the vintage tremolo is recreated in contemporary times via the "Handwired-Effects VTR-1 Vintage Tremolo.

The VTR-1 Vintage Tremolo has been designed to recreate that tremolo effect foun in tube amplifiers from the 1950s and 1960s, producing that pulsating sound without producing distortion even when the strings are hit hard. The vibrato pattern on this pedal is sine wave based.

Allen & Heath Launches an Updated Version of iLive Software

Everybody needs a good deal of control over a lot of audio processes, whether in live or studio situations. Economy combined with power is the modern way of getting that control, and Allen & Heath's answer to that requirement is iLive. The users of iLive will be delighted to know that the new firmware and editor software update, iLive 1.6 is now available to bring about new enhancements.

The iLive 1.6 now has support for the new iLive-R72 Control Surface, offers Dual-Rack input expansion, and exhibits a new SuperStrip user view in the Editor control software.

EnRoute Music RP PorchBoard Bass: Bass Taps Anytime Anywhere

The most basic of things can sometimes be the most appealing. This fact is realized in one of the most basic musical approaches: foot tapping. Nothing encourage accompanying oneself rhythmically than an elevated porch with hardwood planks, its resonance being the perfect percussive accompaniment for acoustic instruments like guitars, banjos, and violins. If you desire to bring that onstage, there's no need to contact your local contractor to rip out a piece of hardwood flooring and mount it on a resonator as the EnRoute Music RP PorchBoard Bass has been released.

Similar to the original PorchBoard, the new RP PorchBoard Bass offers a smaller packaged with the same big sound. It is capable of providing amplified, analog, real-time low-ended percussive self-accompaniment with the single tap of a foot. The style, tempo, and volume can be controlled by the musician to provide a natural, player-controlled bass percussion accompaniment.

DR Strings DDT: Dropped and Low Tunings Accommodated Adequately

The string flop is a phenomenon that plagues guitarists and bassists using low or dropped tunings with strings having standard design and gauge. The result? A lack of sustain, a wobbly sound, and unstable tuning due to a lack of tension. The new DR Strings DDT line of guitar and bass strings provide guitarists and bassists with adequately designed material to accommodate their tuning preferences.

Vibesware GR-1 Guitar Resonator: A New Breed of Guitar Sustainers?

In the history of music and pro audio technology, there have been famous "duels" such as "PC versus Mac", "Moog versus ARP, "Fender versus Gibson", and a whole host of competitive pairings that leave users of such technologies interested and intrigued. The field of guitar sustainers is not exempt from such similar forms of competition as the famous EBow is now up against something that claims it is better. The new Vibesware GR-1 Guitar Resonator promises some seriously powerful features that aim to give EBow a run for its money.

The GR-1 Guitar Resonator is a new sustainer device for the electric guitar. It works in the same way as all guitar sustainers do: through controlled guitar feedback. This controlled guitar feedback agitates the strings via a magnetic field from the GR-1's stand-mounted string driver. Nothing new, right? You can read on if you wish to know what sets it apart from the others.

QuikQuak BarChimes 1.0: Not Only Acoustically Realistic, It's Visual Too

Most sample-based instruments or those that rely on physical modeling aim for realism. When realism is concerned, sound is number one in consideration. QuikQuak believes, however, in not just resorting to delivering really good ear candy; it hs to satisfy the eyes as well. Now, this is not about placing a desirable woman in either a form-fitting suit or negligible attire next to a synth, just like people do in auto shows. This is about capturing the physics of movement just like a real instrument would behave. QuikQuak Barchimes 1.0 is that product.

Sounds/To/Sample Essential Elements Tech-House: Grammy Nominee's Debut Rele

In some way or another, becoming a Grammy nominee adds a big boost to one's credentials. In some respect, it is like an insurance policy for success -- or so we've heard. Does it mean that using a Grammy nominee's sounds a guarantee for success and victory? We'll leave all of you to answer that for yourselves as the new Sounds/To/Sample Essential Elements Tech-House has just been released.

Essential Elements Tech-House contains sounds that have been used in electronic dance music produced by Grammy-Award nominee Victor Calderone. Sounds/To/Sample informs us that this is Victor Calderone's debut release for their company in order to provide top-notch loops and samples used in his residencies at Limelight, Crobar and Pacha clubs.