Monthly Archives: January 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by News

The iStomp™ works just like every other stompbox. Step on the footswitch to turn it on and off. Adjust the knobs to get the sound you want. The biggest difference between the iStomp and other stompboxes is you can completely change the iStomp to be any pedal in the entire pedal line. Simply connect your iPod touch®, iPhone®, or iPad® to the iStomp and select which pedal you’d like from the DigiTech® Stomp Shop™ App. In about the same time it takes to download a song you can change the iStomp from a distortion to a reverb, a phaser to a tube overdrive, or a delay to a chorus.

Features

  • iStomp works like all other stompboxes on the market
  • Turn the iStomp into any pedal available in the Stomp Shop
  • Stomp Shop offers more than 20 different pedals to choose from
  • More pedals will be continually added to the Stomp Shop
  • User defined custom LED color for any pedal loaded to the iStomp
  • Die-cut removable custom labels for multiple pedals included
  • True stereo in and stereo out
  • Stomp Shop Apps saves all your pedals in the app
  • Compatible with all models of iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad running iOS 4 or later.

DigiTech Smart Cable (DSC for iOS)
The new DigiTech Smart Cable (DSC) is a proprietary cable developed by DigiTech in conjunction with Apple that allows direct communication between DigiTech products and iOS devices such as an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. The iStomp along with the Stomp Shop App are the first DigiTech products to incorporate the new DSC cable and DSC Port.

DigiTech Stomp Shop App
The DigiTech Stomp Shop is your connection to the complete line of iStomp pedals. From the app you can turn your iStomp into a completely different pedal, any pedal available in the Stomp Shop. In about the same time it takes to download a song you can change the iStomp from a distortion to a reverb, a phaser to a tube overdrive, or a delay to a chorus. The DigiTech Stomp Shop app is free to download from the App Store.

Stomp Shop Pedals
There are more than 20 different pedals to choose from with many more pedals coming soon. Each iStomp comes with two pedals-Total Recall Digital Delay and Redline Overdrive. The first time you connect to your iStomp you can choose one more pedal from the different DigiTech pedals for only $0.99. After that you can download new pedals for as little as $4.99. Some of the pedals available in the Stomp Shop are listed below.

 

 

DigiTech Compressor
Versatile compressor/sustainer effect based on dbx™ compression

Red Compressor
Classic compressor great for balanced sustain with both clean and distorted tones inspired by MXR® Dyna Comp™

DOD FX25
Classic DOD® analogue envelope filter gives a funky Auto Wah effect perfect for guitar and bass

Octaver
Produces signals one and two octaves below your original note, inspired by the Boss®OC-2

Screamer
The standard of overdrive effects inspired by the most popular overdrive pedal the TS9 Tube Screamer by Ibanez®

DigiTech Amp Driver
Provides exclusive mid-boost to super charge your tone, designed to give you the sound of an overdriven amp

Glimmer Drive
Flexible overdrive pedal with overdrive and clean tone inspired by the Sparkle Drive™ pedal from Voodoo Lab®

DigiTech Rock It
Distortion-Highly versatile distortion that works great with clean and overdriven amps.

Rodent
Modern distortion with unique filter control making it great for all styles of music, inspired by the ProCo® RAT™

DigiTech Death Metal
The legendary pedal that cuts through with relentless metal distortion

Face Fuzz
Warm and thick fuzz distortion inspired by the legendary Fuzz Face™ pedal from Dunlop®

CE Chorus
Warm analog chorus effect with speed and depth controls inspired by Boss CE-2 pedal

DigiTech Blue Pearl Chorus
2-voiced chorus effect with subtle to lush tones in true stereo

DigiTech Jet Flanger
True stereo flanger effect capable of chorusing to hyper sonic effects

Flanger Affair
Vintage flanger effect with chorusing to extreme jet airplane sounds inspired by Electro-Harmonix ® Electric Mistress pedal

DigiTech Phaser Beam
Mild to ultra-wild phase shifting effect in true stereo

Stone Phase
Vintage phaser effect inspired by Electro-Harmonix Small Stone™ pedal

Opto Tremolo
Truly classic tremolo effect inspired by Fender® amp’s tremolo sound

DM Delay
Thick, warm, and dirty delay inspired by the Boss DM-2 Analog Delay pedal

DigiTech Vintage Tape Delay
Vintage tape delay effect in true stereo with tap tempo

DigiTech +Verb
Flexible everyday reverb effect in true stereo with a tail

240 Plate
Classic plate reverb effect in true stereo inspired by EMT™ 240 Plate Reverb

Listen to sound demos on SoundCloud >>>

 

Trial Period
The iStomp is the only pedal that allows players to try different pedals on their own time with their own rig before they buy it. Through the app you can listen to a demo of all the pedals but unlike all other stompboxes you load any effect to the iStomp for 5 minutes to see how the pedal sounds through your amps using your guitar.

My Pedals
The Stomp Shop saves a record of all the pedals you purchase. You can reload any pedal to your iStomp at any time.

Custom LED Color
You can choose one the color of the 9 dot LED light on their iStomp when you load a pedal from the Stomp Shop App. It is a great way to identify the different pedals when they are loaded on your iStomp.

Pricing and Availability

£159 SRP inc VAT, available from Millennium Music  January/Feb 2012!

 


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Posted on January 18, 2012 by News

Akai Professional unveils their new MPC music production system which now integrates seamlessly with your computer to bring you the ultimate music creation tool. Harnessing the power of your computer, MPC Renaissance is an unrivalled instrument for music production. The new flagship is a fully integrated hardware/software system: MPC Renaissance allows you to create using classic hardware controls and an integrated pop-up display, while its exclusive MPC Software empowers you with unprecedented, expandable production capabilities on your Mac or PC!

  • Fuses legendary MPC production with the processing power of your computer
  • Vintage Mode changes output sound character to MPC3000, MPC60 and more
  • 16 backlit genuine MPC pads, 16 Q-Link controls, and adjustable backlit LCD screen
  • Classic MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing and MPC transport controls
  • MPC SOFTWARE for Mac or PC with 64-track sequencing capability
  • Two XLR-1/4” combo inputs and dedicated turntable input
  • Four-channel US B 2.0 audio interface and two-port US B 2.0 hub built in
  • Up to eight pad banks?more than any other MPC ever
  • Two MIDI inputs and four MIDI outputs
  • Stereo 1/4” out, stereo assignable mix 1/4” out & S/PDIF I/O

The new MPC Renassiance will be coming to Millennium Music in August 2012

View the Youtube video of the Akai MPC Renaissance

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Posted on January 18, 2012 by News

New from Nord is the The Nord Drum. This is an all-new 4-channel drum synthesizer that has been designed by Nord in collaboration with Bruniusson & Berg. The Nord Drum is capable of producing a huge range of percussion and drum sounds that will change the way you think about producing your percussion tracks. The ease of use and sheer playability of this instrument is bound to widen your horizons when it comes to making synthesized percussion!
Use various waveforms to produce almost any drum or percussion sound imaginable - create realistic kick and snare sounds or faithfull reproductions of classic analogue drum machines or go wild and create ground-breaking new drum and percussion sounds that will have your audience charging to the dance-floor! DJs read on! The Nord Drum is designed with the performing musician or DJ in mind and its extreme dynamic range and super-fast triggering add to the feeling of playing a real instrument.
The Nord Drum will be available from Millennium Music in March 2012.PRE-ORDER NOW TO RESERVE YOURS! Call 0115 985 9500 Now.

 

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