WHATtoSEE Performance- or Practice-Ready Blackstar will launch the HT-1, an ideal studio and practice amp that packs all the great tone and innovative features of the award-winning HT-5 valve amp into a 1-watt format. The patent-applied-for ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) circuit gives users infinite adjustment over the characteristics of the tone control network. Add an MP3/ line input, eight-speaker output and speaker-emulated output and musicians have everything they need for recording or practicing. {blackstaramps.com} Albion Debuts Three Albion will host the American debut of guitar and bass amps by legendary designer Steve Grindrod. Grindrod, of Marshall and Vox fame, will be unveiling three lines. The flagship TCT range of all-tube guitar amps are supported by the ABH hybrid bass and AG hybrid tube guitar amps. {albionamps.com} Sounds Abound Roland will launch the Juno-Gi mobile synthesizer with digital recorder. This synth, ideal for performers, songwriters and producers, has a top-of-the-line sound engine with more than 1,300 new sounds. The onboard digital recorder lets users record and develop songs with dedicated faders and acclaimed Boss effects for guitar and vocals. With USB MIDI capabilities and its instant MIDI controller mode, the Juno-Gi also fits 66 I MUSIC INC. I JANUARY 2011 nicely into any computer-based studio. {rolandus.com} outside the Box RapcoHorizon’s new i-BLOX smart phone interface serves as an audio interface that connects an instrument to iPhone amplifiers and recording applications using the headphone/ microphone jack. The interface features a music player start/ stop switch, a headphone jack, a belt/strap clip and a pre-terminated lead with right-angle connector. {rapcohorizon.com} Fully Functional CyberStep will launch its new KDJ-ONE, which includes the functionality of a modern DAW in a compact, multitouch screen smartbook. Features include an advanced synthesizer, sequencer, multitrack audio editing and high-precision rhythmic force feedback. ACIDized WAV support and remote VST control ensure that users’ on-the-go creations will mesh perfectly with their existing production setup back home. {cyberstep.com} Amped-up Ukes B-Band will release the U-Series ukulele pickup systems. The U1.0, the first model in the series, is a single-input pre-amp in an all-in-one matchbox size assembly with a pre-amp, output jack and disc battery holder. The U1.3T is a sidemount single-input pre-amp with fully chromatic tuner and has small dimensions to fit at the side of most ukuleles. The U1.5T is the smallest of B-Band’s sidemount pre-amps. It includes a disc battery holder and low-battery LED at the faceplate. {b-band.com} Blackbird Guitars ................................1706 Blackheart.........................................209AB Blue Microphones ...............................6428 BlueBook OnLine ................................5400 BLY <strong>Music</strong>al Instruments Co., Ltd .....2828 Bob Professional Audio Co., Ltd. ......1343 Bogner Amplification ..........................5821 Bohemia Piano America, <strong>Inc</strong>. ...............508 BooHeung Precision Machinery Co.. 3295 Borsini Accordions USA .....................3024 Bosch Security Systems, <strong>Inc</strong>. ............6569 Bosphorus Cymbals ...........................2971 BOSS U.S. ...........................................7400 Boulder Creek Guitars ........................3590 Bourgeois Guitars ...............................1413 Bourns, <strong>Inc</strong>. .........................................2992 Brace Audio Corporation....................5894 Brady Drum Company .......................3379 BRANCHER ........................................3108 Breedlove Guitar Company ................1802 Breezy Ridge Instruments, Ltd...........6230 Brian Tochilin .......................................2342 Bricasti Design Ltd ..............................6898 Bridgecraft USA ....................... 2700, 4596 Brodmann GmbH .................................520 Brown’s Guitar Factory .......................3383 Brush Wellman <strong>Inc</strong>. .............................1766 BSS Audio ...........................................7800 BSWA Technology Co., Ltd ................1870 Buffet Crampon USA ..........................4300 Burkart-Phelan, <strong>Inc</strong> .............................3200 Burriss Amps & Effects Pedals ..........5899 Business Resources and Information ..160 C.A. Seydel Söhne ..............................3031 C.F. Martin & Co. <strong>Inc</strong>. ..........................5454 C.S.G. Guitars LLC .............................2487 cAD AUDIO BooTh 6632 CAD Audio will introduce new DSP microphone technology, headphones, handhelds, drum mic packs and more. CADAUDIO.COM Cakewalk .............................................7400 California <strong>Music</strong> Educators Assoc. ....2004 Calzone Case Company ....................4849 Cannonball <strong>Music</strong>al Instruments .......4426 CANOPUS Co., Ltd ............................2964 Carl Fischer <strong>Music</strong> ..............................5410 CarolBrass ...........................................3209 Carr Amplifiers.....................................3583 Cartec Audio Ltd. ................................1643 Carver Holdings Group Limited .........1658 Carvin Corp .........................................4490 cASIO BooTh 6776 MUSIC.CASIO.COM Caster Tray Ampcart ...........................2799 Caster Tray <strong>Inc</strong> ....................................2799 Castiv <strong>Inc</strong> .............................................4618 CAVS USA <strong>Inc</strong>. ....................................1573 CBI Professional Wiring Systems ......4268 cE DISTRIBUTION BooTh 4893 CEDIST.COM Cecilio <strong>Music</strong>al Instruments ...............3212 Cedar Creek Custom Case Shoppe..4450 Celestion ..............................................4278 Central <strong>Music</strong> Co. ...............................6012 Century Guitars ...................................4180 Century Strings <strong>Inc</strong>. ............................2813 Chairman Instruments Trading ...........3111 Chameleon Labs .................................6945 Chandler Limited .................................6254 Changle Yiqun .....................................1242 Charites Strings, <strong>Inc</strong>. ...........................3204 Charles Dumont & Son, <strong>Inc</strong>. ...............4418 CharterOak ..........................................1845 Chauvet Lighting .................................5581 Cherry Lane <strong>Music</strong> ..............................4618 Cherry <strong>Music</strong> Technology. ..................3025 chERUB BooTh 2928 CHERUBTECHNOLOGy.COM Chesbro <strong>Music</strong> Co ..............................4430 Chevalets Despiau ..............................3009 Chiayo Electronics Co., Ltd. ...............5928 China Beijing Lanyao Huihao .............1572 Chonwoo Corp....................................4136 Chosen Fat Co., Ltd. ..........................2859 Chris Campbell Custom Guitars ........5996 CIEC ...........1430, 1530, 1826, 1827, 1829 Cipex International ..............................6796 Circle K Strings ....................................1219 Civilized World, <strong>Inc</strong>. .............................5996
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