Welcome to edition No 81 of Musiclab's e-ARENA. (March, 2006).

 

Digidesign HD upgrades - Price rise is coming

Now is the time to exchange your Pro Tools|24 MIX system or another legacy Digidesign Pro Tools system for a Pro Tools|HD system.

Hardware exchange prices

WILL INCREASE by up to $3,800AUS ON MAY 23!

So seize the opportunity to save thousands, receive up to $20,400 in Free Plug-ins, and move up to Pro Tools|HD now.

A brochure (pdf format) is available here or contact Mark, Gareth or Russell at Musiclab for details.

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Bose PAS instore for your listening pleasure

The Bose Personalized Amplification System works with special Cylindrical Radiator loudspeakers that project sound evenly across the stage and into the audience; maintaining uniquely consistent sound levels for both performers and audience members. These special Cylindrical Radiator loudspeakers mimic the acoustical qualities of a natural, all-acoustic un-amplified performance. The loudspeakers allow musicians to hear themselves and each other, improving the quality of their performance and the players' enjoyment, with a compact system that can be set up in minutes. The Cylindrical Radiator loudspeaker is a key element of the Bose Personalized Amplification System family of products. These new products amplify any instrument, including voice and can be used by musical groups of almost any size playing in any popular genre. They are equally effective for small venues and for larger audiences of 300 people or more.

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Pro Tools 7.1 now available - 48 tracks!

Pro Tools 7.1, a free upgrade for registered LE 7 and M-Powered owners, is now available providing support for DV Toolkit 2.

Please note: DV toolkit version 1 will not run on Pro Tools version 7.1.  For this reason current DV Toolkit customers are required to upgrade to DV Toolkit 2 (the cost is the difference between DV Toolkit and DV Toolkit 2).

This upgrade ends May 15th

Features of DV Toolkit 2 include:

Essential Post Production Plug-ins including

  • TL Space Native Edition
  • DINR LE
  • Synchro Arts VocALign Project for Pro Tools
  • DigiBase Pro
  • DigiTranslator 2.0
  • Extended Pro Tools Functionality
  • Pro Tools MP3 Option and More Audio Tracks - up to 48 mono or stereo tracks at up to 96kHz!

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Get yourself a Pink Stick

The Pink Stick is a handy, phantom powered test signal generator.  Requiring no batteries the Pink Stick generates pink noise, a 1kHz tone or pulse or mute.  It's extremely compact size makes it a must have for any live or studio engineer.  And at only $95 everyone can afford one. 

In store now!

 

 

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MBox 2 back in stock

If you've been champing at the bit for your MBox 2 then wait no longer!  Musiclab has plenty of MBoxes in stock ready for YOU!  The MBox 2 features four simultaneous inputs and outputs with analog and digital I/O, 48V phantom power for condenser microphones, 24-bit/48 kHz audio and MIDI in/out.  Starting at just $765, come and get yours today!

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Sound analysis in your hand - 4U2SET

The sound engineers’ tool. The 4U2SET, PDA-size sound analyzer, is an invaluable aid in analyzing and optimizing the audio experience in any venue. In addition to its compact size, it features an impressive number of built-in functions including 2-channel Real Time Differential Analysis, 2-channel Sound Pressure Level Meter, Real Time Difference Analyzer, Phase Analyzer, RT60 Decay Time Meter, THD+N Meter and a Room Equalization Calculator.  All this for $1295. Available now

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Virtual Guitarist 2 now includes electric and acoustic in one

Virtual Guitarist 2 is the latest member of Steinberg’s Virtual Musician range of products and gives computer-based producers and composers’ invaluable tools for generating great acoustic and electric rhythm guitar tracks from scratch, including all keys and difficult chords. Steinberg has produced nothing less than the perfect rhythm guitarist: always in tune, always on time and ready to play almost every conceivable musical genre.

 

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Ableton Live Lite 5 Digidesign edition

Ableton and Digidesign are pleased to announce that owners of any previous version of Live Lite are eligible for a free upgrade to Live Lite 5 Digidesign Edition.

To get your upgrade to Live Lite 5 Digidesign Edition, please click

here: http://www.ableton.com/free-digidesign-upgrade

Live Lite 5 offers many of the new features found in Live 5, the only solution designed for each stage of the musical process, from creation to production to performance. New features include: Plug-in Delay Compensation, MIDI remote control, full ReWire support, high-definition recording and rendering (up to 32-bit), Mackie Control support, Track Freeze, and Ableton's new "Complex" warp mode for high-quality, on-the-fly time-stretching.

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New AKG Perception 200 and 100 condenser mics

The Perception 200 and 100 are large diaphragm true condenser microphones offering outstanding build quality and excellent value.  The useful features and the included accessories emphasize the versatility of these microphones.  It delivers a classic warm and transparent sound and conforms to the stringent standards defined for AKG recording products.  Starting at $299

 

 

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New Apple MacBook Pro instore

You’ve dreamed about it long enough. Now it has a name: MacBook Pro. Powered by a dual-core Intel engine. Up to four times the speed of the PowerBook G4. Eight times the graphics bandwidth. With built-in iSight for instant videoconferencing on the move. And Front Row with Apple Remote to dazzle everyone in the room. Wait no more.  Musiclab has the MacBook Pro for you to see for yourself.  Contact Mark

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ProCO DI's - top quality for bottom dollar

"Pro Co sells only to the trades, through a network of professional Manufacturers Representatives, not to individual endusers. They are not interested in being the "biggest" anything.  Their interests lie in the continual improvement of our service and products to their customers, and customer's continued satisfaction with their performance."

One of the results of this ethos are Pro Co's line of DI's and line splitters.  Well suited to life on the stage, these rugged boxes are high quality pieces of equipment for not too much of the cold hard stuff.  Starting at only $99!

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Neumann special packs

As advertised in Audio Technology, Neumann microphones are now available in a number of cost-saving packs, as follows:

Check out the special prices of these packs as there has never been a more affordable opportunity to own a Neumann.  

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Big Saving - Yamaha MG mixer price drop!

Save $100 when you purchase the Yamaha MG 12/4 mixer.  For just $279 you have yourself a 12 input, 4 bus mixer with 6 mic preamps and 2 aux sends.  Plus Yamaha's 5 year warranty for your peace of mind.

In store now for only $279!

 

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Musiclab contact details

34 Campbell St, BOWEN HILLS   QLD   4006
Phone (07) 3332 8188
Fax (07) 3332 8111
web site: http://www.musiclab.com.au

Email details:

Doug Watt - management, pro audio
Chris Nainby - service department
Gareth David - Pro Tools sales and support
Andy Bagley - keyboards, hi-tech
Warwick Davis - Apple, hi-tech
Russell Stork - pro audio, hi tech
Mark Pearse - keyboards, hi tech
Mal Pfeffer - service department
John Gynther - schools & churches

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