New Products V-MODA Crossfade M-100 Headphones V-MODA’s latest M-Class headphones feature pure analog soundscape, exotic style, exotic materials, military-grade durability, and versatility. V-MODA uniquely crowd-sourced the input of hundreds of audiophiles, journalists, producers and renowned DJs around the globe after news of M-100 first leaked online. The company embraced this information and openly interacted on forums and so-
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Chops: The Ultimate Guide to Building Tone, Technique and Flexibility from Carl Fischer Chops: The Ultimate Guide to Building Tone, Technique and Flexibility is available for both trumpet and trombone. Written by Frank T. Williams, these exercises are the vegetables that all brass players must eat in order to improve their tone, technique and flexibility. This is a one-of-akind collection of exercises and insights into mastering the skills necessary to be a solid player on a brass instrument. Williams’ students range from private students, high school bands, award-winning drum and bugle corps, current 84 MMR
composers, band directors, and professional musicians, including Mike Roylance, tubist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Frank T. Williams received his B.S. degree in music education from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, and his Master of Music degree from State University of New York in Fredonia, New York. An educator for nearly three decades, he has taught at the junior high, high school, and college levels. He is a member of MENC, FBA, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Omega Psi Phi, and has served as Vice President for the IAJE Florida chapter. Retail price: $12.99. www.carlfischer.com Genz Benz NX2 Series Bass Cabinets Genz Benz has released two NX2 series lightweight bass loudspeaker cabinets that replace its popular NeoX line. New NX2 series improvements include proprietary neodymium loudspeakers and an advanced cabinet design that adds strength, yet reduces weight. These NX2 cabinets feature Dual Edge “X” porting for increased lowfrequency support and projection. At a relatively trim 47 pounds, the NX2-212T design is lighter and more portable than its predecessor. The cabinet features new Genz Benz loudspeakers with increased sensitivity for greater output. The NX2-212T effortlessly projects a powerful response with throaty midrange character. The cabinet design aligns the loudspeakers vertically to create a small footprint for increased vertical dispersion. The NX2-112T cabinet provides full-bodied sound with a very fast transient attack. The cabinet is lighter at 31 pounds and boasts more low-frequency presence while maintaining the articulate midrange and defined highs of its predecessor. Retail price: $1,199.99 (NX2-212T), $799.99 (NXT-112T). www.genzbenz.com.
Hal Leonard Recording Method: Engineering & Producing Engineering & Producing is the second edition of the fifth book in the Hal Leonard Recording Method by Bill Gibson. The first four books of the Hal Leonard Recording Method cover microphones, mixers, recording vocals and instrument; working with samples and loops, and modern sequencers, along with how digital recording software and plug-ins work in the studio. This edition takes a giant step forward, examining modern concerns of engineers and producers. This detailed guide addresses some of the most important new considerations, such as social media, aggregators, making money in the current business climate, earning royalties from streaming and Internet radio stations, professional organizations and songwriter affiliations, and more. Included are tips on extensive use of QR Codes, changes in the audio industry, and what it takes to engineer and produce today and multiple appendices that provide substantial industry resources, musicians’ associations, and other tools for the modern engineer and producer. Retail price: $ 39.99. www.halleonardbooks.com Apogee MiC The new MiC from Apogee was designed to be the first studio-quality digital microphone for GarageBand on iPad, iPhone and Mac. MiC’s PureDIGITAL technology delivers a pristine signal of voice, instrument or any sound source to your iPad, iPhone or Mac for professional quality recording. MiC’s gain wheel and single LED meter make it easy to set the perfect, noise-free level for recording. Simply adjust the gain wheel while checking your sound. Its plug-andplay feature means there’s no set up or configuration for easy use. The equipment features 44.1/48 kHz, 24-bit DECEMBER 2012