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I’ve Got the Power
The Music People, a division of Jam Industries USA LLC, introduced the On-Stage PS9500 Pedal Power Supply, which enables players to use their effects pedal without a battery. When the PS9500 is plugged into a standard electrical outlet, it provides plenty of current to power a wide range of pedals, including digital effects. The connector is compatible with the majority of pedal power-input jacks. The PS9500’s horizontally orientated adapter doesn’t block or obstruct neighboring wall outlets. Full specs include standard 9V power supply to power guitar pedal; input of 100–240 V ac, 50/60 Hz, 0.3 A; output of 9 V dc, 500 Ma; plug outer diameter of 5.5-mm; and plug inner diameter of 2.1mm. musicpeopleinc.com
Eco Friendly
D’Addario announced Eco-Comfort, a line of recycled guitar straps. According to D’Addario, it will be the first major strap company to release a line with roughly 90 percent of the strap made from recycled materials. All the Eco-Comfort guitar straps are made from sustainable materials. The strap fabric comes from Repreve, providing high-quality, recycled fibers that are certified, traceable and made with 100-percent recycled materials, including post-consumer plastic bottles and pre-consumer waste. The leather ends of the strap are made using eco-leather, or repurposed leather that is grinded down and bound into newly formed leather sheets. The straps are colored using e.dye, offering an environmentally sustainable process for dyeing fabrics. Using the solution-dyed polyester process, e.dye requires no water to dye synthetics. The Eco-Comfort Recycled Guitar Strap line is available in 10 SKUs featuring three basic color straps (black, red and grey) and seven unique jacquard designs. daddario.com
Shall We Dance?
Latin Percussion (LP) released two-time Latin Grammy Award winner Tony Succar’s Signature Timbales. The LP drums are based on the popular Tito Puente model and feature a combination of Rainbow Chrome over brass shells complemented with Black Nickel hardware and Black LP drum heads. The all-new plating offers distinct color variations every time, stated the conpany. The 14-inch and 15-inch by 6.5 inch timbales are mounted on a heavy-duty, height-adjustable stand with an anti-rattle sleeve and die-cast geared tilter. A sturdy cowbell bracket, timbale sticks and tuning wrench are also included. Succar made history in 2019 when he became the youngest Latin Grammy award winner for Producer of the Year and Best Salsa Album and is a premier example of the next generation of Salsa and Latin Jazz musicians. He has worked with an impressive array of notable artists including Tito Nieves, India, Jon Secada, Marc Anthony, Sheila E., Arturo Sandoval, Judith Hill and Obie Bermudez, among others. lpmusic.com
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Get the Ball Rolling
Trophy Music Co. presents Mel-O-Dee Balls. They are a fun and easy way to introduce children to music at home or in the classroom. Mel-O-Dee Balls are an accurately tuned, C to C, eight-ball set, individually colored and note marked, so that virtually anyone can learn to play. They produce musical tones when squeezed, helping to build strength and dexterity through the squeezing motion it takes to play them, and can be used by people with intellectual and developmental impairment to develop sensorimotor skills, social skills and creativity. They come packaged in a colorful display box with a handle for easy carrying and can be hung or placed on a shelf for easy display. grotro.com SEPTEMBER 2021
