2020/05

• #StayHome Cubase Seminar for Beginners to start! An introduction to home recording and composition will be held!

  

  2020/05/21

  A live streaming workshop for Cubase Elements users will be held on the popular DAW software maker STEINBERG YouTube account. It is suitable for those who have recently started home recording & composition. Please check it out!!
  
  ■STEINBERG 「Cubase Elements 10.5 DAW Software」
  
  ■#StayHome music -- let's start now! Introduction to home recording & composition:
  5/21 (Thurs.) 21:00- Part 1 "Having fun with Reaction composition"
  5/28 (Thurs.) 21:00- Part 2 "Pop music from chords"
  6/4 (Thurs.) 21:00- Part 3 "Brush up your sound techniques"
  * Each session will be 60 to 90 minutes, and the software used will be Cubase Elements.
  
  ■Lecturer
  CUTT (SPEED OF LIGHTS)
  Vocal and singer-songwriter from the space band "SPEED OF LIGHTS".
  Besides activities as a musician including songwriting, vocals, guitar, keyboard, he also acts as a producer & engineer handling programming, recording, and mixing.
  He recently supported Toshl (X JAPAN). Aside from live performances and recordings, he is expanding his range of activities such as appearing on the Nico live channel "Toshl CRYSTAL ROCK channel".
  
  Please refer to the following URL for details (Japanese only).
  https://japan.steinberg.net/jp/news_events/events/steinberg_seminar.html

• OBSIDIAN CONTROL SYSTEMS training video released!

  

  2020/05/21

  Training videos for OBSIDIAN CONTROL SYSTEMS' three lighting control platforms, ONYX, NETRON and CAPTURE, are now available.
  https://obsidiancontrol.com/training_videos
  
  "ONYX 101"
  Learn the basics of the ONYX platform from patching and fixture control to writing basic cues and effects in this comprehensive 3 hour webinar.
  
  ONYX compatible products
  
  "INTRODUCTION TO NETRON"
  In this webinar, Obsidian Control Product Manager Matthias Hinrichs provides a comprehensive overview of the NETRON RDM Splitters and Ethernet DMX Gateways. He covers product hardware and features, and explains the intuitive internal display navigation, as well as web remote access for easy configuration from any web browser.
  
  For more info about the NETRON product line, please visit https://obsidiancontrol.com/netron
  
  "CAPTURE 101"
  This is a 3-hour training class for the powerful Capture Visualisation Software. This entry- to intermediate-level course teaches the basics of scene design, fixture placement, and visualization in Capture.
  
  Download your demo version of Capture to participate and follow the training: https://www.capture.se/
  
  

• Multi-color laser STAGE EVOLUTION / Laser Scan 300 now available!

  

  2020/05/21

  ■STAGE EVOLUTION 「Laser Scan 300」
  
  STAGE EVOLUTION / Laser Scan 300 multi-color laser is now available! Equipped with red (150mW / 650nm), green (50mW / 532nm) and blue (100mW / 45nm) Class 3B laser diodes. You can select the color from 7 pre-programmed colors from: red, green, yellow, blue, purple, cyan, and white. In addition, it comes with an infrared remote controller, which allows you to operate in auto mode, sound active mode, and change the patterns remotely. Furthermore, You can bring various patterns from the built-in pattern library with the DMX controller, making it ideal for countdown. It is a recommended multi-colored laser that can enliven events with vivid light.

• Soundcraft "Si iMPACT" digital mixer limited-time-only special price!

  

  2020/05/21

  ■Soundcraft 「Si iMPACT」
  
  The "Si iMPACT" digital mixer, which inherits the excellent Soundcraft sound, is on sale at a limited-time-only special price! It is equipped with a "fader glow system" that allows you to instantly confirm the function by the color of the LED-illuminated faders. It allows for intuitive operation that sets it apart from other digital mixers. With high-quality preamps from the "Vi1", digital effects made by Lexicon, compressors made by dbx, graphic EQ from BSS AUDIO, and other features from first-class brands, this will meet the demands of uncompromising professionals. Easy connection of optional stage box is made possible with the MADI terminal. A compact digital console that blends traditional sound with a modern user interface. Please consider this opportunity.

• Harmonica beginner set now available!

  

  2020/05/21

  ■Harmonica beginner set
  
  Recommended for those who want to start playing the harmonica! Introducing the 10-hole harmonica and compound note harmonica beginner sets. For those who want to sing and play harmonica, the narrator set is recommended!
  You want to know more about harmonicas? Please refer to the "Harmonica Starter Guide"♪
  
  Harmonica Starter Guide

• FOCUSRITE audio interfaces in stock!

  

  2020/05/20

  ■FOCUSRITE「Scarlett 2i2 (gen. 3) 」
  ■FOCUSRITE「Scarlett 18i8 (gen. 3) 」
  ■FOCUSRITE「Scarlett 18i20 (gen. 3) 」
  ■FOCUSRITE「iTrack Solo 」
  
  Popular FOCUSRITE audio interfaces are now available! With the newly installed "AIR" mode, the 3rd Generation Scarlett series provides the frequency characteristic modeling of the ISA MIC preamplifier, which is a synonym for the FOCUSRITE sound. Mic input allows for more musical sound creation. Bundled software such as DAW, plug-ins, and software sound sources are also included, so it is a good starting point for those who are new to home recording! The iTrack Solo audio interface is compatible with iPad, and allows you to easily start making music by combining it with an iPad!

• Hartke Bass Amp Price Reduction

  

  2020/05/20

  We are pleased to announce that we have reduced our prices for Hartke, the classic bass amp brand.
  Hartke continues to refine its innovative aluminum speakers to deliver the ultimate in performance. We hope that with the lower pricing, more players will be able to experience Hartke products, which are used by both professional and amateur bass players around the world. Please take this opportunity to get yours.
  We've also started an official Hartke Japan Twitter account. You can check it out below.
  
  ■HARTKE Category List
  Hartke Japan's official Twitter account
  

• STAGE EVOLUTION / MULTI FX1 Multi-effect light now available!

  

  2020/05/20

  ■STAGE EVOLUTION「MULTI FX1」
  
  The STAGE EVOLUTION / MULTI FX1 multi-effect light is now available. The MULTI FX1 is equipped with a par light with three 2W RGB + UV LEDs, a central strobe with eighteen 0.5W SDM RGB TRI LEDs, and a surrounding strobe with twenty-seven 0.5W SMD LEDs. With DMX 512 compatibility, you can use a DMX controller to create effects, and it also has an auto mode and sound active mode so that it can be used even without a controller. It is small and easy to carry, so it is recommended for home parties and live events.

• The HOTONE / AMPERO now available in a limited edition PINK!

  

  2020/05/19

  ■HOTONE 「AMPERO PINK」
  
  The AMPERO is a multi-effector that can but used with not only electric guitars, but also with acoustic guitars, basses, line applications, and everything else you can think of. The touch panel makes it very easy to operate. The PINK limited edition color is a pale, calm color that will be attractive to men and women alike. Why not add some color at your feet, as well as to your sound?

• KORG DJ sampler/rhythm machine now in stock

  

  2020/05/19

  ■KORG 「KAOSSILATOR PRO+」
  
  The KAOSSILATOR PRO+ sampler and rhythm machine for DJs is now available.
  A DJ performance effector with a total of 250 sound programs that pioneered the use of gadget instruments.
  Recommended for a wide range of applications including music production, as well as performance using loop recording.