Musician's Friend - January 2012

Bestsellers!
The perfect entry
into the world of
MASCHINE

MASCHINE Mikro Combining beat production and performance, Mikro gives you MC-style pads, step sequencer, high-powered sampler, effects, VST/AU plug-in support, and much more. H76229.....................................MSRP $399.00 $349.00

SP-404SX Portable Sampler with FX

Your musical ideas flow nonstop with its super-ergo-nomic layout. Create signature sounds with enhanced

16-bit linear sampling and 29 effects that morph smoothly from one to another, versatile pattern sequencer with shuffle feature, voice transformer, and looper. 3 control knobs,

12 trigger pads, and Sub Pad for rapid repeat triggering.

1GB SD card included; expand audio sample storage up to

32GB with SDHC. PC/Mac editor software included.

583432...................................... MSRP $599.00 $499.00

SP-555 Creative Sampler

The ultimate toolkit for DJs, producers, and sample-based musicians. Capture sounds instantly with line or mic inputs, or through USB audio streaming. Supports up to 2GB CompactFlash for over 12 hours of recording with no-load playback! Includes dozens of killer effects, Wave Converter software (Mac and PC) for importing and exporting WAV/AIFF files, infrared D-beam controller, and V-LINK compatibility for high-impact performance. See details on our website.

704444...................................... MSRP $999.00 $899.00

KAOSSILATOR PRO

A powerful track-building tool loaded with live performance features. A supercharged version of KORG’s popular palm-sized phrase synthesizer, the PRO adds a gate arpeggiator and 4 loop recording banks that can capture external audio. An X/Y touchpad offers realtime control of 15 effect programs, vocoder, and 200 sounds covering modern synths from bass to lead and acoustic sounds from piano to trumpet. PCM samples provide dramatic drum kits and ready-to-rock percussion patterns. Full details at our website.

485543...................................... MSRP $460.00 $399.99

Electribe MX with SD Storage

Now you can easily manage your Electribe data without an external computer. Sporting the same multi-modeling engine ( 16 oscillator algorithms), twin vacuum tubes, and 3 stereo processing effects as its predecessor, the MX’s SD card slot lets you quickly save the patterns and songs you create. It has nearly 200 patterns, step sequencer, arpeggiator with ribbon controller, auto BPM detection, and can record knob movements and process external audio sources. Supports up to 32GB SDHC.

585671...................................... MSRP $750.00 $499.00

Electribe SX- 1 with SD Storage

585672...................................... MSRP $750.00 $499.00

monotribe Analogue Ribbon Station

True analog groove-making with realtime control. Ease of use, 3-part rhythm section, true analog synthesis, and popular Electribe-style sequencing form the foundation of this amazing groove-making box. Step and Flux features offer realtime, dynamic loop manipulation via an advanced, multifunction ribbon keyboard. It has selectable oscillator waveforms, noise generator, versatile LFO, and auto-tuning for stable pitch. You can even sync it to your iPhone/iPod/iPad. Built-in speaker and battery power make it highly portable. H77566...................................... MSRP $340.00 $249.99

MASCHINE Groove Production Studio

Hardware-controlled sequencer/sampler with over 20 high-quality effects and 5GB of production-ready sounds and patterns, perfectly suited for electronic, urban, and indietronic genres.

241900.....................................MSRP $669.00 $599.00

Computer-powered
production meets
groovebox ease.

MPC5000 Music Production Center

Produce and mix cutting-edge music entirely in the MPC. 8-track streaming hard disk recording;

20-voice, 3-oscillator analog synth with arpeggiator; sequencing engine; 64 continuous sample tracks; 4 FX buses; 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with expandable 64MB memory; turntable preamp; and 650MB of sounds from Loopmasters.

703214............................... MSRP $3,499.00 $1,999.00

MPC1000 Music Production Center

705623................................. MSRP $1,499.00 $999.00

MPC500 Music Production Center

700344................................. MSRP $1,299.00 $599.00

XR20 Beat
Production Station

A pro-grade, portable beat machine with great sounds! Over 700 pre-loaded sounds and an integrated effects engine for Reverb, EQ, and Compression. Mic input lets you mix vocals with your patterns. Different patterns can be triggered from individual pads. A drum roll/note repeat feature adds realism and expression. 703212...................................... MSRP $499.00 $299.00

MPD32 USB/MIDI Control Surface

Akai’s flagship pad controller with genuine MPC pads. The MPD32 USB/MIDI Control Surface has 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads with

4 selectable banks, 8 faders, 8 switches, 8 knobs,

3 selectable control banks, 2 assignable footswitch inputs, and an expression pedal input for a total of 75 assignable controllers. It also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW and sequencing applications. 703213...................................... MSRP $499.00 $299.00

MPD26 Performance Pad Controller

584552...................................... MSRP $399.00 $199.00

QY100 Sequencer
Accompaniment Tool
The perfect musical companion.

High-quality XG synthesizer, multi-effects processor, and sophisticated sequencer in one portable package. A SmartMedia card slot lets you store and transfer hundreds of SMF files and QY format sequences. XG/GM tone generator with 547 voices.

22 drum kits. For more details, visit our website.

701491................................. MSRP $630.00 $549.99

Spark

Offering up the diverse sound pallets of TAE analog synthesis, multilayered sampling, and physical modeling,

Spark will shock you into action with 480 instruments, 30 drum kits, and a multi-effects processor with realtime control. Build your own signature drums or access its emulations of the TR-808, TR-909, Simmons SDS-V, Eprom-based LinnDrum, Drumtraks, DMX, and more. Then you can drop the beats with its 64-step sequencer, 8 velocity-sensing pads, and 16-track mixer. Plus, Spark acts as a controller for 3rd-party VIs.