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Marty Friedman is a guitarist who is known around the world for his virtuoso playing technique. This super guitarist who played in Megadeth is not afraid to push the boundaries and pave his own musical path. The same goes for his unique sound. Thanks to the ENGL E766 INFERNO, you can attempt to wield his signature sound yourself!

Samson have given two of their professional dynamic vocal microphones a well-earned upgrade. The Q7X and the Q8X are the successors to the Q7 and Q8, respectively. Both mics have a streamlined design and an improved capsule suspension which makes them even better at preventing handling noise form being captured. The Q8X features an audio transformer that keeps hum and noise to an absolute minimum.

Seymour Duncan are known for their versatile guitar pickups and high-grade effects pedals, but now, they are diving headfirst into the world of power amps with the brand-new PowerStage!

Antelope Audio is unquestionably the market leader when it comes to high-quality studio interfaces, which is why we're thrilled to announce their new Orion32 HD. It's an HDX/USB 3.0 audio interface / AD/DA converter that's compatible with Pro Tools HD as well as every other type of DAW software available. The interface is capable of streaming 64 audio channels at the same time (IN and OUT) at 192 kHz and is equipped with the same clocking technology that put Antelope at the top of the heap of the studio world.

Getting studio-quality sound from your acoustic guitar while playing live is not always that easy. Now, however it is, thanks to IK Multimedia's new iRig Acoustic Stage.

Many guitarists and bassists appreciate the sound of an awesome keyboard or synthesizer, but recreating the unique character of either of these instruments with a guitar or bass has been virtually impossible...until now! Introducing, the Blurst Modulated Filter by Electro Harmonix.

Many people like to talk about the good old days. It's certainly true that some things were much simpler back then, but there can be no doubt that technology has also made many things easier today. iZotope combines the past and the present in the form of the temporarily available Ozone 7 Vintage Bundle.

The idea behind American DJ's new Boom Box series is simple: cram as much sensation as possible into a single light effect. Needless to say, they were successful. The Boom Box FX1 and the FX2 are chock-full of features!

Although a relative newcomer in the DAW world, Bitwig Studio already has its fair share of admirers thanks to its range of possibilities and its streamlined interface. That group is sure to grow even more with the announcement of Bitwig Studio 2.

At last year's NAMM, we had the pleasure of seeing Gemini launch the SDJ-2000, a fine controller in every way, but not that much different from controllers that were already on the market. This year, however, Gemini is presenting their brand-new SDJ-4000 DJ controller. One look at this all-in-one system tells us it's a substantial improvement on its predecessor!