Stock Update: Suzuki HP-3 now available

Suzuki has struck just the right chord with this newest value packed Home Digital Piano. Even the most demanding virtuosos will appreciate our new HP-3, which combines a lightweight compact stage piano with traditional cabinet design.

The HP-3 is a streamlined digital piano which provides the same authentic grand piano sound and 15 other stereo sampled instruments that bring Symphony Hall to your home. In addition to 16 instrument voices, the HP-3 offers split/layer, digital effects and 58 built-in tunes with songbook. Exceptional features also included MIDI in/out and headphone jacks.

Suzuki has long been a leader in both manufacturing musical instruments and in music education. Regardless of price point, all Suzuki Digital Pianos offer hammer-action keyboard technology, simulating that of an acoustic piano key-bed. The result is a sound and feel that is remarkably similar to playing an acoustic piano.

Keyboard 88-note Hammer Action
Polyphony 64 Note Polyphony
Voices 16 Voices
Voice Mode Master, Layer (Dual)
Digital Effects Reverb and Chorus
Control Buttons 6 Multi-functional Buttons
Setup Menu Effects level, Dual Voice Volume, Tuning, Duet Keyboard, Metronome. Grading, Metronome volume, Tempo, Transpose, Touch sensitive curve, MIDI
Demonstration 10 Songs
Teaching 58 Lesson Songs, right/left hand training, grading
Recording 1 Song
Other Controls Power On/Off, Main Volume
Auxiliary Controls Headphone x 2, Line Out, Line In, Power In, MIDI In/Out
Pedals Sustain Pedal, Sosenuto Pedal, Soft Pedal
Finish PVC Veneer Dark Rosewood
Power 10W x 2
Speakers 10cm x 2
Dimensions (W x D x H) 1377mm W x 510mm D x 862mm H
Weight 49kg including Stand Included Hardware Stand, Matching bench, Owner’s manual, Songbook of built-in songs, Power cable

Zoom H2N & H2N Accessory pack now available

Zoom H2N & H2N Accessory pack now available

The incredible new ZOOM H2n is now available along with its accessory pack
Recording Unit ZOOM H2n – NEW 2-Track Recording Unit

Representing a new generation of portable recording, the H2n is Zoom’s most innovative handheld recorder to date. We’ve packed groundbreaking features into an ultra-portable device that allows you to record pristine audio anywhere you go. From film and broadcast, to journalism, podcasting, musical performance, songwriting and rehearsal, the H2n provides amazing recording quality. No matter the application, the H2n brings the very best in stereo recording to a convenient, user-friendly package that fits in your pocket. Zoom H2n Handy Recorder. The new standard in portable recording.

ZOOM H2n Recorder Accessory Pack

The APH-2n optional accessory pack includes seven tools for use with the H2n.
The remote control can be used to start, stop and pause recordings as well as to add marks.
The other accessories in the pack are a windscreen that reduces wind and breath noise, a mic clip adapter for use with a mic stand, a tabletop tripod with extendable legs, a padded-shell case, an AC adapter and a USB cable.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Les Paul returns!

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Les Paul returns!

We’ve just received a new batch of the Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Les Paul, don’t miss on that one!

Designed in close cooperation with Joe himself this new signature model captures the essence of Bonamassa’s Goldtop by blending several vintage features from the legendary Les Pauls of the 1950s.

Epiphone release new Ultra Les Paul: Ultra III

Epiphone release new Ultra Les Paul: Ultra III

The Ultra-III – Where Tradition Meets Technology: We all know that deep down, most guitarists love classic designs and shapes. That’s why we designed the new Les Paul Ultra-III with the same look and features of a traditional Les Paul but added new technology giving you a guitar that’s still a real Les Paul but also so much more!

Two Great Pickup Systems in One Guitar: At the heart of the new Ultra-III are two pickup systems. Powering the first are Epiphone’s new ProBucker™ humbucking pickups patterned after Gibson’s famous BurstBuckers™. With authentic 18% nickel silver base and cover, Elektrisola wire, accurate bobbins, slugs and screws, and sand casted Alnico-II magnets, the Ultra-III pickups replicate that classic “Patent Applied For” airy tone that defined rock and roll. The second system features Shadow™ Germany’s patented NanoMag™ pickup embedded discretely at the end of the fingerboard. Featuring three samarium cobalt magnets, an air coil, and active electronics, this low-impedance pickup captures all the subtle body acoustics and string harmonics. Together, you get powerful humbucker-driven rock crunch as well as shimmering acoustic-like tones and everything in-between.

One-Of-A-Kind Electrics Built-in: If you thought the Ultra-II was jam-packed with modern features, you won’t believe what Epiphone has designed into the Ultra-III. Built discretely into the bridge pickup mounting ring is a full-function, chromatic tuner. Push it’s ON/OFF button and sound is immediately muted when the tuner is activated. Eleven color-coded LED’s identify the note as well as whether it’s sharp, flat or in-tune. Also, to allow quick and seamless changes between each pickup system, the Ultra-III’s NanoMag Volume knob now doubles as an A/B switch. Just push it in and quickly toggle between Magnetic, NanoMag or both pickup systems with no delay and no “pop.” Two additional LED’s on the pickup mounting ring provide a visual indicator of which pickup system is active (Red=NanoMag; Blue-Magnetic or Red/Blue=Both).

Hook-Up Directly To Your Computer: The Ultra-III features three different outputs. By using the standard 1/4″ MONO output, both the humbuckers and NanoMag are mixed into one signal. When you plug another 1/4″ cable into the Ultra III’s STEREO output, the humbuckers are routed through one cable and the NanaMag the other. In this way, you can send the humbuckers to your favorite guitar amp and the NanoMag to the PA or an acoustic guitar amp. Using the A/B switch, you can now change “on-the-fly” between the two outputs. The third output is USB. Using a USB cable (included), you can plug directly into your computer and use guitar applications such as Native Instruments GuitarRig™ 4LE (software included, downloadable from Epiphone.com) to play your guitar through a variety of simulated amplifiers and effects while listening through your computer speakers or headphones. GuitarRig also features a recorder, a metronome, a tuner and more.

Great Tone Woods and Hardware: While the Ultra-III is packed with technology, it still maintains the same basic specifications that made Epiphone Les Paul’s the choice of so many guitarists including a solid mahogany body with glued-in mahogany neck and comfortable SlimTaper™ neck profile, a flame Maple veneer top and Rosewood fingerboard. The result is a modern guitar with that classic Les Paul tone and sustain. Like most Epiphone’s, it’s also equipped with Epi’s patent-applied-for LockTone ™ Tune-o-matic bridge and LockTone™ Stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain and string changing ease as well as quality Grover™ 16:1 machine heads for tuning accuracy and stability.

. If you want a versatile, professional instrument designed for live performance or studio and capable of both Les Paul crunch and real acoustic-like tones, the Epiphone Ultra-III is it!

Shadow releases new products

SH 124 KILL POT:

Finally available for single coil & active pickups

The SH 124 Kill Pot is a unique potentiometer with a momentary push switch for electric guitar and bass, which momentarily kills the sound by pushing it in and out. By pushing it in and releasing it quickly it creates an extraordinary sound effect which is known from numerous guitar legends, e. g. Victor Smolski (Rage) and many others. Now, the Kill Pot is available for humbucker, single coils and active pickups.

4 PICKUPS FOR 4 PAIR OF STRINGS:

Now available: New mandolin pickup

Common mandolin pickups have the same problems: Some strings are louder than others, unnatural mandolin sound and lots of feedback and other disturbing noises. Additionally every time your plectrum touches the string you will hear a “click” sound. Shadow solved all these problems with a brand new pickup system for bluegrass mandolin (SH 927 NMG-4) and for teardrop mandolin (SH 928 NMG-4).

Suzuki Harmonica demos

Check Suzuki website for all their new demos of the Manji and the Gregoire Maret signature model Here.

Don’t forget to visit their amazing Youtube Channel

http://www.youtube.com/user/SuzukiHarmonicas

ZOOM Q3 HANDY VIDEO RECORDER NOW IN STOCK

YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL for only €199.99!!!!

The first and only handheld video recorder to feature studio quality sound!

Hailed as a must-have for enterprising musicians, the Zoom Q3 makes recording demos, video clips, band practices and live sessions easy and affordable. Using the same superb microphone capsules as Zoom’s H4n Handy Recorder, its lightweight size combined with pristine audio quality give it everything you need to take your videos to another level. The Zoom Q3 also comes complete with Handyshare software for easy editing and YouTube uploading.

CHECK IT OUT!

MARTINI MAKES IT ALL POSSIBLE AT AN UNBEATABLE PRICE!

Martini great value, superb quality, 88-note Digital Piano in its handsome cabinet at an incredible €549.00 makes piano playing available for even the tightest budget. It features standard piano touch response and hammer action keyboard; easy front panel access to styles and voices; 163 voices; 9 groups of percussion instruments; stunning digital effects, and many, many more great features.

LocalMusic@ the Music Show 2009: Competition Update

Hi All,

We’ve had a great show at the RDS last week end, we hope you’ve enjoyed our freebies and we’d like to thank you for your support and for entering in our multiple draws.

We’ve decided to expand the competition duration until October 25th, all you need to do is to register to be in a chance to win one of our fabulous prizes : McBrides Toraigh & McBrides Arrainn; Zoom g1 & g1x; Martini Electric Guitar Pack & Electric Bass Pack . Additionally all of you who will register between now and December 5th will be automatically entering the Digital Piano Draw.

YOUR LOCAL MUSIC SHOP JUST GOT BIGGER! localmusic.ie launch at Music Show, RDS, Dublin 3rd & 4th October

Localmusic.ie is a comprehensive music catalogue for music customers in Ireland, which aims to give you, the customer, the best value for money. With over 50 participating shops nationwide, the localmusic.ie gives customers the opportunity to shop local while shopping web!

Our catalogue has the benefit of offering you the widest range of product choice at competitive prices, which you can purchase ON LINE from your participating local music shop. This enables you to avail of a large catalogue at competitive pricing but still get the security and personal service of dealing with your local music store.

GREAT SPECIALS, DRAWS, PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS!

Come visit the localmusic.ie stand at the Music Show and be in with a chance to be one of our lucky winners.

Participating shops across the country are:

CARLOW

IM IN MUSIC 4A Hanover Court, Kennedy Avenue, Carlow

CAVAN

MUSIC MAN Unit 2 Loughtee Business Park, Drumalee Cross, Cavan

CLARE

CUSTYS MUSIC Francis Street, Ennis, Co. Clare

CORK

THOMAS  BAYLOR Newmarket Street, Fermoy, Co. Cork

CROWLEYS MUSIC 29 McCurtain Street, Cork

PRO MUSICA 20 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork

BILL RUSSELL Parnell Place, Cork

DONEGAL

PATRICK WARD , Castle Street, Donegal, Co. Donegal

REYNOLDS MUSIC Station Roundabout, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

DUBLIN

GOODWINS 134 Capel Street, Dublin 1

JIMI’S MUSIC STORE Unit 2b Ballymount Drive, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

METRO  MUSIC Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

PERFECT PITCH 35 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

GALWAY

BACK  TO  MUSIC 29 Upper Abbeygate Street, Galway

MODERN  MUSIC Corn Stores, Middle Street, Galway

POWELLS The Four Corners, Galway.

KERRY

SOUNDZ OF MUSIC Henry Street, Kenmare, Co. Kerry

HUGH  CULLOTY 28 The Mall, Tralee, Co. Kerry

VARIETY SOUNDS College Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry

KILDARE

DK MUSIC The Court Shopping Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

K’N'B MUSIC Unit 2, Main street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

JAM MUSIC 56 South Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare

AMBROSE DONEGAN 30 North Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare

KILKENNY

ESSANESS MUSIC 1 Kieran Street, Kilkenny.

LAOIS

ANTHEM MUSIC 59 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

LIMERICK

SAVINS MUSIC CENTRE 111 O’Connell Street, Limerick

FUTURE SOUND & VISION Newtownmahon Hse, Mulgrave St., Limerick

LONGFORD

DENNISTON’S Centenary Square, Longford.

LOUTH

BEAT IT MUSIC Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk, Co. Louth

CUSTOM IRISH DRUMS Stephenstown Pond, Knockbridge, Co. Louth

DUNDALK MUSIC STORE The Demense, Dundalk, Co. Louth

MAYO

COLLINS MUSIC Castle Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

DOWNTOWN RECORDS Ellison Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

THE MUSIC STORE New Antrim Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

MEATH

THE MUSIC BOX 15A Trimgate Street, Navan, Co. Meath

MICHAEL McGOLDRICK 22 Braws Hill, Navan, Co. Meath

OFFALY

TULLAMORE SOUND CENTRE Harbour Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

SLIGO

THE RECORD ROOM Grosvenor house, Grattan Street, Sligo

TIPPERARY

PREMIER MUSIC STORE  O’Connell Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

RICHARDSONS MUSIC CENTRE 81 Connolly Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

DANNY RYAN Bank Place, Tipperary, Co. Tipperary

TOM STAPLETON The Music Store, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

WATERFORD

BEN O’NEILL O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

JOHN PALMER MUSIC 7 Georges Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford

WESTMEATH

MIDLAND SOUND Castlemaine Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

SOUND FACTORY Upper Irishtown, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

ROCHFORT’S 40 Dominic Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

WEXFORD

JOHN CLOKE 6 Weafer Street, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

WICKLOW

DAVITT SOUND & LIGHT Coolbawn, Ferns, Co. Wexford

POWERSOUND 12 Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

JOHN ROCHE Peter Street, Wexford

TRACK ONE Main Street, Wicklow, Co. Wicklow

TRAX MUSIC STORE Whitemill Road, Wexford