PUZZLE BAND

Puzzle Band Profile ( in Indonesian )

Puzzle Band adalah band yang lumayan baru asal yogyakarta indonesia..
band yang terbentuk akhir tahun 2005 ini adalah band yang lumayan mempunyai karakter dalam musiknya, sedikit unsur britpop yang dicampur dengan nuansa electric yang dimainkan oleh sang programmer ( Mr. AnT ) memberikan sedikit refresh pada perjalanan musik di indonesia yangmenurut saya sangat mengalami kemunduran dikarenakan banyak band-band baru yang hanya mengedepankan sisi komersialitas tanpa memikirkan kualitas...!!!!

band yang digawangi 6 player ini, sepenuhnya ingin membangkitkan kembali industri musik indonesia dan para penggemar musik didunia oleh para pemusik yang tidak bertanggung jawab...!!!

Support mereka..!!!!

ESP LTD RZK600 Richard Z Signature Electric Guitar

ESP Guitars is debuting a new Signature Series guitar under both their ESP and LTD brands for Richard Z., guitarist for the acclaimed European rock band Rammstein.

The LTD RZK-600 offers a Platinum Silver finish (with a cross graphic on the tail) and custom-shaped mirrored pickguard with chrome hardware. The guitar is based on a neck-through design, with Alder chosen as the body material. A 3-piece Maple neck includes 24 extra-jumbo frets on a Rosewood fingerboard, along with custom cross inlays. White binding on neck and head helps accent the guitar's clean design, which is accessorized with an original Floyd Rose original tremolo, Grover tuners, and EMG 81 pickups with matching silver covers.

"For over a decade, Rammstein has created some of the most innovative music in the world of industrial metal," says Allen Steelgrave, ESP Director of Marketing and Artist Relations. "Anyone who's seen them on tour knows that Rammstein puts on some of the most intricate shows imaginable. They've been a huge act in Europe for years, and are experiencing success in the USA as well. We're glad to partner with Richard on a guitar that's as cool and unique as his music."

Radial Tonebone Plexitube Tube Distortion Pedal

This two channel tube distortion pedal combines the natural warmth and harmonic generation of a 12AX7 tube with the control and saturation of their unique multi-stage solid-state drive circuit. This combination provides incredible gain with tons of overtones and, when combined with their unique passive-interactive EQ, produces four generations of Marshall Plexi tones worthy of a Shakespearian Ode.

Designed to enhance on-stage functionality, the Plexitube features two distinct distortion channels for on-the-fly transition between rhythm and lead settings. Channel-1 has been optimized for rhythm with chunk rhythm tones and scooped out mids for a thunderous wall-of-sound and complete world domination. Channel-2 is optimized to produce razor-sharp cut for solos and sustaining mids that are so smooth, they can make a grown man cry. This is augmented with an effects loop that can automatically turn your delay on for leads. No tap dancing!

When the Plexitube is off, true-bypass connectivity ensures the natural tone of your guitar goes directly to your amp without obstruction or a tone robbing load.

The Radial Tonebone Plexitube takes metal guitar one step beyond anything you have experienced so far. God save the Queen!

Features
12AX7-equipped tube distortion

Clean, rhythm and lead in one pedal

Insert loop on lead channel for effects

True bypass clean for natual tone

Huge chunky rhythm settings with scooped mids

Plexitube Setup:
The Plexitube is your 'Plexi-in-a-box'! Just plug the Plexitube output into your amp to open up a world of tube driven British rock tones. The separate trim, drive, contour and eq controls give you instant command of both rhythm and lead distortion settings as well as a true bypass mode that ensures that nothing gets in the way of your pure guitar-to-amp tone.

... But that's just the begining because you've also got a foot-switchable effects loop at your disposal thats there when you need it and out of your clean signal path when you don't.

You will be amazed at the breadth and scope of the sounds just waiting to be discoverd in this truly versitile pedal!

Development
Since Radial introduced the Tonebone Hot British, scores of players have commented on how they have finally achieved the type of fat rich tones that they can hear in their head, but have been unable to achieve through their amp. In fact, the comment Radial get most of all is that the Hot British is likely the best 'Marshall-in-a-pedal' made today.
But if you know guitar players, the one thing that never changes is their constant quest to move one step beyond and in this case, this is literally what Radial has done.

For players that want to use the Hot British for both rhythm AND for soloing, transitioning between two drastic settings by twisting knobs is simply impractical. For many, having two Hot British pedals on the pedalboard has been the only solution. This certainly works but requires more real-estate and costs more. To simplify the process, players have been asking us to provide a more compact all-in-one solution. This is the Plexitube.

The Process...
During the development process, Radial found that the type of player that would use a multi-channel Tonebone Hot British would approach his tonal selection very differently than a player using a multi-channel Tonebone Classic. For rhythm, Classic player tends to look for tones that begin with slight overdrive that sound like an amp breaking up and the lead tones tend towards Clapton and Hendrix where mid range is prominent. The Trimode accomplishes this by providing two separate input drive levels and output levels like a traditional two channel amp.

The Plexitube is different. The metal player has pretty much determined that he will be working with full-on distortion but needs to severely alter the tone as he transitions between rhythm and lead. For rhythm, the tones need to range from -in your face Marshall to huge scooped out mid tones that create sonic wall. For leads, the tone shifts to cut through the mix without being overly loud.

In technical terms, it comes down to how much of the frequency spectrum you want to control. The human voice and the solo guitar live in the midrange while bass and drums sit below and cymbals sit on top in the high-frequency zone. The scooped out mid tones that have become signature to so many of today's metal guitar players move the sound energy out of the mid range zone into the bass and high frequency zones, leaving the mid range free for the voice and lets the lead guitar cut through.

The Plexitube presents the guitarist with two distinct channels that meet with commonality, but expand off to their distinct roles to optimize both lead and rhythm tones. This is achieved by allowing the player to select various voicing curves and tune them in using the contour control.

As detailed above, the 3 position voicing switch on each channel is arranged slightly differently whereby on the rhythm channel, its voicing control is always active. This differs from the lead channel by introducing an 'extra scoop mid' instead of the original Hot British setup that would let you bypass the voicing altogether. This option is however maintained on channel-2.

Keep in mind that either channel may be used for rhythm or lead for two different rhythm or lead tones from a single pedal. A rhythm guitarist may wish to transition between a 'Boston' or 'Doobie Brothers' style distortion that is rich in the mid range and then punch in a 'Metalica' or 'Nirvana' style scooped tone as he transitions from song to song. The Plexitube easily makes this possible. For the lead guitarist that is looking for two different solo tones, the Plexitube lets you transition from 'Van Halen' type saturation to 'Queen' style bandpass mid tones.

These drastic tonal variations are attained by selecting the voice control to either boost or cut the mid range and adjusting the contour to find the 'sweet spot' for the tone you are looking for. One thing for sure, the Plexitube will never leave you short when it comes to creating new and exciting tonal textures.

To further advance 'playability', the Plexitube introduces the concept of an effects loop in the solo channel. This unique feature lets you create a separate pedal chain for soloing that will automatically activate the moment you toggle from rhythm to lead. You could for instance have a delay ready and waiting so that when you hit channel-2 for a solo, the delay also goes on with a single foot stomp. No more tap dancing! This feature makes performing on stage easier and gives the impression of a more professional guitar setup.

The Tonebone Plexitube steps up on-stage performance with great tone and grater functionality.

More Features
Build like little Sherman tanks... yet compact enough to fit on your pedalboard, Tonebone pedals are among the world's most compact tube distortions. Tonebones use a proprietary hybrid circuit that combines the control of a dual-stage solid-state front end with the natural harmonic generation and warmth that only a real live 12AX7 tube can generate.

The tube is mounted on its side to keep the pedal profile down for easy pedal action and is powered by an external 15VDC supply. Power is internally regulated and filtered to eliminate noise. To further reduce self-noise a unique ground plane circuit topology is employed that makes Tonebone tube distortion pedals the quietest of all pedals in their class.

Tonebone is also built tough; 14-gauge steel construction reduces stress on the PC board and a baked enamel finish will keep your Tonebone looking great for years!

Technical Info

Circuit type: Hybrid tube / proprietary circuit

Tube type: 12AX7 vacuum tube

Input impedance: 1meg Ohm at input jack

Output impendence: 10K Ohm

Drive control: Input drive gain control for both channels.

Intermediate Ch-2 Drive trim adjuster: Recessed control -- accesable with a tweeker.

Voicing 1 & 2 3-way switch: Used inconjunction with the Ch-1 and Ch-2 Contour controls
-- Channel-1: Fat, Scoop, Out

-- Channel-2: Fat, Scoop, Extra Scoop

Ch-1 & Ch2 Contour: Separate sound shaping control for each channel. Used in conjuction with the VOICING 3-position switch

Mid boost 3-way switch: Used to fatten up the sound for more cut and sustain during solos. Also, will fatten up the sound of single coil pickups.
-- High: +12dB @ 620Hz

-- Medium: +7dB @ 390Hz

-- Off: No boost

Top end 3-way switch: Switch sets the overall tonal character of the Plexitube to best match the amp and settings. Brighter amps are normally compensated with darker settings.
-- Bright: Boosts +6dB @ 10kHz

-- Flat: No boost

-- Dark: Cuts -6dB @ 1.8kHz

High & low EQ controls: Unity gain to +15dB
-- Low: +/- 14.5 db @ 100Hz

-- High: +/- 10 db @ 4.3kHz

Level-1 & Level-2 controls: Used to balance the output level between the input drive without altering any of the tonal characteristics. Works like the master volume on an amplifier.

Footswitch: True bypass with green on/off status LED
Heavy-duty high-cycle switch

LED indicator: Large 3mm OD ultra-bright status LED
Switching: Opto-coupler assisted, 5msec Rise time

Construction: 14 gauge steel, baked enamel finish

Size: 7 in.w x 4 1/4 in.d x 2 in.h (174 x 108 x 51mm)

Weight: 2.15lb (1kg)

Ibanez SZ520QM

Evolution doesn't have to mean more complicated. The SC and SCA S Classic axes and the new SZ have evolved into even simpler instruments than their famous S ancestor. The comfortable slim body with fat Mahogany tone and sustain that made the S famous is there -- but the SZ and S-Classics feature simple fixed bridges and a 25.1 scale neck that has a different feel than the S guitar's 25.5 scale.

Series Features:
Thru-body, staggered stringing compensates for different string thicknesses and provides superior tonal balance, feel, articulation and sustain.

3-piece set in neck for better upper fret access and sustain.

Quilted maple top and slightly thicker S mahogany body provide incredibly full sound with a wide range of overtones.

New Gibraltar III bridge offers fixed bridge simplicity and sustain. No sharp edges for longer string life.

SZ520QM Features:
SZ set-in neck

3pc. Mahogany neck material

Mahogany/Quilted Maple top body

22 medium frets

Rosewood Finger Board - Rosewood offers a strong, bright sound and an attractive appearance with a long grain.

Gibraltar III bridge

IBZ SZ1 (H) neck PU

IBZ SZ2 (H) bridge PU

SZ special inlay

Nickel hardware

Have you seen the headlines? "Guitar rock is back."
We're happy to hear it. Except at Ibanez, guitar rock never "left" - and if you're the type of player who reads Ibanez catalogs, you've been too busy playing guitar or bass to worry a whole lot about the media's take on music. However, the papers are right about one thing: there are more new guitar and bass guitar styles than ever before. That's why there are more different kinds of guitars and basses in the 2003 Ibanez line up.

Winter NAMM 2008 Complete Coverage

Lauten Audio will debut three new studio microphones at the 2008 Winter NAMM show in booth #6983; the LT-381, FC-357 and ST-221. Each new model compliments each other as well as their first product, the Horizon tube microphone, and enriches their professional studio microphone line.

"Each of these models offers a new unique flavor to any studio microphone arsenal" said Brian Loudenslager, founder of Lauten Audio. "We spent weeks in the studio tweaking these models until we found their sweet spots. We then spent the next several months on production planning because we believe the real challenge is not in producing a couple great sounding prototypes, but in reproducing that sound in a final product consistently and efficiently. This is one of our focus areas and key strengths."

LT-381
The highly anticipated LT-381 features newly designed large dual-diaphragm capsule, new-old-stock military grade pentode input and triode output circuit, and variable omni, cardioid and figure-8 polar patterns. The LT-381 is designed to be a high-performance vocal microphone that produces incredibly full and detailed recordings. It is an exquisitely crafted work-of-art, and a remarkable fusion of form and function.

FC-357

The FC-357 is a solid-state multi-pattern large diaphragm condenser microphone. The FC-357 has class-A electronics and a dual-diaphragm capsule capable of omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8 polar patterns. This microphone is for recordists looking for very clean and natural sound reproduction.

ST-221 stereo pair
The ST-221 is a small diaphragm tube microphone that will be packaged in pairs. These microphones feature interchangeable cardioid and omnidirectional capsules, new-old-stock military grade vacuum tubes and premium high-resolution electronics. The ST-221 combines the characteristics of the small diaphragm and the tube, making it an ideal choice for recording instruments.

These new models are expected to ship in the second quarter of 2008. List prices will be announced by March, 2008.

For more information, visit their web site at www.lautenaudio.com.

Roland Announces 5Th Annual Worship Summit

Roland is pleased to announce its 5th Annual Worship Arts Summit to be held on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. This musical celebration has become a highly anticipated event and will be offered at three times: 11:00am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm.

The 11:00am and 12:30pm performances will feature the David Crowder Band. From Waco, TX, the David Crowder Band combines their innovative sound and accessibility creating a unique and energetic style that's all their own.

The 2:30pm performance will be hosted by a band of all-star Gospel musicians and vocalists led by Los Angeles music director and producer, Andrew Gouche. This soulful Gospel-Jam will also feature Don Lewis on organ.

Roland invites you to joint the festivities as David and Andrew get 2008 off to a joyful start. Seating is limited, so be sure to arrive early!

For more information, visit their web site at www.rolandus.com.

Clavia Releases Nord Wave Manager

Clavia has released the Nord Wave Manager, the application that allows Nord Wave users to create Sample Instruments from any standard audio file and download these to the Nord Wave synthesizer through its USB interface.

The Nord Wave Manager has some very powerful functions in order to assist users to create multi-sampled waveforms, called Sample Instruments. These Sample Instruments can then be used as waveforms on the oscillator 2 on the Nord Wave. The Manager can extract individual samples from a mono or a stereo audio file and map them across a keyboard range; these samples can then be adjusted in e.g. pitch and/or amplitude. The process of setting start and loop markers is very easy to accomplish with the Nord Wave Manager. It has provisions for two loop types, Long Loops and Short/Single Cycle loops. In order to create seamless loops from a variety of sounds, an adjustable crossfade option is available. Setting a start point and an alternate start point in a sample is a one-click function.

Every change that can be applied to a sample or a group of samples in the Nord Wave Manager can be monitored in real time via the computer audio card. Any change in e.g. the positioning of the loop markers or setting for the crossfades is instantly heard during playback. The Nord Wave Manager can also be used offline; Sample Instruments can be edited and/or created using only a computer. The results can then be downloaded to the Nord Wave synthesizer at a later stage.

The Nord Wave Manager also contains a librarian function that can manage the memory content of the Nord Wave — both the Sample Instrument memory and the Program memory.

The Nord Wave Manager is available as a free download at www.clavia.se in the Nord Wave Download area and is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Mac OSX.

Summary:

• Creates mono or stereo samples from an audio file (.wav format)
• Easy to map samples across a keyboard range
• Graphical interface for setting start- and alternate start points in a sample
• Graphical interface for creating loop markers, and loop crossfade options
• Real time monitoring of any adjustments
• Librarian utility for Sample Instruments and Program

For more information, visit their web site at www.clavia.se.

eMedia's Guitar Pro 5.1 Overview

eMedia's Guitar Pro 5.1 is the new Windows/Macintosh hybrid version of the best-selling multi-track tablature editor software for guitar, banjo and bass from Arobas Music. Besides writing scores, Guitar Pro 5.1 is a tool for beginner and accomplished guitarists alike to improve, compose, or accompany themselves.

New advanced notation features add drum notation, vocal notation and tablature support for any stringed instruments with four to seven strings! You can create complete scores for a band in minutes. Guitar Pro 5.1 is your total solution for creating lead sheets, scores, or lesson sheets for your students.

Guitar Pro 5.1 features the newest in playback technology including RSE—Realistic Sound Engine. RSE gives you real time playback of your scores with realistic sound samples taken from high quality guitars and real-time effects such as wah-wah. These new features make Guitar Pro 5.1 the guitar players' best choice for composing and transcribing. Improved ASCII import/export and the newly enhanced speed trainer will show you why Guitar Pro is the dominant force in guitar music.

Guitar Pro has been a best seller in Europe and has over a MILLION users worldwide. It is hailed by Guitarist Magazine as an intelligent, simple, clear and precise tool." Riff Magazine says Guitar Pro, "is unquestionably the best that can be found in the field of tablature editing for PC."

Guitar Pro 5.1 will be available at computer and music retail stores nationwide with an estimated retail price of $59.95. The hybrid CD-ROM is compatible with Windows 98 SE/2000/XP and Macintosh OSX 10.3 or higher.

PUZZLE BAND

Puzzle Band Profile ( in Indonesian )

Puzzle Band adalah band yang lumayan baru asal yogyakarta indonesia..
band yang terbentuk akhir tahun 2005 ini adalah band yang lumayan mempunyai karakter dalam musiknya, sedikit unsur britpop yang dicampur dengan nuansa electric yang dimainkan oleh sang programmer ( Mr. AnT ) memberikan sedikit refresh pada perjalanan musik di indonesia yangmenurut saya sangat mengalami kemunduran dikarenakan banyak band-band baru yang hanya mengedepankan sisi komersialitas tanpa memikirkan kualitas...!!!!

band yang digawangi 6 player ini, sepenuhnya ingin membangkitkan kembali industri musik indonesia dan para penggemar musik didunia oleh para pemusik yang tidak bertanggung jawab...!!!

Support mereka..!!!!

Slash Joins Bill Gates Onstage In Las Vegas

Velvet Revolver and Guns n’ Roses legend Slash joined none other than the one time richest man in the world Bill Gates onstage in Las Vegas January 6.

Gates was delivering his final keynote speech at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, before he steps down from the top Microsoft job next year.

Midway through, while illustrating the next generation of guitar hero with his spoof guitar, Gates introduced his ringer in the video game before Slash stepped out onstage armed with his guitar and sporting his trademark black hat.

Not content with his surprise guest, the multi-billionaire also drew on video sequences featuring contributions from the likes of Jay-Z, Bono and George Clooney.

Thanks for the info to Gigwise.com.

Helmet guitar

NAMM supposedly stands for the “National Association of Music Manufacturers.” It’s purportedly a trade show for music instruments and technology. But, for brief but glorious moments, “NAMM show” translates in English to “ridiculous musical stuff.” Just how ridiculous? We’re talking guitars made out of football helmets.

Just in case you think you might extract any respectability from this $299 novelty guitar, there’s more: interchangeable face masks. Multiple colors for matching your favorite team (you’ll have to provide the logos — guess they didn’t pony up for a license). A built-in speaker, just in case an amp looks too, you know, professional. And the pièce de résistance, football-shaped guitar picks.

Any pride left? Well, how about filming a demo video playing this,(inexplicably) shirtless. Hint: do not tell, say, potential dates or job interviews “Last night, I took off my shirt and started totally wailing on my helmet guitar!” That could be interpreted in way too many ways, none of them not wrong.

Hey, at least Miesel Stringed Instruments doesn’t have any illusions. They promise the guitar “will have you rockin’ all the way from your rec room at home, college dorm, tailgate party, to the Super Bowl after party!”

Read more in Peter Kirn's article at Createdigitalmusic.com.

Maven Peal Ships First Impact Pedal, The Howler

Impact pedals are a new pedal category that incorporate Maven Peal's patented Sag Circuit power supply design features into a small, compact pedal. Impact pedals change the feel of the strings as well as the sound of your tone without negatively impacting your neighbors, family, band members and your ear drums.

"What's really fun about the Howler is that you can use it in a variety of ways, including a Clean/Fat Boost, a Clean Treble Boost, Jazzy/Tweedy Dark Compression, Overdrive and as a Clean Buffer for driving long cables/difficult loads, or as a Clean Buffer with additional sag. You can do so much with this pedal, some guitarists are already using two Howlers: one in front of the amp as a Clean Treble Boost and/or Overdrive, and one in the recording signal chain to add warmth (sag) to the signal," explains Dave Zimmerman, Maven Peal's president and circuit designer. "You can't make a loose amp tight with the Howler, but you sure can take a tight amp, such as a transistor or modeling amp, and make it bloom like never before."

The Howler is handcrafted using the same audiophile quality components used in Maven Peal amplifiers, giving you a transparent tone and very low noise floor. The Peal knob allows you to add that saggy, compressed feeling and smoothed out high end of a cranked amp to any amplifier, including transistor and modeling amps. Because the Peal knob behaves differently with different guitar volumes and Gain knob settings, and doesn't need to be pushed into overdrive to sag the signal, the Howler offers a new and unique range of control over your tone.

The Howler offers Gain, Tone, Peal™ and Volume knob controls and runs on an 18 volt adapter for more headroom (no internal batteries). Input, Output and Power jacks are located at the front of the box (as opposed to the side) for easy access when mounted to a pedal board. Retailing for $450 plus shipping, the Howler is available direct from Maven Peal Instruments.

The Maven Peal Sag Circuit (patent numbers 5,635,872 and 5,909,145) takes MI amplifier technology into the 21st century by giving guitarists and bassists genuine control over the vintage sound and feel of power supply sag using today's components. Maven Peal Instruments, Inc. uses nonlinear analysis (chaos theory) to design audio and musical instrument amplifiers.

BSM Introduces The VX-C Classic Pedal

The BSM VX-C Classic model is the most authentic copy of the British Vox Treble and Bass booster from the late 60's. It offers the original tone network and gain making it the perfect copy of this out-of-production stompbox.
The VX-C Classic model includes a tone control, that allows an extraordinary amount of versatility from a woolly bass tone up to a sparkling high-end vintage sound. It's also possible to produce the sound of a wah-wah pedal, set to a fixed middle position. So you can create the sound of Michael Schenker during his work with UFO or Mick Ronson, guitarist in the early 70s David Bowie backing band the Spiders.

The booster is true bypass and can powered only by battery and has no external power supply. The BSM full guarantee periods are 1 year for all mechanical parts, including the switch, pots, jacks, etc. and 3 years for the electronics.
MSRP: €180.00
For more information, visit their web site at www.treblebooster.net.

Ampeg Debuts New Dan Armstrong AMG100 Electric Guitar At NAMM

With its distinctive Plexiglas body and unique interchangeable pickup system, Ampeg's Dan Armstrong "see-through" guitar has been turning heads and impressing discerning guitarists since its introduction in 1969. Now, nearly four decades later, Ampeg is unveiling its AMG100 electric guitar line — wood-bodied iterations of the famed original, which was reissued in 2006 as the ADA6. Offering nearly the same specifications as the ultra-thin ADA6 — albeit crafted from traditional vintage electric guitar tone woods instead of clear acrylic — the new AMG100 is available in three versions: AMG100 BLD ($949.99 list / $729.99 MAP), featuring a lightweight swamp ash body with vintage blonde finish and single-ply black pick guard; AMG100 CH ($699.99 list / $529.99 MAP), with its lightweight mahogany body sporting a vintage cherry finish and laminated black pick guard; and AMG100 BK ($599.99 list / $449.99 MAP), featuring an alder body with black finish and tortoise-shell pick guard.
Boasting both the symmetrical, double-cutaway body and removable pickup system that set the Dan Armstrong design apart from other electric guitars, each of the three AMG100 models features a 24.75-inch-scale bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, and unique neck joint permitting easy access to two full octaves of riffage on every string. Above the nut, the headstock incorporates nickel Grover die cast tuners, which are positioned for nearly direct string pull while being close-coupled for minimum string tension differences. The result is a guitar that stays in tune even under the duress of overzealous windmills Swappable pickups supplied with the guitar include the single-coil "Rock Treble" and dual-coil "Sustain Treble" controllable via retro-styled rotary pots for volume and tone, as well as a three-way tone switch offering multiple "presets" from a single pickup. The center switch position allows the tone circuit to be bypassed, while the other two positions enable the single tone control to affect different frequencies as the tone knob is adjusted.
The Ampeg AMG100 along with other new Ampeg/LOUD products for 2008, will be on display in booth #5776 (Hall B) at the NAMM Convention in Anaheim, California, from January 17-20.
For more information, visit their web site at www.ampeg.com.