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Just in time to show off at Namm 2011, Rob Papen has released a complete synth and effect collection – eXplorer.
Combining all Rob Papen virtual synths plus the company's two award winning effects plug-ins, eXplorer provides all the tools you need for contemporary music production including thousands of rich, complex, track-ready presets created by Rob Papen and guest artists including acclaimed DnB artists Noisia.
eXplorer includes:
- Blue 1.9
- SubBoomBass
- Predator
- RG
- RP-Delay
- RP-Verb

PRICE: Price: £499.00 / €585.00

The TH100 has exactly the same controls and pre-amp section as its smaller sibling TH30, but when running in class AB1 (half power) it makes 35 watts on two output tubes and 70 watts on four output tubes. Put it to full power (AB2 position) and the amp makes 50 watts with two output tubes and 100 watts with four. Being able to switch to half power means you can reduce the listening volume while preserving the power tube distortion.

The new head will come with four EL34 tubes, four 12AX7 pre-amp tubes and a 12AT7 for the low impedance FX loop.

The EM-EQ2 is a dual-mono equalizer housed in a rugged, all-metal 2U chassis. Sonically nodding to the classic Pultec EQP-1A sound, the EM-EQ2 utilizes the same discrete Class AB amplifier found in A-Designs' popular solid-state EM-PEQ and Pacifica mic pres, putting a slightly unique twist on the classic filter design of yesteryear.

That aside, the EM-EQ2 faithfully preserves the EQ section design, control layout and wonderfully smooth musicality of the original Pultec unit.

Pioneer and Serato Audio Research introduce the DDJ-S1, a new DJ controller for Serato ITCH software. Combining Pioneer's renowned DJ hardware design with world leading software development by Serato, the DDJ-S1 offers familiarity, innovation and pure controllerism in one inspired package.

Track song progression on a unique LED display, so you know exactly where you are while DJing. The controller also includes a "Needle Drop" search function, allowing you to quickly skip through a song to a preferred playback point.You can connect the controller and computer with just a USB cable, so you can truly "plug and play". Since all of the buttons and knobs have already been assigned DJ software functions, it's easy to start DJing without any complicated settings.

DJ MIXTOOLS from LOOPMASTERS is a new concept for forward-thinking DJs and live artists. Imagine buying a track but then being able to separate that track into its key elements and having ROYALTY FREE access to remix, effect, chop and loop the parts in your own individual style to create an exciting and refreshing new mix…

DUBSTEP Vol1 gives you four tracks delicious Dubstep sounds, mixed and mastered into club ready track elements. Labels like SLUDGE RECORDS and ROTTEN RECORDINGS have inspired JFB and Marc Adamo in creating these awesome DJ Tracks, as well as inspiring DJs to experiment with stems and lock grooves and to re-define the art of DJ mix.

Get your tracks mastered courtesy of Time+Space and Stardelta!

Lewis Hopkin is the owner of Stardelta - a state of the art, world-class facility located deep in the rolling valleys of Dartmoor National Park in Devon. The Stardelta team use a combination of some of the finest analogue and digital equipment available, to ensure a musician's master sounds the best it possibly can.

Simply enter the competition by sending them the answer to a very simple question and you could be randomly selected to have two of your tracks mastered and cut to vinyl by the very generous people at Stardelta.