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The new travel-friendly FP-4F takes Roland's popular FP-4 piano concept and injects exciting new components into the top-selling design, most notably the acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano engine and a deluxe Ivory Feel-G Keyboard with Escapement. Thanks to its built-in, 12w x 2 stereo speaker system, the FP-4F can be used anywhere, instantly, with no extra cables or amplification necessary.

Some features
- SuperNATURAL Piano engine onboard
- Ivory Feel-G keyboard with Escapement
- Built-in stereo speaker system
- Session Partner feature provides rhythm and accompaniment patterns
- USB storage and audio-file playback capabilities
- Available in black (FP-4F-BK) or white (FP-4F-WH) finishes
- Compatible with DP-10 pedal (included) or RPU-3 triple pedal (optional)
- Ideal for stage use with KS-18Z stand (optional), and home use with KSC-44 stand (optional).

The 49-key keyboard controller is made for performance and maximum expression, with velocity and aftertouch in addition to a set of knobs, faders and pads, as well as full connectivity on the back panel (like expression and sustain).

This premium controller gives the fullest access to our Analog Laboratory software; its pre-assigned controls making it the perfect solution for plug and play sound creation. Once the software is connected to the keyboard, you can put your mouse away and experience the same workflow as on a traditional hardware synthesizer.The software offers 3500 sounds (Minimoog V, Moog Modular V, CS-80V, ARP 2600 V, Prophet V, Prophet VS and Jupiter-8V).
Price: USD399/349Eur

A guitar/bass channel strip dedicated to your guitar/bass preamp is now available on their website.

The Torpedo PI-101 is composed of the following sound processing sections :

- Power amp simulation with 8 different power amp topologies
- "Miking" section with more than 30 cabs and 8 studio standard micrphones available
- "Post-FX" section, including low cut filter, 5-band EQ, exciter and compressor.
Price: 238€ with a special offer: a Free iLok2 key. VB-101/VM-202 customers have a special discount (50%).

FabFilter has released updates for all plug-ins, adding great new features to the Pro-Q EQ plug-in and the Timeless 2 delay plug-in, next to general improvements and bug fixes. New in FabFilter Pro-Q are an intelligent solo mode, a notch filter type and spectrum analyzer improvements, while FabFilter Timeless 2 has got a new wide interface layout option. Finally, all effect plug-ins now support the Pro Tools AudioSuite format, in addition to RTAS.

The updated plug-ins are fully compatible with previous versions, free for existing FabFilter customers, and now available on all formats and platforms: VST/VST 3, AU, RTAS/AS, Windows and Mac OS X, 32-bit and 64-bit.

X-Panda provides 8 mono channels (each with Main and Alt inputs giving 16 mono inputs) and 4 stereo channels, giving a total of 24 channels at mix down. All channels feature an input Level Trim with a centre détente at Unity Gain, tri-colour signal indicator LEDs, Phase Invert, an Insert and a Direct Channel Output (which can be switched post fader).
Each channel has a Stereo Cue section with dedicated Level and Pan controls. When tracking this is traditionally used to create a monitor feed to the Stereo Cue Buss Output but on mono channels Alt buttons flip the Stereo Cue section controls to adjusting the Alt input Level & Pan for mix down. Each channel features independent FX1 and FX2 send level controls (globally switched Pre/Post fader). Self illuminated heavy duty Solo and Cut buttons, Pan/Balance controls and precision 100mm faders complete the channel strip.

The update also includes a new 'Capo Mode' that compensates when a capo is being used, and best of all, the update is completely free of charge to all PolyTune users! The software update is available on TC Electronic's website, and it is simple to install via PolyTune's USB port – it's just a matter of hooking up the pedal to a computer and uploading the new software version.
PolyTune obviously has a chromatic tuner as well, rivaling the best current tuning technology out there, with an amazing +/- 0.5 cent accuracy. MonoPoly, another unique new TC Electronic technology, recognizes whether you play one or more strings and seamlessly switches between the polyphonic or the chromatic tuner on the fly.

PolyTune offers unprecedented visibility using an ambient light sensor, which automatically matches the intensity of the super bright LEDs to its surroundings. This ensures that the PolyTune display can be seen in any lighting conditions. So whatever the gig, whatever the light, whatever the situation, guitarists can now strum, tune and rock in an instant.