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Pro Music Australia now stocking Janicek Picks

MPX Maple/Poplar hybrid snare drums produce a controlled and precise attack with a balanced tone resulting in a shorter sustain staying consistent throughout the extremely wide tuning range. Fit for any musical style, these snare drums speak clearly both with ghost-note precision and a mighty backbeat crack.

GTRS announce W900 Intelligent Guitar

Gripping a pick on a sweaty, bright stage adds to the anxiety of performing for a screaming crowd, and you’d be surprised how quickly you’ll be losing picks once the band kicks in. Being an extension of your playing, it’s crucial you use a well designed pick for your music, and even more crucial is that you don’t lose them on stage.

MPX Steel shell snare drums produce a high frequency tight attack with a piercing tone perfect for cutting through the band and projecting an aggressive groove. The strength of steel produces a mighty energy and projects your sound far and wide.

The LEHLE P-Split Stereo and Mono Volume S

Pedals are available now

The W900, or Wing 900, is the latest offering from GTRS, who operate underneath Mooer, known for their compact, affordable and quality pedals. The W900 is a fanned fret, headless electric guitar with bluetooth capabilities, inbuilt effects and tones, and wireless functionality, all built into one tidy package. The W series are both alder bodies, the W900 featuring a 5-piece selected Roasted Flame Maple neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard and oxidation-resistant white copper frets. The W900 is available in Aurora Purple, Aurora Green or Aurora Pink finishes, Aurora being GTRS’s shifting, metallic colour finish. Despite all these premium woods and hardware, the W900 weighs just 2.5kg, the combination of fanned frets, light weight and headless design making a very ergonomic and comfortable design.

Deviating from the more traditional HSS layout on the P and S-series, the W series features dual humbuckers, the W900 boasting a pair of GTRS HM-2N/HM-2B with Alnico V magnets. The guitar is tuned via the GTRS HL-l bridge system, offering supreme finetuning technology and simple intonation, action and radius adjustments.

The guitar’s effects are controlled by a Super-Knob, an intelligent control with a backlit rim to let you know it’s engaged, as well as some movement for different effects and sounds. There’s some more traditional controls as well, a master volume and tone in addition to a three way blade style switch to toggle between humbuckers. You can easily coax inspiring sounds from any of the 11 amp sims, 126 effects or any combination of those. Effects aside, the W900 has an 80 second looper, 10 different metronome sounds and settings, and plenty of drum loops to jam along with.

The wireless and bluetooth functionality elevate the W900, making them the ideal companion for the travelling musicianallowing them to be plugged into bluetooth speakers with a great sound on board where needed. Alternatively, the W900 functions like a regular electric and sounds great through a traditional amp if you have one available! The included GWU4 wireless is a 4-channel UHF with a distance of 15 metres, allowing you to comfortably play without getting tangled in cables while rehearsing, writing or just vibing.

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Janicek Picks are available in multiple sizes, thicknesses and shapes, as well as featuring their unique D-Grip, a hatched style grip made after the nylon picks are pressed into a special hand-made mould for the best grip. Ranging from Standard size to Jazz A and C shapes, to the more unique Balkan style, made for instruments like the mandolin or bouzouki, or more adventurous guitar players. Janicek have something for everyone, with thicknesses ranging from 0.46mm to 1.6mm.

Janicek are your new favourite pick, helping you focus on your playing without risk of losing it mid-solo.

The Mapex MPX Series Snare Drums are available now

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Those on the hunt for a new snare – take heed: the diverse range of Mapex MPX Series Snare Drums are now officially available. The Taiwanese brand, established by KHS Musical Instruments in 1989, bears a name synonymous with high quality, raw materials, slick aesthetics and meticulous attention to detail in the contemporary drum market.

From the brand founded by German pedal savant Burkhard Georg Lehle, arrive two exciting new releases – the LEHLE P-Split Stereo and Mono Volume S pedals.

The LEHLE P-SPLIT STEREO is a passive, high-fidelity signal splitter that combines intelligent splitting with passive signal summing. It features two LEHLE TRANSFORMER HZ units that galvanically isolate the ISO outputs, eliminating ground loops and hum. Each channel includes a gold-plated phase switch and ground switch for flexibility and system safety.

The LEHLE MONO VOLUME S, on the other hand, is a compact and efficient volume pedal that uses magnet sensor VCA technology for precise control without mechanical potentiometers. This eliminates typical noise, expensive repairs, and complicated adjustments. The Hall-sensor measures the distance between the magnet and the pedal with great precision and speed, while an ARM Cortex CPU processes the data to control the VCA.

LEWITT have launched the PURETUBE Studio Mic

ELECTRIC FACTORY | ELFA.COM.AU you check things like scale length and neck bow, with every measurement you could need marked along its edge. The three sides of the “Tri-Beam” offer different tools and markings for different jobs.

Akai Professional launch MPC One+

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Roses and Pink Floyd to designs like Emojis and Unicorns if they’re more up your alley.

LEWITT have officially announced the LEWITT PURE TUBE, a new studio microphone optimised for vocal recording. The new PURE TUBE provides timeless premium sound using a revolutionary new circuit free from semiconductors or capacitors in the signal path. With this specific circuit design, the hand-selected tube can fully add its magic to your signal, creating a warm and intimate sound, unlike any other microphone classic. If you want to upgrade your vocal sound, the new PURE TUBE takes you to the highest level.

PURE TUBE was holistically designed to allow you to deliver your best vocal performance and spark your creativity.

Its gold-sputtered 1-inch true condenser capsule is powered by a revolutionary circuit to add warmth, depth, and intimacy with silky-smooth high end to your vocals, unmatched by other classic microphones.

Music Nomad hits Australia’s shores

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Polishing and filing frets is simple enough, but it’s equally easy to accidentally damage your fretboard. The “Fretshield” fretboard protector is available in multiple scale lengths, and serves to protect your entire fretboard while offering a little slit for your frets to poke through for polishing. A robust backpack that features cavities for all your tools, straps for a work mat and pockets for tools, the "Gomad" Guitarist Gear Bag is a limited release, so don’t miss out!

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The Ernie Ball Axis Capo is Now Available in White

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Leading musical equipment and computer software manufacturer for performers and producers Akai Professional have unveiled MPC One+.

The Motion picks are available in packs of six, and are all celluloid picks in a standard, rounded shape. The ridges of the motion play design help you hold the picks on stage, and the six picks will have you equipped for a gig + a few spares. You can collect the different designs for different moods and vibes, allowing you to express yourself depending the show!

Beyond products like their work mats, their Frine fret polish and instrument wax and polish, Music Nomad have launched “Fretshield” fretboard protectors, along with a ruler and "Gomad" Guitarist Gear Bag.

The Music Nomad "Tri-Beam" 3 in 1 Straight Edge ruler helps

The Ernie Ball Axis Capo’s ergonomic features allow for fast and accurate single-handed key changes. A dual-radius design conforms to flat or curved fretboards, while the Axis’ precision-moulded rubber pads safeguard your instrument’s finish and optimal clamping pressure ensures buzz-free operation on 6 or 7 string electric and acoustic guitars. Now, this trusted tool is available in a sleek white finish, so you can fret hop in comfort and style.

During focused writing sessions or fast-moving shows, the Axis Capo lets you switch up guitars without breaking your creative flow. Featuring an innovative dual-radius design, this capo fits most every electric and acoustic model in your collection, whether you play six or seven-string, with either a flat or curved fretboard. Wherever your inspiration takes you, only the Axis Capo gives optimal clamping pressure for crisp on-pitch tone, all the way up the neck.

MPC One+ features the MPC standard 128 MIDI tracks and 8 stereo tracks to seamlessly capture jams, songs, and complete compositions. Access samples, loops, multi-sampled instruments, vocals cuts, and more from the internal 16GB storage. The updated storage comes in handy for your own sample recordings via the stereo 1/4” inputs for instruments, line-level turntables, and beyond. Export your projects as WAV or MP3 to share your music on any popular platform. With its functional I/O, MPC One+ is the bridge for your studio, connecting MIDI, CV/Gate, USB, and line-level sources with ease. Under the hood, MPC One+ is very much the MPC you would expect featuring the signature MPC functions like Note Repeat and 16 Levels. Sample, chop, trim, and store your own personalised collection of unique sounds by the powerful Sampler engine.

Perris new Motion Picks now in stock

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The Markbass MB58R Series Mini CMD 121 Pure Combo is now available in Australia

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Everyone has a favourite brand and gauge of guitar pick, with their own unique style, and Perris produces some of the most unique picks on the market. Their new range of Motion guitar picks feature images that move as you strum with motion play action, with artwork ranging from artists like AC/DC, David Bowie, Guns ‘N’

The MB58R series is one more example of the way Markbass remains one step ahead of their peers in terms of innovation using state-of-the art technologies. The combination of Markbass’ heavily researched custom components and revolutionary materials means they have once again nailed the issues of tone, power and portability

The MB58R MINI CMD 121 PURE features Markbass’ new 500w LM58R combo head, with a 1×12" Markbass Neodymium custom speaker and a brand new hi-fi tweeter developed in collaboration with Marcus Miller. The Mini CMD 121 combo format continues to lead the pack when it comes to big sound from a small package. The sound that comes from this amp has to be heard and felt to be believed – especially considering that this ultralight cube weighs in at a shade over 10kg!

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