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NEWS Garfunkel now exclusively using Crown microphones out on the road (01/08) Few voices in the pop world are as easily recognized and cherished as Art Garfunkel's. From classic Simon & Garfunkel hits like 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Mrs. Robinson' and 'Sounds of Silence' to new material like 'Bounce', 'The Thread' and 'Perfect Moment', Garfunkel's trademark tenor has attracted countless fans of all ages around the world.Currently on tour with fellow songwriters Buddy Mondlock and Maia Sharp in support of the trio's new collaborative album, Everything Waits to be Noticed (EMI/Manhattan Records), Garfunkel and his band are now exclusively using Crown microphones out on the road.Ten Crown CM-200A cardioid condenser microphones are being used for all vocals onstage in Ultrafunk release 3 of Sonitus:fx line of audio plug-ins for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP (06/08) Today Ultrafunk introduced release 3 of their Sonitus:fx line of audio plug-ins for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. The Sonitus:fx series consists of ten DSP plug-ins for use in supporting host applications such as Sound Forge, Wavelab, Cubase, Sonar, Logic and many others. All the Sonitus:fx plug-ins support both the DirectX and Steinberg VST plug-in architectures natively, and also support VST plug-in automation. Three new plug-ins have been added to the Sonitus:fx line. fx:delay is an advanced stereo delay with tempo sync, fx:gate is dynamic gate with side-chain filtering and lookahead, and fx:multiband is 5 band variable knee compressor with both normal and vintage compression modes and out Sabian adds funky 13 groove hats to hand hammered manhattan lineup (01/08) In response to popular request, SABIAN has introduced new 13" Manhattan Groove Hats to its traditionally crafted Hand Hammered cymbal series. Designed in the retro-styling of the company’s best-selling 14" Groove Hats, the 13" model delivers the warm and simmering, mid-pitched and funky R&B sounds of the 60’s and 70’s, but with a tighter playing feel and slightly higher pitch than the larger version. Authentic R&B sounds are what Hand Hammered Groove Hats are all about, and this 13" pairing, with its tone-warmed sticking and barking open/close accenting is strong on delivering solid musical sounds with penetrating musical effect. Said SABIAN artist Zoro, who’s input inspired the creation of Korg keyboards help Bassist Bootsy Collins keeping the Funk Alive (/) From the late 1960s club scene in Cincinnati, to high-profile tours with James Brown and George Clinton, to a successful solo career, bassist Bootsy Collins has traversed the world of music in style. For the past 25 years, Korg keyboards have helped Collins keep the funk alive.Currently, he finds the Korg TRITON Extreme to be a perfect musical inspiration. Collins says, “I use the TRITON in the studio and onstage. It suits the needs of both worlds. I also like the compact flash that you can save to. The sequencer is tight, the sounds and effects are really good, and the tube takes me back to the good ol’ days.” He adds, “I love its ease of use and reliability. It comes through no matter what

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