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Boss RC 20XL Loop Station Pedal Review

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Boss is one of the undisputed leaders and produces the best high end musical gadgets in today’s times. A recent addition to their fleet is the Boss RC 20 XL Loop Station. This is a high-end upgrade to its predecessor – the RC 20 loop station. The RC 20XL sees some high-end modifications that make it a wonderful gadget for creation real time music, that seems as if created with an orchestra.

You can get the Boss RC 20XL at your local musical instruments store.

The most striking capability of the product is the loop recording length which is a good 16 minutes. Unbelievable length of time indeed! But this feature is so amazing that it has liberated the musicians who were until now bogged down by the limitations of the length of time a phrase could be recorded. This is certain to add to the creativity of the artists.

The 2nd notable feature is the capability of adding several loops at one go. You can store about twelve or so loops on this gadget. This gives you the added benefit of running multiple various one after another. This superior feature makes the RC 20XL loop station one of the best in the market.


The multi-loop function of the RC 20XL allows you to keep experimenting with ease and finesse so that you can create the sounds and music that you have visualized in your mind. Creating orchestra style with ease and convenience is only possible with the RC 20 XL. Furthermore, the artist can create original music without any other effects affecting his work, as is usual with other loop stations.

The best feature of the Boss 20XL is the function of being able to store music as you play on the loop station. This comes in handy just in case you forgot the exact notes you used to play the first time. This is indeed a feature which takes away the pressure on the musician to keep track of the notes he is hitting while composing his music.

When a musician is inspired, he plays the music from his heart and is therefore not concentrating on the technicalities of how he is composing the music. The pre-recording function of this gadget helps him overcome that drawback. Additionally he can work on the tune or the phrase and edit it or mix it or experiment with other musical techniques to produce awe-inspiring music.

There are several other features to the BOSS RC 20XL loop station, such as modifying the tempo of a loop anytime in the sequence, editing one specific loop without editing the other loops, that make it a worthy investment.

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July 27th, 2010 at 10:35 pm

Firewire Interface Review: Focusrite Saffire Pro 24

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There has been a huge growth of musicians these days. Musicians that has different skill levels, from pros’ to newbies They come from a wide variety of music genres too. Some people are having a hard time learning, while some are fortunate enough to possess the skills.

In our own way, music is an expression of one’s self. This is probably the man’s “companion” in life. Whether you are new or old in this industry, we should learn how to play the basics.

Let us talk about Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 together with musicians and music. I am going to tell you more about Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 in case you haven’t heard about it yet.

Making our own music as unique as our own identity is our desire as musicians. Of course, to get the listener’s attention we should have to create a “new style” with our music.

If making your own music is your desire then Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 is perfect for you. Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 is a signature brand and is one of the market’s leading products. Serving satisfied customers in achieving their own creative desires.

When it comes to mixing, Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 is very systematic. This user-friendly gadget can be plugged in to you computer through the Firewire.

Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 has industry-competent features. For all your mixing needs, this thing has almost everything.

It has a whole Firewire-controlled audio interface. Bringing studio quality mixing to your own homes. This gadget is very fit to recording artists and aspirants.

One good feature also is that it has pre-amps to avoid an immediate distortion of audio. A very good music quality, with the help of stored-in effects, is being produced by the DSP mixer. By using your own computers at home, mixing has been made very easy. Compression, reverb, gating and EQ plug-ins are some of its mixing effects.

With Focusrite Saffire Pro 24, everything is achievable. Everything is achievable with Focusrite Saffire Pro 24. the music that is right for you is at hand.

You may want your effect as simple or more complex, it is still achievable.

The quality and durability is never compromised with the price that is very affordable, everyone can afford.

If you have microphones and turntables, this would also be good for you. This thing could be your next partner in music recording success.

Check out the Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 at your favorite music store.

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July 23rd, 2010 at 3:44 am

A Closer look at the New MOTU MicroBook USB Audio Interface

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Do not be fooled by the Microbook’s size, it may be small but it is huge when it comes to audio quality. It is a USB bus-powered audio interface that provides studio-grade audio performance. Despite being small, about the size of a regular pocket, the MicroBook can turn your Mac or PC into a personal 4×2 recording studio all complete with the needed audio I/O and mixing features for professional recording.

Find out more about the MOTU MicroBook USB Audio Interface.

Compatible with both Mac and PC, the MicroBook make complete personal recording more convenient. It has four simultaneous inputs that allows for a microphone, a guitar, a keyboard, or any other stereo line-level device. Its mic preamp gives nothing but a neutral coloration and pristine sound, thanks to 20dB pad and 48V phantom power of its built-in condenser mics. On top of that, the MicroBook offers flexible monitoring options choose among a programmable analog, a digital and headphone outputs.

Because the MicroBook is slim, its mic input is a balanced quarter-inch jack. But should you wish to use a mic cable with an XLR plug, you can use the XLR-to-1/4-inch adapter that comes with the MicroBook. Its Precision Digital Trim Feature lets you digitally control analog trim on all analog units. This means that you get to enjoy both the excellent signal quality of analog audio circuitry and the fine-tune precision of digital control. Plus, you get to save and recall the trim settings on your computer.

But the main feature of the MicroBook is its unparalleled audio quality. Its accurate audio quality is a perfect fit to the demands of any professional recording set up. Because it comes from MOTU’s award-winning family of FireWire, USB and PCI audio interfaces, the MicroBook is without a doubt a product that signifies decades of engineering expertise.

Unlike the MicroBook, other brands of audio interfaces in the market even the expensive ones, mind you cut corners giving unbalanced analog inputs and outputs. Even the expensive ones compromise overall audio performance, making it fall below a balanced circuit. But the MicroBook has well balanced inputs and outputs that ensure only the best protection possible against RF interference, AC hum, and other noise-creating environmental factors.

The guitar input of the MicroBook gives the proper impedance loads for guitars, so you can play through guitar-processing plug-ins in a host software without worries knowing that you will get nothing but natural feel and response. Its “mini” eight-inch analog input can also be connected to an iPod or any other stereo line level signal. This allows audio input mixing with other inputs and routed to any output device.

With the birth of the MicroBook, you can now have quality I/O recording, personal audio tracking, laptop-based DJing, among many other applications, on-the-go.

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July 14th, 2010 at 4:21 pm