New Peavey Nano Vypyr Portable Amp

January 14th, 2010
Peavey Nano Vypyr Portable Guitar Amp

Peavey Nano Vypyr Portable Guitar Amp

The Peavey Nano Vypyr portable guitar amp advances the tones and technology of the award-winning Vypyr Series in a compact modeling guitar amp that can be powered by AC adapter or four D batteries.  This 15-watt amp houses a 6 ½” loudspeaker in a 10″ cube enclosure engineered with a sophisticated, true transmission line porting system that greatly enhances bass response, sound projection and volume.

Peavey has packed 11 amp models and 32 effects combinations into the new Nano Vypyr, the ultimate grab-and-go, portable modeling guitar amplifier.

The Nano Vypyr features 11 exclusive analog amp models—two clean models, two overdrive models, two rock models, two metal models, two lead models and one acoustic model—plus global bass, mid, treble and gain controls to adjust the tones of each model. The amplifier also has a built-in DSP section that includes chorus, wah, compression, compression/chorus, flanger, octaver, tremolo, rotary speaker, reverb, and delay with tap tempo, with 32 possible combinations. An effects control knob adjusts multiple parameters for each effect at once, while the optional expression pedal gives users real-time parameter control over the effects.

Additional features include a microphone input with level, chromatic tuner, auxiliary input, headphone output, adjustable handle, and strap buttons on each side for grab-and-go playing.

The Peavey Vypyr Series has won prestigious awards for its tone and technology, including Product of the Year and Instrument Amp of the Year from the Music & Sound Retailer; the Gold Award for Overall Value from Guitar World; and Amp Line of the Year two years in a row from Musical Merchandise Review.

The Peavey Nano Vypyr battery powered or AC guitar amp will be available from Andy’s Music in Q1 2010. Visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com for more information.

New Peavey Bass Speaker Enclosures

January 14th, 2010

Four all-new Peavey bass speaker enclosures have been introduced for the award-winning, USA-made VB™ Series. The new VB-215™, VB-115™, VB-410™ and VB-210™ are designed to accompany the all-tube Peavey VB-3™ bass amplifier, winner of Bass Player’s prestigious Editor Award.

The Peavey VB-215 and VB-115 feature Peavey’s legendary Black Widow® loudspeakers, which produce classic bass tone with excellent power handling and punch. Both cabs are vented to allow full expression of the low frequencies. The VB-215 also has heavy-duty casters on the rear bottom to provide easy transport, plus a convenient pull-bar handle on the top rear. Built-in skid rails on the back protect the enclosure from the abuse of constant load-in and load-out road use.

The VB-410 and VB-210 showcase Peavey’s specially designed 10″ ceramic-magnet loudspeakers, as well as a dynamic horn tweeter with level control. All Peavey VB Series bass enclosures are constructed with premium-grade 12mm Baltic birch plywood, extensively braced and covered in a durable polyurethane Hammer Head™ finish.

Pro bass players such as Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot), Zakk Sandler (Black Tide), Jon Lawhon (Black Stone Cherry), Eric Taylor (Saving Abel) and Randy Armstrong (Red) use the Peavey VB Series.

The Peavey VB-215, VB-115, VB-410 and VB-210 bass cabinets will be available in Q1 2010 from Andy’s Music. For more information, call 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

New Yamaha Pocketrak Recorders – C24 and W24

January 13th, 2010
C24 - W24 Pocketrak

Yamaha Pocketrak Recorders

Yamaha has recently announced two new portable, hand-held pocket recorders, the C24 and W24.

Compact and lightweight, the Yamaha W24 Pocketrak features a large dual microphone assembly for outstanding stereo sound quality. What’s more, recording is more convenient than ever thanks to the supplied wireless remote control. It’s the perfect choice for effortless recording in the studio, on the stage or out in the field.

The Yamaha C24 Pocketrak Portable Recorder is the best way to record your music lessons, practices, and band rehearsals. The C24 delivers 24bit/96kHz sound quality in the world’s smallest size, and is packed with helpful features.

These two new Yamaha POCKETRAK models C24 and W24, with 24bit/96kHz sound quality and superb operating ease, will give both professional and amateur musicians all the recording capabilities they want and more!

For more information on these new Yamaha Pocket Track recorders, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944 or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

New Fender American Special Guitars

January 7th, 2010
Fender Guitar

Fender American Series Electric Guitars

Fender has recently announced three new American Series electric guitars: the American Special Stratocaster, Strat HSS, and Telecaster.

The new Fender American Special Telecaster electric guitar has a Maple neck, brass bridge saddles and classic black pickguard that make for a distinctively cool look.  It delivers that sharp, spanking Tele tone provided by the Texas Special pickups and the famous Greasebucket tone circuit.

The new Fender American Special Stratocaster is the newest version of the world’s most popular electric guitar, and delivers that classic and timeless Strat tone provided by Fender’s best-selling Texas Special™ pickups. The American Special Stratocaster HSS , in addition to the two iconic Texas Special single-coil pickups, features a humbucking bridge pickup for that added boost of power and roar.

All three of the new Fender American Special guitars are made in the U.S., and come with a deluxe gig bag.

For more information on these new American made Fender electric guitars, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

New Yamaha Keyboards
At Winter NAMM 2010

December 29th, 2009

Yamaha will introduce several new keyboards and digital pianos at Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California this January. Scheduled for an April 2010 release are the PSRE423 portable keyboard and the DD45 digital drum.

The Yamaha YDPV240 Arius digital piano is scheduled for a March 2010 release, and the new YDP141YDP161 and P95will ship in June. In July we can expect to see the YDP181DGX640C and DGX640W keyboards.

For additional information about these and other Yamaha keyboards, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Peavey IPR1600 Stereo Power Amp

December 28th, 2009
Peavey IPR1600

Peavey IPR1600

Peavey has just released the new IPR1600 stereo power amplifier. The Peavey IPR 1600 stereo power amp features 830 watts per channel at 2 ohms and weighs in at 7 pounds! The IPR1600 also has 2 channel independent fourth order Linkwitz-Riley crossovers, a variable-speed fan housed in a lightweight aluminum chassis, patented DDT speaker protection, and the revolutionary new IPR class D topology.

The IPR 1600 has a net weight of just over 7 lbs., and utilizes an advanced design that allows Peavey engineers to dramatically reduce weight while increasing output power, reliability and thermal efficiency. Peavey IPR Series amplifiers are designed with a resonant switch-mode power supply and a high-speed class D topology that yields the highest audio resolution and efficiency available. And all at a cost that shatters the old-guard paradigm of power-amp valuation.

Power amplifiers in the Peavey IPR DSP line contain presets for Peavey SP®, PR®, Impulse®, SSE™, QW®, PV® Series loudspeakers and monitors, as well as other commonly used loudspeaker configurations, plus special presets for program music applications (dance, speech, rock, thump, loudness, contemporary worship). Manual mode allows you to assign your custom crossover points, EQ, delay and more.

For more information on Peavey power amps, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha DTK900K Electronic Drums

December 18th, 2009

Yamaha DTX900K Electronic Drums

Yamaha DTX900K Electronic Drums

Yamaha has combined their expertise in acoustic drums with their latest digital sound technology to create the new Yamaha DTX900 Electronic Drum System. Yamaha designed its innovative new DTX-PAD featuring a Textured Cellular Silicone (TCS) head with input from the company’s legendary stable of drum artists.

Utilizing sound technology from the highly acclaimed Motif XS and DSP effects from their high-end digital mixers, the DTX900K Drum Trigger Module has professional sounds that bring your drumming to life. The DTX900 Series lets you express yourself without thinking about the fact you are playing electronic drums, but it has all the advantages of a completely digital system.

For quiet practice, playing live or as a controller for VST instruments, the revolutionary new T.C.S. head’s playability and feel combined with Yamaha’s acclaimed digital sound technology, make the Yamaha DXT900 Series Electronic Drums the one to beat.

For more information on the Yamaha DTK900 Electronic Drums, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

New Yamaha CP Series Digital Pianos

December 18th, 2009

Yamaha has recently announced three new CP series digital pianos: The CP1, CP5, and CP50. The CP1 will be available December 2009, while the CP5 and CP50 will arrive in March 2010.

The no-compromise CP1 is a premium instrument with a commitment to both tradition and innovation. A unique new Spectral Component Modeling (SCM) tone generation system accurately recreates the sound of acoustic and vintage electronic pianos. In addition, Yamaha developed a new NW-STAGE wooden key action to meet the demands of top professionals. This combination of touch and tone make the CP1 the most expressive stage piano that has ever been created.

The CP5 takes the core sounds and technologies of the CP1 and offers them in an instrument that is both flexible and affordable. In fact, the CP5 adds a wide range of AWM sounds to the CP1. Clavs, organs, strings and more make the CP5 perfect for church and live situations where everything needs to be performed on one keyboard. The mic input lets you easily add vocals to your performance. Moreover, the CP5 features not only Virtual Circuit Modeling effects, but also many more effects taken from the Motif XS line of synthesizers. The CP5 has the same NW-STAGE wooden action keyboard as the CP1.

The CP50 utilizes core sounds and technology of the CP1, but its flexibility and portability make it perfect for the working pro on the go. The CP50 adds a wide range of additional AWM sounds to the CP1. The CP50 features not only Virtual Circuit Modeling effects but also many effects taken from the Motif XS line of synthesizers. The CP50 has a graded hammer action and a lightweight, portable design.

For more information on these new Yamaha CP digital pianos, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944.

Fender Squier Bullet Electric Guitar

December 1st, 2009

The Fender Squier Bullet is one of the most affordable electric guitars available today from a major guitar manufacturer.  It looks good, plays well, and you won’t have to rob a bank to own it (although you wouldn’t be the first musician to do that)!  Selling for about $120, it’s a major bargain.

Fender Squier BulletThe Squier Bullet is a Fender Strat, and has all the family history to support it. It’s not made here in the U.S., but offshore (like most everything else), and that’s the reason it’s so affordable. If it were made here, the price would reflect it – read $$$! It’s marketed to beginners and intermediate players, but it would also serve as a backup guitar to a more advanced player who doesn’t want to shell out a lot of money for a second guitar.

The moral of this story is: if you want a name brand electric guitar that plays well and is bargained priced, get the Fender Squier Bullet electric guitar at Andy’s Music Online!!

Yamaha DTX Multi 12 Percussion Pad

November 19th, 2009
Multi 12 Drum Pad

Multi 12 Drum Pad

Yamaha has recently announced the DTX Multi 12, an electronic drum pad that features 12 trigger pads in a compact split-level configuration and includes 1,249 drum, percussion and effects sounds.

The Yamaha Multi 12 uses the sound technology of the highly acclaimed Motif and DTXTREME III, and will expand any drummer’s playing style with unlimited inspiration. The DTX MULTI 12 also has the ability to load digital samples for endless sound possibilities and rhythmic patterns in MULTIple styles that can be triggered from the pads.

The Yamaha DTX-MULTI 12 has many applications. It’s perfect for the acoustic drummer looking to add electronics to their kit, the hand percussionist who needs a full palette of percussion instruments in a versatile self-contained unit, or as a percussion controller for a producer in a recording studio. It’s a great solution for anyone looking to add top-notch percussion sounds and rhythms to their music.

For more information on Yamaha electronic drums, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944.