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Choose one of your favorite songs and find its guitar score. Read the chords and try to play them. Then play the original version of the song and try to follow it.

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Native Instruments, the German music powerhouse, is now readying Komplete 6 and Guitar Rig 4 for debut this Fall. The Komplete 6 announcement should hit any day now with Guitar Rig 4 to follow.

Native Instruments is not one to sit back on their heels when it comes to holding onto their dominance in a particular category and it appears, from the rumors we’re hearing as of late, that they want to keep their lead in the computer-based guitar effects realm. With increased competition coming from all angles, NI obviously wants to stay ahead of the pack. Each one of the Guitar Rig updates has been a huge improvement over the prior version, so expect something special.

When NI dropped the price of Komplete 5 over the Summer, it didn’t take much of genius to figure out that a new version was on the horizon. Now comes word that the new Komplete 6 will hit shelves sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Looks like our intel was spot on yesterday: Native Instruments has officially announced Guitar Rig 4 Pro, the next generation of its excellent, computer-based guitar effects action. The fourth version features advanced new speaker emulation technology, and further expands on many other of the product’s attributes.

Guitar Rig 4 Pro introduces advanced cabinet and microphone modeling, providing an enhanced organic tone based on latency-free convolution technology. The advanced speaker emulation is also the basis for the versatile new “Control Room” module, developed in collaboration with leading German studio guitarist and recording expert Peter Weihe. This new module allows users to freely mix and match up to eight phase-aligned studio microphones for each cabinet, allowing an unlimited range of high-end studio recording tones.

To further expand its comprehensive arsenal of carefully modeled amplifiers, Guitar Rig 4 Pro offers two additional tube amp models that include the hot-rodded “Hot Plex” and the energetic “Jump”, both based on Native Instruments’ sophisticated Dynamic Tube Response technology.

The comprehensive arsenal of effects in Guitar Rig 4 Pro is complemented with two new delay units and two new flavors of reverb, bringing the overall number of included effects to 48.

Musicians who use Guitar Rig for live performance benefit from the new, dedicated master effects section, which enables popular stage configurations that can now include global equalizers as well as overlapping delays and reverbs. For recording purposes, Guitar Rig 4 Pro also introduces true-stereo processing across the whole signal chain, which greatly accommodates the usage of the software as a universal effect unit for stereo signals.

Novation has premiered two new Nocturn keyboard controllers based on their small DJ controller. With the addition of 25 and 49 note keyboards, Nocturn’s controller layout has been adapted to a full control solution for DAW users.

The Nocturn Keyboard displays control information where you really need it: on your computer monitor. The Automap software graphically displays Nocturn Keyboard’s entire control surface, enabling you to assign parameters by simply clicking on them. The controllers themselves also tell you what’s happening: LED rings around the eight encoders show their current settings, while LEDs behind the 25 buttons show if they are on or off.

Nocturn Keyboard has been designed as a musical instrument as well as a control surface. The high-quality Fatar ‘Fast Touch’ keyboard mechanism, with velocity-sensitivity and aftertouch, allows for more expressive playing styles, suiting both stage and studio performance. There are separate pitch bend and modulation wheels, as well as eight velocity sensitive drum pads for sketching drum patterns and triggering samples.

Serato, the New Zealand concern, has announced the sequel to ITCH, dubbed, wait for it, wait for it, ITCH 2. The second generation software introduces modular
components, effects, and indicates a new road map for the digital mixing software.

With ITCH 2, and Vestax officially announcing the VFX-1, Serato is now set to finally bring effects to their DJ software. The Vestax VFX-1 has a powerful range of effects that are hosted within Serato ITCH 2.0, and will be the very first product that will showcase Serato DJ effects. (Note: Serato has not announced exactly what effects will be available —Ed.)

The Vestax VFX-1 is styled to match the popular Vestax VCI-300 but will also work with other ITCH DJ controllers. “The focus of the ITCH project has been the development of future DJ controllers. The second generation ITCH components allow for a more customizable setup for professional DJs. They also compliment the current all-in- one ITCH hardware for those wanting a more advanced DJ rig, “ stated Serato’s Sam Gribben.

Microsoft has announced that the Zune HD, the next generation of Microsoft’s portable digital media player, is now available for pre-order and is set to hit store shelves on Sept. 15. The player, available in 16GB and 32GB flavors, is the first touch-screen Zune.

The Zune HD features HD radio, NVIDIA Tegra video, Wi-Fi and 720p resolution. It will bow in a 16 GB black model for $219.99, and a platinum 32GB color for $289.99. You can pre-order the Zune HD from Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walmart and Microsoft today or wait until September 15 to score one at major retailers. Both the 16GB and 32GB Zune HD models will be available in five different colors with the option to customize your player with one of 10 new engravings.

Features:
» Built-in HD Radio receiver. Allows you to listen to higher-quality sound than is available from traditional radio channels, as well as access additional programming through HD2 and HD3 multicast channels from many of your favorite local FM radio stations at no extra cost.

» HD video output capabilities. Supports HD video playback from the device through a premium HDMI A/V docking station directly to an HD TV in 720p, making it easy to enjoy better-than-DVD-quality video on your own big screen at home.

» OLED touch screen. Allows you to easily flip through music, movies and other content. The 3.3-inch glass screen and 16:9 widescreen format display (480×272 resolution) offer a premium viewing experience.

» Built-in Wi-Fi. Allows for browsing, streaming or downloading new music from Zune Marketplace.

» Internet browser. Full-screen Web browsing, optimized for the multi-touch screen with zoom-in and zoom-out gestures.

» Accessories, at home and on the road. Zune HD and AV Dock charges and syncs players while playing supported 720p HD videos on HDTVs. Play HD Radio, music and podcasts from your Zune HD device through your car stereo using the Zune Premium Car Pack.

» NVIDIA Tegra chip ultra low-power HD processor.

PreSonus has announced the FireStudio Mobile, a 10-input, 6-output interface created for portable recording rigs and small studios. With eight analog inputs, the FireStudio Mobile for Mac and PC can be powered from the FireWire bus or using the included 12 VDC adapter. You can simply place it on a tabletop or screw it onto any standard 19-inch rack tray.

The FireStudio Mobile is compatible with any ASIO- or Core Audio-compliant audio application for Mac OS X or Windows XP/Vista and integrates tightly with PreSonus Studio One Artist recording and production software (included).

The front panel features a pair of combination XLR/TS mic/instrument jacks, which are in the inputs for channels 1 and 2. The XLR mic inputs are routed to PreSonus XMAX solid-state mic preamplifiers. The high-impedance, TS instrument inputs let you plug guitars or basses directly into the front panel. All signals are converted to and from the digital domain using 24-bit, 96 kHz A/D/A converters, which offer a claimed 118 dB of dynamic range.

A pair of three-LED level/clip indicators let you check the signal levels for channels 1 and 2, and a button enables 48V phantom power for the two mic channels. Also on the front panel are a stereo headphone output with gain knob and gain knobs for the two mic/instrument inputs and for the main stereo outputs. Gain for the mic inputs ranges from –10 dB to +70 dB; the high-impedance instrument inputs range from -30 dB to +50 dB of gain. Finally, a power/sync indicator LED shows whether the FireStudio Mobile is receiving adequate power and is correctly receiving word clock.

Apogee has announced GiO, a guitar interface for Apple’s new Logic Studio 9, MainStage 2 and GarageBand ‘09. Combining effects control, recording functions and sound quality, GiO delivers total access to incredible sounding guitar amps and effects in a single foot controller and interface.

Features:
» Unbalanced 1/4” high impedance instrument input
» 1/4? MIDI Expression pedal input
» Line-level, 1/4? stereo output for headphones, powered monitors or an instrument amplifier
» A/D and D/A conversion @ 44.1/48kHz, 24-bit
» 5 Stompbox buttons, dynamically color coded to match software effects
» 5 Transport control buttons, dynamically lit when engaged
» 2 Previous/Next preset selection buttons
» Control built into Apple’s GarageBand ‘09, Logic Pro 9, and MainStage 2 software

Designed to work with the new Logic Studio 9 and MainStage 2, GiO allows guitar players to control recording functions, preset changes and plug-ins like Amp Designer and Pedalboard, along with new Playback and Loopback features in MainStage. With GarageBand 09, GiO is truly plug-and-play and lets users quickly connect their guitar, select and control built-in Amps and stompboxes, and record. With GiO, you can audition effects presets in GarageBand, Logic and MainStage, and turn effects on and off while playing or recording… all without touching your keyboard.

GiO frees you from key-command recording allowing you to concentrate on your performance and not the space bar. The five transport buttons on GiO let you record, play, stop and quickly navigate thru your track without taking your hands off the neck of your guitar. Previous and Next preset select buttons let you quickly audition and toggle between guitar amps and effects presets in Logic and GarageBand and the patch lists in MainStage.

GiO’s 1/4” instrument input features Apogee’s instrument preamp and converters. Hear and record your guitar’s true tone straight into Apple’s music software without compromise. GiO is optimized for all pickup configurations from the most basic single coil to sophisticated active electronics setups.

GiO’s Expression control pedal input allows access to traditional effects like wah-wah, and volume. Also, control effects parameters like the length of a delay or the speed of a tremolo. (Expression Control Pedal not included)

AudioEase has released Cabinet, convolution based emulation of 33 classic guitar cabinets with a spring reverb and a recording studio live room.

Plug-in your favourite pre-amped signal from a real hardware amp, or your favourite pre-amp modeling plug-in and use Cabinet to put the real world into your tracks. Cabinet for Mac and Windows showcases 5 boxes from Ease’s Speakerphone product, a good live room, a spring reverb and a several mics.

Features:
» five guitar amp speaker cabinets
» recording studio live room
» classic spring reverb

While AudioEase targets Cabinet at guitarists, it may serve synthesists well to boot.