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AB Team Gear: Wim's custom made Roxane Racing by Lâg Guitars
A while ago, we have introduced all our team members on social media. Now, it’s time to present their musical gear. Today, it’s time for one of our Account Managers at AB Music, Wim Tavernier. Wim has a very special and personalized Lâg guitar he wants to show us. Click to read more about this custom guitar!
Modal Electronics CRAFTsynth 2.0 Firmware v1.3 Update
The Global Tune Setting is the most important new feature of CRAFTsynth 2.0 Firmware v1.3. As with SKULPT, this function provides a convenient solution to integrate CRAFTsynth 2.0’s modern wavetable textures into setups with vintage analogue synths or other equipment that have challenges with correct tuning.
Modal Electronics ARGON8 Firmware v2.2 Update
They focus on the quality of the Audio In, volume and interaction with the recently introduced new Gain structure of ARGON8 with the firmware v2.2. Furthermore, they improved the synth’s stability in MIDI loop scenarios and reduced the envelope clicking. With the new v2.0 patches, effects, and sequences, they round up this update.
Modal Electronics SKULPT Firmware v2.0 and MODALapp v2.5.0 Update
Modal SKULPT Firmware 2.0 Available – With new features and improvements, SKULPT is now more attractive for today’s sound designers and musicians, new MODALapp version available as well.
Check out the Country Roots of Ernie Ball String Theory
Although you could argue all day how to label and categorize each of these guitar players, it's their influences that binds them all together to help create a style of playing and a sound of their own.
In each of these String Theory episodes, there are recurring influences that one would expect from the blues/rock/country players like Merle Haggard, John Prine, Waylon Jennings, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Duane Alman and more. But it's the additional influence of modern rock and metal in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s like Val Halen, Steve Vai and even Metallica that helped push these players to create their own style.
Hear how all of these artists and more created the unmistakable sounds of Clint Black, Joe Don Rooney, Jason Isbell and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
Striking A Chord with Eric Wilson of Sublime
In this episode Ernie Ball speaks with bassist Eric Wilson about Sublime's early days, their signature musical style, and their profound legacy. Additional topics include Eric's bass playing, Sublime with Rome, and a new project called Spray Allen.
Cordial Edition 25 series - Limited textile cables for 25 years of Cordial
Especially designed for Cordial’s 25th anniversary.
AB Team Gear: Jeroen's Dunlop Cry Baby
A while ago, we have introduced all our team members on social media. Now, it’s time to present their musical gear. Today, it’s time for our BMI Sales Director, Jeroen Dierckxsens. Jeroen started playing guitar at age 14 and he loves to experiment with effect pedals. He will show us one of his oldest and most precious pedals, the Dunlop Cry Baby.
AB Team Gear: Fred's Martin Guitar GP-014
A while ago, we have introduced all our team members on social media. Now, it’s time to present their musical gear. Today, our Senior Sales Consultant for BMI, Fred Visee, will show off one of his acoustic guitars. Fred has multiple acoustic guitars, but as a huge Martin fan, he likes to show us the Martin GP-014.
The Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor, your pedal amp! 👟
Discover the Black Spirit 200 Floor in the Black Spirit 200 Hughes & Kettner family. This all-in-one crankset benefits from the tremendous amplification of the amp head of the same name.
Check out the Metal Heroes of Ernie Ball String Theory
These metal guitar heroes helped shape the modern rock and metal sound with their guitar riffs, instrumental style, and musical prowess that continue to inspire musicians around the world.
See who made the list for the 'Top Metal Heroes' of String Theory.
Rewatch the journey into ARGON8's Filter and Modulations sections!
In Modal Electronics’s latest webinar episode, they took a closer look at the Filter and Modulations section.
AB Team Gear: Brent's SIGMA S000-15E+
A while ago, we have introduced all our team members on social media. Now, it’s time to present their musical gear. Today, our Marketing & Social Media Coordinator, Brent Pauwels, will take the stage with one of his acoustic guitars.
Why you should choose a LÂG Occitania Guitar?
LÂG Guitars is not only Algam’s private label. The brand has some really qualitative guitars with a very strong price/quality ratio. The brand LÂG has already proven to be innovative with the LÂG HyVibe, but we should not forget the LÂG Acoustic Guitars. We already offered you a range overview of the Tramontane series, but LÂG has more in store with the classic Occitania Series.
Mackie SRM Connect App 1.1.0 Update
Mackie’s excited to announce the SRM Connect App 1.1.0 update!
This update brings lots of new changes, and in order to benefit from the latest UI and voicing improvements – we highly encourage you to update your SRM | V-Class speakers right away.
Check out Ernie Ball's Dynamic Duos of String Theory
Close family members and bandmate besties, this week we're featuring our "Dynamic Duos" of String Theory. Being in a band is hard work and balancing the dynamics of everyone is a challenge, but when it's done right, magic happens. For these Ernie Ball artists, the result has been nothing short of rewarding.
Check out who made the list and learn about how each duo shared their rise to success.
Get the most out of your Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp!
Three tips for recording at home with the Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp DI.
Striking A Chord with The Story So Far
In this episode Ernie Ball speaks with Kelen Capener, Kevin Geyer, and Will Levy about high school, songwriting, quarantine, Pure Noise Records, and more.
OS Update for Nord Wave 2 now available at nordkeyboards.com!
The new Nord Wave 2 OS v.1.12 includes improvements and bug fixes and is now available for free download at nordkeyboards.com
AB Team Gear: Robin's Mackie CR3
A while ago, we have introduced all our team members on social media. Now, it’s time to present their gear. We will continue with our Finance & Accounting Manager, Robin Engels. In her free time, Robin likes to spin some tunes and she is by far the favorite DJ of our Algam Benelux team. Now I can hear you thinking… “What monitors does Robin use to get that perfect transition?” - Well…