Our Product Specialist, Stef Verbeurgt, upgraded his Acoustic Amp 408 cabinet. He added some ‘PULSE 15’ Celestion speakers and he confirmed that the setup never sounded this good. The low-end is just mind blowing, but even for a 4 x 15” bass cabinet, we get a clear, crisp and well defined bass sound with a lot of headroom.’

Today’s dealer in the spotlight is a well known drum and percussion store called Adams. Adams has music stores in Ittervoort (NL) and Lummen (BE). Adams sells brands like Vic FIrth, SABIAN Cymbals and percussion, Schlagwerk, König & Meyer, Manhasset and much more!

Our dealer in the spotlight today is Barry Witte from Dirk Witte Musical Instruments. This music store is a family owned business that was founded in 1939. The store moved from Amsterdam to Utrecht and you can now find it at the Amsterdamsestraatweg 340-342, near the water tower, in Utrecht. They sell brands like Lâg Guitars, Marshall, Takamine, Rickenbacker, MXR, Ernie Ball, Elixir Strings and much more…

Today’s dealer in the spotlight is Piano’s Maene. This music store in was founded in 1938! It is one of the largest piano companies in Europe with more than 80 employees, 6 stores, a workshop and even a piano museum. The family business is owned by Chris Maene and his two sons, Frederic en Dominique.

New for 2021, both StingRay Special models will feature 8 new finishes including Amethyst Sparkle, Frost Green, Black, Snowy Night, Raspberry Burst, Smoked Chrome, Speed Blue, and Burnt Ends.

The new Electro 6 OS v2.60 contains new options for controlling MIDI velocity and other improvements.

With the firmware update v1.1.5, Circuit Tracks owners will now have 3 minutes – 196.6 seconds to be exact – worth of sample time, instead of 60 seconds, giving you more freedom to find your groove. Work your samples into evolving melodies with two powerful synth engines and four drum tracks.

Today’s dealer in the spotlight is Rob Siegers. Rob is a loyal AB Audio dealer who, in addition to a sound engineer, also has the necessary producer and event management skills, and was quickly convinced about our short but powerful demo.

Elixir is one of the brands you see most often when it comes to guitar strings. A lot of guitarists use Elixir strings and a lot of luthiers swear by the brand because they sound the best and last the longest.

But what's so special about Elixir strings and are they the right match for you? We've put together this guide to help you choose the right Elixir strings for your playing style and your instrument.

Based on the heritage of the original SKUPTsynthesiser, it inherits a slim form factor, but comes with traditionally coloured, black and white touch keypads, easier to read front panel descriptors and improved built quality. Equipped with 127 high energising patches, SKULPT SE provides a wide range of highly sought-after sounds for modern music productions and live performances. With its light-weight design, a massive synth engine and MPE support plus patch and polychain compatibility with its predecessor, SKULPTsynth SE is a comprehensive synthesiser for musicians and producers to get creative anywhere they want.

Our Dealer in the Spotlight today is Muziekhuis Beers. This music store in the heart of Schagen exists for over 45 years. It is the place in Schagen for buying musical instruments and sound equipment! Muziekhuis Beers sells brands like Lâg Guitars, Takamine, HK Audio, Mackie, Marshall, Ernie Ball, Sterling by Music Man and much more!

Today’s dealer in the spotlight is Camiel de Kruijf and his Rock ‘n Roll Store in Amersfoort. This store opened its doors only a month ago and it tries to separate itself from other music stores by selling an exclusive selection of vintage gear. He also offers new Lâg Guitars, CODE Drum Heads for your drum kit, Ernie Ball strings, pedals, accessoiries and much more!

Today’s dealer in the spotlight is Rob Jacobs from North End Music in Heerhugowaard. This store has been around for more than 30 years and they sell great brands like Takamine, G&L, Lâg Guitars, Ernie Ball, Dunlop, Marshall and much more.

Novation endorser Fifty Hertz joined forces with Cellini and Amos to bring us music in their natural habitat. Streamed live from the beautiful site of “Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen” in Maasmechelen, Belgium.

Today, we like to shine our spotlight on Alain and Phil of Indie Music Shop in Waterloo. Indie Music Shop opened in March 2015 and it was founded by two music lovers who joined forces. Indie is a shop where you can find acoustic and electric guitars, pianos, drums, and so on… They sell exclusive brands like Lâg Guitars, Marshall, Takamine, Focusrite and Novation.

On this month's podcast episode Ernie Ball welcomes guitarist Jake Goldstein and bassist Kevin Grimmett of the band HUNNY. They discuss their history and the success of their local scene, which included bands such as the Neighbourhood and Bad Suns.

Our colleague Steph wrote a few words remembering Oscar Kraal.

Our hearts go out to his daughters Rosa and Joni, his partner Ilse, Harm, Severine and our friends Mario, Davy, Dino and Cees…

Farewell Oscar, we will miss you!

Today’s dealer in the spotlight is already among us for more than a century. Huigens Music has been around for quite some time. It was founded in 1909 by the great-grandfather of the recent owner Kenneth Huigens. Huigens Music has a great history but also a great collection of instruments, installations and accessories. They sell brands like Martin Guitars, Nord Keyboards, Marshall, Ernie Ball, Focusrite and much more.

Our dealer in the spotlight today is Kan Ringenier, owner of Kaj’s Guitarstore in Enschede. Kaj rolled into this business as a guitar collector. At one time, he had 56 guitars at home and this led him to open his first store. Now, Kaj has a highly reputable guitar store in the centre of Enschede (NL) where he sells brands like Music Man, Sterling by Music Man, Lâg Guitars, Rickenbacker, Marshall Amplifiers, Dunlop, Focusrite and much more.

Find greater control over pad velocity and brightness, and new shift functions in Firmware Update v1.1.