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∞ Line 6 unveils the Pod HD Desktop

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Line 6 on Wednesday introduced the newest device to its HD line of Pod products, the Pod HD Desktop.

The new Pod will be familiar to users of Line 6’s older units — it has the same shape, but newer technology. The uses the HD technology that Line 6 developed for its floor model HD units released late last year.

The Pod HD Desktop has the ability to deliver great tone with models of the Fender Twin Reverb, Hiwatt Custom 100, Supro S6616, Gibson EH-185, Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, Dr. Z Route 66, Vox AC-30 (Top Boost), Marshall JTM-45 MkII, Park 75, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, ENGL Fireball and many more.

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∞ Universal Audio to release Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb plug-in

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Universal Audio (UA) on Wednesday said it would release a new plug-in that is sure to excite musicians and engineers — the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb.

The Lexicon 224 hardware unit was first introduced in 1978 and has remained a standard for reverbs ever since.

Universal Audio captured all eight reverb programs for its newest plug-in. Typical of the precise modeling it exhibits with all of its plug-ins, UA included every tunable parameter and the original unit’s input transformers and early AD/DA converters.

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∞ Vox offers rebates on Joe Satriani guitar pedals

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Vox Amplification on Monday announced it is offering users a rebate on select Joe Satriani guitar effects pedals.

Starting today and running until April 30, you can get a $30 rebate on the Satchurator, Time Machine, and Big Bad Wah. The rebate is available as a download on the Vox Web site.

The Satchurator is a distortion pedal that Vox says is capable of very high gain levels, but operates quietly. “The Satchurator is the most musical, most dynamic, multi-function distortion pedal I’ve ever played through,” said Satriani.

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∞ Album recorded entirely in GarageBand for iPad released

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You knew it was going to happen. Someone was going to release an album recorded on the iPad using GarageBand.

Pop punk band The Ultramods on Monday released its latest album that was done using GarageBand for iPad’s eight-track recording studio. All of the instruments used to record the album come bundled in GarageBand, according to the band.

Even the vocals were recorded using the iPad’s built-in microphone.

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∞ Apogee unveils the Duet 2

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High-end audio company Apogee released a video showing off its newest product, the Duet 2.

Apogee makes audio gear that’s used in studios and live performances by some of the biggest names in the business. However, with products like the Duet 2, you get the quality of Apogee in your home studio.

The Duet 2 features two combination mic/instrument connectors (XLR and 1/4-inch) built into a single connector and two balanced 1/4-inch connectors for speakers.

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∞ Eleven Rack: Toughest piece of gear in music

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I’ve been using Avid’s Eleven Rack for the last couple of weeks and have been enjoying my time with the unit. I’ll have a full review in the next week, but something happened last night that I just had to share.

I always tell people that I don’t baby my gear. Whether it’s computers or music equipment, I use it like it’s meant to be used. I don’t abuse anything, but if I plug my guitar into it, there’s going to be some punishment coming.

Little did I know just how much.

So far, my time with the Eleven Rack has been spent in the studio at fairly low volume. However, last night the drummer came over and we spent a couple of hours jamming. It’s one of those jams where you just play whatever comes into your head — some Ozzy, Sabbath, or stuff we make up.

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∞ Amazon launches "Cloud Drive" music service

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Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled “Cloud Drive,” a new service that enables users to keep music available online. The service works in conjunction with a “Cloud Player” app that runs on Android devices; an app build using Adobe AIR is also … Continued

∞ First pictures of GuitarJack 2 for iPhone

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Sonoma Wire Works made quite a splash when it released GuitarJack for the iPhone last September, but it had one problem — it wasn’t compatible with the iPhone 4. That’s going to change.