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Audix D6-KD Kick Drum Mic & Stand package
The D6 is a dynamic cardioid mic with pre-emphasized bass response for ground-shaking lows. Includes stand, clip, and pouch (cable not included)
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Made for kick drums (or any other instrument requiring precise low frequency reproduction), the D6 has a frequency response of 30Hz-15kHz and is designed to sound good in any position and it is not dependent on finding the "sweet spot" of the drum. The D6 capsule features the same VLM technology that has made the D series percussion and instrument microphones very popular for today's live stages and recording studios.
SE Electronics Reflexion Filter
Record vocals, guitars, and more with a ‘drier’ sound without an acoustically treated room.
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The Reflexion Filter 3.5 is a portable device for recording live sound sources with reduced room ambiance. It is an advanced composite wall which is positioned behind any microphone by means of a variable position stand clamp assembly which ships with the product. The main function is to help obtain a 'dry' vocal or instrument recording. This is especially useful in studios without proper acoustic treatment, but can also be used to help record takes in control rooms, where the performer also has to operate the recording device, or in rehearsal studios to reduce ambient noise. The Reflexion Filter has 6 main layers. Firstly, a strong layer of punched aluminum which allows sound waves to pass through it, diffused, to a layer of absorptive wool. The sound waves then hit a layer of Aluminum foil which helps dissipate energy and break up the lower frequency waveforms, and from here they hit an air space kept open by rods passing through the various layers. The air gap acts as an acoustic barrier. The sound waves then pass to a further layer of wool and then through an outer, punched, aluminum wall which further serve to absorb then diffuse the remaining acoustic energy. The main absorber has 4 formed pieces of state-of-the-art specialist acoustic absorptive material attached to its face via the extended separation rods, which further serve to absorb and then diffuse the sound waves as they pass to the main filter. The stand assembly is composed of a mic stand clamp fitting, which attaches by means of a vertical joint to the horizontal bar assembly onto which both the Reflexion Filter, and any standard fitting shock mount can be fixed. The microphone (in its shock mount) can then be moved both vertically and horizontally along the bar, and the Reflexion Filter itself can be moved vertically to obtain the optimum working position. The various layers both absorb and diffuse the sound waves hitting them, so progressively less of the original source acoustic energy passes through each layer. This reduces the amount of energy hitting untreated walls and other surfaces so there is less of the original source reflected back as unwanted room ambience to the mic. The Reflexion Filter also helps prevent any reflected sound reaching the back and sides of the mic. Its shape and size have been carefully tested to maximize absorption while keeping 'coloration' down to only around 1dB, and leaving the microphone's polar pattern unaffected.
Denis Colleret - "Trains Go By"
Tastey country, folk and gospel music from a fine guitarist and singer.
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If you like the music on “Prairie Home Companion,” you’ll love “Trains Go By.” A delectable history lesson of Gospel, blues and bluegrass, explored with a level of musicianship and scholarship that is suitable and rare. Denis Colleret’s guitar work fluctuates effortlessly from Gospel harp to country road-general store porch blues, to ethereal Celtic steel. John Lowrey may be the best harmonica player around, attacking with a precision that would make a classical flautist jealous. Matt Dudman’s mandolin and upright bass add several colors to this combo’s palate; sprinkles of banjo throughout leave no doubt that this was hatched in the U.S. of A. Review by J.P. Cativiela
Audix SCX25-A Cardiod Condenser Microphone
In addition to vocals, the SCX25A is ideally suited to capture acoustic instruments such as piano, guitar, vibes, woodwinds, brass, percussion toys, drum overheads, orchestra and symphony sectionals.
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These mics are incredible in the studio and on stage for vocals and acoustic instruments. The mic of choice for full band "single mic" performance. Here are the details. The SCX25A is a professional studio condenser microphone with an elegant design and a patented capsule suspension system. Uniquely shockmounted within an intricate machined brass ring, the SCX25A capsule is completely isolated from the mic body and electronics. By successfully minimizing acoustic reflections and diffractions, the SCX25A delivers a pure, open-air sound with exceptional detail and realism. With a smooth uniform frequency response from 20 Hz - 20 kHz, the SCX25A is very consistent when responding to on and off-axis signals, exhibiting excellent phase coherence and minimal proximity effect. The SCX25A is characterized with a wide cardioid polar pattern which enables the sound engineer the opportunity to blend the sound of the instrument or vocal with the sound of the room. Other features include a one-inch (25 mm) gold vapor capsule, miniaturized electronics, and an extremely small footprint. The SCX25A will handle sound pressure levels in excess of 135 dB and will provide up to 20 dB of ambient noise rejection. The SCX25A, which is manufactured to exacting standards and tight tolerances, features a precision machined brass body, innovative capsule suspension system, steel mesh grill, black e-coat finish, laser etched model and serial number, Switchcraft® XLR connector, and heavy duty nylon clip.
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- Studio vocals, lead and backing, Voice over, Choir, Ambient room
- Piano, drums, overheads, sax, guitar
- Innovative design with isolated capsule suspension system
- Miniaturized pre-amp. Extremely small footprint (only 4 inches long)
Presonus Digimax D8 Eight Channel Digital Preamp (previously owned)
8 Channel Solid State Digital Preamp. Expands your Digi001/2/3 inputs by 8 channels!
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8 channel preamplifier featuring 8 award-winning class A XMAX mic preamps with 24-bit ADAT digital output. All eight preamps include variable trim control, 48V phantom power, ultra-fast acting LED metering and 20 dB pad. In addition, 2 instrument inputs are located on the front panel for direct Hi-Z instrument input. Balanced TRS direct analog outputs are located on the rear panel for routing and flexibility. The DigiMax D8 also includes word clock sync input for ultra-low jitter and robust synchronization. The DigiMax D8 is the perfect solution to add eight professional microphone preamplifiers to any digital recording system with ADAT optical lightpipe expansion capability including Digidesign’s HD and 003 systems, RME, YAMAHA, Alesis, Mackie, and many others. More specs, video, etc. here: http://www.presonus.com/products/Detail.aspx?ProductId=48 ------- 8 XMAX Class A Preamplifiers All XMAX preamplifiers are built with the same three elements: High Voltage—The XMAX preamplifier runs on power rails of 30V. Most off the shelf op amp based designs run on power rails of 10V to 18V. Higher voltage power rails deliver more headroom, deeper lows, smoother highs and an overall fuller sound. Discrete—No op amps. Only transistors, resistors and capacitors. Op amps add noise, coloration and harshness to a signal. Discrete designs deliver ultra low noise and transparency. Class A—When a circuit is running in Class A mode the circuit is always in an "on" state operating at its optimal voltage requirements. Class A mode has zero crossover distortion and delivers purer, clearer and more musical sonics than class A/B designs which are found in most op-amp circuits. The net result of the XMAX preamp design is high headroom, low noise, wide dynamic range and wide frequency range, and most importantly, musicality and transparency - smooth highs, solid deep lows, and everything in between. PreSonus DigiMax D8 8-Channel Preamplifier Features: * 8 XMAX class A microphone preamps with trim control * 24-bit resolution ADAT digital output * 44.1 and 48K sampling rates * External sync via BNC word clock input * Direct outputs on every channel * LED input metering * -20dB Pad on every channel
Behringer Ultrabass BXL1800 180W 1x12" Bass Combo Amp
A wedge-shaped bass combo with a powerful 12″ speaker and 180W of output, it is a perfect size for most gigs.
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Behringer's Ultrabass BXL1800 delivers a ton of great features in an economical package. It provides a clean and a distortion channel, each with full control. Its 7-band EQ features a revolutionary See-What-You-Play FBQ frequency indicator that immediately shows you which bass frequency corresponds with which fader on your EQ to allow you instant sound shaping. Beyond that, a switchable Ultrabass subharmonics processor and a compressor with adjustable threshold let you further tailor your sound to suit the style, while a musical limiter keeps you from ratting out when you're hitting the strings hard. An included 2-button footswitch lets you channel and Ultrabass select on the fly. An FX loop is provided, and a headphone jack lets you keep your practicing to yourself. * Powerful 180W 2-channel bass combo in wedge-shaped cabinet allowing rock-back use * Original 12" speaker * Clean channel with dedicated gain control * Distortion channel with dedicated Gain, Shape and Level controls * Ultramusical, active 7-band graphic EQ with FBQ Spectrum Analyzer * Revolutionary See-What-You-Play FBQ frequency indicator for instant, targeted sound shaping * Switchable Ultrabass subharmonics processor for unbelievable low-end power * Integrated compressor smooths out volume peaks when playing dynamic slaps * Musical limiter for ultimate volume without distortion * Dual footswitch for Channel select and Ultrabass function included * Separate headphone output perfect for quiet practicing * Balanced XLR DI and line outputs for direct connection to your mixing console * CD input allows you to play along to your favorite music * Dedicated FX Insert for external effects devices (stomp boxes, rack effects, etc.) * High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction
High Country: Perfect Companions
Lastest and greatest from traditional bluegrass veterans High Country.
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As of this writing, High Country has been around for 41 years. Having been here for all of them, I’ve had the great good fortune to get to pick with this group of guys for much of that time. We’ve certainly accumulated some mileage, along with more than a few war stories, over which we continue to share a good laugh -- all in addition to the fun of playing our music for folks who seem to enjoy it. As you settle back and listen to the music, I hope that you’ll find yourself as I do.….. in the company of perfect companions. -- Butch Waller December, 2009
Fairfield School Song (CD)
Matt Dudman’s rendition of the popular Linda Book song. Includes three versions.
BLUERIDGE BR-163 HISTORIC SERIES 000 GUITAR
Crafted with a select solid spruce top, hand-carved X-bracing, choice solid rosewood back and sides, with herringbone top trim and a traditional dovetail neck joint.
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The Historic Series offers authentic vintage style, paying close attention to the details of the most sought after prewar instruments. The BR-163, built in the comfortable 000-sized body makes not only a truly enjoyable guitar to play, but the ultimate finger picking guitar in its price range. * Select solid Sitka Spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-pattern * Solid, Select Indian Rosewood back and sides * Delicate herringbone top inlay and back center stripe * White binding * "000" body style with a 14th-fret body joint * Dovetail neck joint * Slim mahogany neck has adjustable truss rod and 1 11/16" nut width * Scale length of 25.5" * Rosewood bridge and bridge plate * Rosewood peghead overlay adorned with a unique Mother-of-pearl and abalone design * Saga's exclusive Dalmatian style pickguard * Natural high-gloss finish with aging toner for perfect vintage look * Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio nickel-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons * Shop Adjusted
BLUERIDGE BR-160 HISTORIC SERIES DREADNAUGHT GUITAR
Select, solid Sitka spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-pattern. Solid Indian rosewood back and sides with center strip of delicate wood marquetry
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This Pre-war inspired "Herringbone" dreadnaught has it all! The BR-160's great sound and great looks are just part of what will make this one of the most desirable acoustic guitars in production today. # Select, solid Sitka spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-pattern # Solid Indian rosewood back and sides with center strip of delicate wood marquetry # White body binding with delicate herringbone inlay around top # Slim mahogany neck with dovetail neck joint and adjustable truss rod # Rosewood bridge and bridge plate # Rosewood peghead overlay adorned with a unique Mother-of-pearl and abalone design # Saga's exclusive Dalmatian style pickguard # Natural high-gloss finish with aged toner # Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio nickel-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons # Nut and saddle are made from bone # Nut width: 1 11/16" # Scale length: 25.5" # Shop Adjusted
Matt and George & Their Pleasant Valley Boys: "Heavy Traffic Ahead"
Matt & George and Their Pleasant Valley Boys perform “Heavy Traffic Ahead” (backed with “I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling”) on 10” vinyl, at 78 revolutions per minute.
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The songs were recorded the old fashioned way, with the entire band performing simultaneously in one room (no overdubs or fixes) into a 1939 RCA-44 ribbon microphone.
Rick Harris & Silverado: In the Garden (2008)
A half-acoustic, half-outlaw country style electric, all country gospel recording
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Songlist: Introduction, In The Garden, I Woke Up This Morning Stayed on Jesus, This World Is Not My Home, Take My Hand Precious Lord, Waiting At The Gate, I\'m Ready To Go Home, I\'ll Fly Away, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Amazing Grace, I Saw The Light, You Don\'t Have To Move That Mountain
Rose Maddox with the Vern Williams Band: This is Rose Maddox (1980)
On this recording, Rose teamed up with bluegrass legend the late Vern Williams, and his band to record some of her best known songs and best loved bluegrass songs.
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Along with her brothers, Rose Maddox, the Queen of West Coast Country Music, defined the California Country Music sound and pioneered rock-a-billy music. By the 1980s Rose found a new home in Bluegrass Music (she was the first woman to record a bluegrass album).
Rose Maddox with the Vern Williams Band: Beautiful Bouquet (1982)
The legendary Rose Maddox was know as the Queen of California Country Music and was also the first woman to record an all bluegrass album. She spent much of her later years playing with bluegrass bands and in 1982 she went into the studio for two days with the amazing Vern Williams Band to record this album of her gospel music favorites. There was no one like Rose Maddox and there never will be.
Mt Diablo String Band: Grand Picnic (2008)
From Walnut Creek, California the Mt. Diablo String Band performs energetic old-time music, featuring inspired fiddle tunes and vocal numbers.
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Songlist: Indian Ate A Woodchuck, Old and Gray, Ladies Quadrille, Pine Valley Waltz, Fire On the Mountain, Happy Tune, Will the Roses Bloom, Old Billy Wilson, Crockett’s Honeymoon, All the Girls Are Going to Boston, Shamus O’Brien, Forked Deer, Taggert’s Reel #3 / Wild Goose Chase, Hobb Dye, Tater Patch, Grand Picnic, Jeff Sturgeon
RoseBud Blue: Depending on the Glass (2008)
With walking and slapping bass, snare and a swing feel, this album will be appealing to a wide audience, and bring bluegrass ‘with the hair still on it’ to a younger generation!
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A childhood fantasy come true for the group\'s female co-founders, the album presents a hard-drivin\' \"not-so-girly\" version of a traditional bluegrass music sound, intertwined with a \"hillbilly\" feel. Low, edgy and raw, these gals bring a style of singing that is straight from the gut and create a pulsating rhythm that actually moves your soul.
Vern Williams Band: Traditional Bluegrass (2006)
This is classic, hard core bluegrass featuring hair-raising, paint-peeling, barn-burning vocals by one of the greatest tenor singers in the history of Bluegrass Music. This is the real stuff, not for the faint of heart. Vern Williams is one of the legends of Bluegrass music. Live Recordings!
Vern Williams Band: Bluegrass from the Gold Country (1981)
Simply the best traditional bluegrass from the West Coast.
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""This is one of my all time favorite albums ever recorded. No over dubs, no fix-ups, only a masterpiece of "live" music recorded in a studio. Being a friend of Vern's...I know that he puts every bit of his heart and soul into what he is doing. This album was recorded in 1980, and Vern was in his 50's with so much power in his voice." Alex Leach, "Bluegrass DJ"
Vern & Ray: Live in San Francisco (1968)
“So there we were 38 years ago, with all the raw energy Vern & Ray would bring to one of their shows. They were the ‘real deal’ folks, I’ll never forget what I learned from them and I’m still proud to have been a part of it.” Herb Pedersen
MacRae Brothers: Old Country Church (2002)
Featuring special guest Sandy Rothman, Dobro
“It’s a good’un” Gary Henderson – WAMU
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Songlist: God’s Golden Shore, Old Country Church, When I’m In the Lowest Valley, Rank Stranger, If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again, I Have Found the Way, Little Mountain Church, Dust On the Bible, Where the Soul of Man Never Dies, The Old Cross Road, Kneel at the Cross, I’m Going Back to the Mountains, Amazing Grace
MacRae Brothers: Self Titled (2001)
The CD is a great find for all lovers of the brothers duet style and a great source of songs. … Matt Dudman and Jake Quesenberry have found that special magic that makes them true brothers in sound.” Brenda Hough, Northern California Bluegrass Society
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Songlist: They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree, Son of a Coal Miner, East Virginia Blues, I Can’t Go!, Nine Pound Hammer, Muddy Water, Love, Honor and Obey, Brave and Trembling Motorman, Mother’s Just Sleeping, Share Cropper, Johnny and Lulu, Mountain Echoes, They’re At Rest Together, Feast Here Tonight, Down South in New Orleans, I Just Can’t Set and Let Them Trains Go By
MacRae Brothers: Live at The Freight (1999)
“Warm, live brother-duets feature reworkings of pre-Bluegrass country songs and Louvin Brothers-style harmonies. With mandolin and guitar as the only accompaniment, these bona fide brothers let their perfectly matched voices take center stage in fast-paced Bluegrass numbers.” Listen.com
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Songlist: Intro/Feast Here Tonight, Muddy Water, Rank Strangers, They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree, Here Today and Gone Tomorrow, What Would You Give in Exchange
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