John Schauer, Yamaha Pro Audio Specialist

Sid Spoon, local bass player and long-time Andy’s Music customer won the door prize, a Yamaha C24 Pocketrak recorder. John Messerschmidt (right), District Manager for Yamaha, presents Sid with his prize.

John Messerschmidt (right) presents the Yamaha C24 to Sidney Spoon.

For additional information on Yamaha musical instruments and pro audio products, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944.

Andy’s Music (Mobile, AL), is hosting a free PA clinic on Tuesday evening February 23, 2010, at 7:00 PM. This seminar is for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of sound systems or improving their effectiveness and understanding of sound system operation.

Each participant will receive a free Yamaha “Exploring Sound Reinforcement” DVD (a $50 value), and can register to win the drawing for a Yamaha C24 Pocketrak Recorder – a $199.00 value.

Topics include: system components and connections, signal flow, correct use of cables and connectors, system placement, equalizing a room, and much more. Seating is limited, so reserve your space today by emailing james@andysmusiconline.com, or calling us at 251-633-8944.

This free PA clinic is sponsored by Yamaha.  The presenter is John Schauer, a 19-year veterean of Yamaha Corporation of America.  John has more than 25 years of professional audio experience, and his ability to explain complex theories and other hard-to-understand topics by breaking them down into easy to follow terms makes his seminars both educational and entertaining.

John has worked with many professional sound companies, and assembled sound systems to provide support at all levels, from simple speech applications to 60-channel, 24,000 watt concert systems. John has provided audio for television, corporate, theatrical, and concert events and provides audio support for all of Yamaha’s corporate functions.

In his current role as product manager, John has been instrumental in developing products that the professional audio market requires. Recently, he was the executive producer for Yamaha’s Exploring Sound Reinforcement DVD, a 2+ hour in-depth explanation of sound systems.

Mark your calender and make plans for an informative and entertaining evening February 23, 7:00 PM, at Andy’s Music, 1412 Hillcrest Rd., Mobile, AL 36695.

Ibanez MSC350BK

The new Ibanez Montage MSC350 acoustic electric guitar is a simplfied version of the original Montage series, and features a 3-way switch that enables you to get both acoustic and electric guitar sounds. Both sounds have individual controls.

The under saddle pickup on the MSC350, along with 3-band EQ and the anti-feedback system, deliver clear acoustic tone without compromise. The magnetic pickup and gain control give you distorted electric guitar sound instantly.

• Body Shape: Ibanez Original MSC Body
• Top: Spruce
• Back & Sides: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Pickup: Ibanez AP10 Magnetic Pickup & Ibanez Under Saddle Pickup
• Preamp: Ibanez Original M300 Preamp with 3-band EQ and onboard tuner
• Tuning Machines: Die Cast Chrome Ibanez Smooth Tuners
• Nut & Saddles: Ibanez Ivorex II
• Bridge pins: Ibanez Advantage Bridge Pins
• Strap button: Ibanez Strap Button for Acoustic Guitars
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Strings: D’Addario EXP
• Finish: Black high gloss

Peavey Nano Vypyr Portable Guitar Amp

The Peavey Nano Vypyr portable guitar amp advances the tones and technology of the award-winning Vypyr Series in a compact modeling guitar amp that can be powered by AC adapter or four D batteries.  This 15-watt amp houses a 6 ½” loudspeaker in a 10″ cube enclosure engineered with a sophisticated, true transmission line porting system that greatly enhances bass response, sound projection and volume.

Peavey has packed 11 amp models and 32 effects combinations into the new Nano Vypyr, the ultimate grab-and-go, portable modeling guitar amplifier.

The Nano Vypyr features 11 exclusive analog amp models—two clean models, two overdrive models, two rock models, two metal models, two lead models and one acoustic model—plus global bass, mid, treble and gain controls to adjust the tones of each model. The amplifier also has a built-in DSP section that includes chorus, wah, compression, compression/chorus, flanger, octaver, tremolo, rotary speaker, reverb, and delay with tap tempo, with 32 possible combinations. An effects control knob adjusts multiple parameters for each effect at once, while the optional expression pedal gives users real-time parameter control over the effects.

Additional features include a microphone input with level, chromatic tuner, auxiliary input, headphone output, adjustable handle, and strap buttons on each side for grab-and-go playing.

The Peavey Vypyr Series has won prestigious awards for its tone and technology, including Product of the Year and Instrument Amp of the Year from the Music & Sound Retailer; the Gold Award for Overall Value from Guitar World; and Amp Line of the Year two years in a row from Musical Merchandise Review.

The Peavey Nano Vypyr battery powered or AC guitar amp will be available from Andy’s Music in Q1 2010. Visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com for more information.

The Peavey VB-215 and VB-115 feature Peavey’s legendary Black Widow® loudspeakers, which produce classic bass tone with excellent power handling and punch. Both cabs are vented to allow full expression of the low frequencies. The VB-215 also has heavy-duty casters on the rear bottom to provide easy transport, plus a convenient pull-bar handle on the top rear. Built-in skid rails on the back protect the enclosure from the abuse of constant load-in and load-out road use.

The VB-410 and VB-210 showcase Peavey’s specially designed 10″ ceramic-magnet loudspeakers, as well as a dynamic horn tweeter with level control. All Peavey VB Series bass enclosures are constructed with premium-grade 12mm Baltic birch plywood, extensively braced and covered in a durable polyurethane Hammer Head™ finish.

Pro bass players such as Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot), Zakk Sandler (Black Tide), Jon Lawhon (Black Stone Cherry), Eric Taylor (Saving Abel) and Randy Armstrong (Red) use the Peavey VB Series.

The Peavey VB-215, VB-115, VB-410 and VB-210 bass cabinets will be available in Q1 2010 from Andy’s Music. For more information, call 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha Pocketrak Recorders

Yamaha has recently announced two new portable, hand-held pocket recorders, the C24 and W24.

Compact and lightweight, the Yamaha W24 Pocketrak features a large dual microphone assembly for outstanding stereo sound quality. What’s more, recording is more convenient than ever thanks to the supplied wireless remote control. It’s the perfect choice for effortless recording in the studio, on the stage or out in the field.

The Yamaha C24 Pocketrak Portable Recorder is the best way to record your music lessons, practices, and band rehearsals. The C24 delivers 24bit/96kHz sound quality in the world’s smallest size, and is packed with helpful features.

These two new Yamaha POCKETRAK models C24 and W24, with 24bit/96kHz sound quality and superb operating ease, will give both professional and amateur musicians all the recording capabilities they want and more!

For more information on these new Yamaha Pocket Track recorders, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944 or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Fender American Series Electric Guitars

Fender has recently announced three new American Series electric guitars: the American Special Stratocaster, Strat HSS, and Telecaster.

The new Fender American Special Telecaster electric guitar has a Maple neck, brass bridge saddles and classic black pickguard that make for a distinctively cool look.  It delivers that sharp, spanking Tele tone provided by the Texas Special pickups and the famous Greasebucket tone circuit.

The new Fender American Special Stratocaster is the newest version of the world’s most popular electric guitar, and delivers that classic and timeless Strat tone provided by Fender’s best-selling Texas Special™ pickups. The American Special Stratocaster HSS , in addition to the two iconic Texas Special single-coil pickups, features a humbucking bridge pickup for that added boost of power and roar.

All three of the new Fender American Special guitars are made in the U.S., and come with a deluxe gig bag.

For more information on these new American made Fender electric guitars, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

The Yamaha YDPV240 Arius digital piano is scheduled for a March 2010 release, and the new YDP141, YDP161 and P95will ship in June. In July we can expect to see the YDP181, DGX640C and DGX640W keyboards.

For additional information about these and other Yamaha keyboards, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Peavey IPR1600

Peavey has just released the new IPR1600 stereo power amplifier. The Peavey IPR 1600 stereo power amp features 830 watts per channel at 2 ohms and weighs in at 7 pounds! The IPR1600 also has 2 channel independent fourth order Linkwitz-Riley crossovers, a variable-speed fan housed in a lightweight aluminum chassis, patented DDT speaker protection, and the revolutionary new IPR class D topology.

The IPR 1600 has a net weight of just over 7 lbs., and utilizes an advanced design that allows Peavey engineers to dramatically reduce weight while increasing output power, reliability and thermal efficiency. Peavey IPR Series amplifiers are designed with a resonant switch-mode power supply and a high-speed class D topology that yields the highest audio resolution and efficiency available. And all at a cost that shatters the old-guard paradigm of power-amp valuation.

Power amplifiers in the Peavey IPR DSP line contain presets for Peavey SP®, PR®, Impulse®, SSE™, QW®, PV® Series loudspeakers and monitors, as well as other commonly used loudspeaker configurations, plus special presets for program music applications (dance, speech, rock, thump, loudness, contemporary worship). Manual mode allows you to assign your custom crossover points, EQ, delay and more.

For more information on Peavey power amps, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha DTX900K Electronic Drums

Yamaha has combined their expertise in acoustic drums with their latest digital sound technology to create the new Yamaha DTX900 Electronic Drum System. Yamaha designed its innovative new DTX-PAD featuring a Textured Cellular Silicone (TCS) head with input from the company’s legendary stable of drum artists.

Utilizing sound technology from the highly acclaimed Motif XS and DSP effects from their high-end digital mixers, the DTX900K Drum Trigger Module has professional sounds that bring your drumming to life. The DTX900 Series lets you express yourself without thinking about the fact you are playing electronic drums, but it has all the advantages of a completely digital system.

For quiet practice, playing live or as a controller for VST instruments, the revolutionary new T.C.S. head’s playability and feel combined with Yamaha’s acclaimed digital sound technology, make the Yamaha DXT900 Series Electronic Drums the one to beat.

For more information on the Yamaha DTK900 Electronic Drums, call Andy’s Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.