Canadian Music Trade - August/September 2020 | Page 40
Product News
Polyend Tracker Tabletop
Music Production
System
Polyend has released the Tracker,
a tabletop sampler, wavetable,
synthesizer, and sequencer.
It’s designed to pay tribute to
innovative tracker software of
the late-1980s and early-‘90s
while expanding on the creative
potential of the format.
The tabletop Tracker
removes the computer and puts
users into an interactive hardware
unit. In doing so, it adds an array of effects to transform any sample into an instrument,
along with wavetable and granular synthesis. It is also backward compatible with oldschool
tracker files (called MODs). With its stylish interface and slim portable design, the
Polyend Tracker is a full, go-anywhere music production system. Tracker projects hold up
to 48 instruments with 256 patterns and 128 steps per pattern. Also, they all play back
in the familiar vertical column format of the classic software. It also comes equipped with
numerous compositional tools, including automatic pattern filling, per-step effects, sample
rolls, and batch and global parameter editing.
For more information, contact Polyend: [email protected], www.polyend.com.
Gretsch Brooklyn & Micro Drum Kits with Nitron Finishes
Gretsch Drums has introduced two new Nitron finishes to its Brooklyn series: blue burst
pearl for the original kit and white marine pearl for the Micro Kit.
Gretsch’s Brooklyn drums are manufactured in the company’s Ridgeland, SC factory
and constructed from six-ply North American maple/poplar. They are finished with the
distinctive 3-mm thick, double-flanged 302 counter hoops, which are reminiscent of the
ones used by the company until the mid-1950s. The drums produce a distinctive sound
and their specifications create a unique tonal characteristic that is slightly more open and
ambient when compared to Gretsch’s classic full, punchy, and warm sound.
The Brooklyn Micro Kit is ideal for small venues, studios, rehearsal rooms, and other
situations where space is at a premium. The kit is built to the same specifications as the
original Brooklyn drums.
For more information, contact B&J Music: 800-268-8147, [email protected],
www.bjmusiconline.com.
Cort Gold-OC8 Nylon Classical
Guitar
Cort has introduced the Gold-OC8 Nylon, the
first classical guitar introduced from its flagship
acoustic Gold Series.
The Gold-OC8 Nylon begins with an
orchestra model (OM) cutaway design for those
seeking playing comfort. The OM body offers
a bright and stronger high-midrange emphasis
that’s more suited for fingerpicking than strumming,
while the Venetian cutaway allows easy
access to the high frets. Cort says its use of internal
hand-scalloped X-bracing delivers a richer
tone and more dynamic responsiveness than you
would expect from the guitar’s smaller size.
The Fishman Flex Blend System translates
the guitar’s natural tones. The preamp offers an
under-saddle pickup with a condensed microphone
to provide the tones needed on stage. The
system offers ergonomic knobs for volume, tone,
and blend control, as well as a built-in tuner.
The guitar features a series-first Engelmann
spruce top, which exhibits a rich, full midrange
with a clear, smooth top-end that’s responsive to a
soft touch. Cort treats the Engelmann spruce top
using a special Aged to Vintage (ATV) torrefication
process that gives the guitar a big, open tone.
For more information, contact Coast Music:
514-457-2555, [email protected],
www.coastmusiconline.com.
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