Canadian Musician September / October 2019 | Page 68

HOT GEAR Waves Bass Fingers Plug-In Waves Audio has introduced the Bass Fingers plug-in, which provides authentic and realistic-sounding basslines. Designed, recorded, and edited by highly-regarded bass player Or Lubianiker, Bass Fingers is a high-performance virtual instrument with an extensive range of articulation and control over the sound, from open string sustain, natural legatos, release, and decays to realistic percussive playing, slides, mechanical noises, and other natural playing effects. The plug-in translates MIDI input into basslines that maintain the mechanics, variations, and dynamics that provide character and personality to real bass playing. It features an extensive sample library that contains 14 GB of hand-crafted bass samples. For more information, contact Waves Audio: 865-909- 9200, FAX [phone], www.waves.com. IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Reference Monitors IK Multimedia is now shipping the iLoud MTM, a compact reference monitor for computer-based professional and home studios. Building on IK Multimedia’s previously-released iLoud Micro Monitors, the iLoud MTMs are designed to offer an ultra-flat frequency response and a truly linear phase re- sponse. This is achieved through IK’s DSP expertise that also provides for digital crossovers and self-calibration derived from the company’s ARC System. The monitors feature 100 W of RMS power and a 40 Hz-24 kHz frequency response. In addition, the symmetrical MTM design provides improved imaging and precision, even at close distances, with tiltable isolation bases. For more information, contact Hal Leonard: 414-774- 3630, FAX [phone], [email protected], www.halleonard.com. Supro 2019 Silverwood Guitar Supro has released the 2019 Silverwood electric guitar, which is a high-performance recreation of the company’s classic Silverwood introduced in the 1960s. The 2019 Silverwood is constructed with select tone woods, ergonomic body contours, and premium hardware. It’s offered with a choice of transparent finishes over a mahogany or ash body with a glued-in, set-neck joint for improved stability and easy access to the upper frets. The 24.75-in scale maple neck has a smooth black satin finish on the back and pau ferro fretboard on top, with matching headstock, body, and neck binding for player comfort. The Silverwood’s authentic Supro Gold Foil pickups provide high- output, broadband, single-coil tone with very low noise, of- fering a sonic palette that covers a wide range of rock, blues, funk, and R&B styles. For more information, contact B&J Music: 800-268-8147, [email protected], www.bjmusiconline.com. 68 CANADIAN MUSICIAN