Woodinville, WA – July 2, 2009 – Today Mackie announced the winner of the “20 Years Running Contest”. Marking Mackie’s 20th anniversary, the contest encouraged Mackie customers worldwide to submit product stories, photos and videos highlighting their jaw-dropping experiences with Mackie gear over the years. Entrants had a chance to win a new Mackie live sound system featuring the new HD High-Definition Powered Loudspeakers.

July 2009: Modena, Italy — IK Multimedia is proud to announce the “Summer Group Mix Promotion” where musicians, engineers and producers can get up to three free T-RackS 3 Singles plug-ins for the price of one. From July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009, when customers purchase and register any award-winning T-RackS 3 Singles plug-in from an authorized IK Multimedia Retailer or IK’s online store, they will immediately receive another T-RackS 3 plug-in free as a download from their User Area. This alone is an outstanding promotional offer, but it gets even better:

MELVILLE, NY, July 1, 2009 -- The MG15FXMS Micro Stack is the latest addition to the popular MG4 Series of Marshall amplifiers. The three-piece micro stack includes a 15-Watt compact head plus two matching speaker cabinets - one angled, one straight. Each cabinet is loaded with a full-range 10" speaker. In addition to being highly transportable, the MG15FXMS also allows many entry level and budget conscious players to enjoy the look, feel and classic tone of the iconic Marshall Stack.

Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) students were recently delighted to receive an exclusive masterclass from one of its finest visiting faculty members Professor Richard Smith. Richard is currently touring the UK showcasing his new album ‘L.A. Chillharmonic’ and was accompanied during his visit to ICMP by the elite members of his touring band - Sieste Huisman, one of Holland’s top drummers, Naples-based electric bassist Daniele Labbate and top keyboardist on the Dutch scene, Tico Pierhagen.

MELVILLE, NY, July 1, 2009 -- Marshall Amplification has added the portable MG2FX to its popular MG4 line of guitar amps. It offers a user-friendly interface consisting of four dual-function knobs (augmented by a Tap/Shift button and a single-character LED display) to provide instant access to ten distinct gain stage settings, five digital effects, a two-band EQ and a tuner. For the ultimate in mobility, the MG2FX can run on battery power (via six "C" cells), and also includes an AC adapter for use in the home or any place power is available.

BRISBANE, CA— VHT is proud to announce the release of the Lead 20, a modern style 2-channel amp perfect for overdriven tube tone. The Lead 20 has been carefully designed and tested in VHT’s Brisbane, CA workshop.

The Lead 20 is a 20 Watt RMS 2-channel amp with separate Clean and Overdrive channels. It has reverb and a master volume. Both channels have a shared EQ. VHT engineers have carefully voiced both channels so that they can effectively share the same EQ. Between channels, the frequency response is unaffected, so no adjustment of the EQ settings is required when channel switching.

Wildomar, Calif. - (June 30, 2009) – Ultrasone Inc., distributor for German headphone manufacturer Ultrasone AG, announces a manufacturer’s representation partnership with Griffith Sales Associates. Well renowned throughout the Southeast United States, Griffith Sales Associates has built a reputation as the region’s premier distributor for professional audio, video, lighting and musical products.

BRISBANE, CA— The Recording King Custom Shop proudly introduces an all-new Century Studio Series Custom Shop Model, the ROS-697.

The 12th Fret 000-style body is based on a historic 1927 12th fret 000 design. The stunningly beautiful, hand-selected AAA Sitka Spruce top is carefully matched with the premium quality all solid rare Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. The solid one-piece mahogany neck also has an overlay of Brazilian Rosewood on the peghead and is fitted to the body at the 12th fret with a hand-cut dovetail joint. The ebony fingerboard is inlaid with an elaborate Greg Rich-designed Tree-of-Life M.O.P inlay covering the full fretboard. The guitar is built with an ebony pyramid slot-through bridge and maple bridge plate. Hand-inlaid abalone purfling and vintage-style rosette add an additional level of class to this exquisite piece. Grained ivoroid binding on the neck and body and the grained ivoroid heel cap demonstrate the Recording King luthiers’
attention to detail. Ivoroid bridge pins with abalone inlay complete the classic look.

(Westlake Village, CA – July 1, 2009) Blue Microphones (www.bluemic.com), a leading innovator in microphone design and technology, announces the movie debut of its Mouse microphone, which appears in the new Star Trek movie (released May 8). Over 30 Mouse mics were used in the filming of Star Trek, all of which can be seen on the podiums during the key “Academy Probation Hearings” of the film.

Cambridge, MA (June 26, 2009) - iZotope, Inc., a leading innovator in audio signal processing technology, has expanded their extensive licensing program with a suite of audio enhancement tools and effects available for integration into 3rd party software applications for the iPhone and iPod touch handheld devices.