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Here at Hand in Hand we have a lot of exciting things happening that we will be able to reveal in the not to distant future, and to go along with these announcements we feel like a NEW fresh website is in hand. In the mean time we have decided to launch a quick website, so that we can keep everyone up to date on product announcements, updates and any other news.

Waldorf- Pulse 2 Analog Synthesizer

Cutting edge and powerful lows in one compact box

Sometimes they do come back, and this time, it's with even more brute-strength power onboard. You are looking at a completely analog synthesizer that accurately delivers what synthesizer enthusiasts around the world truly crave. Pulse 2 is the reincarnation of it's legendary ancestor, the Waldorf Pulse, that dominated the electronic music of the 90s.

Three analog oscillators in combination with a true analog cascading filter is what Pulse and Pulse 2 have in common. But we didn't stop there. The filter circuits now also offer Highpass and Bandpass modes. We added analog Filter FM and Ring Modulation along with paraphonic modes that allow up to eight voice chords.

Like the Blofeld Synthesizer, the Pulse 2 is housed in a sturdy metal desktop case. Besides its large LCD display, 8 stainless steel knobs are available to surf through its clearly arrayed parameter matrix, set master volume and edit display accessible parameters.

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E-MU - 0204 USB 2.0 Audio Interface

Ultimate portable 2-in / 4-out USB audio interface for PC and Mac

E-MU's new 0204 USB Audio Interface is the ultimate portable 2-in/4-out USB audio interface for PC and Mac, offering pristine 24-bit/192kHz recording and playback, direct monitoring and a host of professional features in a compact, USB bus-powered package. The 0204 USB sets a new standard in portable USB audio, providing users with two Class-A preamps that can be run independently or in stereo to amplify guitars, keyboards or microphones, with individual ground lift switches for optimal audio performance.

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Neo Instruments - Ventilator

Rotary Cabinet Simulation at it's best

You know the deal: That enormous rig – a Hammond® with one or maybe even two Leslies® – taking up so much floor space in your crib delivers to-die-for tone. You’re riffing away, enraptured, when a depressing realization bursts your bubble: You’d give so much to be able to play with precisely this sound on stage. But the colossal weight of this antiquated musical furniture is an insurmountable obstacle for the gigging musician. And although your digital Hammond clone hits the sweet spot, the weak, anemic Leslie effect is a turn-off.

Guido Kirsch, the man and mind behind VENTILATOR, was similarly frustrated with this situation. So he took just about every analog, digital, and mechanical rotary effect on the market for a test drive, which only served to aggravate rather than alleviate his dissatisfaction.He even combined several devices, tweaked and fine-tuned parameters, and experimented with pre and post effect equalizers to finally conjure a sound that wasn’t half-bad. Still, though, there was that nagging wish for someone to find a way to pack all the sonic glory of a mammoth Leslie into a petit stompbox! At that moment, the idea to build VENTILATOR was born.

Aiming high to satisfy even the most discriminating standards, Guido programmed a novel rotary effect unprecedented in sophistication and complexity. There is as much computing power at work in VENTILATOR as other vendors devote to an entire organ including a Leslie® effect! Seeking to transcend technical limitations and get as close to the original as possible, he poked, probed, sampled, and analyzed a sweet-sounding original model 122 Leslie®. Armed with this knowledge, he then worked out VENTILATOR’s algorithm, A/Bing it with the original, and refining it until the result was truly gratifying. Two years of painstaking development effort culminated in a rotary simulation that outshines all other Leslie clones with its unmatched authenticity. The result surprised even its maker!

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Crane Hardware - The Crane Laptop Stand

Highest quality adjustable laptop stand on the market

The Crane Laptop Stand is the highest quality adjustable laptop stand on the market and the only laptop stand hand made in the USA. Adjustable and portable, the patented ergonomic 3-leg design allows for an infinite number of positions making the Crane Stand the most versatile and stable laptop stand on the market.

The Crane Stand was designed with the highest quality standards in mind. The people behind the Crane Stand are home grown entrepreneurs, working out of home offices, workshops, and making frequent sales calls on the road. A few years back after surveying the marketplace, we just weren’t happy with the adjustable laptop stands available so we decided to build our own. Using the highest quality materials, the Crane laptop stand is hand-welded by expert craftsmen in our facility just outside of Seattle, Washington, USA . Using local suppliers and sustainable business practices, Crane strives to create a product that will stand the test of time.

In designing our stand, we tapped some of our friends in the aerospace industry to create a stand that was not only durable, but also easy to move around. Our patented 3-leg design makes our stand not only stable but easy to fit into tight spaces. In addition, our unique design creates a stand that is a single piece of hardware, making it the only foldable laptop stand available that has no loose parts to fumble around for or to lose.

We wanted to create a portable notebook stand that was completely customizable to any user preference. Our one of a kind design incorporating aviation-grade aluminum tensioning knobs allows the stand to be easily locked into place in an infinite number of positions, making the Crane Stand the most versatile ergonomic laptop stand to be created for use in the home, office or on the road.

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Waldorf announce the new PPG Wave 3.V

The rebirth of a classic!

Waldorf PPG 3.V is the reincarnation of the legendary PPG Wave Synthesizer, which no doubt is considered one of the most respected high-end synthesizers of the 80s

Developed by Wolfgang Palm, this instrument is featured on countless records, and it inspired a whole generation of producers, composers and listeners.

The combination of digital waveshapes and analog filters of the PPG was responsible for an unparalleled fat and thrust boosting character. This has been very accurately recreated in PPG 3.v up to the smallest resolution of detail. With PPG 3.V, it is actually possible to switch between several version of the original. Besides PPG Wave 2.2 and PPG Wave 2.3, PPG Wave 2.V and their subtle differences in aliasing and other sources of harshness are adjustable.

Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V is capable of delivering up to 256 voices of polyphony, depending on the host computer. Each voice offers two Wavetable oscillators with optional sample playback with either 8, 12, or 32 bits of resolution. Samples can easily be loaded by Drag & Drop. An 8 part multimode allows multisamples to be used with the same charme and

Sound is further shaped by a selectable 12 or 24 dB lowpass filter, which is an authentic recreation of the classic PPG Wave 2.2/2.3 Filter, followed by an optional overdrive for extra fuzz. Besides the LFO, three envelope generators serve as modulation sources, either for the original rude or the contemporary smooth modulation.

Up to eight parts can be arranged in poly, dual, quad and mono unison modes, with separate semitone adjustments for automatic chords or melodies. Thanks to the multimode with eight stereo outputs, the instrument is well suited for both studio environment or live on stage.

The Arpeggiator offers up and down modes, besides this an alternate mode and with "cascade mode" a true PPG specialty. For further refinement, several effects are available simultaneously, among these a 4-band equalizer, several overdrive modes, a phaser with up to 12 stages and a chorus with up to six taps. Flanger, stereo delay and reverb are also available.

Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V will be available the beginning of December. RRP: £119 inc Vat

To download an unrestricted evaluation version Click here

New Brace Audio Website

DWG-1000 DIGITAL WIRELESS GUITAR SYSTEM

A breakthrough in wireless technology, the Brace DWG-1000 blows away traditional analog wireless systems and gives you something cables can’t: Natural tone AND freedom to roam the stage or control room.

Brace Audio DWG-1000 Named Mix Magazine Top-20 Certified Hit for Winter NAMM 2010

Frequency response of 10Hz to 15kHz delivers thunderous lows and crystal-clear highs rivaling the most expensive audio cables without the static, pumping, breathing, and dropouts found in dynamics-destroying companding and other side effects of analog systems. Brace Audio's unique internal dome antenna design helps immensely for drop out avoidance and also prevents antenna breakage.

The DWG-1000 is rugged and a no-brainer to use. ALL™ Automatic Channel Selection and Locking transparently links the transmitter to the receiver the moment the units are powered on. Depending upon conditions, up to twelve DWG-1000 Digital Wireless Systems can be used simultaneously onstage and up to six DWG-1000-TX transmitters can link to a single DWG-1000 receiver.

The best part? DWG-1000x is the most affordable system on the market allowing you to pair a DWG-1000 TX with multiple instruments onstage.

For more info regarding the Brace Audio DWG-1000x Click here

Waldorf - Blofeld keyboard first review

Future Music's exclusive first review

Check out Future Music, issue 211, for the worlds first review of the brand new Blofeld keyboard, and lets just say Waldorf fans, you won't be disappointed with this little villain!

Not only on the outside did he gain weight, also his inner qualities have seen a remarkable step-up: besides the virtual-analog synthesis and the classic wavetables it now sports a whopping 60 megabytes of sample memory.

Just imagine to add a vocal-like noise spectrum to a typical Wavetable pad, spice-up a virtual-analog solo sound with a strong attack sample or just process any other sample with the countless oscillator and filter modulations.

Play your sound creations on the high-quality keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. Pitchbend and modulation wheel are at your disposal and, as a matter of course, you can connect a sustain pedal.

All this is packaged in a sleek metal enclosure with a big graphic display, endless stainless steel rotaries and an internal power supply. And although it comes for an unbeatable price tag, we add something very special. It comes: From Waldorf with Love

To read the full review on the Blofeld keyboard Click here

Echo Audio

Hand in Hand appointed UK distribution for Echo Audio

Hand in Hand are proud to announce that we have been appointed sole distributors for all Echo Audio products in the UK. We aim to bring more prominence to the brand, and put it back where it firmly belongs at the forefront of computer music.

Over the past 15 years Echo Audio has developed numerous audio technologies including: multi-track recording products, audio ASICs, reference designs for various DSP-based audio products and DSP system software and drivers. Echo has licensed its DSP technology to several semiconductor companies and multimedia industry leaders including: Gibson Guitar, Analog Devices, Hewlett Packard, Asahi (AKM), Motorola, Peavey, Rockwell, Sony, VLSI, Mackie and Dolby Laboratories.

For more info on Echo Audio products Click here