SKU: HH.HH030-FSP

ISBN 9790708024873.

Vista Clara juxtaposes two different temperaments to generate a transformed piano, both in pitch structure and timbre. The piano is ring modulated throughout by frequencies chosen from a scale of twenty one pitches per octave.

SKU: HL.365005

UPC: 810100410360. 4.25x4.25x6.5 inches.

The Heil PR48 kick drum microphone is the end result of what happens when you start with the finest kick drum microphone components – listen to what your customers want based on real-world drumming conditions, and put it all together. Heil incorporates suggestions from some of the best drummers and drum & sound technicians in the world into the PR48. That and two years of “in the field” research refining these suggestions, yields the PR48, ready to take on any kick drum. The PR48 contains a large vulcanized double shock-mounted diaphragm element, impervious to external vibration and noise. The PR48 also has our best rear noise rejection, and excellent (148 db) SPL handling; all housed in a solid flat black emron steel body with red screens on an adjustable swivel-mount. Heil adds passive internal low pass filters to create rises in the frequencies where the kick drum's sound benefits most. The kick beater is also represented like never before in the mix through this filtering. This is a great rock kick drum mic, but also is at home serving country, jazz, funk, blues and metal drummers with a kick drum sound that has no equal. While some kick drum microphones judge themselves by how well they can handle EQ; how about a kick drum mic that sounds fantastic with NO EQ! As a finishing touch, the PR48 has a 45 degree angle XLR plug to allow for easier XLR connecting during setup. The PR48 can be purchased separately, or in the HDK drum kit series, (HDK-5, HDK-7 and HDK-8), and is available with a variety of microphone mounting options. With the PR48 you get the built-in metal swivel mic stand mount connected.

SKU: HL.438857

UPC: 852940000578. 3.25x5.0x2.75 inches.

The new 'single channel' Carl Martin PlexiTone was designed in association with Pete Thorn, and is housed in a small pedal-board friendly housing with 3 knobs and 1 switch. Apart from Pete's slight modifications that give this new pedal a tighter bottom-end and slightly softer high frequencies, it is exactly the same gain structure as the High Gain setting on the original Pro-Series PlexiTone....it just plays better with different amps. The single Plexi also incorporates our new DC-DC converter circuitry, so the pedal can be powered by a regulated 9V Power Supply but will still operate on the same +-12V level as the original AC powered PlexiTone. This allows us to use the same high quality components which provide the same tone and headroom that make the CM Pro-Series stand out from the rest!

SKU: HH.HH303-SOL

ISBN 9790708092520.

Silent thunder is a fascinating zoological phenomenon: Elephants are able to communicate with each other through ultra deep frequencies that are wholly inaudible to us: the other elephants in the same troop can perceive these oscillations even at a distance of 20 kilometres and react to them. This mysterious faculty possessed by animals awakened in the composer a musical association linked to the wide sound spectrum of the piano.

SKU: HL.3712020

UPC: 196288220558. 4.5x8.5x9.0 inches.

The DT 770 PRO is a closed, dynamic headphone for professional use as a monitoring headphone in studios. Its design has been tailored for use in a studio. The single-sided cable makes it easier to handle the headphones when they have to be constantly put on and taken off. The robust spring steel construction gives the headphones a secure fit and the mechanical reliability needed for daily use. Soft, adjustable ear cups and a single-sided cable contribute to a high level of long-term comfort. The connecting cable is fitted with a gold-plated mini stereo jack plug (3.5 mm) with a 1/4″ adapter (6.35mm) and can therefore be connected to all common headphone outputs. With its impulse behavior, the DT 770 PRO comes close to electrostatic headphones and delivers a natural and balanced sound. Even the deepest bass is reproduced with clarity and punch. High frequencies are converted into an analytical, clear and differentiated sound that does not produce screaming or shrieking even with powerful treble sounds.

SKU: HL.3712017

UPC: 196288279259. 4.5x8.75x9.0 inches.

The DT 770 PRO is a closed, dynamic headphone for professional use as a monitoring headphone in studios. Its design has been tailored for use in a studio. The single-sided cable makes it easier to handle the headphones when they have to be constantly put on and taken off. The robust spring steel construction gives the headphones a secure fit and the mechanical reliability needed for daily use. Soft, adjustable ear cups and a single-sided cable contribute to a high level of long-term comfort. The connecting cable is fitted with a gold-plated mini stereo jack plug (3.5 mm) with a 1/4″ adapter (6.35mm) and can therefore be connected to all common headphone outputs. With its impulse behavior, the DT 770 PRO comes close to electrostatic headphones and delivers a natural and balanced sound. Even the deepest bass is reproduced with clarity and punch. High frequencies are converted into an analytical, clear and differentiated sound that does not produce screaming or shrieking even with powerful treble sounds.

SKU: BT.AMP-028-130

The piece reflects the composer's fascination with the origins of the universe and deep space in general. The title comes from a theory, formulated by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled by the same laws he had discovered that govern the ratios of note frequencies of the musical scale. (‘Harmonia’ in Ancient Greek, which means scale or tuning rather than harmony - Greek music was monophonic). He also believed that these ratios corresponded to the distances of the six known planets from the sun and that the planets each produced a musical note which combined to weave a continuous heavenly melody (which, unfortunately, we humans cannot hear). In this work, these six notesform the basis of the sections MUSIC OF THE SPHERES and HARMONIA. The pieces opens with a horn solo called t = 0, a name given by some scientists to the moment of the Big Bang when time and space were created, and this is followed by a depiction of the BIG BANG itself, as the entire universe bursts out from a single point. A slower section follows called THE LONELY PLANET which is a meditation on the incredible and unlikely set of circumstances which led to the creation of the Earth as a planet that can support life, and the constant search for other civilisations elsewhere in the universe. ASTEROIDS AND SHOOTING STARS depicts both the benign and dangerous objects that are flying through space and which constantly threaten our planet, and the piece ends with THE UNKNOWN, leaving in question whether our continually expanding exploration of the universe will eventually lead to enlightenment or destruction.

Dit werk weerspiegelt de fascinatie van de componist voor het heelal. Het begint met een hoornsolo met de naam t = 0, waarmee sommige wetenschappers de oerknal aanduiden. Dan volgt een weergave van de oerknal zelf. Het volgendegedeelte, The Lonely Planet, is een meditatie over het ongelooflijke samenspel van omstandigheden dat leidde tot het ontstaan van de Aarde. Asteroids and Shooting Stars beschrijft objecten in de ruimte. Het werkeindigt met The Unknown, waarmee we in het ongewisse blijven over de gevolgen van onze verdere verkenning van het universum. In 2005 won Philip Sparke met Music of the Spheres de National Band Association/William D.Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest.

Mit diesem großartigen Werk, das dem Auftraggeber der Yorkshire Building Society Band am Europäischen Brass Band Wettbewerb 2004 in Glasgow als Selbstwahlstück zu einem weiteren Titel verhalf, beweist Philip Sparke einmal mehr seine außergewöhnlichen kompositorischen Fähigkeiten. Dieses Werk über die Ursprünge des Universums führt uns vom Urknall, vorbei an einsamen Planeten, Asteroiden und Sternschnuppen schließlich ins Unbekannte - die ungewisse Zukunft. Ein Glanzstück und eine echte Herausforderung für jeden Spitzen-Brass Band!

La fresque Music of the Spheres (“La musique des sphères”) souligne la fascination qu’éprouve le compositeur pour les origines de l’univers. L’orchestration est proche de la musique de film. Le climat musical est ample, sonore et contrasté.

Music of the Spheres evidenza il fascino che le origini dell’universo esercitano su Philip Sparke. Il titolo proviene da una teoria del matematico greco Pitagora, secondo la quale il cosmo è retto dalle stesse leggi che governano i rapporti di frequenza tra le note della scala musicale. Questa composizione inizia con un assolo di corno chiamato t = 0, nozione che definisce il momento del big-bang. The Lonely Planet (Il pianeta solitario) è una meditazione sulle circostanze che hanno portato alla creazione della terra. Asteroids and Shooting Stars (Asteroidi e Stelle cadenti) descrive i molteplici oggetti che si muovono nello spazio e che rappresentano unrischio per il nostro pianeta. Le battute finali portano verso l’ignoto (The Unknown) sollevando una domanda la cui risposta resta in sospeso: la nostra continua avanzata nell’esplorazione dell’Universo porter un giorno alla scoperta o alla distruzione?