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Software and Musical Instrument Manufacturers
Access Music: makers of the Virus series virtual analog synthesizers, which are powered by fat sounding oscillators, extremely flexible analog-sounding filters and a stunning range of features
Ace CD Burner: software to burn MP3 or WAV files to CD-R as CD audio for being played on stereo CD player
Action Custom Straps: luxurious guitar straps hand made one at a time. Some feature exotic leathers and skins
Amptown Flightcases: professional quality flightcases for music, film and touring industry
Aiken Amplification: amps, direct boxes, bias meters, attenuators and tube testers
Anvil Studio: a free Windows 95/98/NT/2000 program designed for people who want to perform music with MIDI equipment, record music with MIDI and Audio equipment, compose music for MIDI and Audio equipment, or play with music using a computer and sound card
Aspen CD Packaging & Media: CD packaging, DVD packaging, promotional product presentation packaging; all custom designs
Astoundit Software: software for musicians, children & families, guitarists, and many industry-specific applications such as real estate
Awave Audio: audio file format batch converter
Axis Research: since 1994 they have been providing guitarists throughout North America with the Fuzz Faze+
The Band Leader: powerful bookkeeping software that makes taking care of business easy and fun for musicians, managers, band leaders, etc.
Black Diamond Sound Systems: a professional-level editing program that contains all of the essential features actually used by professional studio engineers, and that is reliable, inexpensive, and easy to use
Blaze Audio: high quality, easy-to-use, affordable software such as wave editors, rippers, realtime equalizers, voice effects software, and more
Blue Tone Amps: premium quality guitar amplifiers incorporating unique technological features that produce "old school valve overdrive" at any level, and interact with guitar volume and tone controls
Buzz Audio: professional audio products and services. New Zealand's only manufacturer of professional audio equipment, including Class A preamplifiers and optical compressors.
Case World: re-usable shipping case containers for all industries, including production companies, airlines, schools, military, medical facilities and many more
CD Recording Software: a tremendous collection of information and resources for digital audio, multitracking, editing and CD burning
Chicago Case Company: high end cases for high end musical gear. Lightweight, rugged construction (shock absorbing acoustical foam). Carry on cases available
COPS: music and software manufacturing, all formats, especially vinyl, plus packaging. The biz and how to succeed in it
D.M. Guitars: the United Kingdoms no 1 for custom made guitars, repairs and paintwork
DART Digital Audio Restoration Technology: digital audio recording and restoration software products
Daisy Rock Guitars: will inspire girls to learn how to play guitar because these guitars are made especially for them
Digital Sound Planet: developing audio and music production software and providing services for the musicians
Dynaudio Acoustics: offering a wide range of products from nearfield and midfield speakers to active and passive speakers
FlexiMusic.com: unique music software tools -- available to download -- for digital mucisians to generate, compose, edit, compress, play and DJ
Flight Form Cases: custom-designed musical instrument, ATA, transit, shipping, tool and attache cases, shipping crates, and more
Focusrite: the world's leading manufacturer of professional analogue signal processing equipment. From studio recording to post-production, their name is associated with the highest quality audio design and engineering
Fundamental Acoustic Research: high-end active studio monitors
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Gila Mountain Dulcimers: amazing handcrafted mountain dulcimers with a southwest flair. Links, festivals, an online store, artists, performers, free lessons, clubs, music, and much more
Goldpoint Stepped Attenuators: high quality level controls for use in audio and general instrumentation applications where lower noise and higher precision are desired. They can be procured Assembled, as easy to finish Kits, or as blank switches
GSR Guitars: specialists in the visual customisation of all things guitar
Heartwoodes: the world's only manufacturer of rare exotic wood guitar straps. Beautiful, durable, and very comfortable, these are the best straps for professionals and guitarists who want the best for their music.
Hinesley Audio Systems: manufacturer of quality speaker systems and enclosures for stage, home and auto
Huiras Instruments Internationale: guitar and violin maker, and creator of exotically hand-crafted instruments and works of art
Joe Meek: compressors, microphone preamplifiers, and eq's for direct tracking
Kelly Industries: develops surround sound plug-ins for DirectX, VST, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe Audition
Lyricist: the ultimate lyricist tool designed for songwriters and poets
Manley Labs: manufacturers of vacuum tube recording and hifi equipment, as well as the historic all-discrete Langevin marque
Marchand Electronics: manufacturing high-quality electronic crossovers, preamps and class A amplifiers. Products are available assembled or as kits. They also do custom design and manufacturing for small to medium quantities
Media Box: audio/video workstation software
MF Digital: a manufacturer of professional audio CD & DVD duplication equipment
Mid-East Mgf., Inc.: the ethnic musical instrument company. Your source for harps, bagpipes, bodhrans, lutes, sitars, tablas and more
MJ Guitar Engineering: building guitars that are completely unique, from the headstock down to the contours of their bodies
Monster Cable: legendary microphone and musical instrument cables, found in many of the world's top recording studios, are used religiously by engineers, producers and musicians alike. Recent products include Professional Rack Mountable Power Centers for voltage stabilization and filtration
Mr. Roadie: one of the entertainment industries top suppliers of quality equipment cases, standard and custom designed A.T.A. flight cases, guitar cases with hardwood finishes, music accessories such amp carts, staging, drum risers and more. Also, the original UK HIWATT guitar amplifiers (used Pete Townshend, David Gilmour and others)
MTU (Mictro Technology Unlimited: an established leader in Karaoke professional and home software production tools
Neat-O: design your own CD/DVD labels, jewel case inserts and CD envelopes with NEATO's CD-Face Print on their NEATO labels and paper stock designed for most laser and inkjet printers. Apply with their patented "no-miss" CD label applicator
Neumann|USA: microphones, microphone pre-amplifiers, accessories and more
Notation Machine: software that creates written sheet music from recorded music
n-Track Studio: a multitrack recording program with support for realtime effects through DirectX plug-ins (reverb, chorus, delay and autovol effects are included), audio and MIDI tracks, 24-bit soundcards and more
PC Pro Audio: excellent source for digital audio workstations, music software and more
Pignose: the music industry's leader in portable battery-powered amps, all-tube amps, and P.A.s since 1972
Quantum Portal Tapestry Wizard: a new way to compose music combining telecommunications engineering with music theory. Expect the unexpected!
Rane Corporation: designs and manufactures professional equalizers, compressors, crossovers, mixers, amplifiers and digital processors with emphasis on usability, sound quality and dependability
Real Rock Gemstone Guitar Picks: Unique looks, sound, and action
Ross Custom Cabinets: custom built cabs, amp housings, cab building accessories and speakers from the worlds best manufacturers. Let RCC turn your vision into sound
Royal Guitars & Basses: made by Kevin Chilcott, Luthier, Guitar Designer, Maker & Restorer
R.W. Designs: makers of the "Consolette," a pro MIDI controller pedalboard designed to fit into B-3 organs, or sit on the floor to expand an existing rig's versatility
Sample Craze: SoundFont developers for Emu/Ensoniq. Providers of license free sample cds and sample pack downloads.Hip hop breaks and dance loops plus extensive drum sounds and percussive efx libraries. Indepth tutorials
SAS Audio Labs: handmade 2-stage all triode SETs, 3-stage push-pull amplifiers, and tube preamplifiers
Scribble Strip: one-piece reusable write-on scribble strip that lets you label channels. Installs below your faders for Mackie 24x8, 32x8, Behringer and more. Wipeable and reusable. "A must for professionals!"
Shadow Pickups: acoustic pickups made with individual piezo ceramic crystals, which makes the sound of each string clear and defined, provides equal volume for each string, and other advantages
Slap Ring: Gerald Reese, inventor of the Slapring for faster slapping
Songster Software: the professional database software program for songwriters . . . designed by songwriters
Sonic Implants: creators of high quality, low cost, soundfonts and sound libraries for your PC and synthesizers. Free Soundfonts available. Hear it before you buy it
Sonic Studios: affordable DSM HRTF (patented) baffled surround-sound 2 & 4 track ambient recording systems for acoustic studio session/remote location recording. Highly informative site with equipment reviews, recording tips/accessories, FAQ, and MP3 sounds/music clips
SongTracker: music business software that manages a wide range of operations needed on a daily basis such as preparing of DAT, CD, and cassette labels and inserts, contracts, agreements, sync and mechanical licensing, logging MIDI files, recording studio 32 track sheets, fan club tracking and much more
Spector: high-quality 4 and 5-string basses
Stereocilia Studio Monitor Stands: manufacturer of custom studio monitor speaker stands for use in recording studios and home theater applications
Stewart Guitar Company: the only full size full scale guitar with a snap-off neck for easy travel or storage.
Stompin-Ground.com is a manufacturer & merchant of quality pedalboards for your guitar effects. We also feature pedal board cases, power supplies, power cables, audio cables, effects, shockmount racks and more. Evolutionary products that simply work!
Stu Box Guitar: a unique type of 12-string touch style electric guitar which is now in production and played by guitarists around the world
Tatoo Amplification: hand crafted, custom made amps
Timtone Custom Guitars: one of the best custom electric luthiers in the world
Terapin Technology: innovative manufacturer of digital storage and recording devices
Tracer Technologies: offers a great deal of information and products designed for multi-track recording, audio enhancement, and noise removal. They offer affordable products with a musician's budget in mind
Ultimate Ears: makers of personal monitors for musicians, the best way to provide better stage monitoring and add hearing protection
Yeah Solutions: makers of Music PublisherTM, software to manage all creative and administrative aspects of your music publishing company on Windows®95, Windows®98 and WindowsNT® operating systems
Zickos Drums: the original acrylic shell drum, designed for and by professional drummer