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Rip It Up, Issue 207, 1 November 1994, Page 40

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MDJ 1150 & MDJ 2150 New PA Cabinets from Peavy. Designed as Disco enclosures but also suitable for medium sized bands. The 1150 is a single 15” Sheffield speaker, made by Peavy in the USA, with a midrange horn and Piezo tweeter. The 2150 is a 2 x 15” version which also features rear castors for transport. The speakers feature metal grills, and the cabinets are solidly built with metal corners. Retail: 1150 - $695, 2150 - $1095 (Australis) -. MAX BASS PREAMP A bass preamp which features both solid state and tube technology in a single rack space. The player may choose between - a transistor or valve preamp, or any combination of the two with the special ‘blend’ control. The preamp also features a seven band graphic EQ, as well as a three band passive EQ for the valve section. A fully variable crossover is also included; Directline out and parallel output jacks complete the package. Retail: $1195 (Australis) COMBO 210 TX Bass combo featuring 2 x 10” specially constructed drivers plus an attenuate horn. The unit will deliver 210 watts into its internal speakers, and 300 watts when a second cabinet such as a single 15” horn is added. A front end compressor/limiter plus Peavey's patented DDT output protection are included. 9 Band graphic and low/high shelving controls give excellent tonal variation. Retail: $2495 (Australis) SHURE WIRELESS SYSTEMS The Vocal Artist — the Shure handheld wireless microphone features a frequency range of 300 ft and an Audio Dynamic Range of 102 dB. * The Guitarist boasts an 18 hour battery life, an RF Carrier frequency Range of 169.445 -216.000 MHz, and a 1/4” jack. " Included in both systems are two LED indicators, one for power on/off and a second to indicate battery life. A mute switch allows noiseless control of the on/off function and. ‘Noise Squelch’ circuitry eliminates noise bursts. Retail: From $859 (Audio & Video Wholesalers) SOLO LIVE RANGE The Solo Live range includes a series of mixers designed to cater for all aspects of live sound recording. Each system is suited to any environment and designed for ease of use and transportability. Two recent additions to the Solo range are the Solo 8 Live and the Solo Monitor front of house/stage monitor systems. The Solo series is available from $3500 (Audio & Video Wholesalers) MESA BOOGIE AMPLIFIERS Mesa Boogie recently released a new range of amps that are now available in New Zealand. The V-Twin preamp pedal, Blue Angel combo, Maverick combo, Studio Calibre combo and DC-5 combo, all feature a mix of vintage and classic Boogie tones. Available from Mesa Boogie Dealers. NZ wide. Retail: From $2395 (South Pacific Music Distributors) WARWICK BASS GUITARS Warwick bass guitars from Germany have 2 new models available in NZ. -The Corvette 4-string and 5-string; models feature; Ash body, bolt on 3 piece wenge or 3 piece maple neck, MEC pick-ups (active), wenge finger- ■ board and chrome hardware. Retail: From $2700 (South Pacific Music Distributors)