For more than twenty years, Apogee Electronics has produced some of the finest digital audio conversion products in the world. As part of a recently announced partnership with the world's largest media education college, SAE Institute, product specialist Marc Fenton is visiting New Zealand to talk about Apogee's product line. Discover the unique integration Apogee enjoys with Apple and Digidesign products (including Logic, Final Cut, Garageband and Pro Tools). Share in the company's background with unique insights into conversion technology, plus we'll be introducing Apogee's newest products including the pocket-sized ONE and the foot-stomping GiO, for guitarists.This is an exclusive seminar for all SAE audio diploma students and invited industry professionals. Consider yourself invited. We hope to see you there. (Auckland Only)

When: Monday 8 February 2010, 10am to 1pm
Where: Parnell Room, Kingsgate Hotel, 92-102 Gladstone Rd, Parnell, Auckland
Who: Marc Fenton for Apogee & SAE Institute, Rene Bullinga for Protel
Cost: Free Seminar

To start the New Year off right, McDSP has extended this special offer - Purchase anything and everything for up to 30% off! That's right we said everything and we mean everything - all bundles, individual products and upgrades are on sale now! The McDSP software plug-in range currently supports all versions of Pro Tools, come May this support will be extended for the first time to Apple's Logic Studio through the introduction of AU compatible versions and all prices will increase. Call us today to make sure you take advantage of sale prices before they go up!

Until February 28th, Sonnox is offering a fantastic 30% discount off their ultimate Oxford plug-ins collection - Sonnox Elite. Grab the opportunity while you can, to own seven world-class Oxford plug-ins at this special discount offer, and join countless music and post professionals who rely on Sonnox to mix hit records and films every day. Sonnox Elite contains: Oxford EQ, Oxford Dynamics, Oxford Inflator, Oxford Transient Modulator, Oxford Reverb, Oxford Limiter and Oxford SuprEsser.

For the month of February, Waves and Protel are offering a 30% discount on all software purchases of Platinum Bundles or Upgrades. Platinum is an extraordinary collection of signal processing tools. From dynamics, equalization, and reverb to pitch correction, spatial imaging, and beyond, Platinum is ideal for tracking, mixing, mastering, and sound design.

Avid is celebrating its fifth year in the live sound market. Since the launch of the flagship VENUE D-Show system in 2005, Avid VENUE systems have increasingly become the top choice for bringing studio-quality mixes and amazing clarity to live performances - from concert tours and broadcast events to clubs and houses of worship. To commemorate this milestone and thank its supporters, Avid is offering sound professionals an opportunity to trade in their older analogue or digital mixing boards and receive up to a 20% discount on new VENUE systems.

According to John Cooper, FOH engineer for Bruce Springsteen: "VENUE consoles have changed the way I approach mixing. Today, I have greater control over the workflow and can detail the mix in a way that was just not possible a few years ago. The plug-in architecture and Virtual Soundcheck have enabled me to work offline to determine which plug-ins are best suited for my live mixing environment, as well as build presets to make use of live. The ability to record direct to Pro Tools has also increased my value to the production and streamlined the process overall. The support that I have enjoyed since day one with Avid Digidesign has truly been unequalled. It's a privilege to be onboard with such a great team."

Call us soon to discuss how we can work up the right VENUE configuration for your needs and help you save up to 20%!

Best known for changing the face of monitor mixing with its Pro16 System, Aviom offers a full line of audio networking products, powered by A-Net, Aviom's innovative high speed digital audio transport technology. Protel is excited to include the Aviom brand in its pro audio portfolio for 2010. Aviom stands for simplified system design while enhancing control, flexibility, and performance.

Aviom pioneered personal monitor mixing with the performing musician in mind and revolutionized the live performance experience in the process. Moving beyond live performance, Aviom products offer new ways to move audio easily and more effectively, whether it's one channel or hundreds-point to point to point, or throughout an entire network. Call us to learn more.

Both Aviom's Pro16 and Pro64 products are used in a range of portable and fixed installation applications, including live sound reinforcement, broadcast, recording studios, houses of worship, theatres, schools, and post-production facilities.