Ron Carter Esperanza Spalding - Downbeat

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Total Diva
Aria has upgraded its Aria Diva LED music
stand lights to be 50 percent brighter
than before. The lights boast newer LED
technology to further increase light output.
The Aria Diva consumes one-tenth
the power of traditional stand lights. The
lights stay cool to the touch and last
100,000 hours. More info: arialights.com
Double Time
The new Dual Sustain Single Pedal
(DDSP) can sustain two keyboards
simultaneously. Designed for keyboards,
synthesizers and workstations that use
one pedal to sustain two units, the DDSP
has two lines coming from the mold of
the pedal and easily connects to every
brand of keyboard. More info: dssp-pedal.com
Handmade Hand Drums
Manuel Rodriguez and Sons has
released handmade cajons, including
the Cajon Flamenco Sonacai (pictured).
The instrument’s body is made of fiber
VLC in black, and the top is constructed
of birch plywood with ebony
or brown imbuia finishing. The back
is made of birch plywood with beech
finishing. More info: guitars-m-r-sons.com
Boost RVB Update
Tech 21 has updated its Boost RVB
analog reverb emulator pedal, changing
the former rumble control to modulation.
This modulates the pre-delay of
the reverb for additional dimension.
With the recent expansion of its Boost
pedals, Tech 21 has also changed the
look of the Boost RVB to feature a
clean boost function for up to 9dB of
added volume. More info: tech21nyc.com
108 DOWNBEAT DECEMBER 2012