V-Studio 20

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Tutorials and Artist Impression on Cakewalk's portable audio interface for Guitartists and Singer-Songwriters.

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While many artists adopt an alter ego to define or redefine their image, synth popster and SONAR user Gordon Voidwell may be one of the few artists whose alter ego chose him. A self-proclaimed music nerd, Will Johnson was seemingly born to become Gordon Voidwell.  A love for music seems to have trickled down to just about everyone in this South Bronx–born artist’s family, but it wasn’t until he enrolled in a course at NYU where he met his mentor, and later band mate, jazz drummer Guillermo E. Brown; that’s where the artist Gordon Voidwell emerged. “A lot of the songs from this project are the result of [Brown] asking me to open for him at the Apollo. That was the birth of Gordon Voidwell; the first time I ever used that moniker professionally,” recalls Gordon, who had previously gone by the handle Void as a producer. Pulling inspiration from the old and the new and creating music that has value beyond a genre is what makes Voidwell’s sound his own. He has been compared to artists like Prince and George Clinton, yet his music is often categorized as hip-hop. With a new record on the horizon, Gordon Voidwell continues to infuse a fresh approach into his classic influences yielding an authentic and original sound.  Visit www.myspace.com/gordonvoidwell for more information.   

With song placements on well-known television shows, such as MTV's The Real World, CW's Gossip Girl, CBS's The Young & The Restless, Fox's Roswell and Boston Public, Wes Hutchinson is at the top of his game. Wes works with a variety of songwriters, artists and producers of diverse backgrounds and continues to be a sought-after collaborator. As a Gibson sponsored artist, he plays weekly in New York City and has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He's also been approached by American Idol Clay Aiken who hired him as his guitarist for his shows. Wes thinks the V-Studio 20 is a perfect match for his musical traveling lifestyle where he can create finished masters on the go, or just lay down an idea, spur of the moment.

Guitarists & Singer-Songwriters who want to record their music easily to the computer, need not look any further than the V-Studio 20. The V-Studio 20 combines a USB audio interface, built-in stereo microphones, VS-20 Effects Editor and basic, universal DAW controller (with support for all MACKIE Control DAWs) for Mac & PC.

Connect your guitar to the computer via the V-Studio 20's Hi-Z input for latency-free recording. Record your riffs using Guitar Tracks. Keep in tune with the built-in Chromatic tuner and attach a footswitch or expression pedal to add live effects to your performance. Choose your desired effect from a library of Genuine BOSS sounds & COSM DSP effects.

Connect your microphone to the V-Studio 20's XLR input with phantom power, to lay down vocals like a pro. Record your vocals with Guitar Tracks. Use the V-Studio Effects Editor to correct pitch and produce harmony in real-time. Choose your desired effect from a library of Genuine BOSS sounds & COSM DSP effects.

Using V-Studio 20's Effects Editor inside Guitar Tracks, you can apply BOSS Effects, COSM amp-modeling, and Vocal processing to pre-recorded tracks through a process called, Re-Amping.

Export your music as a .wav, .wma or .mp3 file and share it with family and friends using Guitar Tracks. Click the 'Burner' button to burn your music to CD or choose 'Publisher' to create a playlist for your blog, website and/or MySpace page.

A quick overview of the ultimate recording solution for guitarists and singer-songwriters, the brand new V-Studio 20. It's the third product in the V-Studio line of integrated software & hardware solutions and the first joint product for Cakewalk and BOSS. This 'creative companion' includes a stereo USB Audio Interface, Control Surface, VS-20 Effects Editor & Guitar Tracks recording software as well as an onboard BOSS-powered COSM DSP effects library. It fits perfectly in any gig bag and is optimized to work with Netbooks.

Charlie O'Neal of The Delta Generators is considered one of the best guitarists in Boston. In just a short period of time, the band has achieved a tremendous following and considerable success. They won the 2009 Boston Blues Challenge, placed in the finals at the 2009 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN., and won Best Blues Album in the 2009 Independent Music Awards. We were very excited to have him visit the Cakewalk offices to take the V-Studio 20 for a test drive. Check out the video to hear Charlie put the V-Studio 20 through its paces.