OnlyFactoryDirect.com Launches First Annual Technical Pro Sales Event Today

OnlyFactoryDirect.com launches the largest Technical Pro Sales Event of the year with 10%-25% off Technical Pro speakers amplifiers, and pro audio equipment. The sale will highlight some of Technical Pro's most sought after equipment like, 15% off Technical Pro's rack mount power supply with 5v USB charging ports, the PS9U.

Since its inception, Technical Pro has become a leader in DJ & home audio manufacturing. Driven by a passion for sound, their mission is to establish new standards of reliability and performance with an uncompromising approach to audio design. The result is a product line that offers an unrivaled assortment of professional audio equipment featuring newer hybrid technology and digital amplification. Few audio manufacturers have kept up with the digital revolution of mp3’s, tablets, and digital audio files, but Technical Pro has embraced the latest technology and built it in to their products from design to shelf.

Technical Pro's Hybrid Series of integrated amplifiers offer a ton of power and features such as pre-amp, SD and USB inputs, mp3 player connections, and Bluetooth compatibility, while remaining extremely affordable. Sale items to also inlcude; Technical Pro speakers like the PVRTX powered speakers, VRTX passive loudspeakers, studio monitors, power amplifiers, signal processors, and more. 

The technical team at OnlyFactoryDirect.com took the most popular Technical Pro speakers and amplifiers and paired them with the proper cables, stands, and accessories, to create bundled packages to save buyers money. Receiving awards for their outstanding customer service, OnlyFactoryDirect.com also promises to deliver the lowest prices on Technical Pro products. 

Founded in 2004, OnlyFactoryDirect.com is an on-line resource for audio equipment at factory direct prices. OnlyFactoryDirect.com offers over 3,000 audio related products from well known brand names like JBL and Mackie to emerging new brands like Technical Pro and Podium Pro Audio. 

OnlyFactoryDirect.com offers free ground shipping on all orders within the continental United States and a 30-day “No Hassle” guarantee. If you are not fully satisfied with your new guitar cabinet, OFD will pay the return shipping and give you a full refund (see details).

Alto's Latest iPA System Says Get Your Karaoke On!

I would like to dedicate this post to my friend Monika Ficcaglia , whom may have been the inspiration behind this brilliant traveling party speaker. The lovely and beautiful, innocent appearing woman, that receives love notes from her "tired" neighbors, asking her to please turn down the karaoke at night. 

The Alto iPA Music System Powered 10" Speaker aka party bus, is literally an event waiting to happen. It's unique iPad docking station in the rear screams, karaoke party! Let's not put it into a box with limitations, because it simply abounds with possibilities! 

The iPA Music System from Alto Professional is a powerful, portable loudspeaker with 400 Watts of power for amplifying your iPad apps, cranking up your iTunes library and singing karaoke like never before. Simply load your iPad into the iPA Music System dock, run your app of choice and crank up the volume. Alto uses a powerful internal amplifier to fill you club, event, or worship center with clear high fidelity sound. With an included Alto Professional ADM10 cardioid microphone and 10' cable, you're ready to throw unforgettable karaoke parties, add audio to video, or dance to your favorite song list, while learning new moves on your iPad. Add an additional speaker to expand your iPA Music system and play your iPad in stereo. Dock your iPad and rock the party with the iPA Music System from Alto Professional.
http://www.onlyfactorydirect.com/p-2186-alto-ipa-powered-speaker-2-way-for-i-device-ipa10.aspx


Specifications

• 400 Watt Powered Speaker for iPad
• Two-way speaker system with 400 Watts of peak power
• Fully integrated Universal Dock for iPad
• Includes Alto Professional ADM10 dynamic mic, holder and 10-foot (3m) cable
• Integrated mixer and high-efficiency power amp
• 10-inch (254 mm) low frequency transducer for deep bass
• Compact lightweight design for easy transport
• 35 mm socket for mounting on a speaker stand
• Designed and tuned in the USA
• 30-pin dock also charges iPad
• Contour switch instantly provides the perfect EQ for music playback and karaoke
• RCA input for playback of iPod, CD players and other music devices
• XLR-1/4" combo inputs with volume control
• XLR output to add more speakers
• 200 Watts of continuous power
• Dimensions (WxLxH): 20.2in x 13in x 12in
• Weight: 23 lb

Mackie Studio Monitors MR5mk2 and MR8 mk2 Instant Rebate

Absolutely, one of the best deals of the year. Highly rated Mackie Studio Monitors with instant savings!!

When your studio is ready to go pro, you want a reference monitor that translates in all environments, holds up under all conditions, and isn’t painted up like a school bus.  You want an investment that sounds both amazing and amazingly flat, so you don’t end up second guessing your mixes into infinity.  You also want monitors you can turn up, because not every artist is “satisfied” listening to their ear-shredding guitar solos or thunderous bass tones at “nominal volumes”.  And you want all of this at the right price. MRmk2 Series Studio Monitors are all that and more. With unbelievable power, performance and clarity MRmk2 Series Studio Monitors stand alone in their class.

OnlyFactoryDirect.com is a Mackie Authorized Dealer 

 Deal ends September 30th, 2012

Going for Gold, New Studio 7 Guitar Cabinets Feature Celestion Vintage 30 Drivers

Founded in 1924, Celestion has grown to become one of the worlds largest and most innovative manufacturers of loudspeakers and can now be found in Studio 7's stunning new guitar cabinets.

Celestion was responsible for the first ever dedicated guitar speaker and have since developed into the one of the most recognizable names in drivers. "It's like the Olympics of guitar cabinets, you have this bright young beautifully constructed Studio 7 cabinet and inside you find a speaker that is associated with some of music's most memorable performances like Hendrix and Slash," smiles Mike Lewis President of OnlyFactoryDirect.com, "and together it's gold."

Seemingly twice as loud as anything else at the same power level, the Vintage 30 handles massive overdrive sounds with ease. The vintage 30 handles extra heat when operating with higher power equipment, designed with a new coil assembly and modern materials, complimenting the powerful tube amplifiers Studio 7 is known for producing. Tight bass, fat mids and a smooth, yet harmonically rich top end have made the Vintage 30 an excellent 4 x 12 or 2 x 12 loudspeaker.

The new Studio 7 guitar cabinets are available in a variety of combinations, the S7212C a 2 x 12 cabinet, and S7412C a 4 x 12 model cabinet stands out providing exquisite tonal variations for players of any musical style. Both models feature low-resonance wooden enclosures covered by a uniquely designed tough tolex cover and high density grill cloth sporting classic styling with a rock'n'roll edge. The Studio 7 S212C and S7412C deliver enormously detailed, complex overtones, with that vintage crunch and are available exclusively at OnlyFactoryDirect.com.

Founded in 2004, OnlyFactoryDirect.com is an on-line resource for audio equipment at factory direct prices. OnlyFactoryDirect.com offers over 3,000 audio related products from well known brand names like JBL and Mackie to emerging new brands like Studio 7 and Inspired Instruments (You Rock Guitar). OnlyFactoryDirect.com offers free ground shipping on all orders within the continental United States and a 30-day "No Hassle" guarantee. If you are not fully satisfied with your new guitar cabinet, OFD will pay the return shipping and give you a full refund (see details).

Mixer Tutorial

We have had several novis DJ's and band members call, needing assistance setting up their new mixer and understanding how to utilize all the features it has to offer. Technician Scott has created a short helpful video understanding all the ins and outs of the MX602 6-channel mixer and the MX1204 12-channel mixer.

OnlyFactoryDirect.com's ESP Guitar Giveaway!! It's so easy to win.

"Like" OnlyFactoryDirect on facebook to be eligible for a chance to win a new ESP Electric Guitar. Visit OnlyFactoryDirect.com for more details or click image.

OnlyFactoryDirect.com launched a new campaign to grow their facebook fan base by offering an ESP EC401 FM Ltd Electric Guitar. The popular model has received excellent reviews and gained ESP notable respect from the guitar community.
The ESP EC-401 FM Electric guitar is basically a modern / metal oriented take on the traditional LP style guitar. Excellent for rocking metal, classic, blues, or grunge with crushingly powerful tone. Beautifully constructed and versatile, the ESP EC401FM has a thin U-shaped neck contour; 24 extra jumbo frets make the LTD EC-401FM an extremely playable electric guitar. Loaded with active EMG-81 (bridge position) and 60 (neck position) pickups, this electric guitar has plenty of gain and tonal articulation. The EMGs on the EC-401 sound awesome and make lead and rhythm parts shine.
ESP designed this electric guitar with a Mahogany body and neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Flamed Maple top. It has a thin U neck contour with black nickel hardware and Grover tuner. The finish is a black aqua sunburst which gives it a vibrant rich look. The ESP EC-401FM is definitely a guitar you can grow with.
Features

• Set-Neck Construction
• 24.75" Scale
• Mahogany Body
• Flamed Maple Top
• Mahogany Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• 42mm Standard Nut

• Thin U Neck Contour
• 24 XJ Frets
• Black Nickel Hardware
• Grover Tuners
• TOM Bridge & Tailpiece
• EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
• Finish: STBLK (See Thru Black)
  BLKAQSB (Black Aqua Sunburst),
  RDB (Reindeer Blue),
  STBCSB (See Thru Black Cherry Sunburst),
  STBLKSB (See Thru Black Sunburst)

Controls

• 3-Way Toggle
• Bridge Volume
• Neck Volume
• Master Tone

Mackie Speakers Go Around the World in Eight Days with Windfield Productions

Denver, CO - For Dano Goforth’s Windfield Productions, there’s no such thing as a typical
show. The Denver-based company handles everything from corporate events and
seminars to festivals and religious occasions. And on any given day you may find Goforth
loading his Mackie systems into a C-17 military jet for a USO tour in the Middle East.
“We’ve been using Mackie gear for years, on tours all over the world,” says Goforth. “I’m
a fan of the SRM450s – we’ve used them since the beginning of the wars in Afghanistan
and Iraq, on everyone from Toby Keith to Joan Jett, and they’ve been great workhorses
under some pretty brutal conditions.”

Oklahoma country music superstar Toby Keith talks with Quartermaster Seaman John Mendez while touring the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Keith is on his 10th tour with the United Services Organization, performing for deployed service members around the world. Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary S. Welch)

Goforth recently upgraded Windfield’s inventory to include Mackie’s HD1221
loudspeakers. “We use the 1221s on pretty much everything,” says Goforth. “It’s an
incredibly versatile box. I’ve used them for mains, for monitors, for side fills, all kinds of
stuff. We’re also using the new HD1501 and 1801 subwoofers. They sound great and
they’ve proven to be exceptionally durable. That’s important for the kind of tours we
do.”

As Goforth points out, “portability” takes on a different perspective on military tours.
“Loading in and out of Blackhawks, C-130s or C-17s, a lot of times space is at a real
premium,” he says. “The gear has to be compact, easy to handle, and able to take a
beating and work in all kinds of climates and conditions.”
Some tours include additional shows on even smaller transport. “On some of these
outpost tours, we’ll do a big show one night and then take a smaller system – just a
couple of our SRM450 boxes on sticks, and the same thing for monitors – and do shows at
one or two smaller forward operating bases,” says Goforth.

The shows present a wide range of performers, and the HD’s versatility has already
proven itself. “The last tour went around the world in eight days with Kix Brooks, Robin
Williams, Louis Black and Lance Armstrong,” says Goforth. “That was the first tour we used
the HDs on, and everyone really loved them.” “I stick with Mackie gear because it’s compact, reliable and sounds great. And the stuff holds up in a war zone – what more can you ask?”


Image borrowed from  BAM's blog
Story provided by Marshank