A comfortable piano bench may be just what any player needs to spend those rigorous hours practicing. Often people under estimate the importance of having a high quality bench when purchasing a piano. At Cosmo Music, we carry a wide range of benches to suit your personal needs.
Some of our in-stock items include the Benchworld Infinity Single Adjustable Bench that looks great with some of our polished ebony Yamaha Clavinovas, or if you are looking some very high end benches we have the Jansen Duet Artist in polished ebony.
So it is not only important to select [...] Read more
Monthly Archives: July 2011
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The Value of a Quality Bench
Posted on July 29, 2011 by Alex Phung
This post was posted in Pianos and was tagged with Piano Tips
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Ask Us About Orange...
Posted on July 26, 2011 by Rail Koonin
For over 40 years, Orange Amplification has been producing some of the finest and most distinctive guitar and bass amps in the world. Here at Cosmo Music, we are proud to announce the arrival of some new (and classic) Orange gear. Here’s what Rail and Adam have to say:
Orange Bass Amps Are Here!Whether you’re looking for a small practice amp, a compact rig, or a monolithic stack, Orange has something to offer every bass player out there! The smaller 25, 50, and 100 watt combos are very economically priced, and most importantly offer tons of tone combined with very simple [...] Read more
This post was posted in Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Amps, Orange Amps
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The Roland Jupiter-80 has landed in Canada!
Event took place on July 28, 2011 by Cosmo Music
Be among the first to experience one of the most anticipated professional synthesizer keyboards in years! Join Adrian Marsi, Roland Synthesizer Specialist, at select Toronto dealers for the unveiling of the Jupiter-80 Performance Synthesizer.
Thursday July 28, 2011 @ 11:00am
Cosmo Music – Richmond Hill
10 Via Renzo Dr.
(905) 770-5222Come by and discover the Jupiter-80’s “SuperNATURAL” sound engine that uses “Physical Behaviour Modeling” to perform vintage synth and acoustic instrument sounds with uncanny realism. Also, try for yourself and understand why the Roland Jupiter-80 is the ultimate live performance keyboard for the pro player.
This post was posted in Events, Keyboards and was tagged with Demo, Roland, Synthesizers
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Cosmo Music Visits with Suhr Guitars
Posted on July 15, 2011 by Andrew Lai
The tops on Suhrs are always amazing. Now we know why! Quality materials and quality craftsmanship make quality instruments! We are told even with a reliable source of Top-graded woods, a certain amount are rejected. Here we have a approved pile of amazing quilted maple.
High tech machinery helps maintain the consistently high standard that is expected from every part of every instrument. Here, we see pickguard templates... which means they can make guards out of exotic woods or materials.A guitar...mid build.
Inside the Electronics Room - which includes Amp builds, effect pedals and pickup builds. Here we see some pickup winding [...] Read more
This post was posted in Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Suhr Guitars
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Eventide Space Now at Cosmo Music!
Posted on July 15, 2011 by Cosmo Music
The new Eventide Space has arrived! Using some of Eventide’s most famous reverb algorithms, this is a must have reverb pedal for all effect junkies. I’ve used many reverb pedals before and must admit this goes way beyond anything I could ask for in a reverb pedal. With settings such as "black hole", "dualverb", and "shimmer" you can create your own movie soundtrack along with beautiful textures that are sure to bring any song to life.
The Space can store 100 patches that can be switched by banking up and down or through a midi controller. What I love most is [...] Read more
This post was posted in Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Effect Pedals, Eventide
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Neo Instruments Ventilator - Leslie Simulator
Posted on July 13, 2011 by Rob Cooper
The sound of the Hammond tonewheel organ is highly sought after in many styles of music; gospel, jazz, blues, rock and country all have numerous examples of the classic Hammond sound. What some folks don't realize is that one of the most important factors in achieving that sound is the Leslie cabinet that these are played through.
The Leslie cabinet takes the raw sound of the Hammond organ (or, in fact, any instrument… see "Other Instruments" below) and brings it to life. The classic Leslie cabinets use rotating horns and drums to create a "doppler" effect that animates the organ sound [...] Read more
This post was posted in Keyboards and was tagged with Midi Devices, Neo Instruments
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MacProVideo - Check it Out!
Posted on July 12, 2011 by Fred Nicholson
Hello, I just wanted to mention in this latest blog that just in case you don’t know about this website, you HAVE to check out www.macprovideo.com They are a great Canadian based company that offers great tutorials to not only audio based applications like all the DAWS we sell (Pro Tools/Cubase /Logic etc) but they also offer training on productivity apps like the entire CS suite, web, Ilife, Iwork etc!!
Martin and his team do an AMAZING job of continually updating their titles and I can trust them to always stay on top of the latest developments in our [...] Read more
This post was posted in Keyboards and was tagged with Keyboard Tips, Software, Tutorials
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Nord Electro 3
Posted on July 12, 2011 by Fred Nicholson
We just received - and sold very quickly because it is that good - the new Nord Electro 3 -73 key HP (HP stands for Hammer Action portable keybed). This awesome keyboard is a fully weighted 73 keys that weighs only 24 Lbs and is only 42x13.5x5 so it fits in a lot of 61 key gigbags!
I am always amazed how Nord can pack such an awesome sound, look and great build quality while STILL maintaining such a great weight!! Amazing job! If I was gigging, and now I’m not :>, this would be a must have for live performance [...] Read more
This post was posted in Keyboards and was tagged with Home Pianos, Nord, Synthesizers
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The New CLP430 Clavinova Digital Piano - Where did all the Control Buttons Go?
Posted on July 12, 2011 by John Ebata
On first glance of the new CLP430, the question was how do I change the sounds. The newest feature of all of the new CLP400 series is one of the most asked for features by piano teachers to hide the buttons so it does not distract the student’s practicing and now it is here with “Panel Reveal Key Cover.”
The sliding key cover now has a rest position partway to hide all the signs of technology inside adding to the more traditional look of the CLP400 series. Under the hood there is a new improved piano sound, a three sensor 88 [...] Read more
This post was posted in Pianos and was tagged with Clavinova, Yamaha
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Aebersold Play-A-Long Books
Posted on July 6, 2011 by Cosmo Music
As another school year draws to a close many students pack up their instruments for the summer months. Come September they may not have the same level of technique or endurance and will wish that they had kept up with their practice. Here in the Print Music Department we carry a large variety of Jamey Aebersold books - jazz play-a-longs that are perfect for staying in shape during the summer. These books are enjoyed by many students, teachers and professionals alike, desiring to improve their jazz skills while having fun at the same time.
Each volume has a theme that highlights [...] Read more
This post was posted in Corner Books and was tagged with Jazz, Play-A-Longs
