New releases today: Studio Equipment

Notes: With the introduction of the Manis Overdrive, Keeley pens the next chapter in the legend of the mythical Klone. The essential germanium diodes at the heart of the myth faithfully deliver the iconic tones that are as expected, but that's far from where this story ends. With additional options for switching between both clipping and bass boost modes, Manis is sure to conjure up a suitable saturation for any situation

Keeley recognises that not every guitarist relates to the sound of the original horse related pedal, so while the Manis totally nails the sound of the fabled original, it also delivers a worthwhile evolution of this renowned circuit. By using GE Transistors as opposed to the fabled GE diodes, the result is representative of the same well-known flavour, but due to the different cutoff voltage there is increased saturation, compression and sustain.

The additional "tube like" second order harmonics and extra gain on tap are like a miracle cure for anyone with the "Klone blues".

Toggle the clipping switch to swap in cold-war era GE transistors for more sustain, saturation, and tube-like response that you can really feel under your fingertips. Or leave the pedal in Diode mode for that authentic Klone experience. Control the character and punch of your sound by dialing down the upper-mid honk with the Tone knob.



Need more low-end? A dedicated bass boost switch lowers the cutoff an octave and adds 3dB of gain, ideal for single coil low-end recovery.

Manis is built tough and uniquely capable of running on 18V for more headroom, a true first of its kind. Being a modernised voltage-double hard clipping boost, Manis is a one stop solution for clean boost amp saturation, sure to please Klone purists, newcomers or converts alike.

Notes: MG-300 mkII builds on the huge success of the original MG-300 compact multi-effects pedal, with a larger display and upgraded sections for Drive, Amp Simulation, I.R cabinet simulation, Modulation, Delays & Reverbs.

Audio modelling uses the new TSAC-HD algorithm, bringing pro-level amp emulations to this minimalist format. An expression pedal now has a physical toe switch and is self-calibrating, whilst the order of processing blocks are also now switchable, expanding the effects possibilities even further.

All settings can be edited onboard or via USB using the downloadable PC/Mac Quicktone software and then stored into one of 36 internal memory locations, with a new feature of 3 Pro Scenes within each preset. For live or rehearsal backing, the built-in Jam function has a fully featured drum machine and phrase looper.

To integrate with a DAW studio suite, the USB-C connection also functions as a high quality audio interface, completing the studio-ready guitar rig. The main output has options for guitar amplifiers, D.I. to mixer or headphones or with loopback for interactive online streaming.

Keeping all the elements that made MG-300 so popular, the mkII includes new features and high-end processing that are now accessible in a compact all-in-one unit.

Notes: Solid Studio mkII is a completely redesigned version of the original Solid Studio amp & speaker emulation pedal. Now with a large full colour display and data entry dial, this new concept is hugely flexible with menu-driven editing and deep parameter control.

Connect a guitar directly to the input to take advantage of the inbuilt amp models or alternatively, the Solid Studio mkII can be set to connect between a guitar amplifier and speaker, using the natural tone of your own amp into any of the speaker emulations before sending to the PA or FRFR speaker. Four main blocks deal with Amplifier, dual independent Speaker emulation, EQ and Ambience. Solid Studio mkII employs the proprietary TSAC-4K high-definition algorithm for true-to-life models of classic amplifiers, cabinets and microphones from the built-in and imported user I.R. profiles.

The EQ section provides powerful global tone sculpting whilst the Ambience section provides time-based spatial effects, necessary for adding breadth and dimension to the emulated tones. In addition to onboard editing, the Solid Studio mkII may be connected to a PC via USB-C and programmed using the free-to-download Solid Studio mkII software or mobile application. Mix and match preamp and power amp types with 2 sets of speaker and mic combinations saved to internal memory and recall them at the click of a footswitch. A unique and comprehensive tool for live and recording duties.