The kids right now, they’ve never known a world without sampling. Never known a world where there’s no such thing as a drum machine. They think disco is the new classic rock. You can pretend all you want to, but the genie isn’t going back in the bottle. We’re in the digital age.

That’s why the 21st Century garage band can’t just be Led Zep. To make it big, you need that guy to play Brian Eno. And he needs equipment. And maybe it will come from M-Audio.

Now, we’re not pretending that this is some high-end ultra-expensive Bono-and-the-Edge crap we’ve got going on here. But was Dad’s first guitar a Taylor 916ce? No, of course not! You gotta pay your dues first! And this M-Audio gear is the checkbook on which it will happen.

You can buy one, two, or three (we recommend three) of these lovely electro-toys. Maybe you’ll want the Session KeyStudio USB keyboard. It’s been designed to cover the 49 most useful notes in music, the very notes that you’ve heard on the radio, on television, even in the movies! And when used with the included virtual instruments and loops, you’ll be mixing up beats that will make the neighborhood sit up and take notice.

Or maybe you’ll want the Music Producer microphone. Capture your vocals and throw them right into the included software. In just a few minutes, you’ll be saying Kayne who? And that will most likely be caused by the fact that you can’t hear a thing since the final mix is too loud. It’s a common mistake. You’ll learn fast.

But wait! What if you choose the M-Audio Torq Mixlab mixer? Well, then, you’ll be using your MP3 collection like a DJ uses trust fund club kids: relentlessly and without cease. The two virtual decks will let you mix and cut and cross and cue and freak and flip and whatever they call it in this post Girl Talk world. It even works with iTunes for seamless transfer of data.

After all that, if you’re still not interested, you might be a purist. You might be into your guitar. We hear you. There’s always room for the classics. Maybe you’ll prefer the special “Unplugged” feel over on sellout.woot, where the M-Audio Fast Track USB interface can help get those man-made sounds into Cyberspace. Takes all kinds, after all.

And clearly, there’s something for everyone in the M-Audio Experience. But if you can’t get enough, head over to the special M-Audio page designed for Woot.com customers and take a look at the other deals. Remember, that page is to this one what Arcadia is to Duran Duran. When one is gone forever, the other will be too.

At this point, technology and rock are forever tied together. Don’t be afraid to grow! With a little help from M-Audio, anybody can have a “little side project” that makes everyone glad you didn’t pollute a good band’s legacy.

If it’s good enough for Dee Dee, it’s good enough for you.

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

Warranty: 1 Year M-Audio

Session KeyStudio 49 Note Keyboard Features:

• Includes 49-note velocity-sensitive USB keyboard
• Includes easy-to-use Session software, play hundreds of sounds or turn your PC into a recording studio
• Huge library of virtual instruments and sound loops, be the entire band
• Built-in studio-quality effects, mix your songs with CD-quality results
• Complete package, everything you need to play and record keyboard-based music
• Simple setup, just install and launch the software, plug in the keyboard and included high-performance audio interface, and start playing
• Built with the same M-Audio technology used by music professionals on stage and in studios around the world
• Works seamlessly with most music software, including Session and GarageBand
• Use the KeyStudio keyboard to play Session’s huge virtual instrument library, which includes everything from classic sounds like pianos and basses to pop- and rock-inspired synths and sound effects
• Session has everything you need to turn your jams, remixes and mash-ups into polished, professional-sounding productions. Sweeten a piano line with reverb and echo, give your bass guitar some vintage grit with distortion effects and put some serious thump in your drum loops with powerful equalization and compression tools
• Connects to your PC with one USB cable—no extra cables, no drivers and no hassles. Session software instantly recognizes the connected keyboard and takes care of everything else in the background

Keystudio System Requirements:

Macintosh:

• Macintosh G3 800/G4 733mhz or higher
• OS X 10.3.9 with 256mb or higher
• OS X 10.4.3 or greater with 512mb RAM
  1 native USB port

PC:

• Windows XP (SP 2) or Windows Vista 32bit
• 1.6GHz Processor (CPU requirements may be higher for laptops)
• 512mb RAM (Windows XP), 1 GB RAM Vista
• 4GB Hard drive space
• 32mb Video RAM (XP) 128mb Video Ram (Vista)
• 1024×768 video resolution (1280×1024 recommended)
• DVD Drive for Session Software
• 2 Native USB Ports

Music Producer Features:

• USB microphone, created by the same M-Audio engineers that design recording technology for top studios around the world
• Features a large diaphragm to capture the subtle nuances of male and female vocal performances
• Software drivers allow you to listen to your performance in real time, without the annoying delays that otherwise plague computer-based recording
• Easy to create professional-sounding podcasts and polished music productions in GarageBand
• Easy-to-use, complete package, make music in minutes
• Includes Producer USB microphone, capture top-quality vocals
• Includes intuitive Session software, turn your PC or Mac into a recording studio
• Huge library of virtual instruments and sound loops, be the entire band
• Built-in studio effects, mix your songs with CD-quality results

Music Producer System Requirements:

Macintosh:

• Macintosh G3 800/G4 733mhz or higher
• OS X 10.3.9 with 256mb or higher
• OS X 10.4.3 or greater with 512mb RAM
• 1 native USB port

PC:

• Windows XP (SP 2) or Windows Vista 32bit
• 1.6GHz Processor (CPU requirements may be higher for laptops)
• 512mb RAM (Windows XP), 1 GB RAM Vista
• 4GB Hard drive space
• 32mb Video RAM (XP) 128mb Video Ram (Vista)
• 1024×768 video resolution (1280×1024 recommended)
• DVD Drive for Session Software
• 2 Native USB Ports

Torq Mixlab Features:

• Includes Torq LE software and X-Session Pro control surface, integrated plug-and-play hardware/software system
• Two virtual decks, mix two songs with independent control of speed and pitch
• 3-band EQ, headphone cueing, crossfader and effects, full-featured mixer
• Integrates with iTunes, iPods and more, supports standard digital file formats and devices
• Record your mixes directly to audio files, ready for instant podcasting or CD burning
• Compatible with both Mac and PC, Torq LE is designed to work right out of the box. Just connect the X-Session Pro, fire up Torq LE and the program takes care of the rest
• Torq LE organizes everything you need to DJ into a single, easy-to-use workspace. Two virtual decks let you load, cue and play back digital files—and will even automatically beat-match the files in an instant
• Just like a traditional DJ setup, Torq LE includes an integrated two-channel mixer with three-band EQ, level controls, headphone cueing, a crossfader and three effects
• Allows you to cue, beat-match and mix a wide variety of unprotected digital audio file formats, including MP3, AIFF, WAV, WMA, Apple Lossless and AAC. The program organizes all of your digital files into an easily searchable database, enabling you to pull up the perfect track or change up your set in an instant
• Access your iTunes library through Torq LE, so you can have your music at your fingertips
• Fuses the standard controls of a two-channel DJ mixer with the transport and pitch controls of a turntable or DJ CD player, enabling you to control everything from a single interface

Additional Photos:

• M-Audio 49 Key Studio
• M-Audio 49 Key Studio USB Port, Sustain, and On/Off Switch
• M-Audio 49 Key Studio Pitch Bend, Modulation, Octave, Edit, and Volume Control
• M-Audio Music Producer
• M-Audio Music Producer On Stand
• M-Audio Torq Mixlab
• M-Audio Torq USB Port, and On/Off Switch

Session KeyStudio In the Box:

• KeyStudio USB Keyboard
• M-Audio Micro USB Audio Interface
• Session DVD Including an Integrated Users Guide and Over 3.5GB of Music Content
• Session KeyStudio Driver CD with PDF User Guide
• Session KeyStudio Quick Start Guide

Session Music Producer In the Box:

• Producer USB Microphone
• Session DVD including an integrated User Guide and 3.5GB of professionally recorded instrumental loops and sounds
• Session and Producer USB Quick Start Guides
• 6 Foot USB Cable
• Desktop Mic Stand
• Soft Zippered Case

Torq Mixlab In the Box:

• X-Session Pro USB MIDI Controller
• USB Cable
• Y-Cable Adapter
• Printed Getting Started Guide

I, Jean-Franc Pompeux, have given you every grain of my sand in my life’s hourglass, every cell of blood in my bastard veins, every drop of absinthe in my cupboard. Once, all Europe swooned before my beautiful nightmares. Now here I sit, reduced to shooting B-roll footage of flabby beachgoers for local newscast reports about obesity, while a thousand grasping talons rend the flesh of my beloved cinema. And yet, I regret nothing!

Alas, my muse had flown like a filthy, disease-ridden pigeon, cackling insults and mockery in its wake. Gone was the inspiration that produced my heartbreaking 1961 neorealist statement Death By Mayonnaise, or my 1973 odyssey of erotic yearning and parcel delivery, Anna Par Avion. But now, now, my harlot muse has returned to the arms of my mind, in the form of the Kodak EasyShare Zi6 Pocket HD Video Camera.

Not only does this dazzling imp of a camera capture 720p video at frame rates of up to 60 fps; not only does its SD/SDHC slot take cards of up to 32GB (sold separately); not only does it include batteries and charger; but it fits right into my pocket. And there lies the inspiration for the work that will make me once again the toast of Perpignan: The Pocket Of The Damned. Yes, it will be filmed entirely with the Kodak EasyShare Zi6 in my left pants pocket…or is it my right? This is but one of many enigmas that the viewer must grapple with through five excruciating hours of almost total darkness and barely audible sound. Never before has cinema attempted such a fearless examination of dislocation, of disinheritance, of disappointment. Pompeux, you genius!

With the Kodak EasyShare Zi6 Pocket HD Video Camera, The Pocket Of The Damned will prove the old maxim that the superior filmmaker has the right, no, the duty to waste his audience’s time. Perhaps – do I dare dream? – my new work will take its place alongside my other masterworks, like A Dog Vomits In Algiers and The Fascist Cigarette. Vive le cinéma!

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

Warranty: 90 Day Kodak

Features:

• Capture HD quality video, 720p at 60 fps with 16:9 aspect ratio
• SD/SDHC card slot allows for endless video recordings, expandable up to 32GB
• Record approximately 40 minutes of HD video with a 2GB SDHC memory card (Sold seperately)
• 2.4 inch LCD screen to watch your videos with slow motion playback right in the palm of your hand
• Choose the video quality that works for you: HD at 60 fps, HD at 30 fps, or VGA
• Upload your videos to YouTube™ quickly and easily using the built-in USB and software
• Experience your videos on an HDTV in stunning HD quality with included cables
• Ni-MH rechargeable batteries and battery charger included
• Tripod mount keeps your video steady

Specifications:

• Sensor type: 1 / 4.5–type 1.6 MP CMOS
• Lens: 4.1 mm, f/2.8, fixed focus
• Zoom: 2X digital
• Display: 2.4 in. LCD
• Storage: 128 MB internal memory, SD/SDHC card expansion slot (128 MB internal memory/approximately 30 MB available for image storage)
• Focus modes: normal, close-up
• Normal focus range: 27.6 in. (70 cm)–infinity
• Close-up focus range: 2 in. (5 cm)
• White balance: auto
• Video capture: H.264 (MOV), AAC LC
• HD60 Video quality: 720p at 60 fps 16:9
• HD Video quality: 720p at 30 fps—16:9 (default)
• VGA Video quality
• Still format: JPEG
• Picture quality: 3 MP (stills, interpolated)
• Microphone: mono
• Speaker
• I/O interface: USB 2.0 (high speed); component output; AV output
• Tripod mount: 1/4 in. standard
• Power: (2) AA batteries (Ni-MH recommended)
• Dimensions: 64 × 114 × 23.5 mm (2.5 × 4.5 × 0.9 in.)
• Weight: 107 g (3.8 oz) without batteries

Additional Photos:

• Kodak EasyShare Zi6 Black Pocket HD Video Camera
• Zi6 Black Pocket HD Video Camera with Accessories
• Zi6 Black Pocket HD Video Camera LCD Screen and Controls
• Zi6 Black Pocket HD Video Camera Left Side
• Zi6 Black Pocket HD Video Camera Right Side
• Kodak EasyShare Zi6 Pink Pocket HD Video Camera
• Zi6 Pink Pocket HD Video Camera with Accessories
• Zi6 Pink Pocket HD Video Camera LCD Screen and Controls
• Zi6 Pink Pocket HD Video Camera Left Side
• Zi6 Pink Pocket HD Video Camera Right Side
• Kodak EasyShare Zi6 Red Pocket HD Video Camera
• Zi6 Red Pocket HD Video Camera with Accessories
• Zi6 Red Pocket HD Video Camera LCD Screen and Controls
• Zi6 Red Pocket HD Video Camera Left Side
• Zi6 Red Pocket HD Video Camera Right Side

In the box:

• Kodak Zi6 Pocket Video Camera
• (2) AA pre-charged Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
• Battery charger
• HD and AV cables
• Wrist strap
• Camera pouch
• User Guide
• Arcsoft Media Impression Software for Kodak (PC only)