Hal Leonard has released The Bassist’s Fake Book, a comprehensive collection of more than 200 popular bass songs in easy-to-read lead sheets. The book features bass lines, chords and lyrics for classic tunes from rock, pop, jazz, blues and country genres. Aspiring and professional bassists alike will find a wealth of musical inspiration from songs by artists such as the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, James Brown, Joni Mitchell and more. The Bassist’s Fake Book includes a helpful Bass Notation Legend and musical definitions. The spiral-bound format allows for easy page turns while playing.
Teenage Engineering’s CM–15 is a portable, large-diaphragm condenser microphone. The all-in-one mic offers a combination of a 48-volt, phantom-powered mini XLR, USB-audio interface and pre-amp, and 3.5-millimeter line output, all running on battery power. The mic’s supercardioid polar pattern means the CM–15 is focused on capturing sounds in front. The sound quality of CM–15 is clear and transparent, with extremely low self-noise. The CM-15 can record anything from soft vocals to heavy drums and designed for professional audio productions.