http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/ Features from MI Pro en-uk Copyright 2008, Intent Media http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/44/SECTOR-SPOTLIGHT-The-soft-parade As the price of the personal computer has fallen within almost every musician’s budget, a steadily increasing number of artists have discovered the tremendous possibilities afforded by contemporary music software. Rob Hughes takes a look at what the technology-savvy retailer could be cashing in on… http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/43/ENDORSEMENT-The-Tenorions Female trio becomes world’s first band to perform exclusively with Yamaha Tenori-ons http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/42/ENDORSEMENT-Paiste-teams-up-with-Joey-Jordison Slipknot drummer gives the nod to new Black Alpha series http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/41/ENDORSEMENT-Paul-Weller-re-united-with-Ovation Modfather gets back to the bowl back http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/40/ENDORSEMENT-Duncan-Lloyd-finds-Faith Maximo Park guitarist becomes official endorser for Barnes & Mullins' Faith Guitars http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/39/The-Beare-necessities Catching the eye of BBC news recently and winning the Queens Award for Industry this year, the traditionally quiet industriousness of J & A Beare has been brought into quite a spotlight. Beare’s David Morris tells Rob Hughes what life is like at the high end of the violin market… http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/38/Audio-techniques Audio Technica has been re-inventing itself for a couple of years now in the UK and Europe – with no little success. Andy Barrett sat down with AT Ltd’s MD, Adrian Rooke and senior marketing manager, Harvey Roberts – shortly before they set out on the road… http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/37/MI-Pro-sitings April has commonly been known (since TS Eliot wrote The Wasteland at any rate) as the cruellest month. Well, I’m pleased to say that as far as MI Pro is concerned, this April just gone has been anything but. http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/36/A-moving-tale Aria UK has been ensconced in its new head offices and warehouse complex for a year now and, as Martin Hartwell tells Andy Barrett, things are working out extremely well… http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/features/35/Wheat-picking-anyone Some surreal moments for Dave Burrluck at NAMM. And, outrageously, someone calls him a cynic...