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Displayed at NAMM along with the PT4, the new Intellitouch Capo Tuner for Guitar is made of strong, lightweight aluminum and operates on a single CR2032 battery. The tuner is automatic, chromatic, and displays the measured musical note on a large, backlit LCD screen for easy tuning. Coming with a sleek and easy-to-use design, the Capo features a single button interface and a backlight that changes from red to bright green when the correct tuning is detected simplify tuner operation. It can be placed at any fret of the guitar for instant tuning and can also be positioned on the headstock like a normal clip-on tuner when the capo function is not required. Additional features include the ability to change the A-Reference anywhere from 430Hz to 450Hz, auto shut-off after 3 minutes of inactivity.

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Designed to clip-on and tune electric and acoustic guitars, basses, violins, banjos, mandolins and more, the Intellitouch PT40 tuner is automatic, chromatic, and displays the measured musical note on a large, backlit LCD screen for easy tuning. A single button interface and a backlight that changes from red to bright green when the correct tuning is detected, simplifies the tuner operation. Displayed at the NAMM show last month, the new Intellitouch PT40 clip-on tuner comes with Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and a USB 2.0 interface that enables fast and easy charging, similar to most mobile phones.

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Sony launched the “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity,” that allows users to play music anytime onto a wide variety of Internet connected Sony devices including Sony’s 2010 models of network-enabled BRAVIA® TV, Blu-ray Disc™ player, Blu-ray Disc Home Theater system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system as well as VAIO and other personal computers. It will also become available on a wide range of Sony’s portable devices, as well as on Android-based mobile devices and other portable devices. Offering about six million songs and will continue to expand over time, the “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™” ” is initially available in the U.K. and Ireland with service availability in other markets including the US. Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Australia and New Zealand to be announced in due course during 2011.

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MEar, shorthand for “Music plus Ear,” enables users to enjoy music whenever, wherever they want. With MEar, people can play personalized music collections across multiple devices like desktops, laptops or Android phones, saving the troubles of repeatedly creating playlists on different platforms; therefore, allowing for an easier management of their music collections and time saved. In addition, its built-in push app to Facebook allows users to post their thoughts on the music they are listening and share them with friends. Moreover, the unlimited storage space and remote access provided by ASUS WebStorage enables an instant lookup from MEar’s comprehensive music library.

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Pioneer introduced a new pearl white version of its entry-level DJ system comprising of two CDJ-350-W digital media players and a DJM-350-W 2-channel mixer. The new fashionable DJ gears also offer two additional audio effects – Noise and Short Echo. The CDJ-350-W will allow users to create DJ performances with various digital music files, including MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF files. And the DJM-350-W mixer is equipped with four sound effects including the newly added Noise and Short Echo, as well as an isolated 3-band equalizer—all of which allow the DJ to make one-of-a-kind mixes.

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The new TASCAM TC-1S is the world’s first solar-powered instrument tuner. The TC-1S charges its battery from a bank of solar cells on the front panel, and a USB input is also available for quick-charging when you’re completely in the dark. It’s wrapped in a shock-proof silicon cover, available in six colors, and a strap and clip keep it charging all day long on your gig bag. At a price under $40, every planet-conscious musician is going to need a TC-1S.

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Lick Records released Sugar by Jonalee White on Tuesday, August 31. The single, “Naked As Fools,” from the CD, which hit No. 27 at country radio, is White’s fifth to reach the Top 40 on the Music Row Breakout Chart.

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Trace Adkins’ biggest Country chart hits and fan favorites have been gathered for a new career-spanning 2CD and digital collection, The Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot’s Fired, to be released October 12 by Capitol Nashville/EMI. The Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot’s Fired features 28 tracks spanning Adkins’ 15-year career, including his three #1 Billboard Country chart hits, “You’re Gonna Miss This,” “(This Ain’t No) Thinkin’ Thing,” and “Ladies Love Country Boys,” plus Top 10s including “I Left Something Turned On At Home,” “The Rest Of Mine,” “I’m Tryin’,” “Then They Do,” “Hot Mama,” “Songs About Me,” and “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”

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