Steinberg Media Technologies and Yamaha Music Europe have announced a combined sales campaign for the guitar player. Until the end of this year, customers purchasing selected Yamaha guitars and basses within selected European countries are eligible for a special discount for Steinberg's newly released Sequel 3 music creation and performance software through the Steinberg Online Shop.

With more than 5,000 high-quality loops and sounds of various music styles easily accessible through the MediaBay media management tool, Sequel 3 boasts an array of editing tools, effects and virtual instruments in an intuitive, one-window software environment. Its HALion Sonic SE workstation features an additional 500+ sounds, while the VST Amp Rack SE virtual effect board with more than 120 presets comprise combinations of amps, speaker cabinets and effects pedals, delivering a broad spectrum of guitar sounds.

Sequel 3 features at a glance:

• More than 5,000 high-quality loops and sounds.
• MediaBay media management tool.
• HALion Sonic SE with over 500 workstation sounds.
• Performance Mode with 24 live performance pads.
• One-click tempo detection.
• VST Amp Rack SE amp simulator.
• Controller Learn.
• Multi-take recording.
• AudioWarp with élastique Pro.
• Step Envelopes editor.
• Beat Page with Groove Agent ONE and Beat Designer.
• VST 3 support and cross-platform compatibility with Windows and Mac OS X.

Outline of promotion
Any musician who purchases an eligible Yamaha guitar within selected European countries before December 31, 2011, is entitled to a €10 discount when purchasing Sequel 3 through the Steinberg Online Shop.