We won’t be having a dedicated booth at PASIC this year but the Wernick Xylosynth will be well represented there. This includes Lonestar Percussion, our System Blue Xylosynth distributor, on booth #500 where you can try out a System Blue Xylosynth. We also have Joby Burgess playing his 3 Octave Xylosynth headlining the Technology and Electronic Percussion Clinic on Friday at 3pm. Also playing will be the Cadets Percussion section who have a 4 Octave Xylosynth. For further details check www.pas.org.

The immensely popular BBC One TV show, Doctor Who, has regenerated into a live action arena tour - complete with 16-piece live orchestra on stage. A 3 Octave Xylosynth will be part of the orchestra on the nine city - 25 date - tour starting at Wembley arena tomorrow 8th October.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” with music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and the Edge will be using a 2 Octave Birch Xylosynth courtesy of Billy Jay Stein and Strange Cranium.  Preview performances start Sunday November 14th at Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre. The show’s producers announced that they had also set an opening night, Tuesday, Dec. 21. The musical is estimated to have a budget of $50 million – the largest in Broadway history.

Matthew Evens is playing organ and his Xylosynth with Hassan Erraji’s Moroccan Rollas (does exactly what it says on the tin) on BBC Radio 3’s World On 3 tomorrow night, Friday 8th October. It’s on at 11.15pm, but will be on iplayer for a week. It’s always interesting to find out how Xylosynth owners use their instruments so thanks for letting us know Matthew. Matthew is from the UK and bought a 3 Octave in 2007.

The top 4 out of 5 Drum Corps at the DCI (Drum Corps International- World Class) finals were using The Xylosynth only one year after the new rules that allowed electronic percussion in competition. Among the Xylosynth Drum Corps rosta are The Blue Devils who won followed by The Bluecoats who came third followed by The Carolina Crown who came fourth and The Cadets who came fifth. So Congratulations to all of them for a faultless Xylosynth performance. We would also like to cheer The Pioneer Drum Corps who also used their Xylosynth in competition to great effect.

System Blue and Blue Devils, in conjunction with Wernick Musical Instruments, introduces System Blue Xylosynth by Wernick. “The Xylosynth’s rugged, simple design, flawless performance and excellent customer support is key to the Blue Devils decision to endorse the System Blue Xylosynth by Wernick” says David Gibbs, Executive Director of the Blue Devils. “With the System Blue Xylosynth, the Blue Devils expect to set the bar on electronic keyboards for the future and beyond and we are excited to partner with Wernick and Xylosynth.”

Wernick Musical Instruments is excited about the new ‘System Blue Xylosynth’ and we wish them all the luck for the future.

“What a great program and exhibition Carolina Crown produced in the 2009 Drum Corps and Bugle season and we are extremely proud that they will now be using our Xylosynth during the 2010 season and beyond. Recent  DCI rule changes have allowed this to happen and Carolina Crown will be introducing the Xylosynth into their front line ensemble with a Blond 2 Octave. The Xylosynth is only part of the team but being the best in its class will only help Carolina Crown be best in theirs. We wish Carolina Crown all the best.”

Will Wernick, Owner Wernick Musical Instruments

“Developing the Carolina Crown sound is always at the top of our list and now having the opportunity to use the Xylosynth from Wernick Muiscal Instruments just made the depth of sound much more alive.”

Jim Coates, Chief Operating Officer Carolina Crown

“Xylosynth has allowed me to expand the depth of my arrangements and I am very excited to incorporate this technology into our set up at Carolina Crown.  This will allow us to create a vast amount of sounds while saving space on the truck and making the lives of our members easier.”

Andrew Markworth, Arranger Carolina Crown

Wernick is delighted to have signed an endorsement deal with Jubal Drum and Bugle Corps, winners of the DCE 2009. The Jong Jubal will be using two 2-octave and two 3-octave Xylosynths in the DCE 2010. Shown in the picture are (left to right) Ronald Wassink (Brass Arranger), William Wernick, Julie-Ellen John (from Wernick), Matthias Smouter (Percussion Arranger) and Trinet Trotta (Jong Jubal Coordinator).

For more information on Jubal and how they chose the Xylosynth, see their website.

The Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships will be held in Dayton Ohio, USA between April 15th-17th 2010.  The Independent World Champions for 2008 and 2009 RhythmX will be defending their title yet again with a folding 4 Octave C-C Bubinga Xylosynth. But in competition the number 2, The Riverside Community College will be using a 2 Octave C-C Blond Birch Xylosynth.

The European Indoor Percussion Championships will be taking place in Crawley, UK on 4th April 2010. The Göteborg Drum Corps 2009 European Marching Class Champions will be defending their title using their new purchase of a 3 Octave F-F Blond Birch Xylosynth. We wish them all the best and will be there to see all the excitement. See link http://www.wguk.org.uk/wgcontests/contest10_8_ipchamps.html