EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (MuseWire) – As a long time Novation SuperNova II owner, I was pretty surprised to hear about Novation’s new keyboard, the “UltraNova,” which appears to be targeted to the popular small form factor of synths like the Akai Miniak, sibling Micron SE, Korg’s MicroKorg and R3, etc. What has been interesting to […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (MuseWire) – For those of us wondering when we’d see something new from Moog that wasn’t a pedal or a guitar, or yet another backlight color for the Minis (“Select” et al.), it was pretty exciting to learn this week about the first truly “big” Moog since the company relaunched under the late […]
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (MuseWire) – IBC 2010 – iZotope, an industry leading audio digital signal processing company, has licensed their acclaimed 64-bit Sample Rate Conversion Engine (SRC) to Soundminer for integration into their new HD Plus Asset Management System and is also scheduled to be added to an upcoming release of their noted V4/V4pro product. […]
DENMARK (MuseWire) – IBC 2010 — New loudness meter conforms to the latest American, Japanese and European broadcast standards. Launching at IBC 2010, LM2 brings an authority meter within the reach of any production studio. TC Electronic is already at the forefront of loudness metering for the broadcast industry. For decades, TC has been responsible […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (MuseWire) – The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble, will play its opening concert of the season on Monday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m., at New York’s Second Presbyterian Church, 6 W. 96th St. @ Central Park West. The eclectic, genre-defying group will perform works by William Bolcom, Anthony Barrese, Dmitri […]
New York City, N.Y. (MuseWire – Renegade Media Group, a leading sample library company founded by producers Josh Harris and Bobbybass, announces BLAST: Modern Urban Production Tools Vol. 1 and 2, two new sample libraries chock full of kits, sounds, and loops. Bobbybass himself used sounds from this very library on the #1 billboard, 3x […]
Cambridge, U.K. and Portland, Ore. (MuseWire) – BLACKBOX RECORDER manufacturer JoeCo and Audinate, creators of the award-wining Dante(tm) digital media networking solution, have announced the start of a collaboration which will see Dante technology incorporated into a range of BLACKBOX RECORDER products. The award-winning JoeCo BLACKBOX RECORDER is the first dedicated large-scale multi-channel recorder for […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (MuseWire) – Sound designers, composers, sound artists, film makers, game designers, researchers and others sharing an intense interest in sound will be convening in Vienna Austria from the 24th through 26th of September to immerse themselves in sound design and music for three days of discussions, concerts, demos and courses at the annual […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (MuseWire) – ASCAP this week announced a new mobile app for Apple’s iPod touch, iPhone,and iPad. The new app allows members to view royalties, membership info, catalog data, as well as ASCAP’s entire repository of over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works, and up-to-the-minute news about ASCAP and the music business. According to […]
Miami Beach, Fla. (MuseWire) – Safta Consulting has announced the latest update to their Gigastudio/Gigasampler sound file player, G-Player 1.2.4, is now available. For those not familiar with the product, G-Player was created to emulate the Gigastudio sound as close as possible. According to the company, “When other samplers can only improve their Gigastudio file […]
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (MuseWire) – EASTWEST, the industry leader in virtual software instruments announces the TERAPACK, the company’s entire collection on a terabyte hard drive with free 10-day trial versions of all products. The TERAPACK is designed to allow users to demo the entire EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP product line quickly and easily on their own systems without […]
SUNRISE, Fla. (MuseWire) – Sonic Reality announced today that their new Neil Peart series drum sample instrument library, Neil Peart Drums Volume 1: The Kit, is shipping in the NI Kontakt-compatible edition (requires SR’s Infinite Player for authorization). The BFD2 version was announced as shipping earlier this month. Neil Peart, legendary drummer of the band […]
Berlin, Germany (MuseWire – Native Instruments today announced TRAKTOR KONTROL S4, an integrated DJ system with state-of-the-art performance capabilities and intuitive tactile control. Based on ten years of digital DJing expertise, TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 combines a special version of the TRAKTOR PRO software with an advanced hardware controller, both developed in unison to give DJs […]
HOLLWOOD, Calif. (MuseWire) – EASTWEST, an industry leader in virtual software instruments has released THE DARK SIDE, created and produced by Doug Rogers and David Fridmann, THE DARK SIDE is the first of its kind: an unconventional, hip and exciting collection of virtual instruments, some dark and eerie, and some which have been purposely—and skillfully!—mangled, […]
OXFORD, U.K. (MuseWire) – Version 4.1 of Bounce Metronome Pro – the metronome with the precise Gravity Bounce Conductor. To practice swing, polyrhythms and mixed meters with mixed note types, almost any rhythm. This metronome with its gravity bounce conductor can show you any rhythm precisely. You can use it to work with tricky rhythms […]
MuseWire Update: As a long time supporter and customer of Open Labs (see my reviews of the Neko TSE and XXL models on this site), I was surprised, like many, to see the notice of auction for OL’s assets and IP announced July 30, 2010. Rather than jump in and comment on the potential demise […]
Pfinztal, Germany (MuseWire) – Our friends at VirSyn announced today their new “singing vocoder” for the iOS products from Apple. According to the company, “iVoxel is not only an amazingly sounding vocoder for iPhone/iPod and iPad, the unique concept of iVoxel turns this vocoder into a singing machine going far beyond the capabilities of traditional […]
ATLANTA, Ga. (MuseWire) – CDSoundMaster, an accomplished developer of custom mixing and mastering software, as well as custom recording hardware, announces the release of the NICE EQ VST Plug-In. This ground-breaking software equalizer package includes two plug-ins: the NICE EQ Solid State EQ and the NICE EQ Vacuum Tube EQ. According to the developer, this […]
Ontario, Canada (MuseWire) – ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, announces The Studio Edge: Pro Audio Recording Series Tutorial on DVD. The first installment, entitled Studio Concepts, Gear & the Physics of Sound by Jim Pavett, is designed to give home recording enthusiasts a solid grounding in audio engineering […]
Worcestershire, U.K. /MuseWire/ — Our friends at Camel Audio Limited announced today another great free sound bundle for registered users, bringing yet another massive infusion of sound patches and creation capabilities to their flagship Camel Alchemy virtual instrument. According to the company e-mail, “Alchemy Factory Presets & Samples Bonus 3 offers over a gigabyte of […]
Berlin, Germany /MuseWire/ — Native Instruments today announced KOMPLETE 7, a significantly expanded version of its studio-standard software bundle. The next generation of KOMPLETE now combines 24 instruments and effects including five entirely new products with over 10,000 sounds and 90 GB of samples, resulting in a comprehensive suite with unparalleled versatility for […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (MuseWire) – Audinate announced today that its innovative Dante Virtual Soundcard is now available to purchase on-line. Dante Virtual Soundcard acts like a physical sound card or audio interface, including the ability to play and record audio using any Windows audio application with standard ASIO multichannel audio support, or any Core Audio Mac […]
WARSAW, Poland /MuseWire/ — PSP Audioware let us know today they have announced a release of their new delay plug-in: PSP 85, the successor of the PSP 84. According to the company: “PSP 85 is the product of our eternal fascination with the endless possibilities offered by variable sample rate delay lines. PSP 85 benefits […]
REVIEW: I’m usually not too excited by the Summer crop of new cable TV programs but since this past season of network TV was perhaps one of the worst ever (thank god for “Chuck” and the limping along – pun intended – “House”), I’ve been more than mildly surprised by the new shows for Summer […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (MuseWire) – Audinate, a leader in IP media networking solutions, announced today the hiring of John McMahon as their new Vice President Worldwide Sales and Support. In his capacity, John will be responsible for expanding Audinate’s sales and customer support organizations. Previously, John McMahon has held various leadership positions in the field of […]
Toronto, Canada /MuseWire/ — On Saturday September 25, 2010 New York, Tri-State area musicians and music producers will converge in the midtown area of Manhattan, as the top audio technology companies from around the world will exhibit under one roof at the IMSTA FESTA. The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) and the SAE Institute […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /MuseWire/ — Moog Music and AC Entertainment – creator and producer of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Big Ears Festival, and Vegoose – are proud to announce MoogFest 2010, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, to be held Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, NC. Confirmed […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) – Many songs touch your emotions, but songwriter/singer Paula Franceschi (www.paulafranceschi.com) wants her songs to seduce you by creating pictures in your head. On her new EP, “Songs for Singles,” Franceschi is generating aural landscapes. “Each track let’s you act in a movie in your mind,” she states. The five compositions […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (MuseWire) – Haken Audio announced today that Version 4.07 firmware is now available for download for Continuum Fingerboards with built-in sounds. This release adds these new internal sounds: Slide Wind, Metal Bar, Pluck Tine, and a Feedback String. According to the creator, Lippold Haken, “These new sounds are all specifically designed to make […]
London, UK (MuseWire) – For over 10 years Primacoustic has beenn at the forefront of acoustic treatments for both studio and commercial installations. Now with the launch of the IsoTool range the compaany has addressed many unique acoustic attenuation and isolation problems that are common where capturing pristine sound is essential. Primacoustic prides itself […]
WELLSTON, Mich. (MuseWire) – This year marks the eighth year of the Hoxeyville Music Festival. And, this week, festival organizers announced the addition of the world famous drumming duo – the Rhythm Devils – featuring Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, originally of the Grateful Dead. Hart and Kreutzmann have a reputation for having transcended rock […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MuseWire) – Since 2007, Harmonix’s Rock Band has enabled players to live out their fantasy as a rock vocalist. Now, thanks to a technology licensing agreement with iZotope, Inc., a research-driven audio signal processing company, gamers who play upcoming Rock Band 3 this holiday will be able to take their vocal performance […]
Las Vegas, Nev. (MuseWire) – Electro-Voice and Audinate are pleased to announce the availability of the DM-1 Dante™ audio network card for the NetMax hardware family. The DM-1 may be installed in the N8000 or N8000-1500 chassis to provide high resolution, low latency audio transmission over IP networks. Audinate’s patented Dante solution provides a no-hassle, […]
Las Vegas, Nev. (MuseWire) – At infoComm 2010, Audinate launched Astoria™, its new IP based Dante audio networking PCI Express sound card. Astoria unlocks your recording and production potential by providing 256 channels of uncompressed, digital audio with astoundingly low latency. Astoria is a high capacity Dante PCI Express card for PC or Mac that […]
Sonar International Festival 2010 (MuseWire) – Liine announce Griid, their modular touch control system for Ableton Live and iPad, at Sonar International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art, 2010. Taking the stage as their laboratory, Liine aim to redefine the way people interact with sound. The first in a series of interconnected control modules […]
NEW YORK (MuseWire) – ASCAP is pleased to bring members Cue Sheets in Member Access. According to the organization in a member newsletter, “We know that Cue Sheets are important tools for managing your business as composers, writers and publishers. If your music is used in a film or television program, making sure a Cue […]
DENMARK (MuseWire) – TC-Helicon’s VoiceLive Touch is a ‘go anywhere’ vocal processor that delivers premium quality vocal effects and VLOOP™, an incredible performance vocal looper. This vocal processing power sits behind one of the most innovative user interfaces ever created. And thanks to the ingenuously integrated mic stand mount , VoiceLive Touch is also the […]
Ontario, Canada (MuseWire) – ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, has released Battery 3, a new DVD Tutorial designed to help new and experienced users alike master the new version of Native Instruments’ popular drum sampler. ASK Video tutorial expert Chris Butcher takes users through Battery 3 in this […]
BERLIN (MuseWire) – Native Instruments today introduced SESSION STRINGS, a versatile virtual string ensemble for KONTAKT 4 and the free KONTAKT PLAYER. Brought to life through the advanced functionality of the KONTAKT platform, SESSION STRINGS provides charismatic, highly expressive acoustic string sounds for pop, soul, R&B, disco, house and other contemporary music styles. SESSION STRINGS […]
DENMARK (MuseWire) – Best Service has announced an enahanced, all-new version of Galaxy II powered by Kontakt Player. According to the company, “The highly rated Galaxy II Grand Piano Collection has been upgraded to Galaxy II K4, which includes the new Kontakt Player 4, a new user interface, new features, better performance and additional samples.” […]
Recklinghausen, Germany (MuseWire) – Access Music has announced their latest “special edition” keyboard, “The WhiteOut Keyboard” limited edition, which will only be produced as 150 units with laser engraved serial number. If your favorite Virus Ti is the Polar edition, but you always wanted a “bigger” model, now you can get one (if you hurry). […]
COLUMN: — Open Labs yesterday announced and demonstrated their new software application, a ground up reboot of their Open RiFF, now at version 2.0. This new version of RiFF introduced last year brings a huge number of enhancements for hands-on music making with all Open Labs hardware products, most notably a new built-in sequencer and […]
HOUSTON, Texas (MuseWire) – With declining record sales, the focus on placing music in film, TV and other media has skyrocketed. Placements are the new coin of the realm, and in this latest of NARIP’s “Art of the Music Deal” series, two experts face off in a live negotiation of key deal points and contractual […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) – Eleventh Percentile Entertainment is proud to announce the addition of Kyle Gass & Friends to the entertainment portion of The Beer-Naked Wedding and Rock ‘N’ Roll Reception to be held in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 26, 2010. The event is a celebration of the union between Buck “F” Naked, […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) – While most artists want you to think about their music, Paula Franceschi wants you to think about images when playing her new EP, “Songs for Singles” (Valjean Music). “The songs are meant to make you see movies in your mind,” says Franceschi. “These five new works are stand-alone songs that […]
Petersburg, Va. (MuseWire) – Alexander Publishing, a leading publisher of professional music training and production tools that have been endorsed by winners of the Academy®, Grammy® and Emmy® Awards, has released The Spectrotone Chart™, created by four-time Academy Award® nominee Arthur Lange, the former head of the MGM Music Department. In Lange’s words, the […]
Cambridge, Mass. (MuseWire) – iZotope, Inc., a research-driven audio signal processing company born out of MIT, is offering high quality DSP to mobile application developers through their extensive licensing program. For nearly a decade iZotope has worked with small and large companies in Music, Film, TV and Radio Broadcast, Corporate A/V, Consumer Electronics, Business and […]
Haifa, Israel (MuseWire) – V-Plugs is proud to announce the release of the Uranium compressor. Based on V-Plugs new “Smart Dynamic Control” technology (SDC), Uranium presents an alternative to classic compressors with new distinctive sound and features. Unique technology: The new SDC technology™ uses a sophisticated ‘look ahead’ algorithm that analyzes the signal level over […]
COLUMN: One of the more interesting tidbits I’ve run across this week, was the rumor of a new product from venerable synth builder Tom Oberheim. He apparently told a person that a new “Two-voice” model would be in the works for later this year, possibly Sept. 2010 (as reported on the Moog forum). Basically, this would likely be a rebirth of the classic two module, plus sequencer, plus keyboard SEM-based setup (or the “TVS”).
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (MuseWire) – Musicians and music lovers who use MIDI technology have a remarkable new way to create, control and connect with their instruments. Audiofile Engineering, a leading developer of audio software for Mac platforms, has released MIDI Surface for iPhone OS. Designed for use with Line 6’s one-of-a-kind MIDI Mobilizer hardware accessory, […]