Category: Videos

Pfinztal, Germany (MuseWire) – Transform your voice into a choir with up to four voices using Harmony Voice from VirSyn, a pitch shifter and harmonizer with professional features including automatic tuning correction. A realtime visual intonation-display gives you feedback of the tunes you sing. You can sing and Harmony voice will add up to four […]

In the Mood Music – Cecilia Noel and the Wild Clams

MuseWire BOOK SERIAL – Ambient Deviant Speedmetal Polka: Chapter NINE – In the Mood Music — If you are fortunate enough to be exposed to the music of Cecilia Noel and the Wild Clams, one thing is certain: you will be moving your hips as they perform a wicked amalgamation of funk, salsa, soul, pop, […]

Sandra Piller Opens Her Memory Book for Video Dedicated to her Late Husband Michael Piller

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (MuseWire) — Music videos are not usually as emotional as the latest one from Shady Hill Records artist Sandra Piller but in this case, “There is no way I can watch this without tears,” says the singer as she reflects on her […]

New Dance Single From New Artist Cristelle Is Rocking The Clubs

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (MuseWire) — Dance floors fill up when “Breakdown” is played, so now a new artist is being welcomed to the club scene. Her name is Cristelle and her recording, dancing and modeling careers are moving forward at 180BPM. Okay, that’s “beats per […]

Novation MiniNova Synth Keyboard Announced

High Wycombe, Bucks, UK (MuseWire) – Novation today announced the new addition to their synthesizer keyboard line-up, the MiniNova. As described by the company, it is “is a compact, super-cool performance synth with the same sound engine as it’s big brother: the UltraNova. It comes with 256 huge onboard sounds which you can tweak with […]

MASCHINE 2 the next generation unveiled by Native Instruments

BERLIN, Germany (MuseWire) – As expected, due to the recent major price drop on the original and popular MASCHINE, today Native Instruments has announced the new generation of MASCHINE, its critically acclaimed groove production studio. Coming October 1, 2012, both MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO will receive a major overhaul with new updates to hardware and […]

Sony Creative announces Sound Forge Pro for Mac OS X

MIDDLETON, Wisc. (MuseWire) – Sony Creative Software have announced their venerable sound editing tool, Sound Forge Pro, will very soon be coming to Apple’s OS X platform. As the company describes it, the product has been “re-thought, re-imagined and re-invented” presumably for the Mac userbase and more audio-friendly aspects of Apple’s platform (issues with Mountain […]

Music Industry Insider Video Series MUBUTV Launched Via Web And YouTube

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (MuseWire) — Global music industry partners the Music Business Registry and Symbiotic Nation have joined forces to present the MUBUTV Insider Video Series, featuring interviews with some of today’s leading music industry professionals in the areas of A&R, music supervision, legal affairs, […]

Mopho x4 Analog Synth Keyboard announced by Dave Smith

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (MuseWire) – Dave Smith this week introduced his newest analog synth treat, the 4-voice polyphonic Mopho x4 keyboard. According to the company, Dave Smith Instruments (DSI), “Mopho x4 is the newest addition to DSI’s revered line of analog subtractive synthesizers. Building upon the same award winning voice architecture of the Mopho and […]

Keyboardist Kevin Toney to Perform Sizzling Summer ‘California Concerts’ in August with Jazz Trio The Kevin Toney 3

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) — Keyboard wizard Kevin Toney is about to kick the temperature up in August several more degrees with a series of exciting ‘California Concerts.’ With the July 24 release of his classical jazz concept album ‘New American Suite’ by his new trio, The Kevin Toney 3, the acclaimed pianist will be showcased at The Ultimate Jazz Festival in Ontario, Calif. on August 5, followed at the end of the month by the official CD launch party/concert at Vitello’s in Studio City.

ARC 2 Software Room Correction System from IK Multimedia Updated

MODENA, Italy (MuseWire) – IK Multimedia, a leading music technology company, in collaboration with Audyssey(R), a leader in consumer and professional audio products, this past week announced Version 2 of ARC – Advanced Room Correction System – for Mac/PC DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). ARC is the first acoustic correction system that combines a measurement microphone, […]

Zero-G releases the expressive Sax Supreme for KONTAKT

LONDON, U.K. (MuseWire) – The sample and sound design wizards at Zero-G Limited have released a new sound library, “Sax Supreme,” featuring the warmth natural sound of a real vintage soprano saxophone. With its straightforward and easy-to-use interface and Advanced Kontakt Scripting is allows for highly expressive playing. According to the company, the new product […]

Video Review: John Bowen SOLARIS Synthesizer – Part One – Chris’ Synth Show

VIDEO: Recently I found myself bemoaning the lack of walk-through “here are some demo patches” videos for a number of synths, keyboards and other music gear I own, so the obvious thing to do was start doing them myself and stop whining about it. So, with a new Nikon DSLR with HD video capability in hand, I thought I would start off this video review series with a fairly rare beast known as the John Bowen SOLARIS. (Chris’ Synth Show 2012)

Ambient Deviant Speedmetal Polka Chapter 4 – First, They Laughed: A Big Bad Blast of Buckethead

MuseWire BOOK SERIAL – Chapter FOUR – First, They Laughed: A Big Bad Blast of Buckethead — Hitting the stage incognito isn’t new but no one else has been outfitted like this: an oriental theater mask, a nylon hoodie, and a family-size chicken bucket from KFC. Reactions are derisive and derogatory until the guy starts […]

KARtv Dance Awards and Benefit Joins the Fight Against Cancer

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) — Kids Artistic Revue – KAR, America’s Favorite National Dance Competition, wraps up the 30th Anniversary 2012 season with a benefit awards show to give back to the community. Music Saves Lives and Keep A Breast Foundation join KARtv on July 6 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas to be part of the first annual Awards Show Benefit. KARtv will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from this event to these organizations.

From Baseball to The Beatles, Ruth Roberts Music Is In Your Life

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) — On the list of celebrated songwriters from the 1940s through the 1990s is the name of Ruth Roberts (www.ruthrobertsmusic.com). While not as well-known as some of her contemporaries, you have heard her work because Ruth Roberts’ songs are played […]

Music Internships – Aligning Yourself for the Best Experience Possible

MuseWire COLUMN: Music internships can be a great opportunity for the beginner to the semi pro, to the professional musician that might be changing focus to another aspect of the music business. At the same time, the wrong music internship can leave you as an unpaid employee, doing crap work and learning nothing. Before jumping […]

Ambient Deviant Speedmetal Polka Chapter 3: Falling into the Abyss: Front Line Assembly

MuseWire BOOK SERIAL – Chapter THREE – Falling into the Abyss: Front Line Assembly — Industrial rock flirts with pure noise, goes out on dates with electronica, and then shacks up with body-bouncing beats. Having embraced all three of these approaches, Front Line Assembly makes music that is aggressive, loud, abrasive, anarchic, nihilistic, and existential. […]

Musicrow announces Bass Lab Virtual Synthesizer for Native Instruments REAKTOR

MuseWire NEWS: Musicrow has announced a new virtual instrument for REAKTOR, called Bass Lab. According to the company, “Bass Lab is a fully equipped laboratory for the production of ultra-modern fat and punchy electronic bass sounds. It offers 14 different saw waveforms, 11 types of resonant low pass filters, super fast envelopes, a bass booster […]

Romancing the Macabre: Curse in the Woods Spearhead Original Sound with a Freshly Cut Debut Album

MONTREAL, Quebec (MuseWire) – At the crossroads between pop, folk and horror music, the Montreal-based group Curse in the Woods bring you their bold first album, “The Deals They Made.” Composed of nine musicians and a video projectionist, the group pioneered their way passed the ordinary to draw forth a theatrical and melodic reflection of […]

Listening in Colors: Lydia Purple

David Kronemyer

MuseWire COLUMN: Lydia Purple is one of those songs that, for me, encapsulate an era. It is evocative and redolent of the late 1960s. Like a latter-day time traveler, I cannot listen to it without being magically transported back to another world, another moment in space and time. The iconic version was performed by the […]

The Music Biz: Planning for the Work After the Music is Done

MuseWire COLUMN: Artists need to think past the recording to get it heard, to get it sold and to get that larger fan base at shows. Too many focus on the recording and don’t think about the marketing, the promotion and the branding of how they will get that music out there. Looking at the […]

Native Instruments releases TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 – introduces the innovative Remix Decks with 64 Loop Slots

BERLIN, Germany (MuseWire) – Today, Native Instruments announced the availability of TRAKTOR PRO 2.5. This latest version introduces the innovative Remix Decks, giving access to a powerful loop suite made up of 64 slots, each able to hold loops, one-shot samples or even tracks. DJs can control up to four Remix Decks at once and […]

Back to the Byrds House: Eight Miles High

David Kronemyer

MuseWire COLUMN: “Eight Miles High” is one of the greatest songs of all time. It influenced me significantly and from what I can discern from multiple sources had major social-cultural impact also. It doesn’t help that I idolize the Byrds and McGuinn is one of my musical heroes. There are different versions of the song’s […]

GOOG: Music Pioneer and Inventor Bob Moog’s Birthday Garners Google Recognition and Industry Support

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (MuseWire) – The Bob Moog Foundation announced today that it is being joined by supporters worldwide in their celebration of the anniversary of the synth pioneer’s 78th birthday. Global technology leader Google released their latest doodle, an interactive, synthesizer-based, playable logo (“GOOG”), which honors Bob Moog’s inventions. The Moog Doodle can be played […]

Toontrack announce ‘Pop!’ EZX Drum Samples and MIDI for Songwriters

Sweden (MuseWire) – For the past decade and counting, Toontrack has recorded drums in some of the world’s best studios, with some of the most esteemed engineers, with the most in-demand players and with only the best of the best in terms gear at their disposal. With sounds recorded in legendary studios like New York’s […]

The Music Biz: Most Frequently Asked Questions – Asking the Right Questions

MuseWire COLUMN: In the music industry of today, the more questions that are asked more frequently will help artists make the smarter choices. There are a great deal of people out there that know what they are talking about, just as there are truck loads more than are fakes. The more questions an artist asks […]

Force of Nature and Act of God: An Appreciation of Solomon Burke

MuseWire COLUMN: In blending soul, R&B, gospel, and rock, Solomon Burke had the ability to reach from the stage and shake listeners to their very core. The might and majesty of Burke is honored in this updated version of a review of his 1997 stage show. It is just before midnight and I am standing […]

Music Computing announces ControlBLADE Gen2 – Ivy Bridge PC or Mac-powered Music Workstations

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) – Music Computing, the maker of advanced computer-based musical instruments announced today its new ControlBLADE Gen2 line of all-in-one music keyboard production stations; powered by either Windows or Mac OS systems. Priced from $1,899, the line represents a new standard in value and performance. ControlBLADEs are all-in-one music production stations complete with […]

Sandra Piller Goes Through The Doors with Country Version of ‘Love Me Two Times’

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 1, 2012 (MuseWire) — Proving once again that country musicians find songs in many places, Sandra Piller (www.sandrapiller.com) reached back to a nineteen sixty-seven album by legendary rock band, The Doors, recording a new version of their hit, “Love Me […]

Singer-songwriter, Gregory Alan Isakov to perform at Grades of Green VERTE Event in Los Angeles

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MuseWire) – Singer-songwriter, Gregory Alan Isakov, will share his lyrical hit, “3am,” featured on the hit series “Brothers and Sisters,” at a special fundraiser and awards event, for the environmental education nonprofit Grades of Green. The annual awards and green fundraising evening, VERTE, will be held at the LEED Gold-certified Annenberg Community […]

Arturia announce new virtual instrument based on Wurlitzer 200A electric piano, the Wurlitzer V

Meylan, France (MuseWire) – Based on physical modeling, the new Arturia Wurlitzer V reproduces the acoustic properties of reeds, mechanics and amplification, thus bringing high sonic realism and maximum flexibility over your tone. To get a true classic vibe, it also comes with a complete studio featuring 11 boutiques stompboxes, 4 classic tube amps and […]

iZotope Releases Iris – New ‘Spectral’ Manipulation, Visual Instrument Music Synthesizer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MuseWire) – iZotope, Inc., a leading innovator in digital audio signal processing, has released iZotope Iris, a new concept in sound design and sample manipulation in the form of a “visual instrument.” Powered by iZotope’s award-winning visual feedback technology, Iris lets you unearth a world of sounds you’ve never heard before. Delve into […]

Universal Audio updates UAD-2 Powered Plug-ins: adds 1176 Classic Limiter Collection

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (MuseWire) – Universal Audio (UA), this week announced release of the 1176 Classic Limiter Collection for the UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform and new Apollo High-Resolution Audio Interface. Picking up where UA’s original 1176LN Limiting Amplifier plug-in left off, this new 1176 collection provides unrivaled emulations of three distinct 1176 hardware units, and […]

VirSyn updates Addictive Synth for iPad to Version 2

Pfinztal, Germany (MuseWire) – VirSyn Software Synthesizer has announced the release of Addictive Synth Version 2. Available now in the Apple App Store, v2 features the new spectral noise generator adding a new dimension to the already huge sound universe of Addictive Synth. This generator is the first of its kind and allows for extraordinarily […]

Native Instruments updates Guitar Rig PRO to v5.1 with Mid/Side Splitter

BERLIN, Germany (MuseWire) – Native Instruments has announced a free update to GUITAR RIG 5 PRO which provides various new features, fixes and improvements (as you might expect from an update!); now known as version 5.1. This update provides the following new features, fixes and improvements: 1. Mid/Side Splitter: Split the signal into mid and […]

Roland announces JUPITER 50 Music Peformance Keyboard

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) – With its unprecedented fusion of synthesis and acoustic instruments, the new-generation Roland JUPITER has changed the way we play, react to, and feel a keyboard. By combining the supreme expression of the JUPITER-80 with the travel friendliness of the JUNO series, the new JUPITER-50 brings SuperNATURAL sound and pro performance […]

New TC Electronic BG250 Bass Combo Gives Bass Players the Power to Choose On-Board FX

FRANKFURT, Germany (MuseWire) – The BG250 1×15-inch ultra-light bass combo is the first amp in history with the power to choose and replace on-board effects time and time again. The revolutionary TonePrint concept offers signature tones created by an ever-expanding list of the world’s finest bass players. Players such as Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Fourplay, […]

TC Electronic Introduces Spark Booster Guitar Pedal with 26db of ‘Boost’

FRANKFURT, Germany (MuseWire) – Spark Booster features 26 dB of boost, making it the perfect tool for enhancing existing sounds and highlighting solo or rhythm parts. For guitarists who are looking for tonal options, an active EQ consisting of a Bass and Treble knob provides precise tonal shaping, as well as extended lows and added […]

Dynaudio Professional Introduces DBM50 – the Perfectly Angled Desktop Monitor

Frankfurt, Germany (MuseWire) – Dynaudio Professional introduces DBM50 – the perfect active desktop monitor featuring a 7.1 inch woofer and a 1.1 inch soft dome tweeter. All aspects of its design point towards desktop use – from the perfectly angled front over the ingenious waveguide around the tweeter to the optional addition of a level […]

GForce announces New M-Tron Pro Sounds ‘The Streetly Tapes’

Berkshire, UK (MuseWire) – GForce Software has announced a new sound pack for existing users of M-Tron Pro, “The Streetly Tapes.” According to GForce, The Streetly Tapes – Vol 1 Expansion Pack for M-Tron Pro contains 24 tape banks curated from the original EMI tape-based ‘Tron archive by John Bradley and Martin Smith and made […]

Music Advertising – Ideas for musicians when it comes to gig and show social media promotion

MuseWire COLUMN: A lot of musicians and bands are playing on any given night, at any given club in any given city. So taking a smart approach to music advertising and gig advertising when it comes to social media promotion of the performance date is a good idea. One of the best ideas for musicians […]

Music Computing Releases ClearVIEW mini – Transparent Portable Touchscreen Controller

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) – Hollywood often writes checks the real world just can’t cash, but not this time. You’ve seen them in movies like Avatar and Iron Man…those wonderful semi-transparent touchscreens, and have wondered if they are ever going to be available for the common person. ClearVIEW mini is the latest addition to Music Computing’s […]

Native Instruments Announces TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 USB Pad Controller

BERLIN, Germany (MuseWire) – Native Instruments today announced TRAKTOR KONTROL F1, a pad-based, USB-powered hardware controller built to control the advanced Remix Decks in the included TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 software. TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 provides 16 multi-colored, touch-sensitive LED pads, an advanced global control section as well as an ergonomic mixer section including four volume faders […]

VirSyn announces iVoxel – The Singing Vocoder – Version 2 for MacOS

Pfinztal, Germany (MuseWire) – VirSyn has announced version 2 of iVoxel for Mac; with both OSX and iPad versions of the app avaialble in the App Store. iVoxel is not only an amazingly sounding vocoder – the unique concept of iVoxel turns this vocoder into a singing machine. iVoxel is a combination of a voice […]

A Peek at Pook

MuseWire Column: Playing in rock bands, creating soundtracks for motion pictures and television, and writing modern classical music would be an impossible combination for most people but composer/performer Jocelyn Pook is succeeding in all of these arenas. Jocelyn Pook does not hear sound the way most people do. Whereas someone else might hear a droning […]

Music Computing announces New MotionCOMMAND Gen2 Line – Cross-platform Touchscreens for MacOS and Windows

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) – Tired of reaching up to your computer screen to move things around with your hand and then realizing it’s not your smart phone? Well, you can finally give your computer the finger. MotionCOMMAND (Gen2) is the latest update to the popular MotionCOMMAND line of multi-touchscreen products from Music Computing. The MotionCOMMAND […]

Book Review: ‘The Ellington Century’ by David Schiff

MuseWire REVIEW: Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington’s music is not often discussed alongside the work of Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, and Arnold Schoenberg, but Reed College professor David Schiff convincingly makes a case for comparing and contrasting the creativity of each of these composers. Gershwin, Ravel, Debussy, and Alban Berg show up, too. For music majors, […]

Native Instruments Introduces DARK PRESSURE Expansion for MASCHINE