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Korg unveils successor to OASYS, with new KRONOS keyboard workstation

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – The Next-Generation Workstation for Live, Production, and Sound Design: The KRONOS Music Workstation is the single instrument designed for live performing musicians; for artists creating in a studio or computer-based production environment; and for musicians and sound designers seeking the ultimate synthesizer. In creating KRONOS, we have listened to […]

New Tascam CD-200iB Brings Balanced Outputs to iPod and CD Playback

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – TASCAM’s CD-200iB adds balanced outputs to the best-selling Compact Disc player with integrated dock for Apple’s iPod® music players. The CD-200iB contains one of TASCAM’s best CD-player transports, capable of ±14% pitch control, CD text display, shock-proof buffer and MP3 and WAV file playback. The iPod dock includes power […]

Tascam announce new CD-500 single rack space CD Player

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – TASCAM has updated their best-selling line of single-rackspace CD players with the CD-500 and CD-500B. The new slot-loading players include new features such as flash start with a front-panel 10-key pad, WAV file playback, front-panel lockout, a footswitch input and more. The unbalanced CD-500 includes RS-232C control, S/PDIF optical […]

Tascam announces US-200 and US-600 USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – TASCAM, an industry leader in digital interfaces, has launched two stylish, lightweight, units perfectly suited for mobile musicians and home recording enthusiasts: the US-200 and US-600 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interfaces. Each has a MIDI input and output, and each uses USB 2.0 for high-speed, low-latency conversion. Both interfaces have […]

Tascam Shrinks Portastudio with new DP-03 – Tabletop Multitrack Based on Best-selling DP-02

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – TASCAM, the company that invented home recording, is back with the new DP-03 8-track Digital Portastudio. The DP-03 records two tracks at a time at CD quality to affordable SD/SDHC cards, using XLR microphone preamps or a pair of built-in condenser microphones. Mixing features like reverb and EQ are […]

Tascam and Antares Team for TA-1VP Vocal Processor

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – TASCAM and Antares Audio Technologies have collaborated to create the TA-1VP Vocal Processor, a single-rackspace processor for live performance, house of worship or studio use. The TA-1VP uses the new Evo version of Antares’ world-famous Auto-Tune processing for real-time pitch correction and doubling of the input vocal. Antares’ TEC […]

Akai SynthStation49 – New 49-Note Keyboard Controller with Drum Pads and iPad Dock

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – SynthStation49 is the most advanced, intuitive music controller designed specifically for use with the iPad and the first true iPad performance tool for musicians. Working seamlessly with Akai Professional’s heralded SynthStation software, SynthStation49 provides unparalleled music creation capabilities, including direct in-app MIDI recording from its velocity-sensitive keyboard, nine MPC-style […]

Akai Professional Announce RPM3 Monitors – Professional Monitoring System With Built-In USB Audio Interface

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announce their new hybrid reference monitors and USB audio interface system, RPM3. Akai Pro will unveil RPM3 at booth #6400 of the 2011 NAMM Show from January 13-16, Anaheim, CA. RPM3 monitors provide full-range frequency response to ensure audio reference that […]

Akai Professional Announces EIE I/O – Premium Audio Interface Provides Simultaneous 4-Channel Recording

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the new EIE I/O premium audio interface and USB hub. Akai Pro will unveil the new EIE I/O at booth #6400 of the 2011 NAMM Show from January 13-16, Anaheim, CA. The EIE I/O is a tabletop USB audio interface […]

Akai Pro Announces New Line Of Analog Guitar Pedals

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – The Analog Custom Shop line of guitar products from Akai Professional Bring ‘Boutique’ Sound to All with a Collection of Ten Premium Guitar Pedals. Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announce their new Analog Custom Shop line of guitar pedals. Akai Pro will unveil the collection of […]

REVIEW: Music Computing StudioBLADE Keyboard Production Station

Christopher Laird Simmons

REVIEW: While the concept of a music keyboard with a computer inside isn’t entirely new, the folks at Austin, Texas start-up Music Computing think they might have invented the new sweet spot in bridging the gap between the notebook and controller crowd and the people who won’t use anything other than a Yamaha Motif or […]

Cakewalk announces new sound packs for Rapture from Digital Sound Factory

Christopher Laird Simmons

BOSTON, Mass. (MuseWire) – Cakewalk announced today several new sound expansion packs for their Rapture virtual instrument for PC and Mac. New Expansion Packs for Rapture and Rapture LE from Digital Sound Factory work on the full version of Rapture as well as Rapture LE. You can buy each one individually or buy all 3 […]

Sonic Charge announces Bitspeek and Updated uTonic Drum Synth

Christopher Laird Simmons

MuseWire: The international virtual instrument company, Sonic Charge (they don’t disclose their geographic location for some odd reason), have announced an update to their synthetic drum machine uTonic (MicroTonic), as well as a new “sound like a robot” plugin called Bitspeak. Sonic Charge µTonic version 3.0. The first major upgrade to their flagship drum machine […]

LAVALOU What’cha goNNa do? Canadian Duo VanOz & Dash Attacks YouTube

Christopher Laird Simmons

Laval, Quebec (MuseWire) – On November 4th, 2010 Canada’s national television network, Radio-Canada aired across the country a show entitled ‘Enquête’ depicting allegations and corruption in some of the country’s most prominent municipalities. On that specific show a song entitled ‘Lavalou, What’cha gonna do…’ made its debut with a musical duo called ‘VanOz & Dash’. […]

Guitar Maker C.F. Martin and Co Appoints Amani Duncan as Director of Promotional Marketing

Christopher Laird Simmons

NAZARETH, Pa. (MuseWire) – C.F. Martin & Co. Inc., has today announced the appointment of 16-year industry staple Amani Duncan to the new position of Director of Promotional Marketing. Having worked in the past with such names as Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lenny Kravitz, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Katy Perry, 30 […]

Gingrich Foundation Supports Music Education in Iowa, Presents Annual Gift to Luther College

Christopher Laird Simmons

DECORAH, Iowa (MuseWire) – The Gingrich Foundation has presented its annual gift to the Newt L. and Callista L. Gingrich Scholarship Fund at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Since 2005, the endowment has provided annual scholarships for instrumental music majors studying piano, organ, and wind instruments. “Luther College is most appreciative of the continuing scholarship […]

Audinate and StageTec enter into a Partnership

Christopher Laird Simmons

Portland, Ore. /MuseWire/ — Audinate and Stage Tec Entwicklungsgesellschaft für professionelle Audiotechnik mbH announced a collaboration where Audinate’s patented Dante(TM) digital media networking technology will be incorporated into a range of StageTec products. StageTec is a leading supplier of digital mixing consoles and audio routing systems for the broadcast and live theatre markets. Recently StageTec […]

Songdrops Music extends offering of free Bryant Oden Song downloads for children’s organizations

Christopher Laird Simmons

Boulder, Colo. (MuseWire) – Songdrops Music (http://Songdrops.com ) has announced it is extending and expanding last month’s popular “free Bryant Oden songs for teachers” program, to include not only teachers and schools, but other children’s organizations and professionals as well. The free CD downloads, available through http://Songdrops.com/teachers , was originally limited to classroom teachers, and […]

PSP Audioware re-releases freeware plug-in PSP PianoVerb, now compatible with 64-bit OS

Christopher Laird Simmons

WARSAW, Poland /MuseWire/ — PSP Audioware has announced the re-release of its classic freeware plug-in PSP PianoVerb. Now it is compatible with newest systems including OSX. The “new” PSP PianoVerb version 1.7 is still a freeware plug-in but requires authorization. PSP PianoVerb reproduces special kind of reverberation originally provided by piano strings. It generates reverberation […]

Native Instruments Introduces ABBEY ROAD MODERN DRUMS

Christopher Laird Simmons

Berlin /MuseWire/ Native Instruments today introduced ABBEY ROAD MODERN DRUMS, a new instrument developed together with the iconic British recording studios. Providing two high-end drum kits for use in the free KONTAKT PLAYER and the KONTAKT 4 sampler, ABBEY ROAD MODERN DRUMS gives musicians and producers access to expertly engineered drum sounds for contemporary music […]

Automatic Payments for Your Music?

John Scott G

MuseWire COLUMN: Imagine a world in which you receive money every time your music is played. There are firms that appear to be working to make this dream a reality. Representatives of Soundmouse, Landmark, ASCAP and APM spoke about the intriguing possibilities on a panel presented by the California Copyright Conference. Titled “Digital Recognition Technologies: […]

Music Computing starts ODM services – offers up DrumMC, world’s first PC-based electronic drum trigger brain for grabs

Christopher Laird Simmons

AUSTIN, Texas /MuseWire/ — Music Computing, Inc. today announced it will now offer ODM (product development) services to assist companies in producing computer-enhanced solutions for today’s creative professionals. With decades of combined experience, the design team’s mission is to work with traditional music instrument companies to transform their products into modern-age solutions, which provides more […]

Blue Microphones Announces Second Generation Mikey Portable Recorder for iPod

Christopher Laird Simmons

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. /MuseWire/ — Blue Microphones (www.bluemic.com), a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, announces the second generation Mikey, portable recorder for iPod and iPod touch. Building upon the award-winning audio technology developed for the original Mikey, the second generation portable mic is designed for iPod and iPod touch, featuring improved circuitry for […]

Musicrow updates Golden Ensembles pack for Reaktor to v2.35 and introduces the DigiFreak

Christopher Laird Simmons

Israel (MuseWire) – Musicrow updates golden Ensembles to v2.35. All the ensembles are now fully compatible with Reaktor 5.5. The new update for Golden Ensembles also includes a new reaktor ensemble: DigiFreak. DigiFreak is a unique synthesizer that takes the Lo-Fi sound to new extremes! This powerful synthesizer combines digital wave-shaping, special sound degradation processes, […]

Korg Updates Legacy Collection Virtual Instruments, Breaks up Bundles

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – Korg announced this week that, as of November 17th 2010, the components of all KORG Legacy Collection series will now be offered for sale as individual virtual instruments including: “MS-20”, “Polysix”, “Mono/Poly”, “M1”, “WAVESTATION”, “MDE-X.” Also available is the new “KORG Legacy Collection – Special Bundle”, which is the complete bundle of all […]

Minnesota State University, Mankato Announces New Online Music Industry Undergraduate Certificate Program

Christopher Laird Simmons

Mankato, Minn. (MuseWire) – As the business of music continues to move online, MNSU is taking a leadership role in educating the next generation of music industry professionals. This program is designed to provide a real world education to students who want to position themselves for leadership roles in the global entertainment landscape. Many students […]

Music Computing Ships First Sample Library and Updates TriggerGRID Sample Player to 64-bits

Christopher Laird Simmons

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) – Music Computing ships MC-Pad(TM), a sample library consisting of over 1100 high quality drum sounds including: Kicks, Snares, Toms, Hi Hits, Percussion, EFX, TR808, and Tones. Designed to work with Music Computing’s TriggerGRID(TM) sample player, which is now a fully 64-bit VSTi, users have even more choices to create with than […]

Music Computing Inc. announces StudioBLADE and iKeyDOCK Music Workstation Keyboards now shipping

Christopher Laird Simmons

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) – Music Computing, Inc. today announced their brand new line of keyboard workstations for both gigging musicians and any size recording studio, are now shipping. The StudioBLADE(TM) and iKeyDOCK(TM) are complete, portable production stations, which either include a built-in Windows 7 64-bit PC with touch-screen and DAW software and virtual software instruments, […]

Songdrops Music is Offering All Teachers Free Downloads of all 3 CDs of Bryant Oden Children’s Songs

Christopher Laird Simmons

DENVER, Colo. (MuseWire) – Songdrops Music has announced it will be offering all teachers free downloads of all three Bryant Oden CDs, from November 15th through December 1st 2010, through http://Songdrops.com . If you haven’t yet heard a Bryant Oden children’s song, there’s a fair chance you will soon. His viral hit “The Duck Song” […]

Haken Audio Announces Continuum Fingerboard Firmware Version 4.10

Christopher Laird Simmons

SYNTH NEWS: Haken Audio has announced a new update to the unique MIDI controller and virtual instrument developed by Lippold Haken. The new v 4.10 firmware adds new features, including a new internal sound model, “Mouth String” (for the models with the built-in sound feature).

Native Instruments Introduces THE MOUTH by Tim Exile

Christopher Laird Simmons

BERLIN (MuseWire) – Native Instruments today introduced THE MOUTH, a unique performance instrument and sound processor designed by electronic artist and musical innovator Tim Exile. Based on powerful REAKTOR technology, THE MOUTH generates intriguing melodies and harmonies from any audio signal on the fly, easily turning vocals, drum loops and other sources into rich electronic […]

Music Computing Inc. Launches Referral Associate Affiliate Program

Christopher Laird Simmons

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) – Music Computing Inc. announced this week a new affiliate program that invites music industry pros, VARs, installers, and other M.I. folks to become an authorized sales rep for the company. As a “referral associate” the company will pay a commission on sales which are generated by the rep. There is a […]

Cakewalk reveals Sonar X1

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – Cakewalk announced today the impending release in December of the latest version of Sonar, now called Sonar X1. At first glance many multi-platform DAW users will notice striking workflow similarities to Apple Logic Pro, and frankly this is a good thing. Also notable is the new “realistic” pricing with X1 Producer SRP of […]

AmpliTube 2 for iPhone announced by IK Multimedia

Christopher Laird Simmons

Italy (MuseWire) – IK Multimedia this past week announced that AmpliTube 2 for iPhone is now available on iTunes app store! This is a major update to the leading guitar amp and fx system for iPhone and it is one of the most powerful music creation apps available. When combined with the iRig interface adapter, […]

Toontrack announces Metalheads EZX

Christopher Laird Simmons

Sweden (MuseWire) – Toontrack announced today their latest EZX expansion for their drum systems: Metalheads. The promo text goes like this: One world-renowned drummer, Tomas Haake, member of the extreme metal band Meshuggah. One in demand producer, Daniel Bergstrand, whose mixing and producing credits include the likes of In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Soilwork and […]

COLUMN: Capitol-EMI in the Late 1980s – Early 1990s

David Kronemyer

MuseWire COLUMN: The history of Capitol-EMI in the late 1980s – early 1990s is one of constant turmoil and upheaval. Management devised, attempted to implement, and then discarded different strategies as it tried to respond to the dynamics and exigencies of a rapidly-changing market for the origination and delivery of recorded music. A. Joe Smith […]

VirSyn updates iVoxel to v1.3 – Akai SynthStation25 compatible

Christopher Laird Simmons

Pfinztal, Germany (MuseWire) – VirSyn announced today that iVoxel 1.3 is available now. 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 and software vocoders on any platform. iVoxel lets you: Speak […]

Native Instruments Introduces GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES

Christopher Laird Simmons

Berlin, Germany (MuseWire –­ Native Instruments today introduced GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES, a new software instrument that makes the charismatic keyboard work of soul legend George Duke available for any music production. Based on advanced KONTAKT sampling technology, the instrument provides over 500 exclusive licks that can be easily tweaked and re-arranged to suit any […]

Music Computing Inc. announces MotionCOMMAND line of music-centric multi-touchscreen panels for music creation, performance and production

Christopher Laird Simmons

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) – They’re all the rage. They’re used by musicians, newscasters, business professionals, home theatre lovers and more. They’re large format multi-touchscreen controllers and they’re everywhere! And, Music Computing(TM) is the first company to deliver this revolutionary technology for amazingly low prices. “While we’re rolling out several new products, these touchscreen products are […]

New iPad app bundles four of the most popular Kyma controllers into one wireless multi-touch package

Christopher Laird Simmons

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (MuseWire) – Symbolic Sound’s new ‘Kyma Control’ app for the iPad gives sound designers, musicians, and researchers a new wireless multi-touch controller for the Kyma/Paca(rana) sound design workstation. ‘Kyma Control’ bundles four of the most popular Kyma controller-types into one, wireless multi-touch package that includes: * An auto-mapped, labelled, bi-directional controller/display that mirrors […]

Capo Released for iPhone and iPod touch by SuperMegaUltraGroovy

Christopher Laird Simmons

WATERLOO, Ontario (MuseWire) – SuperMegaUltraGroovy has released Capo for the iPhone and iPod touch, available now in the iTunes App Store. Capo allows musicians to choose music from their iTunes library and helps them learn how to play it by ear. “This release was long overdue,” says Chris Liscio, the company’s founder. “If I could […]

Arturia Origin Keyboard Now Shipping

Christopher Laird Simmons

Grenoble, FRANCE (MuseWire) – ARTURIA is happy and proud to announce that Origin Keyboard is now shipping. The Origin project started in 2004 and was aimed at creating a new kind of synthesizer. Ambitious from a features stand-point, innovative in design and sounding like no other digital synthesizer on the market- the Origin concept was […]

Audinate announces European operation, Audinate Limited, based in the UK

Christopher Laird Simmons

Sydney, Australia (MuseWire) – Audinate announced today that it has formed a European operation, Audinate Limited, based in the UK. A significant portion of Audinate’s OEM partners and customers are based in Europe and this expansion reflects the widespread industry adoption of Audinate’s Dante™ media networking technology. As a result of this new expansion, Audinate […]

New A&R Dbase in Pocket Form: ‘DemoGod’ App for iOS announced by Sample Magic

Christopher Laird Simmons

Brighton, U.K. (MuseWire) – Sample Magic today announced the release of the DemoGod iPhone/iPad App, putting the world’s largest collection of dance music A&R contacts at your fingertips to make demo submissions a breeze. DemoGod is a brand new iPhone App that contains over 700 labels with active A&R interests, including the biggest labels in […]

IK Multimedia offer SampleTank FREE – a 500MB Virtual Sample Instrument for Mac and Windows

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – IK Multimedia this week announced a new “free” edition of their venerable SampleTank virtual instrument, appropriately called “SampleTank FREE.” With a 500MB sample library on tap, this free instrument rivals many classic ROMpler keyboards of the past for its base sound set, and is an ideal addition to anyone using min-keyboards, portable keyboards, […]

TC Electronic Updates PowerCore 4.0 Software for Mac, including 64-bit Software

Christopher Laird Simmons

ONTARIO, Canada (MuseWire) – TC Electronic is proud to announce that PowerCore 4.0 software for Mac is now ready for download. At the same time this marks the final release of the Vintage Guitar Bundle that is now available for both Mac and PC. The Mac version supports OSX 10.5 (Leopard) running in 32-bit on […]

Moog SlimPhatty Desktop/Rack Mount Analog Synth Coming for the Holidays

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – As if the announcement about the Moog Voyager XL and a new iPhone audio app weren’t enough, music dealers have started putting Moog’s latest creation into their sell systems, even though it’s not officially yet on Moog Music’s own website. The new Moog SlimPhatty is basically a keyboardless version of the Moog Little […]

Moog Announces Filtatron App for iOS Devices

Christopher Laird Simmons

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (MuseWire) – Moog Music this week announced Filtatron, a real-time audio effects engine and powerful studio tool coming soon for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The heart of the Filtatron is a finely-modeled Moog Ladder Filter, the same filter that gives Moog instruments their warm, thick character. It musically shapes the sounds supplied […]

Apple Updates Logic Pro to 9.1.2 with Improvements for OSC, 64-bit, and Hexacore Systems

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – For those of us who weren’t paying attention this morning, Apple has released an update for Logic Pro, which is a minor update as noted by the dot-dot revision number of 9.1.2, versus a major update such as 9.2. So, while there aren’t really any new content pieces or plug-ins, there are some […]

TC Electronic adds new amp and cabinets to the Bass Amp 2.0 range

Christopher Laird Simmons

ONTARIO, Canada (MuseWire) – BH500 is the newest addition to TC Electronic’s Bass Amp 2.0 line up, and combined with the BC410 / BC212 / BC210 cabinet range, it stacks up to become any rig imagineable – for small bar gigs, indoor rock clubs, outdoor stadium concerts, or anything in between! The BH500 feature set […]