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    Tuesday, January 6, 2009

    SAE Institute teams up with Euphonix Artist Series

    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:29:05 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    SAE Institute, the leading provider of pro audio and multimedia education worldwide, is incorporating Euphonix MC Control and MC Mix media controllers into 25 SAE Institutes across four continents. The SAE Institute’s audio curriculum includes training on the world’s leading digital audio workstations to help prepare students for real world production situations. Euphonix’ Artist Series [...]

    Visual Poetry and ‘Eye Haiku’ Highlight FookMovie Music Videos

    Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:38:21 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. — With images inside of images and a nod to such masters of visual communication as surrealist Salvador Dali, the music videos of FookMovie (www.fookmovie.com) bring together poetry, painting, and performance art. A Los Angeles-based collective of artists, musicians and videographers, FookMovie has completed 43 videos since opening in April of 2008. [...]

    New York Singer Pyeng Threadgill to Perform at Blue Note Jazz Club’s Late Night Grooves Series

    Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:39:03 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    NEW YORK, N.Y. — Critically acclaimed as one of the most inventive and visionary new voices in the progressive scene of jazz, Pyeng Threadgill brings her singular approach to song back to the New York stage for the new year. Pyeng will first be presenting her work on Saturday, January 10 at the Blue Note [...]

    Last Minute Stocking Stuffers for Musicians, Holiday 2008 Gift Guide

    Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:40:33 -0800 PST
    by Christopher Laird Simmons - Staff Editor

    COLUMN: Inevitably there are those of us who seem perpetually busy and end up finding gifts at the last minute, regardless of any plan to start early. The holiday just creeps up, and time flies when least wanted. So, what do you get your friend(s) for that last minute gift, or perhaps a stocking stuffer [...]

    Mindstock Re-issues MPC3K Sound Sets for Akai MPC-3000

    Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:24:40 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    TORRANCE, Calif. — Mindstock(R), a California based multimedia publisher of “elements for sound, music and vision,” announced today the re-issue of its decade old custom sample set for the classic Akai(R) MPC-3000. Three MPC3K(TM) sound sets will be offered absolutely free for download through the holiday season as part of the company re-launch for 2009. [...]

    Native Instruments introduces REAKTOR SPARK for KORE

    Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:21:27 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Native Instruments has just introduced REAKTOR SPARK, a KORE SOUNDPACK based on the new “Spark” performance synthesizer designed by NI founder and REAKTOR mastermind Stephan Schmitt. With a strong focus on distinctive tone and genuine musical expressiveness, REAKTOR SPARK is both an outstanding library addition for REAKTOR users as well as [...]

    Iowa Powerpop Band, Make This City, Releases New Album

    Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:14:34 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Iowa based powerpop band, Make This City, is set to release their debut album on December 23, 2008. Over the past months, Make This City has been recording in Cedar Falls based studio, Catamount Recording. The result is their debut album, “Live Love and Lies.” The album features nine catchy pop [...]

    Toontrack Music announces the release of Drumtracker

    Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:28:29 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Sweden — Finally the long awaited (and announced) title in the Toontrack Music Toontrack Software Tools series is ready for release. Taking a new angle on the conversion of drum audio to drum MIDI and drum sound replacement, Drumtracker(R) features stand alone operation and all out manual operation. Like other tools in the TST series [...]

    Echo Audio Ships Indigo DJx and Indigo IOx ExpressCards

    Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:22:06 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Carpinteria, Calif. — ExpressCard notebook pro audio recording has never sounded so good, or been this convenient and affordable. Indigo IOx offers one stereo 1/8 inch analog input and output on an ExpressCard powered by your notebook computer. It combines this with 24-bit/96kHz converters for the quality you deserve. Also included is a 6 foot [...]

    Ministry of Sound and iZotope release first album-themed music creation app for iPhone and iPod touch

    Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:17:26 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    London, UK — Ministry of Sound and iZotope today announced that, in a groundbreaking collaboration for iPhone and iPod touch, fans can now buy the iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems album from the iTunes Store and also purchase a companion application from the Apple App Store that lets them create original music. “This is a [...]

    ASK Video Now Shipping Logic Pro 8 Level 3 Training DVD

    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:12:19 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Ontario, Canada — ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, is now shipping Level 3 of a 4-part tutorial DVD series for Logic Pro 8 music production software. In this third level progression in the series, ASK Video veteran Mike Baggley brings his extensive engineering and music chops to Logic [...]

    SM Pro Audio Now Shipping V-Machine VST Player

    Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:04:20 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Champlain, N.Y. — ­ SM Pro Audio is now shipping their highly anticipated V-Machine VST player in the US market. The V-Machine is a compact VST/VSTi hardware playback module designed to take plug-ins on the road or into the studio and access them directly without a computer. Multiple plug-ins can be loaded into bank/preset memories [...]

    Events: NARIP’s Bands, Brands and Beyond

    Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:36:02 -0800 PST
    by Scott G - The G-Man - Staff Editor

    EVENT REVIEW: There used to be a big difference between a concert that sold out and a band that sold out. But for many artists, that difference no longer exists. Many examples of this new economic reality were examined at a fact-packed expo entitled “Bands, Brands & Beyond” produced by the National Association of Record [...]

    Taylor Guitars Named Recipient of California Waste Reduction Award

    Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:58 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    El Cajon, Calif. — Taylor Guitars, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of acoustic and electric guitars, was amongst 1,200 businesses recognized by the California Integrated Waste Management Board as part of its Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP). Awarded in the category of “Manufacturer – Musical”, the WRAP awards acknowledge California businesses that show [...]

    Review: Open Labs NeKo TSE Keyboard Workstation

    Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:00:14 -0800 PST
    by Christopher Laird Simmons - Staff Editor

    REVIEW: The concept of the so-called workstation keyboard is certainly not new; with a wide range of current such products on the market from big guns like Korg, Roland and Yamaha, stretching back in time to the Korg M-1. These products seek to fill the needs of the “one keyboard does all” set-up, for composing, [...]

    Events: Blue Microphone Launch Party with Chris Pierce

    Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:09:02 -0800 PST
    by Scott G - The G-Man - Staff Editor

    EVENT REVIEW: Blue Microphones this past week threw a private party (November 6, 2008), to demonstrate their latest products and it turned out to have the most security of any event in the city. The site was the Gibson/Baldwin Showroom which is right next to the Beverly Hills Police Department. The BHPD was apparently calling [...]

    Music Critics Must Die: PR Overkill

    Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:35:52 -0800 PST
    by Scott G - The G-Man - Staff Editor

    COLUMN: Artists need publicity, public relations, media management, hype, hoopla, and buzz. In every major city can be found oodles of failed screenwriters, unpublished novelists, unsung musicians, and nameless poets who call themselves PR specialists. Does that sound unfair? Remember, I’m one of them. Sure, I’ve actually gotten a screenplay produced, two books published, and [...]

    Singer Jim Bailey as Judy Garland in Concert in S.F.

    Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:52:01 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — In his much-anticipated return to San Francisco, the legendary singer and character actor, Jim Bailey, will perform at the Herbst Theatre on December 20 in, “Jim Bailey as Judy Garland Live in Concert.” Accompanied by a full orchestra, Jim will perform Judy’s Christmas classic, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” as [...]

    BETA Records Site Gives Its Music Community Users the Ability to Earn Ad Dollars

    Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:00:14 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — BETARecords.com, the fast growing online music social community along with its upcoming Beta Records TV show, has announced the launch of the first known peer-to-peer community advertising technology internally tagged by the team as “DAAN” - Dynamic Affinity Advertising Network. DAAN (patent applied for) allows any BETA Records community user to select [...]

    Audiofile Engineering Presents Wave Editor 1.4

    Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:31:55 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Minneapolis, Minn. –­ Audiofile Engineering, a leading audio software developer for the Mac, is now shipping Wave Editor 1.4, the latest update to their popular and unique audio editing application. In addition to new features and functionality, Wave Editor 1.4 also carries a new, lower price of $79. Created from the ground up for Mac [...]

    Music Review: Claire Tchaikowski ‘Those Thousand Seas’ (2008)

    Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:55:13 -0800 PST
    by Scott G - The G-Man - Staff Editor

    REVIEW: These Thousand Emotions — Have you ever thought about what is inside the sounds you like to hear? Harmonics and overtones are in there, for a start, but it can go way beyond that with some artists. A few special people are able to capture raw emotion and inject it into notes and chords. [...]

    Blue Microphones Introduces Mikey Portable Recorder for iPod and Eyeball Web Cam

    Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:20:33 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Westlake Village, Calif. — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, today introduces Eyeball and Mikey, two new consumer products for capturing exceptional audio at an invitation-only event at the Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills featuring performances by Chris Pierce, The Daylights and Mateo. “With Mikey and Eyeball, we’re building on [...]

    One Cool Customer: Blue Microphones Introduces Icicle

    Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:12:50 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Westlake Village, Calif. — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, today introduced Icicle, a powerful in-line USB converter and preamp. Designed with Blue’s unique sense of style and commitment to quality, Icicle makes connecting XLR microphones directly to your Mac or PC simple and effective. “Today’s musicians live in both the [...]

    Toontrack Music announces the release of the Funkmasters EZX

    Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:08:52 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Sweden — This is a unique and exclusive recording of two of the most important drummers in popular music. Clyde Stubblefield and John “Jab’o” Starks. On their own or in tandem, Starks and Stubblefield were the principal drummers for the Godfather of Soul and Funk, Mr. James Brown. Fans and critics alike cite their collective [...]

    New BEHRINGER VM1 Vintage Time Machine Floor Pedal

    Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:04:09 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Bothell, Wash. — BEHRINGER adds to its line of effects pedals with the new VM1 Vintage Time Machine. 550ms of true analog delay deliver the great sound of tape echo machines popular in the 70’s. Effects include Delay, Echo, Chorus and Vibrato. Flexible sound-shaping controls including Effect Mix, Feedback, Delay Time and switchable Chorus / [...]

    New Behringer Eurolive B315A Processor Controlled, 400 Watt 2-way Loudspeaker System

    Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:59:41 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    Bothell, Wash. — BEHRINGER adds to its line of active loudspeaker systems with the new EUROLIVE B315A. Featuring a 15″ 2-way design, integrated sound processing and 400 watts of power, the B315A offers a compact, high-power solution for live and playback applications. The B315A packs a long-excursion 15″ woofer and 1.75″ titanium-diaphragm compression driver with [...]

    Novation Releases Limited Edition UV Green ReMOTE SL37

    Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:46:16 -0800 PST
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    High Wycombe, UK — After getting their Royal seal of approval, Novation release a limited edition keyboard that looks out of this world. Novation are celebrating the phenomenal success of the ReMOTE SL series by releasing a special limited edition ReMOTE SL37. The ReMOTE SL was the first MIDI controller to feature Novation’s groundbreaking Automap [...]

    Yamaha Now Shipping Pocketrak CX Pocket Recorder

    Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:39:55 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    BUENA PARK, Calif. — Following the success of the Pocketrak 2G Pocket Recorder, Yamaha Corporation of America is now shipping their new Pocketrak CX. While the Pocketrak 2G fills the niche an ultra-slim recorder with an omni-directional mic for recording lectures, meetings and rehearsals, the Pocketrak CX adds an upgraded stereo microphone system and expandability, [...]

    iSkin adds a Touch of Fun, Fashion and Function to the iPod touch 2G with the iSkin touch Vibes

    Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:51:05 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    TORONTO, Canada — iPod touch 2G owners now have their choices of fun, fashion and function to guard their beloved touch: the iSkin touch Vibes and iSkin touch Duo. The iSkin touch Vibes delivers the complete protective benefits of a durable soft case, adds an ultra-clear screen film and protective docking port insert, and wraps [...]

    Native Instruments launches special KONTAKT 3 crossgrade for GigaStudio owners

    Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:31:41 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    LOS ANGELES and BERLIN — Native Instruments has just launched a special KONTAKT 3 crossgrade offer for owners of GigaStudio. From now until December 31st 2008, owners of any version of Tascam GigaStudio can get the industry-leading KONTAKT 3 software sampler for a reduced price of $279 / EUR 249, a saving of nearly 40% [...]

    Music Stars Shine Bright at Pearl River Resort in Mississippi This Fall and Winter

    Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:50:42 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    CHOCTAW, Miss. — This winter Pearl River Resort will host an exciting music lineup at The Silver Star Convention Center with something for everyone’s taste. Featured artists include KC & The Sunshine Band, Roberta Flack, Lorrie Morgan and Ronnie Milsap, George Jones, and the legendary Brenda Lee. Following is a sampling of performances. All shows [...]

    Willie Nelson, Jesse Ventura to Host Anti-War, Pro-Peace Concert Event

    Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:03:16 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    AUSTIN, Texas — The Alex Jones Show announced today that Willie Nelson, Jimmie Vaughan, Jesse Ventura, and Alex Jones will all appear live at the Backyard Live Oak Amphitheater in Austin, TX, this Sunday October 26th, for the Peaceful Solution, Peace Revolution, Take Back America event, which will be streamed live on the Internet at [...]

    Native Instruments releases MASSIVE EXPANSION Vol. 2

    Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:32:28 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Native Instruments just released MASSIVE EXPANSION Vol. 2, a new KORE SOUNDPACK based on the powerful MASSIVE engine. The library features 200 cutting-edge synthesizer sounds for use in KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER as well as the individual MASSIVE synthesizer, providing producers with a practical creative resource for a [...]

    Yamaha now shipping their new AUDIOGRAM 6 and AUDIOGRAM 3 Computer Recording Systems

    Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:28:25 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    BUENA PARK, Calif. — Yamaha Corporation of America is now shipping their new AUDIOGRAM 6 and AUDIOGRAM 3 Computer Recording Systems. Recently named Best in Show at the annual NAMM music trade show, these powerful yet affordable audio interfaces are designed to turn a computer into an intuitive tool for recording from virtually any microphone, [...]

    Composer Samuel Sorensen Brings Beowulf to Life in Audio Book

    Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:26:18 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Halloween is just around the corner, and parents are looking for ways to make the season festive, without all the usual horrific images. “Beowulf” (recently released on audio CD) composer Sam Sorensen suggests another fun way to help get the family in the mood for Halloween. Audio books. “Liven up that [...]

    Native Instruments announces TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO

    Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:58:44 -0700 PDT
    by Jesse JJ Jame - Staff Editor

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Native Instruments has just announced TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO, the next versions of its groundbreaking digital DJ solutions with MIDI and time-code control. Based on years of software evolution, the latest TRAKTOR generation offers superior creative workflow, an extremely functional user interface, powerful sound shaping features, advanced syncing and [...]