Minds of the Music Biz: Ted Cohen
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 – 01:53:34 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Music Industry Newswire COLUMN: Ted Cohen is considered a visionary in music and technology, and I agree. After all, he played an important role in devising the licensing agreements that helped create the Rhapsody subscription …

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EASTWEST Announces TERAPACK Trial Program – Entire Libraries on one Hard Drive
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 – 18:40:10 +0000 UTC | No Comment

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …


Neil Peart Drums Volume 1: The Kit is Now Available for Kontakt
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 – 18:45:47 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Neil Peart Drums Volume 1: The Kit is Now Available for Kontakt

SUNRISE, Fla. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Native Instruments Announces TRAKTOR KONTROL S4
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 – 17:04:33 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ –­ 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 …

EASTWEST Releases THE DARK SIDE Virtual Instrument
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 – 16:03:08 +0000 UTC | No Comment

HOLLWOOD, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Robert Inventor announces Bounce Metronome Pro 4.1 for Windows
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 – 19:55:31 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Robert Inventor announces Bounce Metronome Pro 4.1 for Windows

OXFORD, U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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. …

VirSyn announce iVoxel ‘Singing Vocoder’ for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 – 20:41:49 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Pfinztal, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

CDSoundMaster Announces NICE EQ Solid State and Vacuum Tube VST Plug-Ins
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 – 11:53:08 +0000 UTC | No Comment
CDSoundMaster Announces NICE EQ Solid State and Vacuum Tube VST Plug-Ins

ATLANTA, Ga. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

ASK Video Announces The Studio Edge: Pro Audio Recording Tutorial DVD – Studio Concepts, Gear and the Physics of Sound by Jim Pavett
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 – 18:43:07 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Ontario, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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, …

Camel Alchemy Factory Bonus Bundle Vol. 3 Announced
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 – 18:35:05 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Worcestershire, U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Native Instruments Announces KOMPLETE 7
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 – 17:02:09 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Audinate Dante Virtual Soundcard Now Available On-line
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 – 15:02:36 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Audinate Dante Virtual Soundcard Now Available On-line

PORTLAND, Ore. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

PSP Audioware announce PSP 85
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 – 18:45:11 +0000 UTC | No Comment

WARSAW, Poland /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Audinate Expands Executive Leadership Team, adds John McMahon as their new Vice President Worldwide Sales and Support
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 – 18:23:44 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Audinate Expands Executive Leadership Team, adds John McMahon as their new Vice President Worldwide Sales and Support

PORTLAND, Ore. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

IMSTA FESTA – A Celebration of Music Technology Coming to NYC
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 – 20:00:09 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Toronto, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

MoogFest 2010 Comes to Asheville Halloween Weekend
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 – 15:51:48 +0000 UTC | No Comment
MoogFest 2010 Comes to Asheville Halloween Weekend

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

‘Songs For Singles’ are Paula Franceschi’s Dreams of Musical Seduction
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 – 21:52:54 +0000 UTC | No Comment
‘Songs For Singles’ are Paula Franceschi’s Dreams of Musical Seduction

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Haken Audio Announces Software Update for Continuum and Release of Custom Stand
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 – 17:48:59 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Haken Audio Announces Software Update for Continuum and Release of Custom Stand

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Primacoustic launch IsoTool range of acoustic solutions – five innovative new acoustic treatments
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 – 20:43:39 +0000 UTC | No Comment

London, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­ 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 …

The Rhythm Devils to appear at Hoxeyville Music Festival: Grateful Dead Members return to Northern Michigan
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 – 22:28:13 +0000 UTC | No Comment
The Rhythm Devils to appear at Hoxeyville Music Festival: Grateful Dead Members return to Northern Michigan

WELLSTON, Mich. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

iZotope Technology Licensed for Inclusion in Rock Band 3
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 – 15:32:24 +0000 UTC | No Comment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­ 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 …

Electro-Voice and Audinate announce DM-1 Dante card
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 – 17:52:55 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Las Vegas, Nev. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Audinate Announces Astoria Dante PCIe Sound Card
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 – 17:50:32 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Las Vegas, Nev. /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Griid, a modular touch control system for Ableton Live and iPad, announced at Sonar 2010
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 – 17:34:42 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Sonar International Festival 2010 /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

ASCAP adds Cue Sheets in Member Access
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 – 01:19:05 +0000 UTC | No Comment

NEW YORK /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

VoiceLive Touch is the first vocal processor to feature an ingenuously integrated mic stand mount and interface
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 – 01:15:20 +0000 UTC | No Comment

DENMARK /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

ASK Video Releases Battery 3 Tutorial
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 – 16:07:31 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Ontario, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

Native Instruments Introduces SESSION STRINGS
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 – 15:50:21 +0000 UTC | No Comment

BERLIN /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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, …