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JJ Jame is a percussionist and home-brew theremin player, formerly a member of the Redondo Beach based BoyRacer.com electronica band, and a long-time electronic music fan, as well as formerly an editor for the defunct EMcult website that Christopher Simmons launched in 1997 but soon abandoned (in many ways this site, MIN, is the stepchild of that project). JJ wants high-speed rail to criss-cross California sooner than later, and is madly in love with local Fox 11 TV personality Lauren Sanchez.

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 …

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, …

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 …

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, …

Best Service Announces Galaxy II K4 Piano Instrument
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 – 15:43:47 +0000 UTC | No Comment

DENMARK /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …

How To Market & License Music For Film & TV – NARIP Event in Houston, June 17, 2010
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 – 21:28:18 +0000 UTC | No Comment
How To Market & License Music For Film & TV – NARIP Event in Houston, June 17, 2010

HOUSTON, Texas /Music Industry Newswire/ — 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 …