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Native Instruments introduces DISCOVERY SERIES: NORTH INDIA
Mon, 11 May 2009 – 19:10:07 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today introduced NORTH INDIA, a new sound library that captures and recreates the charismatic tones of classical North Indian music with unparalleled authenticity. It also marks the …

iDrum: Depeche Mode Sounds of the Universe Released for iPhone and iPod Touch
Mon, 11 May 2009 – 19:06:46 +0000 UTC | No Comment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­ iZotope, Inc. and Mute Records have collaborated to bring a Depeche Mode music application, iDrum: Depeche Mode Sounds of the Universe, to the iPhone and iPod touch. iZotope’s …

Monster MIDI Pack Announced by Toontrack as Download
Fri, 01 May 2009 – 20:30:51 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Monster MIDI Pack Announced by Toontrack as Download

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — At only $19 USD Toontrack Music is proud to present the Monster MIDI Pack. The pack contains more than 400 MIDI files, individually played by drummer Peter Fredlander. Available as …

Native Instruments releases URBAN ARSENAL 2 for KORE
Fri, 01 May 2009 – 20:21:09 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released URBAN ARSENAL 2, a new collection of production-ready sound material for contemporary hip-hop and similar music styles. Created in collaboration with established urban music producers …

iDrum: Ministry of Sound Trance Anthems now available on Apple App Store
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 – 17:15:38 +0000 UTC | No Comment

LONDON, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — iDrum: Ministry of Sound Trance Anthems lets iPhone and iPod touch owners recreate their favorite Trance tracks of yesterday and today. Starting with professionally produced iDrum kits that emulate …

Toontrack Announces Superior Drummer 2.1 Update
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 – 16:10:17 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — This major update to Toontrack’s Superior Drummer 2 contains many bug fixes as well as features significantly improving the user experience. It is recommended for all users and is essential …

Open Labs Unveils DBeat, Highly Anticipated Portable DJ Instrument
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 – 22:04:25 +0000 UTC | No Comment

FRANKFURT – Musikmesse /Music Industry Newswire/ — Open Labs, a recognized leader in innovative computer-enhanced musical instruments based in Austin, Texas, debuted their new DBeat instrument today at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. The DBeat marks …

Cakewalk announces SONAR V-Studio 100 – The second product in the V-Studio line
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 – 16:22:50 +0000 UTC | No Comment

FRANKFURT – Musikmesse /Music Industry Newswire/ — The second product in the V-Studio line – an all-in-one recorder, mixer, interface and DAW controller. SONAR V-Studio 100 provides a compact yet feature-rich music production studio that …

Native Instruments announces TRAKTOR DUO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 – 20:08:22 +0000 UTC | No Comment

BERLIN, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments just announced TRAKTOR DUO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO, two new DJ solutions that bring the quality and creative functionality of the acclaimed TRAKTOR PRO platform into a …

Oasis songwriter teams up with Focusrite and Gareth Johnson to record and mix live sound for Teenage Cancer Trust
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 – 21:00:47 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Oasis songwriter teams up with Focusrite and Gareth Johnson to record and mix live sound for Teenage Cancer Trust

High Wycombe, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Gareth Johnson is no stranger to recording live music. For years now he’s been drafted in for live mixing duties for the likes of Kasabian, The Who, Kaiser …

Toontrack Music announces the first SDX expansion pack for Superior Drummer 2.0
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 – 16:05:40 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Toontrack Music announces the first SDX expansion pack for Superior Drummer 2.0

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — The very first SDX expansion pack dedicated to Superior Drummer 2.0, Vol.2 of the NY Studio Legacy Series, contains unique sample recordings from two legendary New York Studios – Hit …

KRK Systems Launches R6 Passive Studio Monitor
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 – 17:49:34 +0000 UTC | No Comment
KRK Systems Launches R6 Passive Studio Monitor

High Wycombe, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd, the UK distributor of KRK Systems products, today announced the availability of the R6 passive studio monitor. The R6 incorporates design cues from KRK’s …

Native Instruments introduces ABSYNTH SPECTRAL EXPANSION
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 – 16:43:08 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments has just introduced ABSYNTH SPECTRAL EXPANSION, the latest release in the comprehensive range of KORE SOUNDPACK libraries. The new collection provides a wealth of inspiring sounds based …

Native Instruments Releases Version 1.1 of TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 – 16:36:20 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Native Instruments Releases Version 1.1 of TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released TRAKTOR PRO 1.1, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products. The update brings a new “Advanced Relative Mode” for …

BEHRINGER Reaches 20th Anniversary
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 – 16:35:35 +0000 UTC | No Comment
BEHRINGER Reaches 20th Anniversary

Seattle, Wash. /Music Industry Newswire/ — January 2009 marked the 20th Anniversary for BEHRINGER and NAMM provided the perfect venue to recap the last two decades. At a press conference Friday afternoon, Uli Behringer had …

Chris Gooddie leaves Focusrite/Novation
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 – 16:27:16 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Chris Gooddie leaves Focusrite/Novation

High Wycombe, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ Focusrite/Novation Sales Director Chris Gooddie has announced his resignation from an active role in the company in order to pursue his interest in bird watching. In light of Chris’s …

Native Instruments Introduces ACOUSTIC REFRACTIONS
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 – 00:19:24 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today introduced ACOUSTIC REFRACTIONS, a new KORE SOUNDPACK that combines organic and synthetic qualities in innovative and inspiring ways. Based on unusual acoustic sample material and brought …

Cakewalk Announces New Line of Portable Cable-Based Interface Products
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 21:56:30 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Winter NAMM 2009 /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces a new line of four cable-based interfaces designed to easily …

Native Instruments Announces MASCHINE
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 21:42:15 +0000 UTC | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today announced MASCHINE, a next-generation groove production studio that makes beat creation and arrangement more immediate and tactile than ever before. The system combines an advanced software …

Open Labs Announces Gen5 MiKo and NeKo Keyboards
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 19:26:18 +0000 UTC | No Comment
Open Labs Announces Gen5 MiKo and NeKo Keyboards

WINTER NAMM 2009 /Music Industry Newswire/ — At a press conference this morning, Open Labs announced their new line of “generation 5″ keyboard workstations. The new models include the 37 key MiKo LXD, 61 key …

Winter NAMM 2009 sees the launch of Novation’s first independent collection of VST/AU plug-ins
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 10:30:36 +0000 UTC | No Comment

High Wycombe, U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Novation’s Plug-in FX suite provides five key effects from Novation’s illustrious synth heritage, including signature effects derived from the legendary SuperNova II. The five independent VST/AU plug-ins include …

Announcing Two VST and AU Plug-in Suites from Focusrite
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 10:20:20 +0000 UTC | No Comment

High Wycombe, U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Introducing Focusrite’s first independent VST/AU plug-in suite plus Guitar FX, a joint collaboration from Focusrite and Overloud. Winter NAMM 2009 sees the launch of Focusrite’s first independent collection …

Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 – the Fusion of Core Technologies
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 10:10:03 +0000 UTC | No Comment

High Wycombe, U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Winter NAMM 2009 sees the launch of Focusrite’s latest addition to the award-winning Saffire range and, for the first time, the integration of Liquid pre-amp technology with Saffire …

Novation Automap 3 Pro: A New Benchmark in Intelligent Control
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 10:00:50 +0000 UTC | No Comment

High Wycombe, U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — When Novation first launched Automap Software Control in 2005, it signalled a fundamental change in the way DAWs and plug-ins could be controlled. NAMM 2009 sees the launch …

Native Instruments Releases GUITAR RIG 3.2
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 – 18:51:41 +0000 UTC | No Comment

BERLIN, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released GUITAR RIG 3.2, a free software update for its acclaimed digital guitar studio. The update brings full Windows Vista 64 compatibility to all flavors of …

Native Instruments names Mate Galic as new CTO and President
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 – 16:22:03 +0000 UTC | No Comment

BERLIN, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today announced that Mate Galic has been named new CTO and President of the company, and has been appointed as Deputy to CEO Daniel Haver. He …