Music Money Trail: You Ought to Have an Audit
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 – 22:10:11 -0700 PDT | No Comment

COLUMN: How much money have you earned from your songs? At any given moment in time, it is difficult to know the answer to that question. For example, eight of my albums are on iTunes …

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IK Multimedia announces StealthBoard
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 – 17:47:41 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM 2010 /Music Industry Newswire/ — IK Multimedia is proud to introduce StealthBoard™, the first USB-MIDI floor controller for guitar and bass players that gives you full control over your entire rig. You may now …

IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube 3
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 – 17:44:18 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM 2010 /Music Industry Newswire/ — IK Multimedia is proud to present AmpliTube 3, a massive upgrade of the leading guitar and bass tone gear-modeling software! AmpliTube 3 raises the industry standard of sound variety, …

Waldorf Announces v1.5 of Largo Soft Synth
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 – 17:38:33 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM 2010 /Music Industry Newswire/ — Waldorf has announced the latest version of their LARGO virtual instrument, which is built on the legacy of groundbreaking products like the PPG Wave, Waldorf Q, and the more …

Devine Machine announces Cycler collaboration looper
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 – 18:30:38 -0800 PST | No Comment

/Music Industry Newswire/ — Devine Machine has unveiled Cycler, a new audio application and plug-in designed to be the missing link between hardware loopers and modern audio applications for live music, and is collaboration oriented. …

Arturia Announce Long-Awaited ORIGIN Keyboard Shipping ‘Soon’
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 20:12:46 -0800 PST | No Comment

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — This new version of our award-winning flagship Origin synthesizer comes in an innovative and unique laptop-keyboard format, made especially for the demanding keyboard performer. It keeps the outstanding …

Arturia Announce Analog Experience MIDI Keyboard Controllers
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 20:07:36 -0800 PST | No Comment

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ARTURIA is happy to announce a series of three hybrid synthesizers: Analog Experience THE PLAYER, Analog Experience THE FACTORY and Analog Experience THE LABORATORY. These three versions couple …

Arturia Announces Brass 2.0 Virtual Instrument
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 20:03:08 -0800 PST | No Comment

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — BRASS 2.0 is a new kind of virtual instrument based on a physical modeling technology. It emulates a Trumpet, a Trombone and a Saxophone. All the characteristics of …

Cakewalk, Intel, and OurStage announce Songwriting Contest Winners
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 19:13:02 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, OurStage.com, and contest sponsor Intel Corporation have announced the winners of …

Cakewalk Announces New Mobile Studio Canvas at NAMM Show 2010
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 19:10:21 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces the new Mobile Studio Canvas. The Mobile Studio Canvas for …

Cakewalk Announces FA-66 FireWire Audio Interface at NAMM Show 2010
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 19:07:20 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces the launch of the FA-66 FireWire Audio Interface for Mac …

Cakewalk Announces New Line of Keyboard Controllers at NAMM Show 2010
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 19:05:05 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces the launch of the A-PRO Series of USB MIDI Controllers …

E-MU LONGboard 61 and SHORTboard 49 Performance MIDI Keyboards Shipping
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:47:34 -0800 PST | No Comment

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — E-MU Systems has announced that its new E-MU LONGboard 61 and SHORTboard 49 keyboards are now shipping. These completely new instruments combine great feeling 61-note or 49-note MIDI …

E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 and Tracker Pre USB 2.0 now shipping with Updated Software Bundle
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:45:01 -0800 PST | No Comment

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — E-MU Systems has announced that the legendary software bundles for the 0404 USB 2.0 and Tracker Pre 2.0 audio interface products have now been updated and improved. The …

E-MU 0202 USB 2.0 now shipping with Acoustica Mixcraft LE 4
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:42:50 -0800 PST | No Comment

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — E-MU Systems announced today that Mixcraft LE 4 Virtual Recording Studio software for Windows XP or Vista is now being bundled with their 0202 USB 2.0, 24-bit, stereo …

E-MU announces new Xmidi 1×1 Tab USB MIDI Interface
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:40:08 -0800 PST | No Comment

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — E-MU Systems has announced the release of its new Xmidi 1×1 Tab MIDI interface. E-MU’s Xmidi 1×1 Tab is a plug-and-play USB MIDI Interface that adds an ultra-fast …

Access Music Announces OS4 for Virus Ti Series Synth Line
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:29:54 -0800 PST | No Comment

Recklinghausen, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — With TIOS4, the next operating system for the entire Access Virus TI series of synthesizers, your chances to need additional effects are becoming slim. Six meticulously modeled overdrive stomp …

Nord introduces the all new Nord Piano 88 at Winter NAMM 2010
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:23:29 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — When lightweight and portability is as important as sound quality and flexibility, Nord Keyboards introduces the all new Nord Piano 88. With an impressive response and functionality this …

Strum, Tune, Rock! with TC Electronic’s PolyTune pedal
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:15:52 -0800 PST | One Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Forget the old days of string-by-string tuning – it’s time to join the PolyTune™ revolution. TC Electronic’s PolyTune™ is the quickest and easiest way to tune your guitar. …

Blue Announces Second Generation Mikey Portable Recorder for iPhone and iPod
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:05:26 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, announces the second generation Mikey Portable Recorder for iPod and iPhone. Building upon the award-winning audio technology developed …

Blue Microphones Unveils enCORE 300
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:02:23 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Flagship condenser mic brings studio quality to the stage. Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, announces their flagship live stage vocal microphone, the en•CORE …

Blue Adds Instrument Mic to enCORE Series
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:52:41 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, has expanded their en•CORE live stage microphone series with the addition of the en•CORE 100i, a versatile and …

Roland Unveils RD-700GX SuperNATURAL Piano Kit
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:46:06 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to add the latest in digital piano technology to the RD-700GX SuperNATURAL® Piano Kit (K-RD700GX1). Comprised of a dedicated expansion board and a USB memory …

Roland Releases V-PIANO EVOLUTION Update
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:44:30 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is pleased to announce the V-Piano® Evolution System Program Update, which adds two new stunning Vintage and Vanguard piano models to enhance the sonic possibilities for the …

Roland Announces VP-7 Vocal Processor
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:42:03 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Now every keyboardist, regardless of vocal ability, can sing with the new VP-7 Vocal Processor from Roland. This portable processor sets up quickly on top of keyboards with …

ROLAND Presents V-COMBO VR-700 Synth Organ Piano Keyboard
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:39:59 -0800 PST | One Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to announce the V-Combo VR-700. Featuring the best of Roland’s acclaimed Virtual Tonewheel organ, full key multi-sampled piano, and pro synthesizer sounds, the V-Combo is …

Roland/BOSS Releases TU-3 Chromatic Tuner – Stompbox Chassis
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:37:45 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — BOSS® is proud to announce the TU-3 Chromatic Tuner, an updated version of the pedalboard standard TU-2. The TU-3 is the stompbox tuner for the next generation of …