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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Devine Machine announces Cycler collaboration looper
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 – 18:30:38 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | One Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Forget the old days of string-by-string tuning – it’s time to join the PolyTuneâ„¢ revolution. TC Electronic’s PolyTuneâ„¢ 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 +0000 UTC | 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 …

Roland Unveils TD-12KX V-Drums Kit
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:35:34 +0000 UTC | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to announce the TD-12KX, the latest addition to its V-Stage® family of V-Drums® kits. Targeted to the demands of drummers that perform live and in …

Roland Announces RP-201 Digital Piano
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:33:17 +0000 UTC | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to introduce the RP-201 Digital Piano, an attractive and affordable instrument that brings the rich and beautiful sound of a grand piano within everyone’s reach. …

Roland Introduces RH-5 Headphones
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:31:18 +0000 UTC | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland’s extensive lineup of headphone products gains a new addition with the RH-5 Headphones. Designed for comfort and quality sound at an affordable price, the RH-5 is a …