May, 2004 archive

Digidesign has announced DigiDelivery, a new system for secure transfers of digital media files anywhere in the world.
For many involved in the world of digital media production, moving files quickly and securely between facilities remains a bottleneck. FTP services can be tricky to set up and customize, can require extensive account management, and can be […]

Can a low-frequency oscillator (LFO) be exciting?
Blacet Research thinks so, and has introduced one with features that modular synth fans can get excited about. The Blacet LFO2430K Voltage-Controlled Micro LFO is a compact module that cupplies a powerful variety of waveforms.
The normalization of an internal waveform to the “Rate CV” jack allows the “CV Attn/Wave […]

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH has announced the release of a new update to its Nuendo and Cubase digital audio workstations. The 2.2 versions of Nuendo, Cubase SX and Cubase SL will offer new remote control features, with Cubase SX and Nuendo also receiving three new VST plug-ins. The update for all three programs is now […]

Cycling 74, a San Francisco-based music software company, has released Unnatural Rhythm, the second volume in the Cycles series of audio source libraries.
Produced and edited by Ron MacLeod, Unnatural Rhythm consists of organic, extended-form grooves that provide an alternative to the drum loop genre. The sounds in this volume range from rhythmic undulations of Cyclic […]

pcAudioLabs.com has released Nuendo 2.0 VMT, a video manual and tutorial.
Volume 1 includes almost 3 hours of video instruction on the Nuendo Mixer and related features. Narrated by Thomas Bolton, one of the first few individuals to alpha test Nuendo in the USA before Nuendo 1.0 was ever released, the Nuendo 2.0 VMT explains […]

pcAudioLabs is a one-stop shop for anything related to computer-based music production.
They sell music software for synthesis, sequencing, recording, and mastering. They sell computers optimized for music production, along with audio peripherals such as MIDI interfaces, keyboards and controllers, and audio interfaces. If you’re learning computer music, they carry computer-based music tutorials.
One of the best […]

Deejaylink is a comprehensive site focusing on the needs and interests of DJs and DJ music.
The site includes user forums, DJ biographies, live chat and charts of dance, pop, house and techno music.

Download a set of free MP3 trance tracks from DJ Seb Woolford.
DJ Seb is an English DJ that grew up in Holland, where he was exposed to hip-hop, dance, and trance music. He now lives in England and produces uplifting dance tracks.
His site features some hot tracks, including Twisted Soul, Tension, Skyline  and Melancholy, and […]

Movement 04, the free electronic music festival to be held in Detroit Memorial Day weekend, has released a list of artists that have confirmed that they will be performing.
Movement, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival, is the largest electronic music festival in the world. The event integrates musical and visual artistry, creativity, diversity and state-of-the-art technology, as […]

Kenton has announced MidiStream, a complete wireless MIDI system.
MidiStream is primarily intended to be used in a live gig situation where it can free the live performer from the constraints of a MIDI cable. It is ideal for use with a portable keyboard such as the AX-1 or AX-7, or for use with electronic wind […]

The new Novation X-STATION combines a Novation-class Synthesizer, an audio solution, MIDI remote controller, MIDI interface and a multi-effects processor. It provides an all-in-one mobile solution that can be powered from USB or batteries.
Keyboard Available in Three Sizes
The keyboard employs a premium-class mechanism with semi-weighted keys and aftertouch. Aftertouch, a joystick and the assignable X/Y […]

WaveLab 5, one of the leading audio editors, is now shipping worldwide. The award-winning audio editing and mastering software reaches version 5 and offers new DVD Audio capabilities.
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH has announced that the latest version of its award-winning WaveLab audio editing and mastering application is now shipping to resellers worldwide. Offering full multi-channel […]

Music on the Mac is an online community for musicians using Macintosh computers.
While the site features major coverage on Apple’s GarageBand, it also covers Apple Soundtrack, Logic, Reason, and other applications.
The site features very active user forums.

Digidesign is now shipping ReVibe, a room-modeling reverb plug-in for Pro Tools|HD Accel.
ReVibe is a full-featured mono, stereo and surround reverb plug-in that includes an extensive set of room-modeling controls. Engineered to take full advantage of the increased power and memory of the new 321 DSP chips residing on the HD Accel card, ReVibe gives […]

MPCsounds.com has released the Ethnic Hip Hop Collection, a new sound library for the Akai MPC 1000/2000/XL/3000/LE/4000 drum machines. The library is available on MPC CD-ROM, Zip disk, Floppy, or as Downloadable sets.
The Ethnic Hip Hop Collection library is the largest MPC ethnic library offered today containing over 30 melodic ethnic instruments ranging from the […]