July, 2006 archive

Apple today introduced the wireless Mighty Mouse, a new version of its multi-button mouse, now with the added freedom of wireless connectivity. The new wireless Mighty Mouse offers a reliable, secure connection to Macs and features a new laser tracking engine that is 20 times more sensitive than standard optical mice for better tracking on [...]

Designer Sari Maani has come up with a design concept for a Portable Creative Studio:

“The device combines all basic requirements such as wireless internet access, speakers, sound card. While the touch sensitive screen, allows application of different software that mimic complex and usually expensive hardware such as keyboards, Synthesizers and other instruments creating an affordable [...]

Native Instruments has released TRAKTOR DJ Studio 3.1, a free update for its digital DJ software. The new version improves several key aspects of the software and adds a large number of minor enhancements and optimizations.
TRAKTOR DJ Studio 3.1 makes preparing and executing a digital DJ performance more convenient by offering a comprehensive Undo functionality [...]

Source-Elements has announced the release of Source-Live for VST, making it fully compatible with Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase.
“Online collaboration and podcasting are two of the hottest trends in music production” states Athan Billias, Director of Marketing for technology products at Yamaha Corporation of America, “and the new Source-Live VST allows Cubase and Nuendo users to [...]

Electronica artist and podcaster Mark Rushton, interviewed in Podcasting Electronic Music, and Jon Harnish have released a new podcast that features live ambient and electronica music recorded in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Hum, Metrics, and Rhythms is the name of Mark Rushton’s latest music podcast. It features three pieces of music recorded live with bass player Jon [...]

Acoustica has introduced DJ Twist & Burn, a new music program that lets you warp, bend and mix your music.
Description:
With this intuitive DJ mixing software, you can create beat-matched mix CDs and MP3 files. Set the tempo or beats per minute (BPM) of each song without changing the pitch. Edit & trim the latest singles [...]

PrecisionSound has released a new sample library, Indian Harmonium.
The Harmonium is an essential part of Indian music and could be described as a hybrid of an accordion and a pump organ. The characteristic sound can be heard in most Indian folk music and in contemporary music influenced by the “sound of India”.
The SampleSet contains 228 [...]

Synth fans: Don’t watch this video of the MIDIbox SID Bassline unless you’re ready to lust after something that can’t be bought:

You can build one, though. The MIDIbox SID, based on the Commodore 64 sound chip, is a very cool DIY project.

American Music & Sound has announced that it has acquired Ultimate DJ Gear (UDG), effective July 1, 2006. UDG is known for providing bags for performance gear, Vinyl, CDs, and other DJ equipment.
UDG offers a full range of bags and accessories including LP, CD, Courier, Hybrids, Trolley sets, and everything in between. UDG’s premier brand [...]

Ueberschall, aka sample-meisters from Germany, has announced the availability of Liquid Horn Section, the sixth volume in the Liquid Instruments Series for VST, Audio Units and RTAS. Using Melodyne technology from Celemony Software, Liquid Horn Section makes it possible, for the first time to change a single voice, within a horn section, and adjust it [...]