January, 2007 archive

What would the world of electronic music be like without the inventions of Bob Moog?
Bob Moog’s namesake analog synthesizers have affected popular music in ways he might not have expected back in 1954, when he began building theremins with his father. But 50 years later, Bob’s musical instruments have catapulted so many styles of music [...]

2007 Winter NAMM Show: IK Multimedia announced AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition, the first authentic software recreation of the complete guitar amp and effects rig of Jimi Hendrix.AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition is a cooperative effort between Authentic Hendrix and IK Multimedia]
Authentic Hendrix was founded in the late ‘90s by Al Hendrix and his [...]

2007 Winter NAMM Show: CME (Central Music Company) unveiled the latest additions to the UF series: the new UF 50, 60, 70, and 80. The new UF Series features a redesigned front panel providing more convenient control with many new shortcut functions and the addition of CME’s unique U-CTRL functions.

New MIDI features include a [...]

Gibson has released a 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive – the first in a collector series of flash drives that are miniature replicas of iconic Gibson guitars.
The 1959 Gibson Les Paul is the first edition to be offered. Each drive comes with a miniature case and USB cable for connecting the drive to a USB [...]

PistonSoft has introduced Direct MIDI to MP3 Converter, an audio utility that allows you to convert MIDI files to MP3, WAV, WMA and OGG formats. The audio converter can render MIDI files into an audio format that you can burn on an audio CD and play on a regular CD player.
ust drag and drop your [...]

Garritan, a developer of software instruments and soundware, announces a revolutionary new user interface for sampled and synthesized musical instruments. The revolutionary interface allows the user to select, load, manipulate and mix software instruments [...]

NAMM Show Update: Native Instruments announced Audio 8 DJ, a USB 2.0 audio interface specifically designed for Traktor 3 and other professional DJ software.
With a flexible 8-in/8-out configuration, two studio-grade phono preamps, low latency, and a compact and highly robust aluminium casing, Audio 8 DJ is designed to meet the demands of professional ‘digital Djs’ [...]

Winter NAMM Show: Alesis introduced their MasterControl Audio Interface and Control Surface.
The MasterControl is a professional audio interface and recording control surface, providing up to 44.1 - 192 kHz recording capability directly to your computer via ultra-fast, low latency FireWire connectivity. The audio interface features 2 mic (XLR) inputs with Phantom Power and channel inserts, [...]

This is sort of stupidtastic, but NYC musician Andy Neesley has transcribed the iPhone ringtone and even created a MIDI file for it:

Now, if Apple would just let you use your own files as ringtones, this might be interesting.
via Gizmodo

2007 Winter Namm Show: Sonic Reality have introduced the new Ocean Way Drums sample library. The brainchild of acclaimed engineer/producer and studio owner Allen Sides, OWD utilized the world’s most extensive collection of vintage microphones to record drums in Ocean Way’s renowned Studio B, designed by recording legend Bill Putnam.
Sides’ partners in the project are [...]

NAMM Show Update: IK Multimedia has announced that AmpliTube 2 StompIO is expected to ship during the second quarter of 2007.
The StompIO is a new USB floor controller and audio interface for AmpliTube 2, guitar and FX modeling software. Combined with a Mac or PC, StompIO offers some of the best sounds available from [...]

IK Multimedia has announced Miroslav Philharmonik Classik Edition, an introductory version to the popular virtual instrument orchestral plug-in. Based on the classic Miroslav Orchestra sample collection masterpiece, Miroslav Philharmonik CE is a complete orchestral instrument that any musician can afford.
With 250 orchestral sounds spanning the entire orchestra in 1.5GB of samples, Miroslav Philharmonik CE is [...]

NAMM Show Update: Synthax Audio AG is shipping RME´s ADI-8 QS, a new highly flexible and fully featured 8-channel AD/DA converter.
The device combines excellent analog circuit design with low latency AD/DA converters. The compact 19”/1U device has a host of features, including analog and digital limiters, 4 hardware reference levels up to +24 dBu, [...]

NAMM Show Update: RME/Synthax Audio AG today announced their first recording solutions for the new PCI-Express bus found in current Apple OS and Windows based desktop computers.
The HDSPe PCI Card and the HDSPe MADI card are newly engineered PCI-Express versions of their PCI successors. Still based on RME’s famous Hammerfall DSP series features [...]

NAMM Show Update: TerraTec Producer, the Germany-based manufacturer of Professional Audio Cards and I/O Solutions, introduced AXON AX 50 USB. An evolutionary advance in guitar-to-MIDI-controllers, the device is based on the popular model AXON AX 100 MK II and can be seen as “the little brother”. AXON AX 50 USB means easy operation and [...]