Horizon synthesizer for the iPad is no longer. It’s been renamed Sunrizer. Whatever you call it, though, it’s still one of the tastiest synths on the iPad menu. Here’s what’s new in version 1.1 of Sunrizer: The application name has been changed due to name conflict with existing VST plugin. Comb filter instability fixed Biquad… Read More Horizon Synthesizer For The iPad Is Dead. Long Live Sunrizer!
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French dance gurus Justice offered a little lawyer-bait in an interview with MTV, revealing that they didn’t bother to clear many of the samples they used on their debut album, Cross. Speaking to MTV, Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay confirmed what many fans have suspected for a while when they said: “we sample really… Read More Justice Blatantly Rips Off Samples
There’s a great article by Suzanne Vega today at the New York Times. In it, Vega talks about her song Tom’s Diner getting remixed, illegally, by DNA: We were backstage at the Arsenio Hall show when my manager told me that some boys calling themselves DNA, in England — Bath, to be specific — had… Read More Suzanne Vega On Getting Remixed Illegally
Creative Commons, a non-profit organization that releases licenses for sharing music and other creations freely over the Internet, is retiring one of its sampling licenses, citing lack of use. Here’s CC’s Lawrence Lessig’s explanation of the decision to retire the license: Until today, we have offered three versions of the Sampling license. Two of those… Read More Creative Commons Kills One Sampling License
Cisco and Apple today announced that they have resolved their dispute involving the “iPhone” trademark.Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the “iPhone” trademark on their products throughout the world. Both companies acknowledge the trademark ownership rights that have been granted, and each side will dismiss any pending actions regarding the trademark. In… Read More Cisco and Apple Reach Agreement on iPhone Name
Apple has patented (#7,176,374) a music synthesizer and a method of generating a synthesizer output with a constant beat. In a nutshell, the patent covers a design that lets two oscillators be synced with a Hz difference that is constant across the range of the keyboard. If you tune (detune) the oscillators to be 6… Read More Apple Patents Music Synthesizer
A new sample CD by Mig Music, Virtual Wavestation, which contains 508 Korg Wavestation samples, has been pulled from the market over copyright concerns. The Mig site has been updated with this message: “The Virtual Wavestation Sample CD Rom has been temporarily suspended from sale. We apologize for the inconvenience caused, please check back in… Read More Virtual Wavestation Sample CD Pulled From Market
ModernBeats.com has released two full volumes of professional music contracts, specifically designed for today’s modern musicians. All music contracts from both volumes were drafted and authenticated by a registered Los Angeles based Entertainment Law Firm. The music contracts were created to provide today’s musicians with the necessary contractual forms needed to protect music career endeavors… Read More ModernBeats Releases Music Contracts For The Modern Musician
Congress is considering a sequel to the RAVE Act that is even more draconian than the first. If enacted, the Ecstasy Awareness Act would throw people in jail who organize raves or similar electronic dance events if some of their customers used drugs. Tell your representative to keep electronica concerts legal, using the online form… Read More Tell Congress to Keep Electronica Concerts Legal
