On Tour de France, Kraftwerk Showcases Move to Virtual Studios

Kraftwerk’s Tour de France Soundtracks highlights the shift in music production from hardware to virtual, software-based studios. The album features all new material, created and produced in an entirely new way for Kraftwerk. “We’ve been trying a lot of new things and the virtual technologies were key to that”, says Fritz Hilpert. “We all have… Read More On Tour de France, Kraftwerk Showcases Move to Virtual Studios

NAMM Update – Sony Shows Vegas+DVD Production Suite

At the Summer NAMM show, Sony showed the Vegas+DVD Production Suite of software tools, which includes Vegas 5, DVD Architect 2 and a Dolby Digital AC-3 Encoder software. Sony Vegas 5 software, the latest version of the award-winning non-linear professional video and audio editing application, now offers increased functionality, more specialized features and the most… Read More NAMM Update – Sony Shows Vegas+DVD Production Suite

Namm – Ableton Introduces Live 4

Ableton has released Live 4, the latest version of their popular audio sequencer. With V4, Ableton has added full MIDI support. In Live 4, you will find a complete approach to MIDI sequencing, pattern recording, drag-and-drop sampling, virtual instruments and MIDI hardware support. There are substantial extensions and enhancements to existing functionality, including such features… Read More Namm – Ableton Introduces Live 4

2004 Summer NAMM News – Waves Plugins updated to v5

V5 continues Waves’ tradition of keeping its processors up to date with the latest technology. V5 has a great compliment of new features including: HTDM Support for all TDM Plug Ins, Pro Tools 6.4 support, Updated Host Support, Updated control surface Mapping support, Host Tempo Sync, Expanded WIN XP Support, Mac GUI Acceleration, HD ACCEL… Read More 2004 Summer NAMM News – Waves Plugins updated to v5

New PowerTracks Pro Audio 9 Features Amazing Audio Harmonies

PG Music has released Version 9 of its popular PowerTracks Pro Audio sequencing software for Windows with a “new look” workspace, automatic audio harmonies, and more than 30 other new features for seamlessly integrated MIDI/digital audio music production. With this new release, PowerTracks Pro Audio users now have the unique ability to load any MIDI… Read More New PowerTracks Pro Audio 9 Features Amazing Audio Harmonies

PG Music Releases Band-in-a-Box 12 for OS X

PG Music has released Version 12 of its popular Band-in-a-Box intelligent music software for use with Macintosh OS X. New features include an all new 32-bit PPC program engine, enhanced user interface, faster program operation, improved playback timing, improved support for CoreMIDI, QuickTime Music synthesizer and controller keyboards, plus odd time signature support, new count… Read More PG Music Releases Band-in-a-Box 12 for OS X

Sibelius Rocks the Guitar World With G7 Kontakt

Sibelius has announced the introduction of G7 Kontakt Edition, a software solution for creative guitarists and songwriters. G7 Kontakt edition, a collaboration with leading software synthesis company Native Instruments, builds on the successful components of the original G7. The new Kontakt edition includes a huge number of enhancements and brand new features, including the facility… Read More Sibelius Rocks the Guitar World With G7 Kontakt

Digidesign Offers Real-time Web Licensing for Plug-ins and Other Software

Digidesign has announced new iLok support that enables Pro Tools® system users to purchase and download Web licenses (software authorizations) from the DigiStore in real time. With the new functionality, Digidesign and Digidesign Development Partner plug-ins and other software options (such as DigiTranslatorcan be licensed at the point of sale, and can then be securely… Read More Digidesign Offers Real-time Web Licensing for Plug-ins and Other Software