Acoustica has introduced Spin it Again, software to convert old vinyl records and cassettes to CD. Spin It Again is designed to make the whole recording and track dividing process simple, and it will also clean recordings by getting rid of click and pop record noise, or by removing hiss and hum off old cassette… Read More New Software Records Vinyl to CD
Jessica Vale sends word that her first single, Disco Libido, has climbed to #18 on the Billboard dance play charts, and is expected to climb higher. Synthtopia interviewed Jessica Vale last year when she released her indie debut, The Sex Album. ?€œStarting your own label to promote your own record is the music business equivalent… Read More Sex Update: Jessica Vale Hits Charts
Eitan Shefer, an industrial designer fresh out of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, has published an interesting video of his graduation project. The project is for a music controller called the Samchillian, described as a musical instrument based on relativity. The instrument uses the concept of keys representing relative notes, rather then fixed… Read More New Music Controller Based on Relativity
TheAirtightGarage has announced the Shelia amplifier, an all-tube two channel amplifier in head format. Power output is 27 watts, which can be reduced to 16 watts via a back panel “low power” switch. A switched master volume control is front mounted. Channel one controls are volume, treble, middle, bass. Channel two controls are volume and… Read More TheAirtightGarage Intros Shelia Tube Amp
Korg has announced updated pricing and availability on its product line for 2006, featuring many products which recently debuted at the Winter NAMM Show. PRODUCT NAME U.S. PRICING AVAILABILITY
Clavia DMI, manufacturer of Nord keyboards, has released upgrades for their Electro and Stage series instruments. Nord Stage OS version 2.0 adds new features and makes overall improvements to the entire instrument. The Piano sounds have been adjusted and improved for an even more realistic sound, and piano voice allocation making audible stealing virtually non-existent.… Read More Clavia Releases Upgrades for Nord Electro and Stage Keyboards
Jordan Rudess Online Conservatory has introduced a set of video tutorials on modular synthesis. The series features Richard Lainhart using a modular analog synthesizer to show and explain the basic concepts and techniques of analog synthesis for modern electronic musicians. The nine progressive lessons start with the very basics of sound and synthesis and cover… Read More New Synthesis Tutorial: Adventures in Analog Synthesis
Pro Tone Pedals has announced their first digital effect pedal, the T.V. Digital Delay. The T.V. Delay features 10-580ms of rich delay with an analogue feel. The Delay control adjusts the delay time. The Level control offers the user full control of the balance of wet and dry signal. The Repeats control determines the number… Read More Pro Tone Intros Digital Delay Effects Pedal
John Blacet has announced the winners of the Blacet Too Many Panels Design Contest. Blacet recently announced the contest, to help deal with his “extreme excess of Multi panels”. Budding synth module designers were challenged to make a useful synth module that used 5 jack holes, and one pot hole. The Winners: There were about… Read More Blacet Announces Synth Module Design Contest Winners
Apple today announced iPod Hi-Fi, a high-end ($349) iPod boombox dock with remote. The Hi-Fi is portable, and can run from six D-cell batteries or wall power. “Apple is reinventing the home stereo with the new iPod Hi-Fi, the first iPod accessory that adds true high-fidelity sound quality to the iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s… Read More Apple Intros Expensive Boom Box
