CME (creator of the XKey multitouch controller) has announced that Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, Wizdom Music) has accepted the position of Chief Musical Officer at the company. According to CME, Jordan (right) will be involved in new product planning and development. “I am every excited to announce my new position as Chief Music Officer of… Read More Rudess Joins CME As Chief Musical Officer
Moogfest 2014, held in Asheville, NC April 23-27, was an ambitious undertaking that transformed Moogfest into an international event. It also lost about $1.5 million. In response, organizers have announced that there will be no Moogfest 2015, but that it will return in 2016 as a biennial event. Here’s what they have to say about the… Read More Moogfest Regroups, Plans 2016 Return
The 1st Annual Electronic Sriracha Festival (ESF) is coming to St. James Park in Downtown San Jose, CA on Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, August 30th, 12 pm to 8 pm). The celebration of the iconic hot sauce will spread over two city blocks of park space and will feature 40+ food trucks and tents. The Festival will feature… Read More EDM + Hot Sauce = Electronic Sriracha Festival
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Pioneer has announced the PLX-1000 professional direct drive turntable. Features: User-friendly control layout High-torque direct drive system Designed for optimal sound quality Tempo control with variable width levels Detachable power and audio cables According to Pioneer, the PLX-1000 “offers a highly familiar, user-friendly control layout”. Highly familiar.
Native Instruments has released a series of videos, embedded above, that look at Maschine workflows.
Propellerhead has introduced Take Creative Vocal Recorder – a free digital audio recorder app for iOS, designed for quickly capturing musical ideas. It’s designed with a simplified interface – with a single tap, you’re recording. It’s designed for use with headphones, so you can record in sync with built-in metronome, loops or beats. The app also… Read More Propellerhead Intros Free Take Creative Vocal Recorder
Tone2 Audiosoftware has released Electra2, a major upgrade to its ElectraX synthesizer instrument for Windows and Mac. According to Tone2, Electra2 is ‘the most powerful synthesizer on the market’. Here’s what they have to say about it:
Matthias Krebs, the founder of mobile music making ensemble DigiEnsemble Berlin, let us know an upcoming App Music Workshop in Berlin. App Music: Mobile Music Making for Professionals is scheduled for August 4th – August 7th at the Berlin University of the Arts. The event will be held in English. The event is a 4-day workshop on music… Read More App Music Workshop Set For Aug 4-7 In Berlin
Fame Music and Mixmag have announced the World Electronic Music Contest – a global competition to find “the next big DJ/producer.” Prizes in the contest include world DJ tour, including Ibiza, Las Vegas and Dubai; and an official release of the winning track internationally.
