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Academik Records At SXSW Giving Away Two Recording Studio Packages

Producer Francis Prève let us know about something special his label, Academik Records, has planned for SXSW 2014, being held March 7-16. Academik has a 12-hour event scheduled for Saturday, March 15, at Lanai Austin. “The twelve-hour event runs from 2pm to 2am,” says Prève. “Traditionally, we reach capacity by late afternoon.” “In addition to a fantastic artist… Read More Academik Records At SXSW Giving Away Two Recording Studio Packages

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Thomas Dolby Now Professor Dolby At Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University has announced that synthpop pioneer Thomas Dolby is joining their faculty as the first ‘Homewood Professor of the Arts’. At Johns Hopkins, starting in the fall, he will be teaching ‘Sound on Film’, a collaboration between Homewood’s Film and Media Studies program and Peabody’s Recording Arts and Sciences program. In the programe, students create… Read More Thomas Dolby Now Professor Dolby At Johns Hopkins University

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NASDAQ Suspends Trading Of Avid, Maker Of Sibelius & Pro Tools

NASDAQ today suspended trading of Avid, maker of Pro Tools, Sibelius, Media Composer and other pro audio/video tools. Avid received notification from NASDAQ on February 21, 2014 that the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Hearings Panel had determined to delist the shares of the Company from The NASDAQ Stock Market. NASDAQ suspended trading in the Company’s shares effective at… Read More NASDAQ Suspends Trading Of Avid, Maker Of Sibelius & Pro Tools

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Moogfest Announces Daytime Programming, Featuring Electronic Music Pioneers & Innovators

This morning, Moogfest announced its daytime programming for the festival, which runs April 23 – 27, in Asheville, N.C.. New additions to the schedule include a musical masterclass from super-producer Nile Rodgers, and ‘A Talk With The Electric Lady’, Janelle Monae and her band. Daytime offerings range from panel discussions and conversations (including one, for… Read More Moogfest Announces Daytime Programming, Featuring Electronic Music Pioneers & Innovators

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Teia Synthesizers Intros Two Euro Modules, Stochastic Function Generator & SFG Expander

Teia Synthesizers has announced their first Eurorack modules, the Stochastic Function Generator and the SFG Expander. The basic concept is, every time you feed a gate/trigger to the Gate in input, the module randomizes a Rise (Attack) and Fall (Decay) value between the minimum and maximum knob settings. It has multiple uses, from playing subtle swing variations… Read More Teia Synthesizers Intros Two Euro Modules, Stochastic Function Generator & SFG Expander

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Critter & Guitari Intros Black & White Video Synthesizer

Critter & Guitari has introduced the Black & White Video Scope – their latest video synthesizer. The Black & White Video Scope is a video synthesizer that generates visual patterns in response to sound. It features 16 patterns, including oscilloscopes, strobe effects, flashing squares, rotating blocks, and random pixels. Some of the modes respond continuously to… Read More Critter & Guitari Intros Black & White Video Synthesizer

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Billy Corgan Plans 8-Hour Live Modular Synth Interpretation Of Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha

Smashing Pumpkin’s Billy Corgan has announced plans for an 8-hour modular synth ambient interpretation of Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha: On 2//28 I’ll be doing a show at Madame ZuZu’s Teahouse (Chicago); start time noon, and due to nature of performance it’ll last 8-9 hours. So see http://MadameZuzus.com in coming days for details on seating and admissions. As… Read More Billy Corgan Plans 8-Hour Live Modular Synth Interpretation Of Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha

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