eMedia Music has introduced a new two-volume CD-ROM series of music tutorials for learning keyboards – eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method and Intermediate Piano & Keyboard Method. eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method Deluxe includes everything you need to learn to play with over 450 audio- and video-enhanced lessons and more than 150 songs in a… Read More eMedia Intros Multimedia Piano & Keyboard Method
Noah Vawter, a.k.a. Shifty, created Ambient Addition, an ambient music generator that interacts with your environment. A tiny Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chip analyzes a built-in microphone’s sound and superimposes a layer of harmony and rhythm on top of the listener’s world. In the new context, some surprising behaviors take place. Listeners tend to play… Read More Gadget Turns Everything Into Ambient Music
Air returns to North America, after over 3 years, with a tour starting April 21 in Vancouver. Following their acclaimed album Talkie Walkie (2004) and a sold-out Hollywood Bowl performance with full orchestra later that year, Air returns with their new album Pocket Symphony released on March 6, 2007. The line-up for the tour is… Read More Air Announces North American Spring Tour
Here’s something smart for electronic musicians – an emergency adapter kit. Description: When Radio Shack is closed, you’ll feel confident that you can handle any venue’s crazy sound system setup with this thorough set of audio adapters chosen specifically for the needs of the electronic musician. From the ubiquitous 1/8″ to RCA adapter common to… Read More Electronic Musician’s Emergency Adapter Kit
ASK Video Interactive Media, known for their DVD training on music software products, is now shipping Sibelius Tutorial DVD Level 1. This tutorial, the first of two levels, is designed to take users from installation of the program and get them up and running quickly. Instructor Kelly Demoline guides the user through the basics of… Read More ASK Video Ships New Sibelius Tutorial DVD
Wave Arts has introduced Universal Binary versions of TrackPlug 4, MasterVerb 4 and WaveSurround 4 in the VST and Audio Unit formats, “Due to popular demand”. We’re not sure about this, but we figure “due to popular demand” means that no one will buy your Mac software if it doesn’t run on any current Mac.
Custom Synth, a UK service from Jeff Toman that offers restoration and renovation of classic gear. They can give worn gear a “face lift”, or hot rod it with new end cheeks, front panels and decals. Yes – that’s a Roland MC909 with wood end panels in the photo, right. They provide replacement wood parts… Read More Custom Synth Service Hot Rods Your Gear
UK electronic label DIN has released a new CD by Parallel Worlds, the main project for the Greek musician Bakis Sirros. Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26) is his fourth album, having previously released Existence in 2003, Insight in 2004 and Far Away Light in 2005. He has also had tracks included on several compilation releases. Bakis is… Read More New CD A Modular Synth-fest
Kid Nepro, aka The Patch King, has announced the release of Vol #12 – Producers Mix for the Korg Triton Series Workstations. Vol #12 – Producers Mix for the Korg Triton series is the culmination of seven years of programming and over two thousand programs and combis created for one of the most popular and… Read More Patch King Intros Korg Triton Sound Library
Our contact at Focusrite sends word about a massive project to remaster Genesis’ back catalog for surround sound. Nick Davis, right, spent nearly three years remastering the entire Genesis back catalogue in 5.1. Davis started his career as a tape op back in 1983, recording early demos with Tears For Fears for Polygram. He moved… Read More Genesis Back Catalog Remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound
