Even if you’re not into DIY projects, soldering is a good skill to know for musicians working with electronic music gear. It’s learn to solder month at Make Magazine, and here are a few tutorials that they’ve tracked down that may help: Make: Soldering Tutorial – Link Gareth’s awesome howto PDF – Link Howto solder… Read More Learn To Solder
Image Line Software has announced the release of its complete music production environment, FL Studio 7. According to the company, Chief Software Architect, Didier Dambrin has realized his vision of creating an open-architecture virtual studio environment where the only constraint on the users is their own imagination. This philosophy is reflected in FL Studio 7’s… Read More Image Line Software Announces FL Studio 7
Apple today announced that more than two billion songs, 50 million television episodes and over 1.3 million feature-length films have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store. “iTunes has crossed another major milestone by selling over two billion songs—with over a billion of them sold in the last year alone—making it by far the… Read More iTunes Hits Two Billion Sold Milestone
Macworld update: Apple today introduced iPhone, a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device. “iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any… Read More Apple Intros iPod Phone
MacWorld Update: Griffin Technology today announced the unveiling of its new lineup of powered speaker systems. Spearheading the line-up on the show floor is an iPod-ready wireless speaker system with powerful, crystal clear sound. Griffin’s Evolve is a speaker system with a flat charging base that holds your iPod in a Universal Dock. On either… Read More Griffin Intros Evolve iPod Speakers
Creative has introduced the Xdock Wireless, which docks an iPod and plays music in “Xtreme Fidelity” — music beyond CD quality — via X-Fi Wireless Receivers in any room in the home. The Xdock Wireless also connects directly to a powered speaker system or home theater system to play video, photos and music in DTS… Read More Creative Intros Wireless iPod Dock
M-Audio has teamed up with Beatport, Gibson and V2 Records to bring you the Moby Remix Contest. Craft your own unique version of “Go” by downloading the first two stems free of charge (an additional deluxe package can be downloaded exclusively at Beatport.com for just $5). Upload your remix for the chance to win a… Read More Moby Remix Contest
Griffin Technology today announced their 2007 lineup to debut at next week’s MacWorld Conference & Expo. A new line of speakers highlight the many new products being shown on the show floor. Amplifi is a high-tech contemporary-styled 2.1 sound system, designed for big sound with a compact tabletop footprint. Amplifi’s all-wood, acoustically tuned enclosure yields… Read More Griffin Intros 2007 Line Up
Harmonic Sense has released ChordMate for Mac OS X, an app that is designed to make it easy to choose chords for guitar. Description: Choosing the right chord—and the right voicing for that chord—can transform a song. Whether you are a beginner worried about stretching your fingers to the right frets or a professional musician… Read More Harmonic Sense Intros ChordMate For Mac OS X
Blue Cat Audio announces the release of Blue Cat’s Remote Control, a 3 plug-ins set with special MIDI I/O capabilities: either as a MIDI remote control, remote monitor, MIDI CC mapper or automation transformer, this virtual control surface declined in 16/32/64 parameters versions offers advanced skinning capabilities to let you customize the way you control… Read More Blue Cat Audio Intros MIDI Remote Control Software
