BeatHive, an online marketplace for musicians to buy and sell loops, is offering a free download of 12 loops. Downloaders are encouraged to create a song using 6 of the loops and post the completed music track to 3hive.com, a growing jukebox of selected MP3s from bands and labels that like to share their songs.… Read More BeatHive Announces Free Loops, Song Contest
Mekarer, who may be the MacGyver of the music world, has turned a sponge into a snare drum, using a guitar pickup and a piece of string: Here’s his English explanation: “I use Reaktor to translate the signal with its amplitube to snare drums. Each punch, with sound a snare drum (not the same snare… Read More Use Reaktor To Turn A Sponge Into A Drum Machine
The Freesound Project, a site for sharing samples that can be freely shared and used in music, has announced a remix contest. Here’s the info: Remix The People Competition Download: http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/packsViewSingle.php?id=1563 Make a song, a soundscape, a collage! Upload to ccmixter and tag accordingly ( http://ccmixter.org/freesound ) Only cutting/pasting, some basic processing (eq, compressor, etc…)… Read More Freesound Announces Remix Project
The RedGorilla Music Fest, being held in Austin, TX from March 14-17, 2007 is looking for independent artists, bands, and solo artists submissions. Launched four years ago as the DreamScapers Artist Showcase, RedGorilla has grown each year under that name. This year, the event has a new name – RedGorilla Music Fest – and has… Read More RedGorilla Music Festival Looking For Musicians
Trogotronic has announced plans to release (through Thumbprint Press) a qty. 1000 Audio CD pressing of 15 artists using Trogotronic gear. “We will select 15 artists from the submissions received in San Pedro on or before the deadline of February 27th to appear on the compilation,” according to Trogotronic’s WT Nelson, “and send them each… Read More Trogotronic Announces Contest
Specialized, a company that makes specialized bike parts, has a new promo that features Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite performed entirely on bicycle parts. Here’s how composer Flip Baber, aka Johnny Random, did it: Specialized is a bike manufacturer and they needed some Christmas music, but with a twist: They wanted me to create the music from… Read More The Nutcracker Suite, On Bike Parts
John Price, Director of UK music specialists Kenton Electronics, has announced the launch of the Killamix Mini, their latest compact USB Controller that offers, effectively, 81 endless controllers, 81 buttons and a joystick. Kenton was formed 20 years ago and it has built up an impressive range of products and a customer list that includes… Read More Kenton Intros Killamix Mini
Moog Music has introduced Moogspace, a Moog “member site.” According to Moog:, Moogspace is a space where you can: upload and share information on all Moog instruments; new and vintage. store an unlimited amount of information, including synth patches, audio files, documents, photos, links, user tips and pro techniques, together, all on one site. have… Read More Forget MySpace – Moogspace Is Here
Universal Audio, a manufacturer of vintage audio hardware and DSP software plug-ins for digital audio workstations, has released the first in a new series of audio educational DVD’s. Developed by UA in association with Keyfax New Media, Studio On Screen Vol.1 is aimed at Beginner to Intermediate Level DAW users interested in learning about the… Read More Studio On Screen DVD Explains Mixing From Demo To Master
Vir 2 Instruments has introduced Acoustic Legends HD, a three-DVD, 19 gigabyte sample collection which features $40,000 of the finest acoustic guitars sampled in 24-bit 96kHz stereo. This broad collection of acoustic guitars is sampled in the finest detail in a variety of playing styles, including picked notes, finger picked notes, natural and artificial harmonics,… Read More Acoustic Legends HD Offers 19 Gigabytes Of Acoustic Guitars
