Celemony Software has announced the update to Version 1.5 of the audio editing software Melodyne uno. The new version offers easier operation thanks to extended combi tools, a clearer menu structure, and numerous improvements in the ReWire implementation when scrubbing and saving. Melodyne uno 1.5 is also the first product from Celemony to support Apple’s… Read More MacTel Update: Melodyne Uno Supports Intel Macs
Pro Tone Pedals has announced their first digital effect pedal, the T.V. Digital Delay. The T.V. Delay features 10-580ms of rich delay with an analogue feel. The Delay control adjusts the delay time. The Level control offers the user full control of the balance of wet and dry signal. The Repeats control determines the number… Read More Pro Tone Intros Digital Delay Effects Pedal
Fans of minimalist music should take note of a concert series being held in Los Angeles the second half of March, 2006. The Minimalist Jukebox presents an opportunity to hear music of The Orb, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, Glenn Branca, John Adams and others in the stunning Frank Gehry Walt Disney Concert Hall.… Read More Minimalist Jukebox Presents Rare Concert Opportunity
Composer/pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto, best known for his seminal synth-pop with the Yellow Magic Orchestra and soundtrack work, has carved out new territory with his work for the Nokia 8800 cell phone. The Nokia 8800, introduced to the market in June, 2005, recently surpassed the one million unit sales mark, and picked up the GSMA Award… Read More Ryuichi Sakamoto: Scoring for Cell Phones
A new law in Japan, called Tenka no akuho da! (the worst law ever) by some, promises to ban the sale of vintage synthesizers and other classic audio gear. The law has the potential to significantly influence the market for classic analog gear, because it may remove a large market and also drive Japanese to… Read More New Japanese Law Bans Sales of Vintage Synthesizers
Musicians may soon have a new instrument to play – their phone. Can an Eddie Van Halen phone be far away? Motorola is patenting a cellphone that displays the layout of a guitar neck on its screen, and allows its keypad to be plucked or strummed by a user. Cell phone user’s shredding will be… Read More Motorola Patents Guitar Phone
Spectral Computers, a manufacturer of PC workstations designed specifically for the professional audio community, has announced eight additions to its line of Windows-based computer systems, including new AMD processor availability and a compact ?€œcube?€ case design option. Each Spectral workstation is designed to deliver 64-bit performance (when Windows XP Professional X64 is loaded) and the… Read More Spectral Computers Announces 8 Pro Audio Optimized PCs
Behringer has announced that several of the items that it announced at NAMM are now shipping. The items include: The DUAL A/B SWITCH AB200 is designed for use with products that have external control functions such as guitar amplifiers, keyboards, rhythm machines, lighting products etc. It allows easy switching between two input signals into one… Read More Behringer Releases New Products
Sonic Studio today announced the release of their newest premastering application, PreMaster CD. The product is now shipping to distribution worldwide. PreMaster CD is a simplified version of Sonic Studio?€™s professional premastering application, SonicStudio?€?DDP. PreMaster CD combines ease of use with low cost, and it runs natively on the secure and user friendly Mac OS… Read More Sonic Studio Ships Low Cost Premastering App
Syntheway have announced the release of Organux 1.0, a VST instrument that is designed to create a wide range of classic and modern organ sounds. Some of the predefined sounds that Syntheway tell us the Organux can provide are ‘Baroque Pipe Organ’, ‘Cathedral Organ’, ‘Percussive Organ’, ‘Gothic Organ’, ‘Fast B3 Organ’, ‘Slow B3 Organ’, ‘Chorus… Read More Syntheway Intros Organ Synth
