Brian Moore Guitars is now shipping the iGuitar.USB, a guitar that plugs directly into a computer’s using a USB connector. Features: Built-in USB digital audio connects your guitar directly to you computer Record instantly in your favorite application such as Garageband. Logic or Cakewalk Play directly into the latest software programs such as Guitar Rig… Read More USB iGuitar Ships
Mackie has released a new Tracktion 2 update: version 2.0.2.8. This latest update includes several great feature enhancements and bug fixes, including: International language support: Tracktion 2 can now display all elements of its program in French, German and Spanish in addition to English. New render track dialog: Choosing render track in the “export” function… Read More Mackie Updates Tracktion 2
Here’s something to keep in mind next time you’re thinking about how much the latest music gadget costs: A lifetime of music will set the average person back $37,000. (And that’s the average cost – music freaks will spend even more!) Research by Prudential in the UK shows that people spend a massive $37,000 (UK… Read More A Lifetime of Music Will Cost you $37,000
Cakewalk has introduced Dimension Pro, the company’s first simultaneous Mac/PC virtual instrument release. First released as an integral part of Project5 Version 2 in April of this year, Dimension is a synthesizer that combines real instruments with advanced synthesis. For Dimension Pro, Cakewalk has added a two DVD sound library. The immense sound library that… Read More Cakewalk Intros Cross-Platform Synth
The Daily Californian has an interesting article about Cynthia Bruyns, a computer science graduate student that has created Vibration Lab, a program that uses modal analysis to analyze and synthesize percussive sounds. The program can simulate sounds of real instruments or create new sounds. “The whole point is to generate sound in a way that… Read More Graduate Student Researching 3D Percussive Synthesis
Luxonix has introduced Purity, a next generation digital musical instrument workstation and PCM sound module. Purity is designed to realize and surpass the hardware musical instrument workstation perfectly on computer-based music production environments offering higher sound quality and more usability. Purity provides rich sound sources to create professional music of any kind and any purpose.… Read More Luxonix Intros Purity Digital Music Workstation
Moog Music has introduced the Be The First promotion for the Moog PianoBar, a portable device that sits on a piano keyboard, scanning for playing and converting it to MIDI. Moog has identified 364 Metropolitian areas in the USA, and is offering special pricing to the first buyers in each area. If you are the… Read More Save up to $500 on Moog Piano Bar
Audiotech has announced the WMP-1 Wicked Metal Pedal. The WMP-1 will produce extreme over the top distortion tones, according to the company, tailored toward rock and metal players. The WMP-1 can be used as a stand alone unit in front of any clean amp or run into a dirty amp to achieve maximum gain. Controls… Read More Audiotech Debuts Wicked Metal Pedal
Berklee College of Music has introduced a new class, Hip-Hop Writing and Production. Students learn the techniques that hip-hop producers use to create hit songs. “Learn writing and production considerations unique to hip-hop, how to analyze and recreate different styles of hip-hop, and how to use this foundation to produce your own songs using Propellerhead’s… Read More Go to Hip-Hop School
Kagi Media has announced Mix It Like A Record, a DVD/Pro Tools session based mixing course taught by multi-platinum, Grammy-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye. A comprehensive mixing course, where Dye (Lauryn Hill, Jon Bon Jovi, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias) goes into the studio to teach how to get record-quality mixes. Featuring three hours… Read More Mix it Like a Record
