Open Labs has introduced their latest keyboard/studio instrument, the NeKo LE. Based on the company’s NeKo OpenSynth platform, the NeKo LE incorporates a full personal computer, powered by the Intel Pentium 4 processor and is targeted at songwriters, music producers, and hobbyists that want to play, record, mix, master, and burn their music in a… Read More Open Labs NeKo LE Puts Digital Audio Workstation Into Keyboard
One World Beat is looking for musicians of all styles for its third annual Global Music Festival, uniting musicians and bands to make a difference for people in need. The year 2005 will be the 20th anniversary of the first major music/help project “Live Aid”, produced by Bob Geldof and his fellow musicians. One World… Read More Global Music Festival Looking For Musicians
Alexander Publishing, has released the first of two training programs: Writing For Strings/Living Music Book Level 1. This new course is based on 30 lessons and includes QuickTime videos, MIDI files, a sample library, recorded audio examples, PDF scores, a thesaurus of Orchestral Devices, a text on Orchestration, and can be supplemented by a mentor… Read More Alexander Releases Writing For Strings Training Program
Following the response to their last remix contest, electronic music artist Cirrus has teamed up with Sony Pictures and ACIDplanet.com for the latest competition. The new single Get Loose is currently on the chopping block at ACIDplanet.com. Months before the official street release date, fans and music-producer hopefuls are getting a chance to create their… Read More ACIDplanet.com Features Cirrus Remix Contest
Apple’s first retail store in Europe will open on Regent Street in London’s West End shopping district Saturday, November 20. The Apple StoreRegent Street will be the first Apple store in Europe. “We’re bringing the world’s most amazing retail experience to London on November 20 with the Apple Store Regent Street,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s… Read More Apple Opening First Store in Europe
The Love Parade, the biggest electronic carnival in the world, is coming to South America. On January 8th, electronic music will take over Santiago, Chile. More than 100 DJs – national and international — will be playing their music in a party where tolerance, freedom and respect for difference will be the tone and also… Read More Love Parade Reaches Santiago, Chile
Costa Rica is a small country in Central America. It’s a country without an army. Some know it as a banana country, a country of great beaches and forest, or even a great place for surfing and surfing competition. Some people even think it is an island, which is not. But have you heard anything… Read More Electronica in Costa Rica
Edirol has released updated MacOS X drivers for 10 audio interfaces. These new drivers offer improved performance under high CPU loads as well as a further reduction in the already-minimal latency factors. In addition, Edirol has also added an uninstaller for easy removal. Edirol audio devices with version 2.0.1 OS X drivers include: M-100FX 10… Read More Edirol Releases New MacOS X Drivers for Ten Products
Twenty-five years after the introduction of the first Portastudio, Tascam has introduced the DP-01, shown at right, and DP-01FX, 8-track Digital Portastudios starting at under $400. The DP-01 and DP-01 FX feature the one-knob-per-function design found on TASCAM cassette Portastudios to get rid of the page-shift-menu interface. The DP-01 has two mic inputs on 1/4″… Read More Tascam Introduces DP-01 and DP-01FX Digital Portastudios
Access Music has announced the Virus Total Integration (TI) Line of synthesizers, creating an advanced stage/standalone instrument, while simultaneously extending the product capabilities with a suite of studio integration features. New synth features include greatly increased polyphony, 2 new oscillator types, a per-patch programmable arpeggiator, 16×2 delay/reverb fx, embedded singles in multi mode, and more.… Read More Access Introduces Virus Total Integration
