When CreamWare, makers of DSP based audio products such as Pulsar and Noah, filed for insolvency in June 2003, the more than 30,000 users of CreamWare systems had reason to be concerned about CreamWare’s future and the future of their products. CreamWare is known for its DSP-based hardware/software systems that combine excellent software modelling with… Read More CreamWare Rises from the Grave
Kurzweil Music Systems has announced its latest keyboard, the Kurzweil VA1, a high-performance analog modeling synthesizer. It looks like it will be one of the most innovative synths to come from Kurzweil in years, and promises to break new ground in virtual analog technology. We look forward to getting our hands one for testing. Kurzweil… Read More Kurzweil VA1 Keyboard Announced
The world of online music seems to be in a constant state of revolution. A new organization, MUDDA, aims to take advantage of this revolution to shift the power of the music industry to artists, so that musicians can receive fair payments and take advantage of the opportunities that the Internet makes possible. MUDDA, the… Read More MUDDA – Eno and Gabriel Behind Music Manifesto
Triples the Music Content for Revolutionary New GarageBand Music Creation Software Apple recently introduced the Jam Pack, an add-on music content package for Apple’s GarageBand music creation software. Jam Pack triples GarageBand’s music options. It adds: Over 2,000 additional loops, including many for hip-hop and electronica; Over 100 additional software instruments, including a concert grand… Read More Garageband Jam Pack
The nominations for The American Dance Music Awards, DanceStar USA, have been released. Congratulations to Moby, who has been named winner of the award for Outstanding Contribution To American Dance Music. Moby, who will attend DanceStar in Miami to collect the award, says: “I am proud and honored to be accorded this recognition by DanceStar… Read More Dance Music Award Nominees Announced
Instant Music is here. The rise of desktop music production has completely changed the way music is created and distributed. The dozens of remixes of Howard Dean’s infamous “yeaaaaaah” speech show that anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can now quickly and easily publish music to the world. The problems of creation, recording,… Read More Dean Mixes Signal New Era for Electronic Music
Korg has introduced the Legacy Collection, a virtual instrument/effects pack that offers software synthesizer versions of classic hardware synthesizers. It includes virtual analog versions of the popular MS-20 and Polysix analog synthesizers, and the Wavestation advanced vector synthesizer. The coolest feature, though, may be the special-edition MS-20 Hardware Controller. Korg’s CMT (Component Modeling Technology) models… Read More The Korg Legacy Collection – Virtual Instruments Complete with Commemorative MS-20 Controller
What can you do with some worthless old computer equipment when you have too much time on your hands? This site shows that you can do a lot, if the worthless old computer is a Commodore 64. Back in the days, the Commodore 64 was one of the first personal computers. They were popular before… Read More Resurrecting the Commodore 64 as a Synthesizer
At the Winter NAMM Convention, Open Labs introduced NEKO, the first open platform musical keyboard workstation and the OpenSynth™ hardware and software reference platform. NEKO is designed to bridge the gap between the personal computer and traditional music keyboard workstations. It is a keyboard and music control surface that gives immediate physical access to the… Read More Open Labs Announces NEKO
The latest iPods have created quite a buzz since they were announced. They are smaller than ever, and come in new colors, but aren’t much cheaper than the more capable members of the iPod family. Is the latest from Apple all hype, or are the new iPods taking Apple’s digital music player dominance into new… Read More Apple iPod Mini
