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Favicon Ashly Audio Names Todd K. Smith As Western Regional Sales Manager

Will oversee and expand markets west of the Mississippi for Ashly ... MORE

Source: All Recently Filed - Pro Sound Web | 9 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Church Sound Wisdom: Making The System Budget

Success often lies in the smallest of details ... MORE

Source: All Recently Filed - Pro Sound Web | 9 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon dRAM dIGITAL Prodrums 10.6

dRAM-dIGITAL has announced the release of Prodrums 10.6, a new drum sampler plug-in that includes just the features that dRAM-dIGITAL thinks are important, making it simple and straightforward to use. MORE

Source: News items | 9 Feb 2010 | 12:13 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Tour Tracker: Mastodon, Drake and Arctic Monkeys

Mastodon continue to Crack the Skye with a new leg of headlining dates, Drake lines up a tour of college campuses and “private locations” and Arctic Monkeys return in April in support of their third album Humbug. Full dates for all three treks are below. Mastodon Apr. 16 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm Apr. 17 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater Apr. 18 – Richmond, VA @ The National Apr. 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Hea ... MORE

Source: Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:52 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon The Who's Who of the Super Bowl, Jay Sean on Lil Wayne

The Who's Super Bowl halftime show makes waves, Jay Sean talks about Lil Wayne's inspiring work ethic. MORE

Source: Billboard.com The Feed | 8 Feb 2010 | 11:02 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Voyager OS Update

Version 3.5 for the Minimoog Voyager Analog synthesizer adds a number of new features, including quick save, category browse, and legato glide. MORE

Source: News items | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:52 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Jamie Lidell Enlists Beck, Feist For 'Compass'

Jamie Lidell, the celebrated singer and electronic musician known for his unique, soulful voice and funky, improvisational live performances, has enlisted an all-star group of collaborators for his upcoming album "Compass," due May 18 on Warp Records. MORE

Source: Billboard.com The Feed | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:39 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Peavey Butcher Delivers 100 Watts of Brutal Guitar Tone

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Source: Harmony Central | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon KORG USA Launches Online Marketplace at Shop.korgusa.com

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Source: Harmony Central | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Mattson Mini Modular Meets Tom Oberheim SEMs

GEKIGANGER - THE TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION MATTSON MINI MODULAR PART II from RED MARTIAN on Vimeo."Here is the first tier without the wing cabinets right after I set it up. Below it are 3 new Tom Oberheim SEMs and I am using a CS-30 (modified) below that all four being triggered from the MMM Utility 1 module. The wings are basically the original production 1 case modified for external power. Once the MMM sequencer is in produ ... MORE

Source: MATRIXSYNTH | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:10 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.12 The Uilleann Pipes

YouTube via Effectology"Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.12 The Uilleann PipesBy Bill RuppertWelcome to Electro-Harmonix's "Effectology" series, in which we create a remarkable collection of impossible sounds using just a regular guitar and EHX effect pedals!No keyboards, samplers or midi pickups were used.In this episode of Effectology I explore how to produce sounds like the haunting Irish Uilleann Pipes, Harmonic Drones and Giant Field Drums, ... MORE

Source: MATRIXSYNTH | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:09 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Supersonics at the Super Bowl XLIV

COLUMN: Music was at the heart of nearly three-quarters of the eleven million commercials that aired during Super Bowl XXXXVMLCDMIIEEEEE or whatever they were calling it. And music was the bleeding heart of the halftime break. Even some segments of the game itself were set to music. For example, the player intros (“Let’s meet the Indianapolis Colts defense. . . “) were accompanied by pulsating faux metal guitar crunch that came ... MORE

Source: Music Industry Newswire | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:54 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Top Stories: February 8, 2010

• Conrad Murray Charged for Jackson’s Death • The Who Rock Super Bowl XLIV With Big Hits • Howard Stern Says He’d Consider Idol Job • Joan Baez Joins White House Concert Lineup • Timberlake Dons Drag for Harvard Honor • Grohl Pulls Double Duty on SNL • Readers’ Rock List: Best Drummers • Fans React to the Who’s Big Set • News Ticker: Ozzy Osbourne, Leonard Cohen • ... MORE

Source: Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily | 8 Feb 2010 | 9:34 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Monday Odds and Ends

Amazon.com and Macmillan officially make up. From the L.A. Times technology blog: One could argue that publishers aren't affected by Amazon's pricing. They continue to receive 50% of the cover price for each digital copy Amazon sells, the same as physical books sold at a local bookshop. (Astute observers will correctly point out that Amazon is actually losing money on bestsellers under this arrangement.) What irks publishers is a concern that ... MORE

Source: Digital Audio Insider | 8 Feb 2010 | 8:38 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Chime, Beautiful New Music Game on Xbox 360: Play to Philip Glass, for Charity

One Big Game is a charity assembled by game developers to raise money for children’s organizations. Musical games look to figure prominently in the series. Design legend Masaya Matsuura (PaRappa the Rapper, Vib-Ribbon), father of rhythm games and without whom there likely would be no Rock Band or Guitar Hero, has signed. And the first title out, from Zoë Mode, is musical in nature, too, in a game called “Chime.” Chime is an ele ... MORE

Source: Create Digital Music | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:34 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Mokafix Audio announces 6 New Distortion Effects

8th February 2010: Mokafix Audio has announced a new series of six distortion stomp-box emulations just a few weeks after the release of its first batch of seven fuzz and distortion effects. These new plug-ins will be a... MORE

Source: KVR News: Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 6:02 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Sciss - Eisenkraut 0.73

Audio Editors: Audio Editor using SuperCollider 3 ... MORE

Source: PcMusic - Software | 8 Feb 2010 | 5:25 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Protect Your Home Studio

Do you have a lot invested in your home studio? I know I do. When my wife and I recently moved, I packed up my studio in my car and took it to our new place in one trip. I was a little nervous the entire trip. The value of my car probably doubled for the duration of that car ride. If a random hijacker had decided to hold me up and steal my car, he would’ve hit the jackpot. It’s More Than Just Financial I don’t have tens of th ... MORE

Source: Home Studio Corner | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:46 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Music Gets More Social As It Moves To The Cloud

"Social tools and media are of course already inherently connected and inherently cloud based, whether it be Facebook, Twitter or MySpace.  When woven into the fabric of a digital music offering they bring that experience to life.  In a connected music experience that exists across multiple devices and multiple platforms, social connectivity is more important than ever. Social connectivity turns a bored 10 minutes waiting for a train into a con ... MORE

Source: hypebot | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:53 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon For everyone who thinks good ideas are hard and expensive....

Did your station email something like this to your audience this morning?And if not, why not? Opportunity comes to those who are smart enough to recognize it.Hopefully, the link goes to a page where I can do what I'm offered and not the home page. MORE

Source: Hear 2.0 | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:28 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon a Concept for Reinventing MySpace

Most of the people that show up to a band’s MySpace page are not randomly browsing to find unknown music; rather they already have a specific (and rather obvious) purpose in mind (no specific order):Purpose 1 - To get information or updates:Fans want to stay updated.  Casual fans want the essentials.  Super fans want updates on everything.Purpose 2 - To listen to an artist they already know about:Previously recommended, or previou ... MORE

Source: Music Think Tank (primary) RSS | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:16 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon The Super Bowl Still Rocks

(UPDATED) One can certainly fault The Who for a lackluster (aka embarrassing) performance, but you have to admit the music stil matters to the Super Bowl. From the musical connection that many people feel with the winning city New Orleans to the songs used effectively in so many of the ads, the Super Bowl still rocks. In addition to the worthy Saints, another real winner yesterday was Audi and its clever uses of a re-worked Cheap Trick classi ... MORE

Source: hypebot | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:13 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon SPL updates all Analog Code and MicroPlugs Plug-ins to v1.2 (incl. VST3 Support)

8th February 2010: SPL has released version 1.2 updates for all of its Analog Code and MicroPlugs Plug-ins. Changes: All SPL plug-ins support VST3 now. TDM support for Logic. Several small bug fixes, including MicroP... MORE

Source: KVR News: Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Video IS the Radio Star

No, video didn't kill the proverbial radio star, but video can BE the star of radio. As media meld into each other the question of "who's in the moving picture business" and who isn't becomes irrelevant. Thanks to the digital soup of media, EVERYONE is in the "moving picture business," including radio. Of course, you can post your video using one of the many free tools, such as YouTube, or you can use a platform that you can more effectively c ... MORE

Source: Hear 2.0 | 8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Gibberish Audio App

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxOlar2BEk Here is an interesting 80s Art of Noise style iPhone App from Jörg Piringer. Jörg was “born in 1974. currently living in vienna/austria. member of the institute for transacoustic research. member of the vegetable orchestra (das erste wiener gemüseorchester). student at the schule für dichtung in wien (curd duca, sainkho namtchylak, etc). master degree in computer science. sound poet.” Fo ... MORE

Source: wire to the ear | 8 Feb 2010 | 1:28 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Twisted Lemon - SideKick 4.3

Plug-ins: Compressor with build-in side-chain ... MORE

Source: PcMusic - Software | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:54 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Music ALIVE 2010 - Next Sunday

Like previous years, Media Satellite proudly presents Music ALIVE \'10 an afternoon around Computer Music products, Audio and Visual Performance. Gearjunkies has partnered up with Media Satellite to bring you detailed coverage of this event.... MORE

Source: Gearjunkies newsfeed | 8 Feb 2010 | 10:37 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon A Guide to Ghost Snares in MIDI

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Source: Hitsquad Musicians News - Published news | 8 Feb 2010 | 4:12 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Colin Hay plays Land Down Under without the offending flute to show it was all his song

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Source: Hitsquad Musicians News - Published news | 8 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon German Rules Prevent 'Hope For Haiti Now' Chart Entry

The charity set "Hope For Haiti Now" (MTV Networks), a worldwide hit album featuring Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys, is not listed in the German top 100 albums chart. MORE

Source: Billboard.biz - Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Briefs: Bruce Hornsby, The Judds, Howard Stern, EMI Cuts?

Sony/ATV signs deal with Bruce Hornsby; Wynonna Judd said Saturday that she will reunite with her mother, Naomi Judd, for a final “The Judds” tour; a report in Sunday's Telegraph said EMI is considering jobs cuts; and more. MORE

Source: Billboard.biz - Top Stories | 8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Steinberg Museum

If you read this blog you would believe I’m a Ableton Live fanatic. That is true however I once loved another. After my early days with Dr. T’s KCS on Ataris and Amigas I went Mac and Cubase VST. Cubase VST was the biggest revolution in music tech that mattered to me personally. It enabled me to start recording vocals direct to hard drive. It’s the reason in 1996 I start my own record label Things to Come Records. With VST (Virt ... MORE

Source: wire to the ear | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:16 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Piano Lessons

1. My teacher lies on the floor with a bad back off to the side of the piano. I sit up straight on the stool. He begins by telling me that every key is like a different room and I am a blind man who must learn to walk through all twelve of them without hitting the furniture. I feel myself reach for the first doorknob. 2. He tells me that every scale has a shape and I have to learn how to hold each one in my hands. At home I practice with my eyes ... MORE

Source: the music of sound | 7 Feb 2010 | 4:19 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Mokafix Audio has updated BlueReeds and GlueReeds electric piano emulations to 1.5

/Music Industry Newswire/ — BlueReeds and GlueReeds updated to 1.5. The “click on noteon” bug that still happened on some setups after a patch change has been completely ironed out, which means BlueReeds and GlueReeds should now perform flawslessly on any PC. Inner piano presets are now stored externally to save RAM and make the plugins load faster. Blue Reeds Changes in 1.5 : - “click on NoteOn” bug has been ironed ... MORE

Source: Music Industry Newswire | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:14 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Bearing Glockenspiel

The 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival has just started but I like the look & sound of this project: “Bearing Glockenspiel II” by composer Kosuke Kawase and bearing manufacturer NSK – have a look here for more info & other youtube videos which aren’t embeddable… It reminds me a little of those rendered music machines, except these don’t suffer from that flat 3D rendering & MIDI sounds… ... MORE

Source: the music of sound | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Bonus Content - North Mississippi Allstars

Here's a bonus interview Dan did with North Mississippi Allstars. For those not on the podcast... MORE

Source: Music Business Radio | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Flying Lotus Cosmogramma Album is Coming 5/4; Clear Your Calendar

I have no doubt that Cosmogramma, the album Flying Lotus describes as a “space opera,” will be one of the albums of 2010. Actually, I don’t even care if anyone agrees, because I know I’ll thoroughly enjoy it. The only bad news is that you’ll have to wait until May to get the release, coming out on Warp Records. I happened to hang out with Flying Lotus the day he wrapped the record up (after I nearly succumbed to the ... MORE

Source: Create Digital Music | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon The mystery of the disappearing Zune music

Dozens of popular artists have disappeared from the Zune Marketplace, which means that Zune Pass subscribers can no longer play those recordings. MORE

Source: Digital Noise: Music and Technology | 5 Feb 2010 | 8:51 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Ear Training Results: Parallel Compression

Yesterday, I posted a little ear training exercise. Most folks guessed the compression was the main difference between the two clips, but JP nailed it by guessing parallel compression. You may remember a few articles and videos I posted last summer on parallel processing — Parallel Processing: Bass, Parallel Processing: Drums. To review, parallel processing is simply processing two copies of the same signal in different ways in order to pro ... MORE

Source: Home Studio Corner | 5 Feb 2010 | 5:57 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon This Music Was Created In A Web Browser

D'n'B With Audiotool 1.0 ... MORE

Source: SonicState.com News Headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:24 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Presonus Releases Window 7 Drivers For Firebox, FP10, Firepod & Inspire

Adds 64-Bit Support ... MORE

Source: SonicState.com News Headlines | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:14 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon iConnectMIDI MIDI interface for iPhone and iPod touch

Simply plug your electronic instrument (synthesizer, guitar, whatever) into iConnectMIDI and you can play and control your music, using your iPhone or iPod, your instrument, or both at the same time. MORE

Source: Gearjunkies newsfeed | 5 Feb 2010 | 10:17 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Digital Distributor Math: Choosing the Right Distributor for Your Band

Question:You are a musician and you want to sell your music on digital retail sites.  You are deciding between two digital distributors to deliver your new album to retailers.  The two distributors, Distributor A and Distributor B, have different payment terms and fees. Distributor A charges a one-time album set-up fee of $20, plus an annual “maintenance” fee of $20, and tak ... MORE

Source: Music Think Tank (primary) RSS | 4 Feb 2010 | 10:33 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Digital Books vs. Digital Music

I can't help thinking that some major label music executives are feeling a little envious of their publishing counterparts these days. As you've no doubt heard, book publishers were able to establish higher list prices for Apple's upcoming iBookstore while Macmillan did away with $9.99 e-book pricing at Amazon.com. While some in the music industry might be thinking "why couldn't we control pricing in the same way?" there are some major difference ... MORE

Source: Digital Audio Insider | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:34 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Apple iPad launched

-- After months of speculation, Apple have finally announced the iPad. It has a 9.7-inch backlit screen, a 1GHz A4 processor, and comes with 16, 32 or 64GB flash storage. MORE

Source: Sound On Sound Magazine - Latest News | 4 Feb 2010 | 5:02 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Episode #114 - Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is a "Live Music Producer" who has worked with hundreds of artists, including Taylor Swift, Jars of Clay, and Jordan Sparks. This episode talks about how musicians can improve their live shows, how to get positive audience reactions, and more.  Also in the studio is Christian artist Mary Katheryn, who talks about her experience working with Tom and what kind of results musicians and bands can expect by following his "live music ... MORE

Source: Music Business Radio | 4 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Various Things...

Oh, the Joy Of Packing! We're beginning the actual move to Phoenix on the 12th, so my studio/office is gradually shrinking. By the end of the week, it'll consist of a Launchpad, a MacBook Pro, and a set of headphones. (And, being me, I might see how long I can live with that configuration once we move to Phoenix. My guess is "not long.") Things I Should Mention, In No Particular Order: 1. I totally forgot that Beatserv put up a new set last w ... MORE

Source: Analog Industries | 3 Feb 2010 | 7:14 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Heaps of awards

Shock win for British artist/producer at 2010 Grammys ... MORE

Source: Sound On Sound Magazine - Latest News | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:02 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Home Studio Corner Production Club Open Again

Regular readers will know that I rate Joe Gilder’s Home Studio Corner website very highly - if you want straightforward, no-nonsense information about getting the most out of your home studio, Joe is your man. Last year Joe launched the Home Studio Corner ‘Production Club’ - and this week he’s opening it up again. (Please mention my [...] ... MORE

Source: Production Advice | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:14 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Vevo's Grammys channel misses the mark

If you want to catch actual performances from Sunday's music awards show, YouTube's still your best bet, says Matt Rosoff. MORE

Source: Digital Noise: Music and Technology | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:56 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Interview With Me For The Unconventional Guide To Art And Money

Last week I was interviewed by Zoë Westof for the Unconventional Guide To Art and Money – it was a really fun interview to do (anybody surprised that I love talking about art, vocation, creativity, business and stuff like that??) The eBook itself is a really interesting idea, in that with it you get a bunch of audio interviews, and then updates – more interviews as they come along. It’s a great way of fairly easily ‘addin ... MORE

Source: www.stevelawson.net | 1 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Making A Serious Delay Tail With AD Products...

This Canadian fellow, DJ Vespers, has quite a few tutorial videos on YouTube that are fairly instructive. One of them in particular interests me. The above is part 3 of a four-part series, where he makes a pretty interesting delay chain using Dubstation, Replicant, Ricochet, and a couple built-in effects in Live. Note that we didn't have anything whatsoever to do with this; I just came across it in my normal daily travels of YouTube. The one on ... MORE

Source: Analog Industries | 30 Jan 2010 | 9:55 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon Music Plans for 2010

2009 was a fairly easy-going year, music-wise for Lobelia and I. We played a load of US shows in January, and a handful of other shows across the year, but it was mainly pretty low-key stuff. Gigs: 2010 is already shaping up to be a much more musically-focussed year. I’m in the process of booking some solo house-concerts for the end of March/Beginning of April – the open dates are March 29th (near Birmingham), 31st (near Exeter) and ... MORE

Source: www.stevelawson.net | 27 Jan 2010 | 3:56 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon The Production Advice Newsletter is here !

Finally I’ve got round to setting up a Production Advice newsletter ! So, feel free to sign up using the form below : ) I’ll be offering a free eBook to help entice you to join soon, but at the moment all you get is the pleasure of being one of the first - [...] ... MORE

Source: Production Advice | 27 Jan 2010 | 1:42 am MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon The Digital Economy Bill: a few facts

The Digital Economy Bill: a few facts The internet is a truly extraordinary achievement. It has transformed society, communication, entertainment and business.   Its impact on creativity has been profound. Particularly for my industry. The Web is, if you’ll excuse the pun, literally alive with the sound of music.   We can now experience and buy music online via iTunes, Amazon, 7digital, Bleep, Play, HMV, Tesco ... MORE

Source: Latest news | 25 Jan 2010 | 12:34 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

Favicon UK Music responds to the EC's Creative Content reflection document

UK Music responds to the EC's Creative Content reflection document On behalf of our membership, UK Music has submitted a response to the European Commission’s document Creative Content in a European Digital Single Market: Challenges for the Future. Full copies of this submission can be downloaded below:   Download:202010.pdf   ... MORE

Source: Latest news | 14 Jan 2010 | 4:04 pm MET | ALL News of this source ...

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