News - February 2009

Dixon Drums expands their popular Demon series with a striking new Urban Camo wrap finish.

These 24-bit royalty-free breakbeat samples and loops will help elevate your sound to new dimensions.

RocknRoller carts instantly transform into any of 8 configurations, replacing the need for 8 different carts.

The GuanZi (also called a Bili) is a double reed wind instrument since Zhou Dynasty.

This hand-built and individually tweaked pedal sets a new standard for 'articulate' distortion with unequalled clarity and definition.

Ovation's 2009 Collectors' series strikes a perfect balance between acoustic purity and electric performance.

Pearl's supreme quality African mahogany gives these drums a vintage dark, warm, rich tone.

Designed for superior quality and tone, the HM Import Series features a revolutionary phenolic fretboard, providing the ultimate surface for fast riffs, runs and arpeggios.

The Badwater Hardware kit helps any guitar achieve the same kind of road-worn look and feel without an expensive "relic-ing" process.

The Standard 12 has that classic American amp sound with a warm tone and strong mid-range that really sings.

Featuring music producers and sound designers, Johnny Marshall and David Rosenblad, who will delve deep into using Pro Tools 8 for music and sound design production.

These DigiDesign Pro Tools tutorials are a complete guide to making music with Pro Tools.

Used by Sound Designers and FX Editors for searching, filtering, auditioning and organizing their sound libraries.

Bollywood Elements uses the same melodic instruments and styles typically featured in songs, background scores of films of the genre.

Polar Elements for Propellerhead Reason 4 captures the icy vibes of winter and turns them into a unique set of playable Combinator instruments for your Reason rack.

Vintage Strings MkIII can produce a wide range of rich warm string pads, and other beautiful atmospheric sounds.

Studio 'RnB Vibes: Piano' is a collection of RnB piano progressions.

Gadow Guitars has come out with this model because of customers wanting vintage tone with Gadow styling.

Designed for the professional player, the Fly Mojo Single Cut brings a stunning new single cutaway design to the bestselling Fly Mojo Series.

The all new Retro Pack Bundle, Emerald Pack 4.0, Channel G Compact and Channel G Surround are now shipping.

Soniccouture have released their epic Balinese Gamelan in two new, smaller products.

Cinematic Synths is a collection of 4 separate beatpacks that equal to 64 royalty free loops.

These plugins fill basic studio needs as well as making more advanced production techniques easy to perform.

iRock is the perfect tool for musicians who need to remember an idea while on the road, or just want to practice with the right sound without waking up the neighbors.

SurCode for Dolby E Encoder is available as a single encoder plug-in or as a bundle with the already available SurCode for Dolby E Decoder.

The company will focus development on the Apple platform.

After two years of intensive research in acoustic models, electro-acoustic models, and algorithms MODARTT proudly presents the long awaited and much improved version 3 of PIANOTEQ.

Try-Pack is a collection of over 30 kontakt instruments from three award-winning products: AIR, Elements, and Synergy.

New DRK/BRT Hi-Hats from TRX Cymbals feature sonically-matched DRK bottom and BRT top hi-hat cymbals to produce bright, penetrating closed hi-hat sounds.

Featuring the tone, craftsmanship and playability that today's leading artists have come to demand from super high-end world percussion.

Featuring amazing performances and illuminating interviews from eleven of today's greatest drum artists.

Wivi Band includes a variety of wind instruments, ranging from brass to saxophones and woodwinds.

SpyTunes is a free guitar tuition website that survives on its members donations, there is no set membership fee.

Sound Libraries and Pro Audio developer Prime Loops have announced a new section which contains a large selection of Free Music Production Tutorials.

The "6/4/5 Program" allows up-and-coming players to further expand their playing pallet.

The new collection provides a wealth of inspiring sounds based on the powerful semi-modular sound engine of the acclaimed ABSYNTH synthesizer.

Models include the Jetstream HB, Jetstream 390, Double Agent FM, Buckshot and Flatroc.

Caffeine by Status is a set for everybody who is into trance/electro or electronica.

The new distribution agreement enables Hosa Technology to bring its connectivity solutions and Da-Cappo microphones to musicians and audio professionals in Mexico.

The Liquid library ELECTROLINES delivers 78 themes and over 1000 analog synth sequences.

The Studio Two patch collection is a comprehensive sound library for use with Apple's Logic Pro music production software.

The new distribution agreement enables Zaolla Silverline to bring its premium cable products to Mexican musicians and audio professionals.

Online 3D Motion-Capture Guitar Learning System Offers Students More Control, Easy Access to More Affordable Lessons and Popular Songs.

New Monitor's look and performance based on industry-standard Rokit monitors.

The DP426 is a 2-in, 6-out audio management tool and is ideally suited to stereo three-way applications.

The BLU-BOB features eight analog audio outputs on standard terminal block connectors and the 256-channel, low latency, fault tolerant digital audio bus.

Ronan Chris Murphy has spent the past five years helping fellow engineers learn to improve their craft through his popular Home Recording Boot Camp.

The sixth release from the 'Producer Loops' was created using some of the finest analogue synthesizers and drum machines ever created.

This new double DVD set brings you definitive footage of learning how to play Dave Gilmour's inspirational and critically acclaimed solos.

These highly anticipated new products are now officially available.

Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Inc licensed and developed music information retrieval technology to help song owners streamline their efforts in promoting their music.

Hosted by top Roland clinicians and artists, these lessons are designed for every level of drummer.

The Allen&Heath Xone:4D control mixer is now certified for advanced integration with TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO.

All Mackie FireWire Interfaces Now Compatible with Vista 32/64 .

The coolest thing about the T-Bass is the fact that Mike Lull has manufactured a pickup to the exact same specs as the original 60's basses.

The new line of made in the USA, rotationally molded, amp cases which are specifically designed to fit most popular size amplifiers.

The 23rd Edition of the Festival to heat up Montreal summer nights in July as well as the upcoming showcases and Gala for the "Syli D'Or" starting this February 24th, 2009.

The iLive-T Series has all the performance and power of the original iLive in a new lightweight, affordable package.

This superb library features over 1.9Gb of the most cutting edge and innovative dance music samples in the world all in pristine 24bit audio quality.

Gladiator uses Harmonic Content Morphing (HCM) combined with a large, expandable collection of standard and resynthesized waves.

"Deadly Dub Constructor" is a fresh sample that explores the darker edge of Dubstep, Garage, Grime and Urban music production.

This brand new collection of fresh synth loops will appeal to Trance, Techno, Minimal, Electro and Breaks producers.

Topics ranging from miking and mastering workshops to songwriting and demo preparation will be presented by top industry professionals.

NGW will be presenting week long workshops across the country featuring guest artists such as Paul Gilbert, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Herring, Pat Metheny, Jimmie Vaughan, and many more.

GC Pro provided the microphones and recording equipment that helped make the VJO's Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard a GRAMMY® winner.

IK Multimedia announces free worldwide mastering/mixing clinics, featuring techniques from today's top talent.

All purchases of the interface now include a download of either ABSYNTH 4, FM8, MASSIVE, or PRO-53 depending on the user's choice.

Earth Tone: World Percussion is a warm, enthusiastic library full of diverse and classic ethnic percussion instruments.

The TRX992 is a 100 percent digital transmission system optimized for boom mic operators working on motion picture and television productions.

The PEQ5 is a high performance digital equalization algorithm that simulates the sound and feel of the world-renowned parallel parametric equalizers.

All BWE products are built with high specifications and are modeled after many of the classic amplifiers currently available and offer quality, reliability, and superior sound.

Shure has decided to extend its U.S. trade-in rebate offer to the Canadian market.

Chris Siegmund unveils a new unique electric guitar design.

Powered exclusively with Native Instruments Kontakt 2 and 3, the Soprano is sung with a dark and haunting operatic vocal style.

Minimalogic is a flexible multi-format library designed for Minimal productions with 500 Mb of worldclass loops & samples.

Music Expand provides extensive marketing services for music artists, record labels, distributors, magazines, publishers, media & technology companies, social sites, and video companies.

Packed with 100% original sounds, Percussion Store contains more than 150 percussions coming from all over the world for a total of more than 6000 samples.

Novation's unique Automap 3.0 control software has includes major new features.

With nine (9) complete Groove Sets™, Drum Werks XIV will be your go-to disc for the classic Bossa and Samba grooves.

This collection of Logic 8 video tutorials will show you how to make professional voiceover productions for commercials, advertisements and more.

Perfect for guitarist who are looking for blues and classic rock tones in a versatile, vintage style, handwired amplifier.

The BDM-01 is a brand new bass drum microphone equally at home in the studio and on the road.

Kenny will shares career highlights and the secrets behind his technique, songwriting and tone, and talks in depth about his new Fender® Signature Series Stratocaster&reg.

The BS5200H will give you extra options for your cymbal configuration.

This update offers additional features during recording, including a manual track increment for breaking a long session into individual tracks.

Godin is now offering the add-on of the N-Tune Onboard Chromatic Tuner system on a number of its Performance series guitars.

Allen & Heath has designed a broadcast console, which will be introduced from the ZED range of small-format USB mixers.

This melodic construction style loopset delivers 330+ loops derived from 27 multi-track construction loop themes.

New for 2009 is the PSK701C single pedal and PSK702C double pedal.

The Edition 8 is an elegant, black and silver closed-back headphone that employs Ultrasone's latest S-Logic™ Plus technology.

The XTRA-SECURE Guitar Strap Locks are designed to provide easy removal and secure connection every time.

GRIDLOCK features 8 Hip Hop Construction Kits perfect for creating Hip Hop, Dirty South, Crunk, Club, R'n'B, Pop and Soul tracks.

"Merengue Piano Styles" is possibly the first commercially available book on this subject.

MoReVoX DRIVEDRUMS has been developed by generating distortion through different kind of devices.

Gator's new TSA ATA Guitar Case has taken the GPE ATA series to the next level.

Now in its third year, the Taylor Guitars Road Show is a guitar lover's dream.

Drum enthusiast curiosity prompts burying of cymbals in the ground.

The distinctive shape and unmistakable look of this classic model is a showstopper.

The ERTS is a mini condenser microphone for professional live and studio use.

The AMT HR3 is Applied Microphone Technology's 3rd generation of Harmonica microphone systems.

Ozone 4 builds on the program's reputation for superior sound quality and industry-standard mastering tools with new innovations and refinements.

Voices brings a wide collection of vocal, choir and vocoder sounds, including 330 original samples, 30 multisampled instruments and 50 patches.

Rain's Latest LiveBook Diablo Mobile Audio Workstation Offers Quad Core Processing, Dual Hard Drives, 17" Screen.

Remix's seventh annual music technology event to incorporate exclusive technology hours and enhanced programming.

LoopCache produces innovative Electronic loop and multisample products in Analog, Glitch and other styles.

The 2009 Sound Academy seminar schedule starts with its popular RF wireless course on March 2nd.

New Guitar Seamlessly Integrates MIDI with Cutting Edge Features Pioneered by Parker Guitars.

The Galaxian Sky uses a compact 10mW green laser to create a "Liquid Sky" effect.

Equinox Sounds 'Bad Ass Hip Hop' is a collection of authentic Hip Hop grooves.

Drapester™guitar covers provide stylish, easy-to-use protection against dust, direct sunlight, and curious fingers.

The AppKats.com Free Bundle, 8 free environment modules for Logic Pro to control internal and external instruments and plug-ins.

Zoom's H4n offers superior, built-in X/Y stereo condenser mics that allow variable recording patterns.

Source Distribution today announces its appointment as the new distributor for the legendary Moog brand.

This release is available as a software/firmware/driver update that enhances the capabilities of all new and existing Mobile I/O hardware.

Their light and compact construction means they are perfect for music on the move.

This ReFill contains almost every previously released ReFill by eXode.

Epic Drums is a collection of high-energy, cinematic drum and rhythm beds expertly played by top-knotch percussionists.

Ranging from slower radio-friendly tracks to full-tempo club house, these rhythms are strong and propulsive.

Already noted for its excellent after-sales backup, DPA Microphones has extended the warranty period on all its Standard and Compact mics.

The Spring 2009 Session March 4-8 course to feature James Burton, G.E. Smith, John 5, Eddie Kramer and others.

CoreBass Pear is an upright bass sample library for Kontakt 2 and 3, providing a new standard for highly-realistic, playable upright bass samples.

Power Chord Academy™ is excited to announce the addition of two new Summer programs!

Club Lovers is the ultimate collection for the electro, dancefloor and progressive scene with many original drumloops, electro & synth loops, synth, bass, electro and drum samples

The Transformation LI Bundle has 15 environment modules to control all parameters of Logic Pro's instruments via external midi gear.

Guitarists, develop speed and accuracy online with a measurable and methodical approach.

ADK Media Group LLC acquires Sonica Audio Labs, manufacturer of high-performance computer systems optimized for the pro-audio industry.

The Molten MIDI&trade is pre-programmed for use with the Whammy 4 pedal.

Minimonsta's 'Raw Feedback' Bank features 24 meta-patches, each patch containing 12 individual patches, totalling 288 sounds.

Zaxcom's new environmentally friendly TRX992 is a professional wireless audio transceiver designed specifically for boom pole and sports applications.

ZDTT-800 Series balanced snakes and patch cables with TT connectors are ideal for high-end professional recording applications.

KIKI: MINIMAL has over 810 minimal house drum loops and 1.1Gb of the freshest minimal & electro-house sounds.

None More Black™ has a custom chip programmed to do that "One Thing" you need.

The DVD features five of their top selling tracks.

This new sample collection features over 600MB of sounds.

The Dramwer S2 Signature Series dual-channel tube limiter is now available.

Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 offer a host of new capabilities, including new beat creation tools, an integrated vocal pitch editing toolset, extended composing features and a convolution reverb.

Cubase RC turns Apple iPhone and iPod Touch into a mobile remote controller for Cubase 5

Garritan, Vienna Symphonic Library and Sonic Reality to support VST Expression.

Battery Backup Prevents Data Loss and Regulated Shutdown of Equipment in the Event of a Power Outage.

New mics provide more options for recording applications.

Propellerhead expands their range of carefully selected ReFills from third party producers.

Originally created as a one-time fundraising event, Pretty In Punk began as a benefit for breast cancer awareness and prevention.

Adds editing capabilities to company's 32-bit/64-bit sample engine.

The first two in the series are called "MainStage 101: Core MainStage" and "MainStage 105: Creating Guitar Rigs."

These guitars are a hybrid of bookmatched Honduran mahogany coupled with rare Brazilian Angico wood.

ProducerLoops.com has today announced the official release of 'Electro House Generation' and 'Abstract Electro House'.

The Emphasizer is a powerful sound processor that offers you a new unique way to re-sculpt the sonic character of your audio material.

the Apple Logic 8 video tutorials will show you the things you'll use most when using Logic 8 as your main DAW day in and day out.

The Drumsound and Bassline Smith Artist Series Sample CD from Loopmasters is designed to give you the tools and inspiration to write a d'n'b classic.

Fostex's latest offering features high-gloss white front baffles and a brighter, tighter sound.

The clinic, entitled "Improvisation for Everybody", will focus on demystifying some of the concepts and approaches to soloing.

Pacarana and Paca are two new multiprocessor computers optimized for capturing, processing and synthesizing sound for the award-winning Kyma Sound Design Environment.

This collection includes over 1,000 brand new funk samples designed to inspire next generation soul and funk classics!

More oscillators, ring modulation, a new delay effects section and virtually unlimited modulation possibilities make FabFilter Twin 2 much more powerful.

With 7 plies of 100% Premium Selected Birch you will get plenty of attack while using Taye Drums' patented EFS™ shell technology.

The new Kaces Xpress Polyfoam cases represent the perfect combination of protection and features.

WIVI solves many of the problems associated with sample-based instruments.

This easy-to-use software is ideal for fitness classes and personal workouts.

"Pedal To The Metal!" stops your sustain pedal from sliding away during a performance!

The Turnstyle analog guitar modeling system that installs directly into any Fender® Stratocaster® Guitar.

ToneBug Reverb simulates real-life performance environments.

ToneBug overdrive gives you that warm, saturated sound of one vintage tube amp pushing the next a little too hard.

Well known for the Blackface replica amps that they offer, the new LK-S is a welcome addition to the Headstrong Line.

11 plugins are available for download for free on the Blue Cat Audio website.

The EZX is the 8th EZX expansion pack in the EZ line and by far the most ambitious recording that Toontrack has ever undertaken.

The Language Of Drumming DVD presents a new system and sets new standard of drum education featuring the extraordinary Benny Greb.

Complete, turnkey line array system offers high performance, ease of deployment, and affordability.

This one-year, highly practical course starts September 2009 and covers the skills and knowledge required to develop raw songwriting talent into professional careers.

The 1100 Custom is a technologically advanced 8-1/2 pound aluminum and mahogany hybrid guitar design.

The M-48 offers control over 40 audio sources that can be easily managed in 16 assignable stereo groups.

The Edition Tube 25th Anniversary is equipped with two channels and two EL84 tubes in the power amp, delivers 20 watts of pure tube power.

The Orange Terror Bass is a 500-watt hybrid amplifier with a Class D solid state power section and a twin valve 12AX7 preamp.

The all hand-wired Tiny Terror Amp offers a step up on the already legendary best selling Tiny Terror.

The 'Dual Terror'is a twin channel, 30-watt head, switchable from 30 to 15 or 7 watts giving more choice and options.

MOTU FireWire/USB2 audio interfaces now support Windows Wave RT driver model.

The AirTools Voice Processor 2x features two independent channels of ultra-low latency digital signal processing that are completely customizable.

The Double Neck Bich Electric Guitar is one of the most outrageous B.C. Rich Production models in their 40 year history!

MODARTT releases a physically modelled virtual copy of a Walter pianoforte, Vienna, ca 1790.

On-Stage Gear's 15 newest straps are woven from either durable polypropylene or nylon.

The new Loudness Family, with its SurroundControl, SurroundMonitor, and DigitalMonitor, now includes an integrated loudness display.

The Vera Cruz Island package that offers a progressive and complete system for applying Brazilian rhythms to the drumset.

Tibetan Bowl SampleSet contains multi velocity Bowl hits, loops, swirls and effects.

Redline Monitor is a high-quality near-field monitor simulation for headphones.

Flexi Kick Drum is a customizable panel for acoustic treatment of kick drums.