News - July 2009

The AVANTONE BV-1 Microphone features premium-grade capacitors, a hand selected 6072A tube, custom-designed 3 micron thick 34mm dual capsule, as well as a custom CINEMAG transformer—to give you a smooth, airy, top end and rich bass response.

Wallander Instruments WIVI Brass, Woodwinds, and Saxophones now comes in a value-Ppriced EPIC Bundle at music retailers in the Americas, saving customers nearly $700 over purchasing the WIVI titles individually.

Guitar Center's Drum-Off '09, the world???s largest drum competition, now in it's 21st year, offers a grand prize worth over $40,000, including $25,000 cash, gear, and product endorsements.

The Potters Bar facility will also expand its existing customer centre with the addition of a new broadcast studio, an acceptance test studio and a training suite.

Inspired by kung fu films of the 1970's, this drum kit emulates the quintessential sound effects used in fight scenes such as snare-like punches and kicks, swooshes, and sword sounds.

The "Virtual Bouzouki" is a masterful, 24 bit, multisampled replication of the exotic, "greek guitar".

Three separate sessions at the Northridge, California facilities will be held later this year and are designed for VERTEC system owners and technicians, performance-venue audio staff who work with VERTEC system products in permanent facilities, and independent system engineers who encounter VERTEC systems in touring situations.

The downloadable standalone Vienna MIR is the first ever whole-space mixing and reverberation solution based on Multi-Impulse Response convolution.

This special songbook for guitarists contains 34 songs, all carefully selected from Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time." It includes songs from The Clash, Black Sabbath, Santana, Eric Clapton, Radiohead, and more.

Izotope's iDrum Video Game Edition, the latest addition to their popular drum machine Apps for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch, lets you create and remix classic arcade game music.

Trance Elevation Volume 1 is a massive construction kit sample library that features everything required to produce top-level Trance tracks.

Soca Xplosion, created by Eddie Charles, is a huge new affordable 1.37GB Soca & Calypso Sample Pack.

Award-winning music school Point Blank has expanded it's range of online music programs with a newly redeveloped course aimed at producers of Trance.

Big Ideas for a Small Planet, the seminal documentary series on Sundance Channel will discuss Martin Guitar's decade-plus long pioneering efforts in sustainability on Tuesday, August 4th's episode. Episode airs at 8:00pm E/P.

This software update is for Stanton DJ's award-winning SCS.1 and SCS.3 product lines consists of a new version of DaRouter, automatic firmware checking and updates, improvements for better performance of scratch detection and encoders, more responsive motorized slider, and more.

This breakthrough product, which comes in 3 models, lets bands play anywhere, anytime in virtual silence to the outside world, with connections for each musicians gear, as well as their own personal sound controls. It was honored with three "Best In Show" awards at 2009 SUMMER NAMM in Nashville.

The 127th AES Convention programs include Wireless Advice, Loud Speaker Design, Mic Dressing and more.

These durable bags are made out of rock solid super durable Racketex (waterproof 600 denier polyester) and incorporate heavy duty webbing, stitching and zippers.

The EA15 is a perfect solution for iPod music lovers looking for a way to control their iPod music playing functions without having to take it out of their pocket.

Eastwood Guitars has added the Seafoam Green color to the highly successful Airline ???59 Custom 3P guitar line-up, and has vintage-style pinstriped pickguard, aluminum tone switch plate, and more.

Provided as a cross platform plug-in suite, SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II now ships as a unified installer for Mac/PC operating systems supporting Pro Tools, VST-based workstations, and standalone applications.

This free tutorial-video details many of Logic 9's new features, like the Notes function, Bounce In Place feature, and Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins.

SSL, TC Group garner four nominations each, AKG and Universal Audio have three apiece for sound industry's most prestigious awards show to be held October 10th at the Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York City.

Learn how to create, produce, and perform with Ableton Live with help from expert Morgan Pottruff in this updated series which brings you 66 high-quality videos for more than 6 hours of instruction on 2 DVDs.

Propellerhead Software announce the Record Open Beta experience which allows you to test drive the new Record recording software for a limited time.

The USB SOLO MIDI - CV converter uses up to four different types of output to control analog synths, enabling ultimate control of that classic hardware.

Alfred Music Publishing celebrates the announcement of the revival of Ragtime coming to Broadway in November 2009.

These three drum loop libraries come in ACID WAV format and include "6/8 Slow Rock 1" (for rock ballads), "Medium Straight Rock 10" (basic meat and potatoes grooves with simple fills), and "Slow-Medium Straight Rock 5" (basic, heavy, wide-open hi-hat grooves, with lighter tom and snare drum patterns).

This free-to-use database displays the frequency response plots of many different pickups, and plays audio clips through the pickup response to demonstrate what it sounds like under numerous cable and loading conditions.

These three sample libraries created specifically for the Waldorf Blofeld Synth Module include Wellenformen #1 (over 150 new, easy-to-use sample waveforms), Wellenformen #2 (over 40 multisample waveforms designed with vintage analog and contemporary digital synths), and Attack Samples (over 250 attack samples).

The PCAudioLabs Rok Box 64 provides extremely stable performance on the cutting edge of 64 bit technology.

Loopmasters presents an exceptional royalty free sample collection from one of House music's early pioneers and most successful DJ's, Todd Terry.

Sampling mastermind Thomas Hansen Skarbye will now work directly with the team behind the industry-leading KONTAKT sampler on further software instruments.

The SM13: Sunrise Sessions features hazy hooks, lo-fi loops and sultry sounds abound in the sequel to the best-selling Sunset Sessions.

RP-Verb is the fruit of Rob Papen's decades-long study of reverb and endless hours of exploring, testing, and tweaking by Rob and Jon Ayres.

Joeseph Knaggs is known as one of the most respected designers and builders of high end acoustic and electric guitars, basses and mandolins.

The Tube Drive features an all-tube signal path based on three triode tubes for stacks of smooth unrelenting overdrive or distortion.

The ToeKicker is designed for acoustic or electric guitarists, bass players and hand drum percussionists.

Big Bad Guitars Direct is a clean, uneffected, uncompressed, direct-to-the-board version of the Big Bad Guitars loop collection.

Drawing on the design of the popular MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature genuine MPC pads, the MPK25 features a 25-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch, 12 MPC pads, Q-Link controls, MPC technology, and more.

These guitar and bass TAB songbooks are album-matching renditions of Green Day's punk rock opera 21st Century Breakdown which reached number one on the album charts of at least fourteen countries.

These two piano/vocal songbooks, contain over 170 pages of sheet music each. 2009 Greatest Country Hits features music from artists such as Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Brady Paisley, and Lady Antebellum. 2009 Greatest Pop & Rock Hits features music from Rhianna, Kelly Clarkson, Seether, and Plain White T's.

Blasting out a mighty 1200W output, this hybrid spot/wash intelligent CMV moving head with wirleess DMX is housed in a small, lightweight case more typical of a 700W fixture.

iZotope, one of the leading audio DSP providers, brings world-class pitch and time manipulation to audio post production in Apple's popular audio-for-video program.

Big Bad Bass Guitar is a collection of rough and tumble low-end riffs, lines and progressions designed to be the backbone of any modern or hardrock song.

TITAN is the biggest and most extensive synthesizer sound collection of all time!

Customers of Music Expand will be able to shop for their marketing & promotional services including radio promotions, PR distribution, and ad placement to social networking sites.

EZplayer Pro will be bundled with Ocean Way® Drums and Drum Masters.

Abstraction 04 has sounds that have been polished, refined, and formated into rhythmic loops designed to spice up percussive pallets and inject freshness into grooves.

The Buster B. Jones Legacy Model is a nylon-string electric designed to his exact specifications and is a testimony of his talent as a player and innovator.

Both the SMPS-USB and SMPS-2X from Nady provide 48V DC phantom power for condenser mics. The SMPS-USB has an added USB port for recording to a computer while the SMPS-2X has 2 balanced XLR mic inputs and outputs for connecting to a mic and mixer.

Powered by USB and built into a rugged aluminum case, GiO gives guitar players hands-free control over recording and many new features in GarageBand '09 and Logic Studio, including Amp Designer, Pedalboard, MainStage 2, Playback and Loopback.

With FanBand software, bands & musicians have the capabilitity of selling their mp3 files to their live audience at shows.

Reggaeton Producer Grooves is a king-Sized collection of over 150 Loops arranged into 22 Reggaeton Construction Kits.

The Robot is an 8-bit pitch mangling effect that transforms any instrument into a lo-fi noise synthesizer.

In 6-hours of tutorial-videos Michael Wohl will show you all the skills required to edit video like a pro using Final Cut Pro.

This comprehensive series of Gary Moore guitar tuition DVDs are a must for guitar players of all standards.

The PD-1, which produces warm vintage and modern overdrive tones with plenty of gain now has a newly redesigned aluminum housing.

Logic Pro 9 features new Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins that provide realistic virtual guitar amps and stompbox effects to create amazing custom guitar rigs.

Originally designed by Randall May, the new Yamaha Marimba Miking System uses Audix D2 model microphones positioned within and parallel to the resonator chambers of the marimba.

The new DrumFirethe full-size DK7500 and the junior-size DKJ5500 kits are intended for entry-level and intermediate players needing an all-inclusive, affordable, and easily maintained instrument without sacrificing musical tone and performance.

The Undercab speaker cabinet line was developed primarily for the combo amp owner, as a more compact alternative to existing,conventional. and bulky, extension speaker cabinets

In The Studio With Michael Jackson includes forewords By Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton.

The Da-Cappo DA12 cardioid polar pattern ideal for vocal performance and high SPL monitoring environments.

The 'Finest R&B' Sample Library features tight groovez, dope beatz & smooth flava.

Integrates a 24-bit/96 kHz USB 2.0 audio interface together with a DAW controller, digital mixer and SD recorder, and comes with the VS Production Pack software suite.

From August 29, 2009 to April 30, 2010, the Museum of Making Music's Carlsbad, California facility will showcase the first public display a wide array of memorabilia and artifacts from electronic music pioneer Bob Moog's archives, as well as modular instruments like Keith Emerson's "Monster Moog."

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary music festival that took over Woodstock in the summer of '69, Alfred Music Publishing is releasing this guitar TAB book which features 23 songs performed at the event.

The new additions to the Reunion Blues Wool Guitar Straps include a Nutmeg Beige with brown tab, Black with red pinstripe, and Black with blue pinstripe design.

TransAudio Group has announced the immediate availability of ATC's most reasonably-priced reference monitor — the SCM11 two-way passive speaker.

The "Rock piano" add-on is modelled from a famous Japanese modern grand piano.

The AUDIO 2 DJ offers users of TRAKTOR and other DJ software a unique new balance of quality, size and price.

The Dolet 5 plug-in saves MusicXML 2.0 files from Sibelius letting users share files with people using other music programs.

The FC-9 DSP System Controller has unique control technology designed to deliver maximum sound performance.

Salad Bar showcases a magnificent collection of reason patches brought together in this ever growing refill.

The first annual Nashville Amp Expo is set to take place on August 22-23, 2009, at the Hyatt Place hotel in Brentwood, Tennessee — just eight miles south of downtown Nashville.

DopplerPad is a live performance music production application inspired by tools such as the Korg Kaosscillator, Yamaha Tenori-on, and DJ mixers. It combines synthesizers, samplers, and drum pads with stunning visual displays to create a powerful and portable instrument intuitive enough for recreational use.

Antares Audio Technologies Harmony Engine Evo Vocal Modeling Harmony Generator is the next generation of the quickest, easiest-to-use tool for harmony creation adds Evo™ voice processing and new features like 5 channels of CHOIR Vocal Multiplier.

Q3 Handy Video Recorder features professional audio recording, USB connectivity, and file sharing versatility in one complete portable video solution.

This step-by-step guide is split in nine concise video training modules for all producers alike to master Apple's popular music production program.

The PSR-S910 and the PSR-710 are both 61-key arranger workstation keyboards. Both feature plenty of professional features, including high-end sound sets, and effects, sequencers, USB connectivity, and more.

Introduced at Summer NAMM 2009, this DVD collection helps producers and performers get the most from the world's top sampling music workstation. Combined you get a complete tour of the features and functions of the Motif XS, a Cubase IA tutorial, an X-Factor VST 3rd Part Megapack, and a sample and voice content disc.

Yamaha introduces a 'Grand' new concept in upright piano with the AvantGrand NW, the first upright piano ever crafted to feature the sound, touch, and action of a grand piano, and priced at fraction of the cost.

Auto-Tune has been used by a plethora of popular artists like T-Pain, Lil' Wayne, Cher, Lady Gaga, and more, and this Tutorial DVD was designed to help you master it's many features, from the basic Autimatic Vocal Effect to the more advanced Graphical Correction mode.

If you are looking for high definition, ready to use hip-hop construction kits then this is the pack for you!

Stalwart guitar series expands with new FJ730 and FJ720 models.

'Deep Electro Lounge 2' is a downloadable collection featuring construction kits for producing a mix of electro-lounge music merged with Dance, Jazz, Funk and R&B influences.

On its Tour Custom models, Yamaha is discontinuing two colors and replacing them with three new colors, Cranberry Red, Natural Wood, and Red Black Sunburst.

"Electro House Sounds 1" features 100 selected presets for the latest Electro House productions.

Can't decide between the MuRF and Bass MuRF? Get both in one package!

Bringing craftsmanship of cymbal making to drum and percussion enthusiasts, this award-winning tour adds online, interactive component, taking the events worldwide.

"Resonate: A Guitar Story" is a documentary look at the current state of the art in resonator guitars.

TRX DRK Flat-Rides feature a natural finish with extensive hand-hammering and a classic, extra-dry sound

JLH Products introduces the newest version of their tabletop isolation cabinet for electric guitar.

The new Jonathan Moffett Signature Series, also known as "M-Series" cymbals, will continue the company's tradition of excellence, unmatched quality, and style.

Every performer who uses a laptop, from DJs to producers working with an MPC or other production controller to cutting-edge home studios can appreciate LAPTOP STAND.

If you move to Minimal, Deep, Tech, Progressive or new forms of Electronic House, these House Drum Loops will tickle your taste buds on many levels.

DJ Software Controllers Now Bundled with LE Version of Traktor Pro Software

Numark's OMNI CONTROL and DJ|iO are now compatible with all major operating systems thanks to free downloadable updates.

PlugInGuru.com two new drum loop libraries which include a total of 215 full mixes, small mixes, breakdowns, elements, and more in RX2 (Recycle) format.

For only $25 a month, you can now have unlimited access to macProVideo.com's Online Tutorial Library, which features 110 downloadable software training programs for titles such as Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio, Adobe CS4, and more.

Two custom-colored vinyl records, ICE BLUE and FIRE RED, launched For cutomizing the look of Numark NS7 performance DJ controller.

Switzerland-based Sound and Music GmbH has been chosen by Lauten Audio of San Jose, California to be the distributor of their entire microphone line in Switzerland and Lichtenstein.

Numark's new CD DJ IN A BOX contains everything a DJ needs to perform including two Numark NDX200 scratch CD players, an M1a two-channel DJ mixer, headphones, and all necessary connection cables.

Numark's new dual-deck, rackmountable MP3/CD player features scratching, seamless looping, Anti-Shock™, and more.

Numark's CDN55 dual-deck CD player features seamless-loop capability, buffered skip protection, and high-contrast display to empower professional DJs.

New models feature universal dock for ipod, all-metal chassis, rack mounting.

The Aura® Spectrum DI Instrument Preamp is the ultimate tone solution for acoustic musicians.

Global Trance and Psy Styles brings all Trance influenced producers worldwide a truly unique and unprecedented collection of the finest sounds and samples from Dino's collection.

Glitch Cuts contains over 1,000 dark, sporadic glitches, percussions, drums, and effects samples for modern music producers.

WaTunes' Daily Trending Data enables the artist to keep track of how their sales are doing on a day-to-day basis.

The Smooth Boost features a circuit architecture that supports, enhances and optimizes your existing tone with delicate transparency.

These retro-beauties will be making heads turn in concert halls and bars around the world.

These sounds are the result of misusing hardware and software to introduce distortions not usually associated with conventional signal processing.

These retro-beauties will be making heads turn in concert halls and bars around the world.

The highly anticipated MEMPHIS THIRTY Two Channel Class A Combo Amplifier makes its first appearance at Summer NAMM in Nashville this week.

Syntheway's RetroMagix is a virtual harpsichord based on Flemish models and creates a wide variety of harpsichord sounds.

The 10" Tornado is a modern speaker generating a 100W whirlwind of power using a neodymium magnet, and offers defined and eloquent tone.

This free, downloadable update for registered AmpliTube Fender owners includes three new, user-requested "stompbox" effects and a rack unit.

Taylor Guitars is answering the call for quality repairs and knowledgeable service from players of all makes and models with its new Factory Service Center.

Audiotech guitar products announced news of their newly made over MB-1 Mid Boost pedal for guitar.

This sample library includes hundreds of live performance samples of 10 rare ethnic instruments including hooks, riffs, and licks specially designed for modern urban and pop music production.

Rotosound has brought all their expertise, knowledge and experience together to launch the new Nexus coated range of strings.

Here is a perfect solution to the problem of where to put your picks in-between songs.

The BETA Version of energyXT includes live markers in its sequencer.

Reason Wizardry is a series of advanced video tutorials for Propellerhead Reason 4, produced fresh and delivered electronically each month.

The MPK61 is fourth model of unique keyboard and MPC performance controller.

Waves expands its modeling series with four classic compressor/limiters developed with Grammy®-winning mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge

The RPM8 Studio loudspeakers optimized for excellent reproduction of heavy bass frequencies.

This collection features rare percussion samples of bamboo and other exotic woods.

The new Equitek E100S large-diaphragm supercardioid condenser mic has the lowest noise floor in its class.

The LPK25 AND LPD8 bring Akai pro quality to a new degree of portability.

The Aleses USB-MIDI Cable is a problem-solver that is an ideal addition to any electronic musician's gig bag.

The kit's DM10 module contains a breathtaking collection of sounds, and is the world's first drum-sound module that enables players to load new sound sets via USB connection.

DM10 pro kit features new sound module, new pads, new rack and new pedal.

Future Crunks Beats pushes all the boundaries within the hip hop sample market.

Campers jam with their idols, record at capitol studios and play the Whisky A Go Go.

New compact MIDI controller and software bundle advances SC System 3 to a total control solution.

Gigatribe's leading peer to peer file-sharing community now provides instantaneous video streaming of entire personal video libraries on the road.

Feed Mix 4.96 is a fully-fledged RSS re-mixer that offers you an easy way to create and maintain RSS feeds and podcasts.

The MEATHEAD serves up a massive 6 course meal with 6 channels of meaty MIDI programmable tones.

Conceived in 1997 by long-time AES member Irv Joel, the Oral History DVD project was initiated as a critical opportunity for preserving the creative and technical thought process of the originators of professional audio.

AxeGlove® is designed to be used at Home, Live or in the Studio and provides unimpeded access to all controls and inputs when utilized.

The Magneto concept is to create electric guitars using high-grade seasoned woods, custom wound pickups, custom hardware, bone nuts etc. and avoid any type of mass production.

Designed by Belgian sound designer Peter Schelfhout, this soundbank includes 90 virtual instruments based on vintage synths, such as classic Moogs.

Boutique amp builder BC Audio takes a different approach to great tone.

ReMix Gold DL Edition is a bundle of 15 Sonic Reality RMX Style Paks—loop collections programmed for Stylus RMX— available for download and instant use with Stylus RMX covering a wide variety of musical styles from country to Latin Brazilian grooves.

The search for the nation???s greatest undiscovered blues guitar player is back with a grand prize worth over $35,000, including $25,000 cash, gear, and product endorsements.

The Enigma: Q-Balls for bass is Electro-Harmonix first analog envelop filter designed specifically for bass with a frequency range of 40HZ to 3kHz to deliver filter sweeps that remain tight and defined even in the lowest harmonic ranges.

The RIDDLE: Q-Balls is an analog filter with a 80Hz to 5kHz frequency response, switch-selectable analog distortion, and more specifically designed to make your guitar sing.

New to their Byzance range of cymbals, Meinl has added the Benny Greb 20" Sandride set of cymbals which have a sandblasted top combined with a partially lathed bottom.

SKO-200 Series Speaker Cable is true 12 AWG cable with four oxygen-free copper conductors for superior performance.

'Club Groove' is an exclusive sample pack for producing Techno, Electro, Progressive, Minimalist and Deep-Tech from their content partner Artis Audio.

Several new models will be introduced including the Radio Lane Model, the Limba Shorty, the Big "Archtop" Chopper, and the new "Edge" Doublecut cutaway guitar.

Caverns Dark Ambient Spaces is a hauntingly beautiful collection of soundscapes for dark ambient space music.

Course Technology has released four books to help serious musicians get better results in a variety of areas. Titles include Using Reason Onstage: Skill Pack, Getting Great Sounds:The Microphone Book, GarageBand '09 Power!, and Home Studio Essentials.