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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Sales Rep Firm Audio Agent To Represent Euphonix Artist Series In Western U.S.
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03/25/09 10:27 AM,
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Audio Agent LLC has announced an agreement with Euphonix to become the Western U.S. representatives for the brand’s Artist Series media controllers. Specifically, the new alliance will focus on the growing value-added-reseller (VAR) sales channel serving the pro audio, video, post, film and broadcast markets. “Since its introduction just over a year ago, the Artist Series has rapidly become the world’s dominant line of DAW controllers” commented Euphonix VP of Channel Sales Andrew Duafala. “Audio Agent is uniquely qualified to…
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Solid State Logic AWS 900+ Console The Centerpiece Of Christina Aguilera’s Private Studio
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03/24/09 12:24 PM,
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When searching for the right combination of equipment to live within the space confines of a home creative environment, Studio Engineer Oscar Ramirez, who has worked with Kanye West, P. Diddy and Aftermath Records, suggested a Solid State Logic AWS 900+ console to drive the resident Pro Tools system for Christina Aguilera’s private studio. “I had used the AWS 900+ at another studio and so I was very familiar with its capabilities,” says Ramirez. “This particular console became available to…
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Monday, March 23, 2009
TC Electronic Offering New Mastering, Production and Studio Complete Bundles For Pro Tools
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03/23/09 07:10 AM,
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TC Electronic is offering three new collections of TDM plug-ins for Pro Tools: Mastering, Production, and Studio Complete. The Mastering bundle provides all of the tools needed to bring professional quality mastering to DAW in one convenient software pack. It includes the MD3 Stereo Mastering package for quality in mastering, Brickwall Limiter, Unwrap for stereo to 5.1 upmixing, and Master X3, a virtual incarnation of the industry standard TC Electronic Finalizer. Production bundle has six plug-ins to give mixes a…
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Digidesign Currently Offering New Pro Tools LE Hardware Exchange Program
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03/20/09 08:21 AM,
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Digidesign is currently offering all registered owners of a Digi ToolBox, Digi 001, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox, Mbox 2 Mini, Mbox 2, or Mbox 2 Pro system the ability to exchange their system up for a 003-based Pro Tools LE system. The program comes with free Pro Tools 8 software, and also provides access to the all-new 003 Rack+ Factory Pro Tools LE hardware interface that includes eight built-in mic preamps. In addition, owners are able to utilize…
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Propellerhead Software Updates Its Recycle Package & Offers Free Video Tutorial
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03/19/09 03:39 PM,
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Propellerhead updates the ReCycle package with a new look and streamlined packaging, and includes a detailed, hour-long video tutorial from ASK Video that helps users get started with the ReCycle toolkit. In the tutorial, ASK Video’s Mike Baggley takes users step by step from installing and setting up ReCycle to turning concrete-rigid loops into musical modeling clay in no time. ReCycle lets artists do with sampled loops and phrases what they can do with beats and riffs programmed from individual…
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EASTWEST Offering Free Download Of Latest PLAY Audio Engine Software
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03/19/09 11:16 AM,
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EASTWEST announces a free update for its PLAY audio engine software — PLAY v1.2.0. - available as a free download on the company’s website (www.soundsonline.com/updates.php) for both Mac and Windows platforms in both standalone and plug-in versions. “This update to PLAY offers our users a new ASE streaming engine that delivers the fastest streaming performance of any sampler, more than 400 stereo voices (800 voices, streaming)” says Producer and Founder of EASTWEST Doug Rogers. Changes and enhancements in PLAY Software…
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Barry’s DAW Toolkit: Review Of The Novation Nocturn With Automap 3 Pro
Barry Rudolph
03/18/09 01:02 PM,
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My DAW desktop surface is more crowded than ever—-and I’m loving it! I just added the new Novation Nocturn Plug-in Controller to my small army of DAW accessories. As DAW plug-ins become more complex and intense, their GUIs (graphical user interface) have become more jam packed with more parameter controls than ever! And in order to keep their GUI’s screen size to a minimum, the controls and buttons keep getting smaller and smaller. Even though I get new glasses often,…
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Dadd’s Production Studio Develops Artists, Gives Students Hands-On Audio-Visual Experience
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03/18/09 07:26 AM,
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Eric Winbush built his professional audio and video studio from the ground up. “I’m an expert in hanging sheetrock, electrical wiring and plumbing,” he said. “I can build a house now.” But his real specialty is recognizing and mentoring talent. Dadd’s Production, as the studio is known, is a busy place that works with a stable of in-house talent. Winbush also volunteers his talents to students at the Savannah Arts Academy, who receive hands-on training with professional grade audio-visual equipment.…
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Dave Weckl, Other Top Drummers Incorprating Daking In Recording Gear Setups
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03/17/09 12:11 PM,
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Several top drummers are integrating Geoffrey Daking & Co. microphone preamps, equalizers and compressors into their recording setups, including, most recently, Dave Weckl, as well as manufacturer Drum Workshop and Billy Ward. Jazz-fusion drummer Weckl equipped his Los Angeles studio with thirteen channels of Daking mic preamps and a pair of compressors. “I have five Mic Pre/EQs, for kick, two snares and overheads, and two Mic Pre IVs for toms, room and anything else I record. I also have two…
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Now Shipping: AmpliTube Fender, The Official Fender Software Amplifier and Effects Suite
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03/16/09 01:36 PM,
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IK Multimedia and Fender Musical Instruments Corporation have announced that the new AmpliTube Fender is now shipping. AmpliTube Fender offers a selection of 45 of the most sought-after classic and modern Fender guitar and bass amps, cabinets, stompboxes and rack effects, including the ‘65 Twin Reverb, ‘59 Bassman LTD, ‘57 Deluxe, ‘64 Vibroverb Custom, ‘65 Deluxe Reverb, Vibratone, Super-Sonic, Metalhead, Fender Blender, Phaser, Fuzz-Wah, and many others. AmpliTube Fender is the result of two years of collaboration between Fender and…
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