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Original founder Alesis passes away – Keith Barr
Alesis founder and chief designer Keith Barr is reported to have passed away of natural causes on August 24, 2010 at age 61. Alesis Studio Electronics was founded in 1984 by Keith Barr (who co-founded MXR) in Hollywood, California. Leveraging his ability to design custom integrated circuits, Barr’s company was able to introduce products with feature sets that, up to that time, had been extremely expensive. Alesis’ products were within the realm of most project studios, making them very successful. Alesis’ first product was the XT Reverb. Introduced in 1985, the XT Reverb was an all-digital reverb that carried an unprecedented low price of $799.
Mixed In Key First iPhone App – DJ Tempo
Mixed In Key, makers of award-winning Harmonic Mixing software used by world-renowned DJs, recently released DJ Tempo, their first app for iPhone OS. This new app takes advantage of the same tempo-detection algorithm of their flagship product to enable fans to quickly find the tempo of music played around them.
iZotope Alloy – Visualize the Mix – Video
The world of DAWs doesn’t need another channel strip. What it needs is a better way of working with the essential tools you need for all of your tracks and busses. Alloy provides the key dynamics and sound shaping effects you’ll use again and again, in a self-contained and completely configurable interface.
Korg now shipping MP-10 PRO professional media player
Korg is now shipping the MP-10 Pro Professional Media Player – the perfect musical companion for mobile entertainers, solo keyboardists, singers and amateur musicians. This revolutionary, all-in-one product brings together a reliable and comfortable performance interface with total control over the most essential forms of media required by the modern performer.
Denon Announces Traktor Scratch Certification for DN-X1600
Denon DJ has announced that its popular leading DN-X1600 digital mixer has been awarded Native Instruments TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO certification.
Spencer Gibb Finds Truth in Ultrasone’s HFI-680 Headphones
Ultrasone is proud to announce that the celebrated artist and producer, Spencer Gibb, has chosen its HFI-680 as his official reference headphone.
Hypersonic 2 successor HALion Sonic Available – Video
HALion Sonic, the successor to the highly-acclaimed Hypersonic 2, is now available and has been received very positively by Steinberg customers. It definitively sets standards in terms of performance, versatility and ease of use. HALion Sonic sports over 1,000 sounds created by the top sound experts at Steinberg and Yamaha. From finest detailed acoustic instruments to legendary synthesizers, club sounds and soundscapes, from ultra-realistic acoustic drum kits to the latest electronic beats, there’s something in store for everyone. As a VST3 plug-in, HALion Sonic is a fantastic add-on to DAWs such as Cubase 5, but is also the virtual workstation of choice in standalone use.
Propellerhead’s Record 1.5 and Reason 5 Software Available
Propellerhead Software today released for sale worldwide the biggest overhaul to its Record – Reason application family to date. These highly anticipated upgrades to Reason 5 and Record 1.5 introduce new instruments, effects, sequencing, sounds, patches and more for composing, beatmaking, loop-mangling, vocal treatment, songwriting, remixing and music production.
Bax Shop premium sales partner for Behringer in the Benelux
The Dutch company Bax-shop.nl has been appointed by Behringer as premium sales partner for the distribution of Behringer products in the BeNeLux.
Keith McMillen releases StringPort MIDI Out
Keith McMillen Instruments, an innovator of creative technology for string instruments today announced the release of StringPort MIDI Out, a less expensive, less processor-intensive version of the full StringPort software suite.
Brainworx bx_shredspread Now Available
Brainworx announces that their new bx_shredspread is out now with a 50% off introductory price. bx_shredspread is a stereo processor to be used on any stereo guitar subgroup or stereo guitar channels. bx_shredspread’ s main purpose is to make sure your stereo (“doubled”) guitar signals sound “wide and phatt” – as easy and fast as possible.
Reconnected Live documents Yazoo’s Reunion Tour
Together with bands like New Order, Depeche Mode and OMD, YAZOO embraces my love for the Eighties and its music. Twenty plus years on I still think that was the era where music really changed. In this decade music got influenced by the upcoming availability of electronic instruments like the synthesizer and drummachines. To be honest, my love for electronic music started back then and it was one of the reasons I joined Marc and Mark when we started Gearjunkies many years ago. We all love electronic music and the gear you produce it with.
Denon upgrades DN-S3700 for Ultimate DJ Software Control
Denon DJ has announced a major performance enhancement to its market leading DN-S3700 direct drive digital media turntable. The firmware upgrade, to both new and existing units, implements MIDI Hybrid mode, enabling the DN-S3700 to also fully control DJ computer software, like Serato(TM) Scratch Live, from its control surface, including its unique 9″ direct drive vinyl control platter.
Propellerheads introduce The Worlds Biggest Drum Machine
After the recent update of Reason 5.5. and Record 1.5. the guys and girls from Propellerheads didn’t take it easy. No! They decided to start a new project. They decided to build the World’s biggest drum machine. The video below is partly a ‘behind the scenes’ video and demonstration video. Details on release date are still to be announced!
Native Instruments Introduces ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS
After the release drumsounds of the eras of the 60’s and 70’s, Native Instruments today introduced ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS, the third instrument developed together with the iconic British recording studios. With two expertly engineered premium drum kits for use in the free KONTAKT PLAYER and the KONTAKT 4 sampler, ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS allows musicians and producers to recreate the defining drum sound of the 80s with the highest level of sonic fidelity and authenticity.