Posts Tagged 'Soundcards'

Propellerheads Artist Feature: Grieves on Stage – Video

September 19, 2013·0 comments·

Benjamin Laub or Grieves as he’s known to fans, critics, and rappers the world over graduated from his MPC2000 to Reason after getting introduced to it by his long-time collaborator, Budo. Once he realized the depth and possibility, his production quickly shifted over almost entirely inside Reason. And when Grieves set out to take his latest album on tour he was faced with a problem: How could he get his live band to sound EXACTLY like his record sounds?

Synths and workstations

Erlend Krauser plays the Kemper Profiler Amp – Video

September 19, 2013·0 comments·

Kemper went to see this guitar player and artist, to talk with him and to see him perform with the Kemper Profiler amp. But they never would have expected how this turned out as it did. Erlend Krauser is an excellent musician with a fantastic technique. Watching this video, we instantly got excited and had to share it with you guys. We don’t say this often, but this is a ‘must-see’!

Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Connect Directly to iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch with Apogee Lightning Cable

September 18, 2013·0 comments·

Apogee is pleased to announce iPad/iPhone Lightning cables are now available for all iOS compatible products, providing direct connectivity to the latest iPad/iPhone models including the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

Synths and workstations

Bootsy Collins and his Radial Fire Fly Tube DI

September 16, 2013·0 comments·

Iconic master funk bassist, singer and songwriter Bootsy Collins is larger than life and king of living in the moment. Youthful and innocent aspirations, supported by an unrelenting and infectious energy, spawned an awe inspiring career that continues with terrific momentum more than four decades in.

Synths and workstations

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #170

September 14, 2013·0 comments·

Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.

Synths and workstations

Something For The Weekend: Oldschool Renegades – Trailer

September 13, 2013·0 comments·

Old School Renegades is a very cool documentary by Maurice Steenbergen (NL 2013, 90 min.). The ultimate film about the rise of house and rave in the 80s and 90s, featuring interviews with pioniers like Joey Beltram, Paul Elstak, Moby en Miss Djax. The documentary will get its premiere at this years Amsterdam Dance Event on october 18.

Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Introducing Echo Audio NIC-1 PCIe network adapter and Streamware SDK

September 13, 2013·0 comments·

Echo Digital Audio announced the release of the first Streamware™ products: the Streamware NIC-1 and the Streamware SDK. The Streamware NIC-1 is a PCI Express network interface card with hardware support for Ethernet AVB. With traffic shaping and MAC packet timestamping, the NIC-1 enables time-sensitive networking applications for Microsoft Windows.

Synths and workstations

Free 60s and 70s sampled sound with UVI Mello

September 9, 2013·0 comments·

With this free instrument from UVI, they bring back the sounds of the 60s and 70s. Mello is the latest addition to UVI’s stable of award-winning software instruments. As such, UVI has strove to deliver a complete and authentic-sounding software recreation of the popular music landscape-changing 350lb behemoth.

Synths and workstations

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #169

September 7, 2013·0 comments·

Synths and workstations

Something For The Weekend: Kid Baltan – Song of the Second Moon

September 6, 2013·0 comments·

This edition of ‘Something For The Weekend‘ is rather a special and personal one. This week Dick Raaymakers (a.ka. Kid Baltan) has passed at the age of 83 years old. We are pretty sure that very little of our readers and followers will know who Kid Baltan was, but for us it was an inspiring person and also an important person when it comes to electronic music. Dick Raaymakers was a pioneer in the field of electronic music and tape music but he has also realized numerous music theater pieces and has published many theoretical essays.

Studio Hardware

MOTU introduces 8pre USB 16 x 12 audio interface/optical expander

September 6, 2013·0 comments·

With the new MOTU 8pre you can turn your computer into a powerful digital audio workstation with eight mic inputs. Or add eight high-quality mic/instrument inputs to your current system. The new interface is shipping now.

Synths and workstations

Allen & Heath iLive and ME manage Tindersticks anniversary show

September 4, 2013·0 comments·

An Allen & Heath iLive system with 18 ME-1 personal mixers were employed for a special 21st anniversary show of UK band, Tindersticks. Part of a European summer tour, the band performed a special set at the Blue Balls Festival in Lucern, Switzerland, where a 17 piece string section played alongside the regular 6 piece band.

Synths and workstations

The Academy of Electronic Music is Live!

September 3, 2013·0 comments·

Today the Academy of Electronic Music has been launched, by Google, Armada Music, Point Blank and DJ Mag. The Academy of Electronic Music is a social music school that connects electronic music makers & lovers from around the globe, finding and developing the next generation of superstar DJ’s and producers. Discover new tracks from upcoming talents. If you are a producer: submit your own and take your chance to get your track released by Armada Music. Learn from the best via live Hangouts with famous DJ’s and producers and connect with each other through the AEM Google+ Community.

Synths and workstations

Elektron spotlight on Mumdance

September 2, 2013·0 comments·

Elektron took the time to talk to electronic music artist Mumdance, a.k.a. Jack Adams. He is totally focused on the raw essentials in music. With a few pieces of select gear he pulls off his no-frills tech grooves and, seemingly without effort, it all falls into place. Back to the roots!

Synths and workstations

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #168

August 31, 2013·0 comments·

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