Archive for August, 2007

Loopmasters has embraced the download age by providing brand-new, specially tailored sample collections at a great price for producers to download and use straight away. Scratch Loops 1 is the latest download collection, featuring more than 150 fresh scratch loops from New York‘s DJ Shiftee. more

The CDR-07 from Vestax is one of few remaining CD-RW recording machines in the market, and now you can get your hands on one without blowing the bank. more

Old Lyme, Conn.–What do you associate with the number 87? Almost

every audio engineer or musician immediately thinks of the Neumann U 87,

probably the world’s best-known studio microphone, which is celebrating its

40th anniversary this year. more

The Full Sail Real World Education facility based in Winter Park, Fla., has standardized on Stardraw A/V Lite for its Sound Dynamics course, adding 40 licenses of Stardraw A/V Lite, the entry-level design and documentation package from software developers Stardraw.com. more

Santa Monica, CA–Apogee Electronics Corporation released an update to its X-HD option card to provide better integration with Pro Tools HD. The X-HD Version 2 option allows for direct connectivity between Pro Tools HD systems and Apogee‘s AD-16X, DA-16X, and Rosetta 800 and 200 Series converters, providing superior quality conversion to Pro Tools HD users without the need for an additional interface. more

New York–“The 123rd AES Convention education chair Jason Corey has developed one of our most comprehensive and ambitious Student Programs,” reports AES executive director Roger Furness. “In addition to long-established Career Workshop, Recording and Design Competitions, a second-annual Technical Paper Competition and an information-packed Education Fair, this year will mark the introduction of an All-Star Education Forum Panel. Student attendees will have access to unprecedented career-building insights provided by some of the most astute, connected and accessible members of the professional audio community.” more

After their wildly successful sold-out spring tour with Peter, Bjorn & John, and Mini U.S. Summer Tour, including exclusive shows at New York City‘s South Street Seaport and the Pitchfork Festival, Fujiya & Miyagi return to the U.S. this fall with supporting guests Dirty on Purpose & Project Jenny/Project Jan. Transparent Things, out now on Deaf Dumb & Blind Recordings, has garnered worldwide acclaim and their live show is not to be missed! more