Musicrow releases Shaker Maker- new VST plugin that turns any rhythmic content into a convincing natural shaker rhythm.
Shaker Maker can produce a wide variety of shaker sounds, and you can shape your shaker to sound exactly the way you want it to.
For using Shaker Maker you should put it in the insert slot of your audio track, Then load a drum loop or any other rhythmic audio file to this track. You can also connect a microphone and use your own voice as the source for your shaker rhythm. Finally choose one of the 16 prepared shaker sounds, or shape your own shaker!
Shaker Maker is available for free at the musicrow site.
BATTLES, OF MONTREAL, JUSTICE, ARCADE FIRE, THE NATIONAL, SPOON, BAND OF HORSES, EL-P AND MORE RECEIVE MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
PLUG BALLOT LIVE ONLINE FOR FAN VOTING THROUGH FEBRUARY 8
The PLUG INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS–founded to highlight outstanding accomplishments within the independent music community–are pleased to announce the nominees for the 2008 Awards. Voting is now open to fans everywhere online at www.plugawards.com and will continue until February 8, 2008. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony and concert Thursday, March 6, 2008 in New York City.
This year‘s selections throughout the 29 categories–ranging from ‘Best Female Artist‘ to ‘Album Of The Year‘ for indie rock, electronic, Americana, metal, hip-hop and avant releases, along with label, live music venue, festival and more–were chosen by the PLUG Advisory Board (a/k/a “PLUG Cartel”). The Cartel consists of key tastemakers recognized by the music community as those who fight most to raise the voice of independent artists and releases in every medium (complete list of 2008 PLUG Cartel members here: http://plugawards.com/cartel.php).
On November 6th, 2007 Kiite Records released for worldwide distribution Eccotonic‘s debut CD “Flow Motion”. This is a downtempo/lounge/electronica studio project by noted film composer and recording artist Cato. Based in Los Angeles, California and influenced by LA’s incredible variety of human culture, Cato still retains elements of artistic sensibility from his Scandinavian background, which includes numerous solo electronica/ambient concerts, DJ-gigs and scoring cutting edge, award-winning television shows. Mixing an eclectic palette of organic and electronic sounds, the music of Eccotonic represents the culmination of a body of work by Cato and his collaborators that spreads over the past several years. It is also a natural extension of his film scoring work, including the track “Cache” that incorporates musical elements from the award-winning film of the same name. Says Cato, “Coming from the world of composing to picture I am used to also thinking ‘visually’ when it comes to sound and music. Even when I compose without picture, like with Eccotonic, I often think that I am ‘painting a soundscape’ the same way a painter is ‘painting a landscape’. I equal the importance of creating the soundscape to that of composing the melodies and chords and don’t consider any element of my musical expression to be more important than another.”.
Cato’s collaborations with other musicians, most notably singer/songwriter Jenny Campmany, are usually heavily edited, warped, distorted and otherwise treated through Cato‘s constantly evolving sonic signatures. These have already made Cato a sought-after creator of music for visual media, having resulted in many scores for award-winning feature films, documentaries, commercials and video games, including the opening music for Smokin‘ Aces (Universal, 2007), the score for Semper Fi: One Marine‘s Journey (Showtime, 2007) and the score for the Kevin Spacey production Mini‘s First Time (HBO, 2006). At the same time, having already been selected for CD-compilations (Pacha Ibiza‘s Roof Terrace Vibe Vol. III), licensed to network television (CBS/Paramount‘s Girlfriends on UPN) and played on famed, Santa Monica, California-based radio station KCRW by Chris Douridas, the music of Eccotonic is being discovered by more and more listeners around the planet. Please visit www.eccotonic.com and www.myspace.com/eccotonic for more.
Track Listing:
1.) Kiite 2.) A Beautiful Thing 3.) Caesar Redux 4.) Red Will Be Missed 5.) Drift
6.) Game Thing 7.) Post Scriptum 8.) Flow Motion 9.) Cache
Type A, Type B and Capsule combinations offer extended savings
Westlake Village, CA (November 1, 2007) - Red Microphones has announced a new promotion featuring their Type A and Type B interchangeable capsule microphone systems. It‘s Red‘s ABC sale offering two great combinations to expand a microphone locker and save money doing it.
Customers who purchase a Red Type A mic and one Capsule (R0- R7) between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 will receive a Type B microphone plus an R8 Capsule at no charge. This represents a savings of $700 off the combination purchased separately.
Customers who purchase a Red Type B mic and one capsule (R0 - R7) will receive an R8 Capsule at no charge - a $250 value.
“We think it‘s the best deal to be found anywhere,” says Ari Soudak, President of Red Microphones. “Either way you do it, it‘s an amazing opportunity to build up a versatile mic locker. But hurry, because this offer only lasts ‘till the end of the year, and if you miss out, well, just mark yourself down with a D or an F!”
The Type A is Red‘s transformerless Class A tube microphone, while the Type B is Red‘s Class A discrete solid state mic. Both mics employ a system of nine interchangeable capsules, The Redheads, that capture tonal characteristic from airy highs to larger-than-life lows. Both mics are great choices on a variety of sources, from vocals, guitars and drums to wind instruments and horns. Red Mics capture recordings with a level of detail and clarity found in some of the most expensive and rare vintage classics.
Red‘s ABC Sales requires no sending receipts or filling out forms. Simply purchase your Red Type A or B mic and capsules from a participating Red dealer between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 and they will supply the Type B/R8 or R8 capsule free of charge.
Dutch DJ/Producer ARMIN VAN BUUREN received the yearly award for the #1 most popular global DJ in 2007 from the well known British magazine DJ MAG. In the influential yearly top 100, a record-breaking 345,000 votes were cast by dance music fans from more than 220 countries.
Armin has been listed in the DJ Mag Top 100 since 2001. In 2002 he entered the top at the 5th position, after which he climbed even further to the 3rd place. After holding this position for 3 years in a row he climbed up to the 2nd place last year. This year he was able to takeover the No.1 DJ crown from Paul van Dyk and past three year consecutive winner Tìësto.
Now Armin is in the midst of a major US tour for his upcoming mix compilation <
em>Universal Religion 2008: Live from Armada at Ibiza releasing on Ultra Records December 4th. The album was recorded live on August 21 in summer 2007, during the Armada night at legendary Amnesia nightclub. On the live element Armin says, “It adds to the feeling, the experience, so you can feel like you‘re there, having a great time with your friends.” The unplanned set list became the perfect CD release: a spontaneous selection of records that embodies the timeless Balearic sound of Ibiza against the buzz of a crowd enjoying a world-renowned club and their favorite DJ. “I had the first two tracks lined up, and the rest I just chose as I played, gauged on the reaction from the dancefloor,” says Armin. “Tracks like Big Sky, Sunlounger and Daydream are pure Balearic gems. It‘s scary to record something live but once the music starts flowing you lose yourself to it”.
On top of his already vigorous schedule with another Ultra release,
A State of Trance 2007
, earlier this year, Armin continues to host his hugely popular international radio show “A State of Trance” which is broadcast across 40 FM stations in 20 countries and heard by 2.5 million people every week. . For the third time, the show received an award for Best Global Dance Radio Show during Winter Music Conference in Miami.
Armin has been working in the studio for his upcoming artist album which is scheduled for release in early 2008. To support this new album, Armin will tour the globe with a new show around the “Armin Only” concept, in which he plays long sets, supported by several live acts and performances. The success of the two previous editions in the Netherlands, laid the foundation for a worldwide tour in 2008. The kick-off is planned on the April 19th, 2008 in De Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the Netherlands, which marks the start of the global tour.
Universal Religion 2008 compilation mixed by Armin van Buuren is out on Ultra Records - December 4th, 2007.
ARMIN VAN BUUREN FALL 2007 TOUR DATES
Oct 26 Chicago, IL @ Vision Nightclub
Oct 27 LA, CA @ Monster Massive
Oct 28 San Francisco @ Ruby Skye
Oct 30 Houston, TX @ Bar Rio
Oct 31 Dallas, TX @ Cirque
Nov 2 Scottsdale, AZ @ Myst
Nov 3 Austin, TX @ Sky
Nov 4 Columbus, OH @ Sugar
Nov 6 Atlanta, GA @ Opera www.Liquified.com
Nov 7 Minneapolis, MN @ Spin Nightclub www.spinmn.com
Nov 8 Detroit, IL @ Blue Room www.bleudetroit.com
Nov 9 New York, NY @ Pacha NYC www.made-event.com
Nov 10 Washington DC @ Ibiza Nightclub
www.arminvanbuuren.com
www.armadamusic.com
www.ultrarecords.com
Armin van Buuren is available for interviews and promos available upon request.
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After a successful U.S. run of high-profile shows, UNKLE will make its TV debut as a live band on FUEL TV‘s “The Daily Habit” Tuesday, November 6. UNKLE will perform their second single “Hold My Hand” on the show, which airs today at 9:00pm ET (6:00pm PT), and repeats at 12:00am ET (9:00pm PT). For times and more information, visit: www.fuel.tv.
Rugged grills designed to protect reference monitor woofer and tweeters while maintaining excellent sonic performance
Hollywood, Fla. - (November 6, 2007) - KRK Systems is proud to announce the release of rugged protection grills for VXT4 and VXT6 reference monitors. The attractive, yet rugged metal grills are designed to protect KRK Systems‘ VXT Series monitor woofers and tweeters while preserving the monitors world-class sonic performance. This is achieved through design elements like the use of rubber gaskets and mounting spacers which eliminate vibration transfers. VXT protection grills are another example of how KRK Systems provides the best solutions in audio monitoring.
KRK Systems‘ rugged protection grills will enable KRK users to utilize their monitors in a variety of different monitoring applications with the confidence to know their monitors are protected. “We listened to the feedback of our customers in the mobile and broadcast production industries; they loved the sonic performance of the VXTs, but they were concerned that the rigors of their professions would damage the sensitive components of the monitors,” explains Mike Newman, KRK‘s director of product management. “Also project studio owners with pets or small children will benefit from using these attractive grills. Our engineers designed these grills to be rugged enough to protect the woofers and tweeters, while taking measures to maintain optimum sonic accuracy.”
The new VXT Protection Grills will be in stores in November and have the following list prices (grills are sold in pairs): VXT6: $64.99, VXT4: $39.99.
For more information on KRK Systems and KRK Systems complete product line, go to www.krksys.com. To request additional information or images of the Protection Grills, please contact PR Representative Brian Metcalf at (305) 576-1171 x11 brianmetcalf@maxborgesagency.com
About KRK Systems
A member of the Stanton Group of companies, KRK Systems is a leader in studio monitors for the professional audio market. KRK Systems was founded in 1986, by Keith Klawitter. He had been an engineer for years working on such films as “Brainstorm” and “The Doors”. Frustrated by the fact he couldn’t find a monitor that gave him clarity and accuracy, he began building his own monitors. Other engineers and producers began to take notice of Keith’s high-end studio monitors, a groundswell began and a company was born. They also began commissioning him to build custom main systems as well. We attribute this remarkable beginning to Keith’s affinity for electronics, his passion for music, and his originality and insight.
KRK products are distributed throughout the world via a network of distributors and dealers in more than 75 countries. For additional information on all KRK Systems products, please visit us online at www.krksys.com.
