ST. PAUL, MN, May 13, 2008 – McNally Smith College of Music recently mastered a compilation CD of bands who participated in the second annual High School Rocks Battle of the Bands contest as part of its sponsorship and support for the rock stars of tomorrow. A crew of McNally Smith’s instructors teamed with five of their students to record the entire concert using Digidesign Pro Tools for the CD, which features one song performed by each band. more
Hollywood, CA, May 8, 2008 – Dane Leon, guitarist for the Hollywood- based hip hop/rock band, downRising, is entrusting all the hard drive back-ups for its new self-titled album to Avastor’s HDX-800 triple interface drives. more
SANTA CRUZ, CA May 8, 2008— The Santa Cruz Guitar Company, a leading handmade acoustic guitar manufacturer, is introducing its newest model, the “Otis Taylor OT signature acoustic,” coined after famed blues musician Otis Taylor. This represents the latest in Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s catalogue to feature Elixir® Strings, pioneer of long-life strings. more
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL—When AR Studios was looking to upgrade Studio A, their search ended with a 48-channel, Solid State Logic Duality console – the first in South America.
Studio owner Andre Rafael, a respected singer/songwriter and long-time SSL user, enthuses about his new purchase, “You can always trust SSL’s products; the sound is wonderful. We have been booked solid since the room opened and I haven’t even had the chance to use it for my own projects yet!” more
HOLLYWOOD — Hip Hop and R&B producers can now add some fresh beats to their tracks with Zero-G’s Urban Ammunition. With the help of EASTWEST (www.soundsonline.com), exclusive U.S. distributor of Zero-G products, users will be livin’ large with construction kits from the professionals. more
HOLLYWOOD — In response to user feedback, EASTWEST, the industry leader in soundware development and distribution, announces RTAS® support for Mac and PC versions of all PLAY products. Current PLAY-powered collections can be upgraded to include RTAS support through a free update posted on the company’s website (http://www.soundsonline.com/updates.php). The software updates (PLAY v1.0.056) are available for both Mac and PC platforms in both standalone and plug-in versions, with PC updates being offered for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
PLAY v1.0.056 gives all users the capability to run every EASTWEST PLAY-powered collection (Fab Four, Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock, Quantum Leap Gypsy, Quantum Leap Voices of Passion, Quantum Leap Pianos, Quantum Leap SD2-The Next Generation and Quantum Leap Goliath) in all Pro Tools platforms. All installed versions of the PLAY virtual instruments will be automatically upgraded to the latest version of the sample engine.
“Adding RTAS support to all of our PLAY-powered products helps to further our users’ access to the added speed and power that our PLAY engine provides,” says EASTWEST Founder and Producer Doug Rogers. “With the ability to run all PLAY-powered EASTWEST virtual instruments on one of the most widely-used digital audio workstations, our users are able to focus on making great music as opposed to their workstations’ system requirements.”
MIAMI, FL—The Legendary Hit Factory Criteria Studios celebrated its 50th Anniversary by upgrading Studio F with a 48 channel SSL Duality console. Duality, dubbed the analogue console for the digital age, combines the legendary sound of the SSL XL 9000 K Series mic pre and SuperAnalogue® signal path with the AWS 900+ inspired DAW control protocol to yield a magnificent creative tool for the contemporary recording studio. more
HOLLYWOOD, CA, MAY 1, 2008—When ATK Audiotek of Valencia, CA, was called upon to design an audio network for “American Idol,” it relied on Aviom and the company’s A-16II Personal Mixer to help with its communication needs. more
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 1, 2008 ― The RapcoHorizon Company (InfoComm, Booth C4009), a leading manufacturer of audio/video interfacing and cable equipment, has been designated a Certified AudioVisual Provider (CAVSP) by InfoComm International. more
