Archive for July, 2008

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, JULY 3, 2008—Clear-Com® Communication Systems, a brand of The Vitec Group, announces that its first software-based intercom system, Clear-Com Concert™, is now available through its worldwide network of dealers and distributors. This new multi-user conferencing and intercom product provides organizations of all sizes with a reliable and cost-effective way to easily intercommunicate. more

Extra Music Production Power for Yamaha Customers

Buena Park, CA (July 3, 2008)—Yamaha Corporation of America announces a promotional package of cutting-edge technology and content for registered customers of Music Production Products.

The X Factor Content DVD contains over 4GB of VST instruments from IK Multimedia including Sample Tank Yamaha Edition and Amplitube Duo Amp Modeling, 2.3 GB of Sonic Reality’s best sounds in HALion One and .wav format, BFD Yamaha edition from FXpansion, Arturia’s Analog Factory SE, plus the Yamaha S90ES piano sample in HALion One VSTi format. It’s available to all owners of current Yamaha Music Production products who receive the X Factor content DVD by registering at www.MPSN.com and paying a $4.95 shipping and handling fee.

After registering their products and signing up to receive the X Factor DVD, customers can get even more valued added materials. The Cubase AI Tutorial DVD is a complete guide to using Cubase AI from Ask Video Interactive Media, an industry leader in DVD Video Tutorials. Customers can receive both the AI tutorial DVD production and X Factor DVD for $9.95 including shipping and handling.

For Motif XS owners there is a special promotion which is also fulfilled on the same www.MPSN.com site. The Motif Loyalty Content DVD features 64 new Voices taken from four of the most popular DCP Voice Libraries, a new bank of 128 XS Voices and extra Performances specially created by the Yamaha voicing team, and the S90ES piano sample in Motif XS multi sample format.

The World of Motif XS Tutorial DVD, the official Yamaha Motif XS DVD, is a complete tour of the features, functionality, and just plain fun of the Motif XS workstation.

Motif XS customers can receive all 4 Music Production Power Pack DVDs for $19.95 including shipping and handling.

For more information write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Music Production, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.

About Yamaha

Yamaha Corporation of America is the largest subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of musical instruments and sound reinforcement products to the U.S. market. Products include: acoustic and digital pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio products, and innovative technology products targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, professional music, and installation markets.

New Features and Enhancements for Greater Creativity

Buena Park, CA—Yamaha Corporation of America announces a new operating system (Version 1.10) for their flagship Motif XS line of music workstations, adding new functionality and features and bringing more flexibility and creativity to their users.

New functionality includes seamless switching in Pattern and Song Mixing providing instant access to 16 Voices or 4 Performances without any interruption in sound as well as a new Copy Locate Points to Punch In and Out Points feature.

Workflow enhancements include the ability to connect a standard USB ASCII keyboard for quick navigation, and data entry as well as the ability to store Ethernet settings to simplify network connectivity.

Along with the OS, Yamaha released a new Voice and Multi-Part editor with enhanced Drum Kit and Utility features.

The new Motif XS Operating system and editor will be available July 2nd, 2008 at www.yamahasynth.com.

Blue offers rebate on Award-Winning Dragonfly Microphone

Westlake Village, CA, (July 1, 2008) - Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, offers $200 cash back on purchases of their award-winning Dragonfly Microphone between July 1 and August 31, 2008.

Purchase any number of Dragonfly microphones between July 1st and August 31, 2008, from an Authorized Blue retailer within the US and Canada and become eligible to receive a $200 rebate per microphone directly from Blue. Purchase one mic and record pristine vocal or guitar tracks. Purchase a pair for killer drum overheads and get $400 cash back. Purchase more and mic up an entire band or percussion set-up, qualifying for even more cash back.

The hand-tuned and tested Dragonfly is a uniquely shaped cardioid condenser mic featuring a rotating spherical capsule head that can be positioned and adjusted in the smallest of spaces. Offering superb detail, the Dragonfly is ideal for recording vocals, drums and percussion, electric guitar, bass and just about any acoustic instrument.

For complete details and requirements, please visit your local authorized Blue retailer or visit http://www.bluemic.com.

About Blue Microphones

Blue was founded in 1995 and has grown from a desire to create a few hand-built microphones for fellow musicians into a unique, multi-faceted audio company with a prestigious line of award-winning microphones and accessories. Headquartered in Westlake Village, California, and with engineering and manufacturing facilities in Latvia, Blue Microphones continues to grow and lead the way with cutting-edge design and technological innovation in the field of recording.