NEW YORK – The Solid State Logic AWS 900+ Analogue Workstation System continues to make its presence known throughout the industry. AWS systems are on the cutting edge of a wide variety of locations including high-end recording studios, major educational facilities and radio production. Designed to be the analogue heart of a workstation-based studio, the AWS 900+ delivers SSL’s legendary SuperAnalogue™ sound and dynamics processing with integrated DAW control. more
London, England, August 27, 2008—Bottletop, a UK-based charity that empowers young people worldwide through sexual health education and HIV prevention, has chosen Avastor’s HDX800 triple interface FireWire drives to store all of its London-based recordings for its Brazilian influenced CD. Bottletop has received high praise from a variety of well-known personalities, ranging from former U.S. President Bill Clinton to ex-United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan for its creative approach to the non profit sector. Its music arm initiates cross-cultural collaborations, bridging the gap between exciting musical styles from across the world. more
HOLLYWOOD — EASTWEST, exclusive U.S. distributor of Best Service products, is bringing the dance scene directly to users’ studios with the introduction of Best Service’s Club Revolution Vol. 1. Created by German sound wizard, Oliver Schmitt, the man behind the famous Revolution Soundset series, Club Revolution Vol. 1 will lift producers’ tracks to the next level, setting a true benchmark in terms of sound and sample quality. more
SANTA MONICA, CA—Immediate Music, Hollywood’s preeminent supplier of original music for high profile, major studio feature film trailers, has built a new two-room facility equipped with a Solid State Logic AWS 900+ Analogue Workstation System used in conjunction with XLogic Alpha-Link and Delta-Link units. The AWS 900+ is housed in Studio A, providing essential integrated control of a Pro Tools® system, while offering the sterling sound quality and familiar interface only available from SSL. The Alpha and Delta Link units provide the analogue to digital link between the AWS and the Pro Tools unit. more
DENVER, CO – Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, continues its leadership in creating environmentally friendly products with the introduction of Eco-Tech, the company’s first green acoustical panel, at this year’s CEDIA show (Booth 630). Earlier this year, the company announced the first green acoustical foam product on the market, Eco-Friendly StudioFoam.
Eco-Tech brand acoustic panels are manufactured with a proprietary formulation of 100% recycled polyester fibers. Eco-Tech panels are truly “green”; reducing the ecological footprint of acoustic treatment and our dependence on fossil fuels, including foreign crude oil. The Eco-Tech family of products are designed with the environment in mind, yet retain the longevity and acoustical properties for which Auralex is known. Auralex Eco-Tech is manufactured without harmful Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s), which have been implicated in the depletion of the ozone layer. more
Funkmaster Clyde Stubblefield Headlines The Producers Conference Toronto
Anyone who wants to learn how top pros create irresistible beats should attend the August 23 “Groove Anatomy” Producers Conference at Toronto’s Drake Hotel. Propellerheads and Music Marketing have joined forces to assemble a superb group of producers and clinicians who will reveal their beat-making methods in five intensive hours of wide-ranging Reason clinics and interactive classes.
Clyde Stubblefield, legendary drummer for James Brown, will lay down incredible rhythms live, which will then be analyzed so that you can apply his approaches to your music.
Hip-hop ace Marley Marl is famous for his work with the Juice Crew, King Tee, and LL Cool J and made history with his pioneering use of James Brown samples when producing Eric B. & Rakim’s first hits. Marl will be in the house in Toronto to discuss his music, including how he inspired a generation to get funky with Stubblefield drum loops.
New York 2004 beat-battle champion Stoni will explain how to use Reason 4’s new ReGroove Mixer. Stoni is a monster with the Akai MPC, and her beatmaking wizardry will make this conference a special experience for Reason users.
Toronto film composer Kevan Staples is known for his work with Carole Pope in groundbreaking Canadian band Rough Trade. Staples will join forces with DNA Groove inventor Ray Williams and Music Marketing clinician Lyle Crilly to explain Groove Analysis in Reason. This clinic is sure to inspire new ideas and approaches!
James Bernard is not just a Reason guru—he is THE Reason Guru. Bernard will amaze and inspire you with his sound-design and ambient/electronica magic, created in Reason.
The five-hour conference starts at 1 pm at Toronto’s popular new Drake Hotel, which features an excellent sound system and is known as a center for visual and performance art. There will be door prizes and software discounts, and lunch is included. General admission tickets are $50 but just $40 for registered Reason owners. To register, please call (416) 789-6842 or visit www.theproducersconference.com/2008-08-23-toronto .
About Propellerhead Software
Propellerhead Software is a privately owned company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 1994, Propellerhead has created some of the most innovative new music software (ReBirth, ReCycle and Reason) and technology standards, including ReWire and the REX file format, which are used extensively in all kinds of music production. Propellerhead ReBirth program was the first virtual emulation of vintage analog gear - a trend that now dominates music software . http://www.propellerheads.se
HOLLYWOOD — EASTWEST, exclusive U.S. distributor of Best Service products, is helping to make producers dance tracks “a fuego” with Best Service’s latest sample library—Reggaeton meets Dancehall.
Reggaeton meets Dancehall, produced by $ir. Martin & BlackBoxx for Audio Bomb, connects the unmistakable style of club music with the sounds of modern Reggaeton and Dancehall. Engineered and mixed to perfection, this powerful “Radio Ready” sound library comes packed with 30 ground breaking construction kits. To further add island flavor to their productions, users have access to Reggaeton meets Dancehall’s huge collection of amazing loops and impressive samples which includes hard hitting drums, warm basses, unique claps, excellent percussion, hi-hats, cymbals, groovy acoustic and electric guitars; keyboards, orchestral instruments, pop brass, ethnic instruments, new age ensembles, morphing atmospheres, club-synths, synth leads and effect drops. more
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Digidesign, a worldwide leading manufacturer of digital audio production systems, acoustically renovated its video production room, which has become the permanent set for DigiTV, with Auralex Acoustics’ state-of-the-art treatments. DigiTV is an online video program created to educate consumers about the company’s product features and the latest product news, user profiles, tips and tricks, and more.
The goals of the renovation were to deaden the overall space to provide for usable sound recording when shooting video. Digidesign also needed to create a usable mixing station. Auralex Acoustics, the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, provided a complete acoustical analysis to help the company achieve this. more
CHILLICOTHE, OH, AUGUST 14, 2008 — Students at the Recording Workshop were surprised by fellow alum and Holophone Founder and President, Michael Godfrey, when he donated one of Holophone’s® H3-D Surround Microphones to the school. Helping prepare the audio professionals of tomorrow, the H3-D will allow students to gain a competitive edge that is essential for succeeding in an aggressive field where surround recording is becoming prevalent. more
Propellerhead Supports the Bob Moog Foundation with Donation
Releases Frees Moog-Inspired ReFill to Encourage Users to Join in and Donate
Propellerhead announced it has recently supported the Bob Moog Foundation with a monetary contribution. In addition, to raise awareness and entice others to donate, Propellerhead is releasing a free Moog-inspired ReFill to registered users.
With this donation to the Bob Moog Foundation, Propellerhead wishes to help pay tribute to the enormous contribution Bob Moog made to the music industry. The Foundation’s overall mission is to document, celebrate and teach innovative thinking and to support and honor the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Moog. Presently, the Foundation seeks to raise awareness and funds to preserve Moog’s extensive archives.
Industry pro’s (and Reason experts), Craig Anderton, Mark Vail and Gordon Reid, donated their best Moog-style patches, built using Reason’s Thor polysonic synthesizer, with the aim to shed some light onto the world of music synthesis that Bob Moog pioneered. Those patches have been assembled into a single Reason ReFill and are available free to registered Reason users on Propellerhead’s website.
“Our hearts and souls are rooted in music synthesis,” says Ernst Nathorst-Böös, Propellerhead Software CEO. “Bob Moog blazed the trail of electronic music synthesis and revolutionized music with his instruments. We urge the Reason community, in fact anyone who has ever used a sawtooth waveform, to reach out and help safeguard Bob’s legacy for future generations by donating to the organization.”
For more information go to: http://www.propellerheads.se/moog-foundation
About The Bob Moog Foundation
The mission of The Bob Moog Foundation is to document, celebrate and teach innovative thinking and to support and honor the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog. Our long-range goals are: scholarship, outreach programs, unique community events and a Bob Moog Museum. For more information and to show your support, go to: www.moogfoundation.org
About Propellerhead Software
Propellerhead Software is a privately owned company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 1994, Propellerhead has created some of the most innovative new music software (ReBirth, ReCycle and Reason) and technology standards, including ReWire and the REX file format, which are used extensively in all kinds of music production. Propellerhead ReBirth program was the first virtual emulation of vintage analog gear—a trend that now dominates music software. www.propellerheads.se
