Archive for November 25th, 2008

Ministry of Sound and iZotope release first album-themed music creation app for iPhone and iPod touch

London, UK (November 25, 2008) Ministry of Sound and iZotope today announced that, in a groundbreaking collaboration for iPhone and iPod touch, fans can now buy the iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems album from the iTunes Store and also purchase a companion application from the Apple App Store that lets them create original music.

“This is a truly unique experience where some of the best known dance music sounds of the last two decades are now available to be recreated on iPhone at the touch of a button.” said Van Uong, licensing account manager at Ministry of Sound.

“With the combination of iDrum’s simple Multi-Touch user interface and Ministry of Sound’s incredible sample content, you can create your own club anthems right in the palm of your hand,” said Nick Dika, content manager at iZotope.

iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems lets iPhone and iPod touch owners recreate their favorite club tracks of yesterday and today. This special edition of iDrum is the perfect companion to Ministry of Sound’s newest album representing clubbing history, “Anthems II.” Starting with professionally produced iDrum kits that emulate the greatest anthems in clubbing history, users can customize the included beats any way they like or mix and match over 300 original samples to make their own epic tracks. iDrum’s simple interface lets even novice users build beats layer by layer by tapping the touch screen or create music with simple shapes and color combinations that let anyone visualize the rhythm.

Features:

• Includes professionally produced samples and beats from Ministry of Sound – over 300 original classic and old school dance samples and 20 unique kits with dozens of pre-made patterns

• Customize patterns to create your own unique beats

• Take control of the rhythm of every drum sound and sample

• Tap the screen to play and record your own musical patterns

A collaboration between Ministry of Sound and iZotope, this special edition of iDrum is the perfect companion to Ministry of Sound’s newest album representing clubbing history, “Anthems II,” now available on the iTunes Store. The follow up to last year’s over half million selling album, “Anthems II” includes three discs filled with the best club classics of all time.

iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems is available for $5.99 USD from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296270624&mt=8.

60% of Nominees and 74% of Winners Rely on SSL to Create the Hits

LOS ANGELES – Solid State Logic, the manufacturer of industry leading, digital and analogue consoles, is pleased to announce that SSL users were among the majority of nominees and winners at the recent 36th annual “American Music Awards” (AMAs). The star studded event was broadcast live on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles and featured 43 artists and projects competing in 23 categories, with 60% of the nominees and 74% of the winners using SSL consoles to create their hits. more