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

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…)

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…)

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

Cambridge, MA (August 11, 2008) – iZotope, Inc., a leading developer of tools for musicians and audio professionals, today announced that iDrum, its beat creation application for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the Apple App Store. The new application makes beat-making available to everyone with its simple interface and professionally produced content.

“iZotope sees the iPhone platform as a perfect opportunity to bring mobile music making to everyone,” says Jeremy Todd, CTO of iZotope, Inc. “With iDrum for the iPhone and iPod touch, we’ve created a unique music-making application that is fun for everyone from complete beginners to professional beat-makers.”

iDrum allows users to combine professional sound content and patterns to create their own music. The iDrum application takes advantage of unique features of the iPhone platform—users can tap virtual pads to create rhythms, shake the handset to clear patterns, and use slide and flick gestures to navigate the application’s interface. Immersive, colorful visuals show the relationship between different sounds in the beat, allowing users to create new rhythms by creating visual patterns. Using a special companion application, beats can even be turned into ringtones for iPhone.

The original iZotope iDrum application for Mac and PC is already a favorite tool of both home musicians and GRAMMY-winning producers for its ease of use and versatility. The iPhone adaptation of iDrum combines the power and professional sound of the original iDrum with a completely new interface designed to let even users with no musical experience create original beats.

The first two versions of iDrum, Hip Hop Edition and Club Edition, are now available for US$4.99 each from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/ iZotope plans to release different genre-based editions of iDrum in the coming months.

Through September 30th, 2008, new and existing OBEDIA members will have the opportunity to receive a free AmpliTube® 2 Duo, guitar amp and FX software as part of a promotional partnership between IK Multimedia and OBEDIA. OBEDIA currently offers training and support for Apple Logic, Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, Digidesign Pro Tools, and other popular computer recording software platforms.

OBEDIA Co-Founder Jayce Murphy says, “OBEDIA is about empowering musicians to reach their creative goals through their use of technology. Our team of experts is helping musicians everywhere get the most out of their gear. This excellent quality plug in greatly increase the music making potential of our customers DAW systems, and we’re excited at this opportunity to creatively empower them even further by partnering with IK Multimedia on this promotion.”

“IK’s philosophy has always been ‘Musicians First’,” says Gary Kerzner, Managing Director of IK Multimedia. “We are dedicated to helping musicians find easy and affordable ways to create their music, and we are very pleased to be working with OBEDIA- who provide the technology, training and support most musicians need to realize their full creative potential”

AmpliTube 2 DUO is a special limited version of AmpliTube 2, which is a complete guitar amp modeling solution and effects powerhouse with ultra accurate models of the most sought-after gear, with the ability to mix and match separate components to build personalized amps and craft unique tones. Extremely easy to use, AmpliTube has been used in recording countless albums, video games, film scores and Grammy® award-winning productions. Registering AmpliTube 2 DUO also qualifies musicians for special “crossgrade” discounted prices on AmpliTube 2, ARC System, StompIO (floor controller and audio interface for guitarists/bassists) and the entire range of IK Multimedia music production tools.

More details here: http://www.obedia.com/Amplitube.cfm

Stockholm, Sweden (August 5, 2008) – Propellerhead announced today that it is releasing three new software bundles—Reason Premium Edition, Studio Combo, and Rhythm Combo—great bang-for-the-buck options for music producers. The bundles will roll out in early August in Europe and later in the month in North America.

Reason Premium Edition

The Reason Premium Edition includes a full version of Reason, bundled together with the four complete Hypersampled ReFills—Reason Drum Kits, Reason Pianos, Abbey Road Keyboards and Reason Electric Bass sound libraries—at a great price. The Reason Premium Edition is the perfect package for those new to Reason who want the full arsenal of sounds from the Propellerhead Hypersampled ReFills library. Using the Propellerhead Hypersampling technology, users have the freedom to combine Reason’s synths, arpeggiators, samplers and effects with the powerful sounding ReFills for nearly endless sonic possibilities.

Propellerhead Studio Combo

The Propellerhead Studio Combo bundles the four Hypersampled Reason sound libraries—Reason Drum Kits, Reason Pianos, Abbey Road Keyboards and Reason Electric Bass ReFills—in one package, at a very affordable price. These ReFills have an organic sound that fits any production—from pop, rock, indie and reggae to hip-hop, R&B, jazz and electronica.

Propellerhead Rhythm Combo

The Propellerhead Rhythm Combo bundles the Reason Drum Kits and Reason Electric Bass ReFills into one package. The Rhythm Combo appeals to Reason users that want lively, realistic acoustic drums and natural, organic sounding bass. For those new to Hypersampled ReFills, this is the perfect starting package: a complete rhythm section with electric bass and acoustic drums, the foundation for all styles of music.

Pricing and Availability

Bundle Expected Street Price

Reason Premium Edition $599/€499

Studio Combo $299/€249

Rhythm Combo $149/€149

All three packages will be available in Europe and Asia on August 5, 2008 and in North America on August 25, 2008.

About Reason

The award winning Reason software has become a mainstay for sound creation in today’s recording studios. An all-in-one music production environment, Reason comes in the shape of a classic studio rack, packed with gear: samplers, analog synths, graintable synth, vocoder, mixer, step time drum machine, arpeggiator, compressors, EQ and effects—as many of each as your computer can handle. A real-time multitrack sequencer provides full control over every detail, to create and edit music quickly and intuitively. Included with Reason is a complete soundbank containing sounds, loops, patches and grooves for all styles of music.

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’s ReBirth application was the first virtual emulation of vintage analog gear—a trend that now dominates music software. www.propellerheads.se