Category Archives: News

DSpatial Dials Up Reality to 2.0

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Hyper-realistic immersive sound specialist DSpatial is proud to announce availability of the all-new Reality 2.0 — available as four varied versions (VR, ONE, Studio, and Builder) respectively priced according to their ‘upwardly mobile’ specification and collectively taking its immersive sound specialism to the next level with the … Continue reading DSpatial Dials Up Reality to 2.0

Rat Scabies on the Upcoming Album by Professor and the Madman

Modern Drummer Magazine Rat Scabies came to prominence with the Damned, the first British punk band to release a single (“New Rose,” October 1976), put out a full-length album (Damned Damned Damned, February 1977), and tour the U.S. (spring of ’77). Rat left the Damned in the mid-’90s, but has kept busy and surprising, playing … Continue reading Rat Scabies on the Upcoming Album by Professor and the Madman

Austrian Audio Hi-X50 Professional Headphones Now Available

Drummer’s Review Austrian Audio and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd are pleased to announce immediate availability of the Austrian Audio Hi-X50 professional headphones. The Hi-X50s are closed-back, on-ear headphones built upon Austrian Audio’s respected microphone manufacturing reputation. Known for the OC818 and OC18 microphones for studio and live use, Austrian Audio brings the same level of passion and engineering excellence to … Continue reading Austrian Audio Hi-X50 Professional Headphones Now Available

Yamaha and Jamie Cullum Inspire Music Making By Donating A Very Special Grand Piano To Worthy Cause

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Fresh from winning an Ivor Novello award for his track ‘The Age of Anxiety’, world-renowned musician Jamie Cullum has joined forces with Yamaha in a unique initiative that will see his beloved Yamaha S6 grand piano going to a good cause. Whilst a new Yamaha S6 would … Continue reading Yamaha and Jamie Cullum Inspire Music Making By Donating A Very Special Grand Piano To Worthy Cause

Legendary Bassist Leland Sklar Turns to SSL 2+ Interface to Keep Creating During Challenging Times

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Legendary bassist Leland “Lee” Sklar has played as a session musician on tens of thousands of songs with some of the best-selling artists of the past 50 years and toured as a sideman with some of the biggest names in the business. In all those years, Sklar … Continue reading Legendary Bassist Leland Sklar Turns to SSL 2+ Interface to Keep Creating During Challenging Times

Eventide Takes Chaos to the Next Level with Newfangled Audio Generate Polysynth

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Take chaos to the next level with Generate, a marquee polysynth developed by Newfangled Audio and distributed by Eventide. Generate combines all the features expected in a first-class synthesizer with revolutionary chaotic oscillators to create beautifully complex pads, warm moving keys, jittery sequenced basses, out-of-control leads, … Continue reading Eventide Takes Chaos to the Next Level with Newfangled Audio Generate Polysynth

Drummers on Record: Danny Gottlieb, Pedrito Martinez, Linda Pitmon

Modern Drummer Magazine Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb Electric Blue (Danny Gottlieb) Bassist Mark Egan and drummer Danny Gottlieb, who share a nearly fifty-year working relationship, are releasing their first-ever duo recording, Electric Blue, featuring just drums and bass. Egan and Gottlieb spent years touring and recording together as members of the original Pat Metheny … Continue reading Drummers on Record: Danny Gottlieb, Pedrito Martinez, Linda Pitmon

Xvive U4 In-Ear Monitor Wireless System Available With 2 or 4 Receivers & Separate Transmitter

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Xvive’s best-selling U4 In-Ear Monitor Wireless System, is now available packaged with a choice of two or four receivers, while the transmitter itself, is now available as a separate item. With features proving invaluable on the live circuit, and performance akin to systems costing many times the … Continue reading Xvive U4 In-Ear Monitor Wireless System Available With 2 or 4 Receivers & Separate Transmitter

Austrian Audio Hi-X50 Professional Headphones Now Shipping

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Austrian Audio and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd are pleased to announce immediate availability of the Austrian Audio Hi-X50 professional headphones. The Hi-X50s are closed-back, on-ear headphones built upon Austrian Audio’s respected microphone manufacturing reputation. Known for the OC818 and OC18 microphones for studio and live use, Austrian Audio brings the same level … Continue reading Austrian Audio Hi-X50 Professional Headphones Now Shipping

United Plugins Announces Cutting-Edge Crossfading Tool From Plug-In Partner JMG Sound

Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Independent development teams federation United Plugins, is proud to announce availability of Transmutator — a cutting-edge crossfading tool to transition between tracks, song parts, or whole songs, starting life as the latest release from founding plug-in partner JMG Sound to take advantage of complex processing techniques balanced … Continue reading United Plugins Announces Cutting-Edge Crossfading Tool From Plug-In Partner JMG Sound