Focusrite Group CEO Tim Carroll Named President of MIDI Association

The MIDI Association, a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to expanding, promoting and protecting MIDI technology for the benefit of artists and musicians around the world, has named Tim Carroll, Focusrite Group CEO, as its new president. He will serve a two-year term. The decision was made via an election by the association’s executive board.

Music software and hardware company Arturia announced availability of Matrix-12 V — returning to its roots by bringing back the classic sound of Oberheim’s mighty Matrix-12 analogue polysynth as an authentic-sounding sensational soft synth, albeit one on steroids, boosted by modulation and effects extras in abundance.

French music software and hardware company Arturia is celebrating its 15th anniversary milestone with an all-new contemporary company logo and a 50% off campaign on 15 software instruments, including its great classic synthesizer emulations and iPad apps. The “celebrations” last between July 31 and September 8, inclusive...