All items tagged with musicians (308)
Ultimate Ears Introduces Its Most Advanced In-Ear Monitors to Date
April 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Ultimate Ears Introduces Its Most Advanced In-Ear Monitors to Date

Ultimate Ears announced two new in-ear monitors, including a new flagship in-ear monitor (Ultimate Ears LIVE) and a separate new in-ear monitor (Ultimate Ears 6 PRO) for improved rhythm and bass response. Plus, the entire Ultimate Ears in-ear monitor lineup has been updated with a new cable connection system (Ultimate Ears IPX Connection System) to withstand the rigors of music touring and minimize service and maintenance.
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Avid Unveils New Generation Audio Software and Venue Live Sound Mixing Surfaces at NAB 2018
April 9, 2018 by Joao Martins

Avid Unveils New Generation Audio Software and Venue Live Sound Mixing Surfaces at NAB 2018

It’s a new era for Avid, now with Jeff Rosica as Avid new CEO and President. Of course the completely new generation of products announced at NAB 2018 (Las Vegas, April 9-12) is the result of years of preparation, but the way this latest wave of innovation was announced at the Avid Connect 2018 event is already a sign of changes in the company. Essentially, Avid is accelerating the delivery of new tools, apps, services, and solutions for creative professionals and media companies.
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Celestion Announces New “Pick & Mix” Option for their Acclaimed Impulse Response Library
March 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Announces New “Pick & Mix” Option for their Acclaimed Impulse Response Library

Celestion announced a new way for users to acquire and build upon their library of Impulse Responses, the company’s authentic digitally downloadable speaker tones. The new Pick & Mix option, which is available in combinations of either 3 or 5 cabinets from the company’s full range of IRs, offers complete flexibility in the way users can choose to build their personal IR library at a significant savings compared to purchasing individual IRs.
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IK Multimedia announces Total Studio 2 MAX Ultimate Software Collection
March 16, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia announces Total Studio 2 MAX Ultimate Software Collection

IK Multimedia announced a brand-new software suite, the Total Studio 2 MAX bundle, a complete studio collection of software instruments and FX from the company. The package brings together an amazing 94 products, 16,800 sounds, 39 high-end mixing and mastering processors and over 350 gear models for guitar and bass in one single suite for Mac/PC. With this bundle, composers, creative sound designers, producers, and performers, can find everything they need to be inspired and to take their music making and audio processing to a new level.
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Arturia Releases Two New Software Packages Recreating Famous Vintage Studio Preamps and Synth Filters
March 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Arturia Releases Two New Software Packages Recreating Famous Vintage Studio Preamps and Synth Filters

Arturia launched an exciting new range of software plug-ins leveraging the company's expertise in analog circuit emulation. The first of two new packages includes recreations of Rupert Neve’s classic solid-state 1973 Preamp, Trident Studio’s A Range console preamps, and a classic Telefunken V76. The filters package includes modeled circuits from Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim’s Matrix-12 and the famous SEM-filter. All software recreations include valuable tools and add-ons.
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Gamechanger Audio Promotes New Guitar Distortion PLASMA Pedal with Xenon-Filled Tube
March 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Gamechanger Audio Promotes New Guitar Distortion PLASMA Pedal with Xenon-Filled Tube

Now launched on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, the PLASMA Pedal is an interesting innovation in an area where there's hardly been any for decades. The idea for the PLASMA comes from a young Latvian company, Gamechanger Audio, dedicated to infuse new ideas into the musician market. And the PLASMA is certainly new in the fact that instead of the traditional circuits, it sends continuous high-voltage discharges within a xenon-filled tube. In essence - playing a bolt of electricity!
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Tracktion Unveils Waveform 9 Music Production Software
March 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Tracktion Unveils Waveform 9 Music Production Software

Tracktion Corporation announced the Ninth Generation of their award winning DAW, Waveform. This powerful, easy to use and affordable software has been designed for musicians, artists and composers that need a versatile and fast platform to discover and explore recording and composing music. It runs on virtually any computer platform and Tracktion has been providing massive updates, making it one of the most interesting tools currently available for musicians.
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A Three-Channel Tube-Based Guitar Preamplifier
March 7, 2018 by Peter Delos

A Three-Channel Tube-Based Guitar Preamplifier

Peter Delos details how to add tone controls to a three-channel tube-based guitar preamplifier. The circuit is a versatile building block anyone can use for his or her own preamplifier applications. The project is implemented with three 12AX7 gain stages. The tone control at the final output is a standard bass, mid, treble control circuit found in many guitar amplifiers. This article was originally published in audioxpress, October 2014
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Social Music Platform BandLab Technologies Buys What's Left of Cakewalk
February 27, 2018 by Joao Martins

Social Music Platform BandLab Technologies Buys What's Left of Cakewalk

In the middle of all the turmoil around the rumors of the collapse of Gibson Brands, there's some sort of good news for musicians and many home and project studios. Following the hard-to-understand news, back in November 2017, that Gibson was closing Cakewalk - the first clear sign that the group was facing serious financial troubles - there is now a confirmation that not everything is lost for users of Cakewalk's products. Singapore-based BandLab Technologies confirmed the acquisition of Cakewalk Inc. remaining assets.
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QSC Celebrates 50 Years and Major Product Milestones at NAMM 2018
February 2, 2018 by Joao Martins

QSC Celebrates 50 Years and Major Product Milestones at NAMM 2018

From its humble beginnings as the maker of garage-made guitar amplifiers to today’s leading brand of professional AV for live sound, cinema and corporate installations worldwide, QSC has good reasons to celebrate reaching its 50th anniversary. During NAMM 2018 the QSC founders were honored with a NAMM Milestone Award for 50 Years of Service in the music products industry. The company also celebrated the achievement of one million K Series loudspeakers sold, and introduced new products.
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