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Sample Logic CINEMATIC GUITARS ORGANIC ATMOSPHERES

Sample Logic lifts lid on organic soundscape creativity with CINEMATIC GUITARS ORGANIC ATMOSPHERESAward-winning sample library company Sample Logic is proud to announce availability of CINEMATIC GUITARS ORGANIC ATMOSPHERES — an atmospheric collection of samples and presets that advances its award-winning CINEMATIC GUITARS family of compelling cinematic virtual instruments powered by Native Instruments’ industry-standard KONTAKT PLAYER platform to an even higher plane of organic soundscape creation consciousness as an all-in-one cinematic atmosphere solution second to none — as of July 27...

Derived entirely from recordings of real acoustic guitars of all shapes, sizes, and styles, CINEMATIC GUITARS ORGANIC ATMOSPHERES allows for an astronomical array of diverse, organic sounds in inventive ways that emphasise both the natural and earthy tones of realism and the imaginative world of cinema. All are a perfect fit for its inspired nomenclature. Needless to say, an inspiring individual was tasked with creating all the original samples from a suitably sizeable guitar collection — composer, performer, and producer extraordinaire Steve Quimette, namely... famed for his Guitar Hero exploits...

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Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score, 2nd Ed

Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score, 2nd Edition from RoutledgeRoutledge has published Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score, 2nd Edition.

Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score is a complete course package for undergraduate courses on musical forms, with comprehensive coverage from the Baroque to the Romantic. Placing emphasis on listening, it teaches students to analyze music both with and without the use of a score, covering phrase endings and cadences, harmonic sequence types, modulations, formal sections, and musical forms.

Hearing Form is supported by a workbook, its own full-score anthology, and a companion website containing...

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Eventide H910 Harmonizer Plug-In

Play with the Fabric of Time with the Eventide H910 Harmonizer Plug-InEventide announced a limited time special on the new H910 Harmonizer® plug-in, a faithful recreation of the legendary studio processor that can be heard on countless ground-breaking works by artists including John Lennon, U2, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Suzanne Vega, Tom Petty, Laurie Anderson, Jon Anderson, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, David Bowie, Van Halen and countless others. The list of famed producers, audio engineers and musicians that still use it to this day (either in hardware or plug-in form) is a veritable “who’s who” of the recording industry. Now you can get the H910 plug-in’s unique combination of pitch shifting, modulation and delay for only $99 until July 31, 2016 (MSRP $249).

The original H910’s analog sound is unique owing to the fact that it predates the availability of even simple microprocessors or analog-to-digital converters. The H910 plug-in was painstakingly modeled...

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UJAM Virtual Guitarist SPARKLE

UJAM Releases Virtual Guitarist SPARKLE - Virtual Guitar InstrumentThe German virtual instrument pioneers behind the Virtual Guitarist series announce the release of their third Virtual Guitarist, named SPARKLE, and a bundle product of all three available Virtual Guitarists at a major discount.

With its glamorous and catchy licks, Virtual Guitarist SPARKLE is a virtual specialist for chords, octaves and single note riffs. Covering a wide range of sounds for popular music from clean to crunchy and from 60s twang to contemporary electronic pop, SPARKLE is a versatile tool for professional composers and producers in need for fast, reliable and authentic guitar performances outside a guitarist.

Virtual Guitarist SPARKLE was recorded with a customized vintage guitar featuring classic bell-like single-coil sounds...

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Drums On Demand Old School-New Pop Drum Loops

Old School-New Pop Drum Loops From Drums On Demand - Get 10% off!Drums On Demand announces the release of the Old School-New Pop Drum Loops pack.

With so many current Billboard hits driven by “Old School” beats from the 70s, we put together “Old School New Pop.” This drum loop volume is dripping with that old-school attitude — but with a modern mix. More than 500 drums loops and single hit samples based on classic grooves found in many top hits from the era -- with a mix that can be described as warm, round and aggressive. Ready-for-radio!

Details: More than 470 drum loops plus 95 multi-velocity single hit samples • Average of 39 verse, chorus, bridge loops, and matching fills, intros, etc. per Song Set • All 4/4 with one 12/8 odd-time signature Song Set • Immediate drum loops download or shipped on data DVD(s) • Formats: 24-Bit & 16-Bit WAV (Acidized), Apple Loops and REX stereo formats • Organized into 12 Song Set BPM folders • Recorded at tempos ranging from 70-188 BPM • 24-bit WAV edition is...

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Groove Monkee Blues Classics MIDI Drum Loops

Groove Monkee Releases Blues Classics MIDI Drum Loops - Get 25% off!Groove Monkee is proud to announce Blues Classics, a huge collection of classic blues grooves. This pack has 18 complete sets with intros, hat and ride grooves, fills and outro fills. The grooves are a full 12-bars long and fills were recorded for both hat and ride sections meaning fast and easy song construction.

Styles Included
18 sessions with 12-8 slow blues, slow blues, uptempo, funky blues, double shuffle, Crossroads, Reed shuffle, flat tire, Crosscut Saw and more.

Authentic Blues
The sets are arranged with hat & ride sections so you can play REAL blues. If you're looking for good, solid 12-bar blues drumming without the drummer "showing off", check this out...

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Cakewalk SONAR 2016.06 Update Now Available

Cakewalk Announces SONAR 2016.06 Update for SONAR Artist, Professional and ProducerCakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software for modern musicians, announces the new SONAR 2016.06 release for SONAR Artist, Professional and Platinum versions. This month’s “Rolling Update” continues Cakewalk's commitment to improving and optimizing SONAR's core functionality, while delivering new world-class technology every month.

Smart Swipe Track Controls let users instantly enable/disable buttons on multiple tracks by clicking a button in one track, then dragging across adjacent tracks without releasing the mouse button. Smart Swipe is also an extremely effective complement to SONAR’S Quick Grouping feature, which creates temporary groups for most mixer and ProChannel parameters.

SONAR’s alternative UI theme, Tungsten, was introduced in last month's update and quickly became the theme of choice for many users...

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Vir2 Aeris: Hybrid Choir Designer

Vir2's Aeris: Hybrid Choir Designer Now AvailableVir2 Instruments is proud to introduce Aeris: Hybrid Choir Designer. Aeris combines the usefulness and practicality of beautifully recorded male & female choirs and solo singers with the powerful sound design capabilities of the Kontakt engine. Vir2 multi-sampled all singers performing vowels Ah’s, Oh’s, Oo’s, and Hums. Composers will easily be able to create lush vocal performances for their projects with different articulations including non-vibrato, vibrato, and true legato.

In order to give users a fresh take on vocal performances, Vir2 collaborated with industry-leading professional sound designers to create a diverse collection of vocal pads using Aeris’ choir and solo singer sample content.

Aside from playable vocal patches, Aeris also provides the user with a vast amount of sound design tools for endless customization. With up to four LFO’s, users can...

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Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard EP-4 NKS Update

Applied Acoustics Systems releases an NKS-ready version of the Lounge Lizard EP-4 Electric PianoApplied Acoustics Systems is excited to announce that its award-winning Lounge Lizard EP-4 electric piano now supports Native Instrument's NKS extended plug-in format.

NKS brings intuitive and seamless interaction between Lounge Lizard EP-4 and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series keyboards and MASCHINE hardware. Lounge Lizard EP-4's key parameters have been mapped in order to provide optimal tactile control of its physical modeling engine. Furthermore, Lounge Lizard EP-4's entire factory preset library now appears in the powerful tag-based browsers of the MASCHINE and KOMPLETE KONTROL software.

“We are currently working to make our different instruments compatible with the NKS format and Lounge Lizard EP-4 is the first one to be ready,” says Eric Thibeault, marketing director at Applied Acoustics Systems...

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Time & Timbre Update for Ableton Live

Ableton and Skinnerbox release major update for Time & TimbreAbleton and the electronic duo Skinnerbox have released a major update for Time & Timbre, the versatile rhythm engine and drum synthesis instrument for Live. Available to buy now, or free for existing Time & Timbre owners, the revamped Max for Live toolkit lets you use the engine’s unique rhythm and swing capabilities throughout your music-making process.

Time & Timbre has been a popular tool for Live users since its release in 2014; its five versatile drum synth modules and polymetric groove engine can add intricate polyrhythms, swing and subtle variations to drum productions.

Now added to the Pack are a collection of devices that bring a wealth of rhythmic possibilities. Control any MIDI parameter with groove-induced modulations; spark a ton of ideas for leads and basslines, or...

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Free Native Instruments MASCHINE 2.4.5 Software Update

Native Instruments releases free MASCHINE 2.4.5 Software UpdateNative Instruments has released the latest free update for their acclaimed MASCHINE family of production tools. The MASCHINE 2.4.5 software provides a new set of features for working with samples within the MASCHINE software. Additional improvements include new ways to work within the Scene paradigm in MASCHINE, new options for audio export, default plug-in settings and more. The MASCHINE 2.4.5 software update is free for all owners of the MASCHINE 2 software and is available now via Service Center.

MASCHINE’s latest update includes a new option for working with samples in Manual slicing mode. Users can now insert slice points on MASCHINE’s pads while the sample is playing – a fast and intuitive way to begin the process of turning a sampled piece of audio into an original composition. A new Variable Scene Length feature allows Scene lengths to be set independent of the length of patterns, making polyrhythms easier to create and freeing producers from extending a pattern just to fit the scene it resides in. Internal plug-in settings are now savable as defaults, accelerating workflow by instantly loading with popular settings defined by the user...

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Propellerhead Reason 9 Music Production Software

Propellerhead Releases Reason 9 Music Production SoftwarePropellerhead Software today announced that Reason 9 software is now available for purchase. Reason 9 builds on the award-winning Reason platform by introducing a host of new devices, sounds and creative tools that inspire music makers to create more and better music from initial concept to a polished song.

“We’ve seen unprecedented interest in Reason 9 since the beta launched last month, with over 70,000 viewers tuning in to watch our Facebook live stream events,” said Mattias Häggström Gerdt, Propellerhead Product Marketing Manager. “Now we’re excited to make this latest version available to everyone. With new Player devices, new sounds, Pitch Edit, numerous workflow enhancements, and the addition of our popular Pulsar dual-channel LFO synth, Reason 9 is the best version yet for taking musical ideas from inspiration to completion...”

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Eventide Precision Time Align Plug-In

Perform Audio Surgery with Eventide's Precision Time AlignPrecision Time Align is a high precision sub-sample delay that can slide a track forward or backwards in time. It will help you get perfectly synchronized double-tracked recordings completely eliminating timing anomalies and phase issues from your mix, especially on multi-miked drums, vocals and instruments.

Precision Time Align is ideal for critical engineering tasks such as combining multiple tracks of a single instrument, compensating for phasing from different microphones, or aligning audio segments for a tracking-only session.

Problems incurred when recording drums, an electric guitar cabinet or vocals with more than one microphone are quickly eliminated by Precision Time Align...

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Modartt Vintage Tines MKII for Pianoteq

Modartt releases electro-acoustic piano Vintage Tines MKIIModartt releases the electro-acoustic piano Vintage Tines MKII for Pianoteq. The instrument accompanies the Vintage Tines MKI and Vintage Reeds W1 as part of the Electric Pianos instrument pack.

Vintage Tines MKII
The Vintage Tines MKII virtual instrument for Pianoteq is physically modelled after the famous electro-acoustic piano MKII, and reflects mechanical improvements made by the manufacturer after the MKI release. The original instrument had its own sound character and personality which are instantly recognizable to 70's Music Lovers, and are faithfully reproduced by the Pianoteq
virtual instrument.

Character and history
Like acoustic pianos, the electro-acoustic pianos generate sound using keys and hammers. However, instead of strings, the hammers strike thin metal tines, which are...

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Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching

Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching from RoutledgeRoutledge has published Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching. This book helps university music teachers, high school band directors, private teachers, and students develop a vibrant and flexible approach to brass teaching and performance that keeps musical expression central to the learning process.

Strategies for teaching both group and applied lessons will help instructors develop more expressive use of articulation, flexibility in sound production, and how to play with better intonation.

The author shares strategies from today’s best brass instrument performers and teachers for developing creativity and making musical expression central to practicing and performing. These concepts presented are...

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Propellerhead A-List Classic and Power Drummer for Reason

Propellerhead Expands A-List Series with Classic Drummer and Power DrummerPropellerhead has expanded their A-List Drummer Series with the new A-List Power Drummer and A-List Classic Drummer instruments for Reason. Available immediately, these new A-List Drummer Rack Extensions allow musicians to quickly and easily create realistic, inspiring drum tracks at the touch of a button right within Reason.

Each new A-List Drummer instrument combines the living, breathing performance of a top-notch session drummer with the sonic versatility and competence of a professional engineer in a world-class recording studio. Play, combine and tweak a virtually endless array of drum patterns in real time to create unique, realistic and inspiring performances.

“With the newly expanded A-List Drummer Series, musicians can choose from a wider range of musical styles, including pop, rock, punk, funk, soul and more,” stated Mats Karlöf, Propellerhead Product Marketing Manager...

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Handbook for Sound Engineers, 5th Edition

Handbook for Sound Engineers, 5th Edition from Focal PressFocal Press has published Handbook for Sound Engineers, 5th Edition. This book is the most comprehensive reference available for audio engineers, and is a must read for all who work in audio.

With contributions from many of the top professionals in the field, including Glen Ballou on interpretation systems, intercoms, assistive listening, and fundamentals and units of measurement, David Miles Huber on MIDI, Bill Whitlock on audio transformers and preamplifiers, Steve Dove on consoles, DAWs, and computers, Pat Brown on fundamentals, gain structures, and test and measurement, Ray Rayburn on virtual systems, digital interfacing, and preamplifiers, Ken Pohlmann on compact discs, and Dr. Wolfgang Ahnert on computer-aided sound system design and room-acoustical fundamentals for auditoriums and concert halls, the Handbook for Sound Engineers is a must for serious audio and acoustic engineers...

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Cakewalk SONAR Platinum Lifetime Updates and More

Cakewalk Announces SONAR Platinum Lifetime Updates, SONAR OS X Alpha Testing, and an Expanded Commitment to High PerformanceCakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software for modern musicians, announces a limited time offer of Lifetime Updates for SONAR Platinum, a public OS X alpha test phase for SONAR, and an expanded commitment to creating the most stable software program available.

SONAR OS X Alpha
This Fall, a free Alpha version of SONAR OS X—which comes with a set of Cakewalk plug-ins and ProChannel modules, works with any Core Audio interface, and includes features like the award-winning Skylight User Interface and critically acclaimed ProChannel customizable channel strip—will become available to gauge the interest of doing a full Mac port.

“Ever since SONAR appeared, Apple users have been asking for a Mac version,” states Cakewalk CTO Noel Borthwick. “We’re excited to explore SONAR for OS X, and open up our award-winning Windows software to a brand new audience of music creators.” Along with this free download...

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The Guide to MIDI Orchestration 4e

The Guide to MIDI Orchestration 4e from Focal PressFocal Press has published The Guide to MIDI Orchestration 4e.

Since its initial release in 1997, Paul Gilreath's The Guide to MIDI Orchestration has been the premiere text on creating realistic emulations of a symphony orchestra using samplers and computer recording techniques.

Now in its fourth edition, The Guide to MIDI Orchestration explains how to merge this ever-expanding technology with the artistry of orchestration to produce the most lifelike recordings possible...

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Audified MixChecker Mixing Assistant Plug-In

Audified makes mixing for the people plain sailing with MixChecker mixing assistant plug-inHost application and audio effects developer Audified is proud to announce availability of MixChecker — a must-have mixing assistant plug-in that transforms studio monitors into classic reference monitors or one of several consumer devices to instantly improve mixes — as of May 16.

Mixing music or other content for consumer consumption is an art in itself, one that takes time to master. MixChecker saves time when inserting it as the last plug-in in the master output track of any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) project to transform studio monitors into classic reference monitors or one of several consumer devices at the press of a (virtual) button. But why would anyone need to do that?

Think about it...

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The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint

The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint from RoutledgeRoutledge has published The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint.

The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint is a comprehensive textbook that combines practical, "how-to" guidance in 18th-century techniques with extensive historical examination of contrapuntal works and genres.

Beginning with an introductory grounding in species counterpoint, tonal harmony, and figured bass, students progress through the study of chorale preludes, invertible counterpoint, and canonic and fugal writing. This textbook thoroughly joins principle with practice, providing a truly immersive experience in the study of tonal counterpoint and familiarizing students with contrapuntal styles from the Baroque period to the 21st century...

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FXpansion Geist2 Beat Production System

FXpansion forges ahead with Geist2 beat production systemAudio software developer FXpansion is proud to announce the availability of Geist2, an all-new incarnation of its award-winning Geist. Geist2 is a powerful sound-sculpting and beat production system with streamlined sample manipulation, arrangement, and modulation capabilities for intuitive and accelerated workflow. Available for Mac OS X (10.9 or higher) and Windows (7 SP1 or higher), as 64-bit only AAX, 32- and 64-bit AU and VST, and Standalone versions.

Geist2 is an advanced step-sequencer and sample-based drum machine realised in software and sympathetically styled so that creativity comes to the fore. First and foremost, it allows an elegant and ergonomic way to effortlessly build beats (although is equally well suited to work with all kinds of music material). Grooves and rhythms can be performed and programmed quicker than ever, thanks to its redesigned, resizable (Retina/4K-compatible) interface that’s as easy on the eye as it is to use...

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Blue Cat Audio Adds VST3 Hosting to Plug-Ins

Blue Cat Audio Adds VST3 Hosting to Blue Cat's PatchWork and MB-7 Mixer - Get 10% off!Blue Cat Audio has released an update for Blue Cat's PatchWork and MB-7 Mixer, adding the ability to load third party VST3 plug-ins, in addition to existing VST2 and Audio Unit hosting.

With these new versions, it is now possible to mix VST2, VST3 and Audio Units together in the same session, even if your host application does not support all plug-ins formats. This update also brings several fixes an enhancements (details below).

The update is free for existing customers and is available for download from the same page as the initial purchase (link received by email). Demo versions are also available for download on www.bluecataudio.com, in VST, VST3, RTAS, AAX, Audio Unit and DirectX plug-in formats or as a standalone application (PatchWork only), for both Mac and PC (32 and 64-bit)...

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Output MOVEMENT Rhythmic Processor

Output Announces MOVEMENT: Your Sounds. Powerful Rhythms.Output is proud to announce the release of MOVEMENT, the company’s first effects engine, built to add simple to mind-bending rhythms to any instrument, synth, raw sound or full track. MOVEMENT is the fourth product from Output following it’s acclaimed software instruments REV, SIGNAL and EXHALE.

Built equally for studio use and live performance, MOVEMENT is an extremely powerful and innovative tool crafted to be simple, intuitive and easy to use. Dial in a rhythm from one of 300+ presets or build from scratch using Flux, Sidechain, LFO or Step Sequencer rhythm modulation, then use the XY pad to tweak up to 152 parameters in real time. Perform live with it, automate it in your DAW or just find the perfect blend of the original input and the rhythms...

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Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course, 2nd Edition

Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course, 2nd Edition from RoutledgeRoutledge has published Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course, 2nd Edition.

Acting in Musical Theatre remains the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It covers fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft.

Updates in this expanded and revised second edition include:

* A brand new companion website for students and teachers, including Powerpoint lecture slides, sample syllabi, and checklists for projects and exercises...

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Cakewalk SONAR 2016.04 Update Available

Cakewalk SONAR 2016.04 Update Offers Mastering Plug-ins, TH3 Cakewalk Amp Sim, and ImprovementsCakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software for modern musicians, announces the new SONAR 2016.04 release for SONAR Artist, Professional and Platinum versions. This month’s “Rolling Update” continues Cakewalk's commitment to improving and optimizing SONAR's core functionality, while delivering new world-class technology every month.

Cakewalk has partnered with Overload to develop the new TH3 Cakewalk amp simulator for all three versions of SONAR (Artist, Professional, and Platinum). This VST3 plug-in includes new amp models and cabinets, a revised and improved User Interface, and new Impulse Response technology with more accurate modeling for superior “feel” and response. It’s backward compatible with projects using the previous TH2 amp, so even older projects can benefit from TH3’s 4th generation modeling technology...

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Electronic and Experimental Music, 5th Edition

Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture, 5th Edition from RoutledgeRoutledge has published Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture, 5th Edition.

This book provides a comprehensive history of electronic music, covering key composers, genres, and techniques used in analog and digital synthesis. This textbook has been extensively revised with the needs of students and instructors in mind. The reader-friendly style, logical organization, and pedagogical features of the fifth edition allow easy access to key ideas, milestones, and concepts.

New to this edition:
• A companion website, featuring key examples of electronic music, both historical and contemporary.
• Listening Guides providing a moment-by-moment annotated exploration of key works of electronic music...

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Stanton Deckadance v2.60 Professional DJ Software

Stanton Deckadance Launches v2.60 Professional DJ Mixing and Performance SolutionStanton’s Deckadance, the acclaimed DJ mixing and performing solution with Digital Vinyl System support, continues its commitment to improvement and innovation with version 2.60.

This new version features unlimited snapshots for deck and mixer settings (including EQ, FX, and Key), and all snapshots are integrated into the song manager for quick, easy access. Recall and save all settings—or just those specified by the built-in masking engine—at the push of a button or keyboard shortcut.

Another exciting new feature, the Layouts drop-down menu, adds three new layouts: Two deck or four deck horizontal, with miniature decks on the left and horizontal stacked, zoomable waveforms across the screen; and a Maximized Library layout. This provides a large song list viewing area for working on your playlists, along with two miniature decks and mixer for track sampling—and a single space bar press alternates between this and the previously-loaded layout...

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audio-workshop Orchestral Library Toolbox

audio-workshop Announces Availability of First International Video Tutorial Guide to Orchestral VIsaudio-workshop, a Steinberg Certified Training Center specialising in music technology seminars and tutorials, is proud to announce availability of Orchestral Library Toolbox — its first international video tutorial guide for working with orchestral virtual instruments, available as a DVD-ROM or download version as of April 28...

Orchestral Library Toolbox is the first tutorial video available worldwide to demonstrate detailed use of orchestral virtual instruments suited to a variety of applications. As such, acclaimed audio-workshop tutors Achim Brochhausen — a classically-trained musician, producer, and composer (whose area of expertise revolves around realising orchestral music using a computer) — and Holger Steinbrink — a media producer, sound designer, and music technology writer (who has been producing music with computers since the 1980s) — host over 11 hours of video tutorials, translated and narrated by English musician David Morley...

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Women, Music, Culture: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

Women, Music, Culture: An Introduction, 2nd Edition from RoutledgeRoutledge has published Women, Music, Culture: An Introduction, 2nd Edition.

This book is the first undergraduate textbook on the history and contribution of women in a variety of musical genres and professions, ideal for students in courses in both music and women's studies. A compelling narrative, accompanied by over 50 guided listening examples, brings the world of women in music to life, examining a community of female musicians, including composers, producers, consumers, performers, technicians, mothers, and educators in art music and popular music.

The book features a wide array of pedagogical aids, including a running glossary and a comprehensive companion website with streamed audio tracks, that...

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