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∞ Line 6 unveils Mobile POD, Mobile In Adapter for iPhone and iPad
Building on the POD brand, Line 6 on Monday unveiled the Mobile POD app for iPhone and iPad, and the Mobile In Adapter that lets you plug your guitar into Apple’s devices. The Mobile POD app will be a free … Continued
∞ Bob Seger comes to iTunes, finally
Detroit Free Press: “It’s probably the best delivery system ever invented, but the industry gave up a lot of quality to have that system,” [Seger manager Ed ‘Punch’] Andrews said. “At some point, if this is what everybody is accepting, … Continued
∞ Greg Price on mixing Ozzy Osbourne
Greg Price on Waves Live: Today, I want to share with you the first steps I take in all projects I start. My first go-to tools are the Q10 Paragraphic EQ, SSL 4000 Collection, and the Renaissance plugins. These tools … Continued
∞ Fender commemorates 9/11 with a trio of custom Strats
Nice.
∞ The sounds of AmpKit
Agile Partners released a major new version of its amp and effects modeling software for iPhone and iPad on Wednesday. As a long time owner of the app, I downloaded AmpKit 1.2 and checked it out. Clearly, being able to … Continued
∞ Ultimate Guitar updates iPhone apps
Ultimate Guitar has long been my favorite tablature Web sites and I also downloaded the tab app as soon as it become available. There is an update for one of the company’s apps with another on the way. Ultimate Guitar … Continued
∞ Jerry's Lefty Guitars
Very interesting story. Jerry is right handed and played guitar that way until he lost a finger. To continue playing playing he had to switch to being a lefty and then opened the store.
∞ Universal Audio update adds Pro Tools enhancements, new plug-ins
Universal Audio (UA) released an update for its UAD powered plug-ins, adding three new plug-ins and giving Pro Tools users significant enhancements. For Pro Tools users, Universal Audio has removed the VST wrapper and replaced it with full RTAS plug-ins. … Continued
∞ AmpKit 1.2 for iOS includes 'massive tone improvements'
Agile Partners on Tuesday released one of the biggest updates to an iOS app that I’ve seen. AmpiKit 1.2 made big changes under the hood, as well as adding many new features for guitarists using the iPad and iPhone. Perhaps … Continued
∞ Native Instruments introduces Maschine Mikro, iMaschine
Maschine Mikro is based on a highly portable controller that provides hands-on control of the central Maschine features at two-thirds of the size and weight of the full-sized hardware. Utilizing a single display and a dynamically assigned high-resolution master encoder … Continued
∞ Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury
Google posted a nice letter about Freddie, penned by Brian May.
∞ New Jackson guitars
I love Jackson guitars. I currently own two Dinky models, one with EMG pickups and the other with Seymour Duncans. Jacksons have a really flat neck, which seems to suit me for playing metal. The company released 12 new models … Continued
∞ One in six Macs run Lion
Macworld: One in six Macs now runs Apple’s latest operating system, a Web metrics company said Thursday. According to California-based Net Applications, Mac OS X 10.7, aka Lion, accounted for 1 percent of all desktop operating systems that were used … Continued
∞ Ozzy Osbourne's new book 'Trust me, I'm Dr. Ozzy' due in October
Ozzy.com: In his new book “Trust me, I’m Dr. Ozzy,” rock legend OZZY OSBOURNE embraces his status as a medical marvel to tell incredible stories, offer advice as only he can and shed light on his seemingly superhuman ability to … Continued
∞ Just bought from Toontrack
Songwriters Drumpack 3: The original Songwriters Drumpack drummer Ricard “Huxflux” Nettermalm is back with another stunning MIDI pack: Songwriters Drumpack 3! Intentionally picking up where the other two packs left off, the new one focuses more on the up- and … Continued
∞ Speaking of learning guitar, check out Anthony Stauffer
Anthony Stauffer: I first found Anthony Stauffer on YouTube a few years ago and loved his playing. He’s a blues player that teaches guitarists in all kinds of styles, including one of the best guitar players to ever pick up … Continued
∞ GuitarApprentice.com opens on Tuesday
GuitarApprentice.com GuitarApprentice.com is a video system that takes the guitar part of hit songs and breaks them into easy portions on multiple levels so that they are as painless and fun to learn as a video game. On the lowest … Continued
∞ Feds raid Gibson Guitar factory
WSJ: Federal agents swooped in on Gibson Guitar Wednesday, raiding factories and offices in Memphis and Nashville, seizing several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. The Feds are keeping mum, but in a statement yesterday Gibson’s chairman and CEO, … Continued
∞ Avid offers Eleven LE, Strike and Velvet free with Pro Tools purchase
If you’re looking for a Digital Audio Workstation, this might be a good time to look at Pro Tools 9.
∞ Review: Avid's Eleven Rack
I can’t wait to get my hands on a guitar product after a company says it’s perfect for live playing, studio tone, and is also an audio interface. No promise like that has ever come true, and it usually only … Continued
∞ Avid unveils the M-Audio BX5 D2 studio monitors
From M-Audio: Now, the BX5 D2 monitors extend the bestsellers’ legacy with an elegant new design inside and out. We leveraged technology from our high-end monitors to extend the frequency response and provide an even more natural listening experience. Custom … Continued
∞ RIM's music service: $5 per month for 50 songs
AppleInsider: BBM Music will arrive as a beta in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. in early September, before launching in the three regions later this fall. Subscribers won’t be able to export the music to PCs, but they will … Continued
∞ Pro Tools beta adds support for OS X Lion
Avid released an update for Pro Tools 9, adding support for Apple’s recently released OS X Lion.
∞ Black Sabbath reunion not a done deal, says Iommi
Tony Iommi on a Rolling Stone story published yesterday: I’m saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke … Continued
∞ Getting guitars in time with drums using Pro Tools
A great video from Russ at the Air Users Blog on how to use Beat Detective and Elastic Audio to bring guitars and bass in time with the drum kit.
∞ T-Pain sues Antares Auto-Tune
AIR Users Blog: In an attempt to promote his new venture, this PR stunt is being done in the hope of distancing his name from the brand that helped make the T-Pain effect so famous. He is asking for $1 … Continued
∞ Spotify sued for patent infringement
Techdirt: The actual patent in question, 5,636,276, is for a “Device for the distribution of music information in digital form.” Sound broad? Of course, as the patent attorneys in the audience will tell you, it’s not the title of the … Continued
∞ A look at Sibelius 7 notation software
Peter Kirn: The most apparent change is a new user interface with dockable, tabbed panels. The design borrows heavily from Microsoft’s Office Ribbon, though a more subdued appearance makes it look just as comfortable on the Mac. My guess is … Continued
∞ My favorite acoustic guitar — Taylor 616ce
I was talking to a friend today about my Taylor guitar and after raving about how good it is, he’s going to get one. This is the best acoustic guitar I’ve ever played.