Roland on Tuesday began shipping the AC-33 acoustic guitar amplifier. The amp has the ability to run on batteries or be plugged in to a power outlet.
Music
∞ Etude sheet music app coming to iPhone, iPad
A promising new music app is making its way to the iPhone and iPod touch on Tuesday from Wonder Warp Software.
∞ Universal Audio releases three new audio plug-ins
My favorite audio plug-in maker, Universal Audio (UA) on Thursday released an update for its plug-in platform. UAD 5.6 includes many fixes and three new plug-ins.
∞ Pink Floyd wins case, bans individual sales of songs on iTunes
Earlier this week, Pink Floyd sued its record label, EMI, for selling individual songs on digital music services like iTunes.
∞ New Jimi Hendrix album released with iTunes LP
I saw a new album on the iTunes Store today that I just had to share: Jimi Hendrix’s “Valleys of Neptune.” Best of all it comes in Apple’s iTunes LP format, meaning there are extras. These are previously unreleased recordings … Continued
∞ Apple releases MainStage 2.1.1
Apple on Wednesday released an update for its professional guitar and keyboard app, MainStage.
∞ Pink Floyd sues EMI over iTunes royalties
Legendary rockers Pink Floyd filed a lawsuit in London on Tuesday against its record label EMI.
∞ MacProVideo releases Spectrasonics Trilian video tutorials
MacProVideo on Friday released a new set of video tutorials for Mac-based musicians.
∞ Apple releases ProKit 5.1
Apple released an update for users of its professional applications. ProKit 5.1 is a relatively small download at 16.8MB and is available via software update in Mac OS X or from Apple’s Web site.
∞ IK Multimedia ships AmpliTube 3
Introduced at the NAMM music show in January, IK Multimedia is now shipping its new amp and modeling software, AmpliTube 3.
∞ Groove3 offers two new Pro Tools training videos
Video training company Groove3 on Monday released two new Pro Tools training videos.
∞ Spectrasonics releases 64-bit versions of Omnisphere, Trilian
One big piece of news at the NAMM music show this year was Apple’s move to a 64-bit version of Logic. Of course, any great music platform needs great plug-ins and Spectrasonics delivers.
∞ Scales and Modes iPhone app released for guitarists, keyboardists
One of the greatest things about my iPhone is having access to my music and music apps. Today, there’s a new one that’s been released that I’m trying out.
∞ Atomic Love Bombs participate in Haiti benefit concert during Macworld
If you’re attending Macworld Expo this week in San Francisco, Calif. you might want to plan to go out Friday night to the Red Devil Lounge for a concert. The concert is being put on as a benefit for the … Continued
∞ Apple releases iTunes 9.0.3
Apple on Monday updated iTunes, the company’s music and video software.
∞ FuzzMeasure audio and acoustics measurement tool updated
There are a lot of things to consider when setting up a studio, home theater, stage or auditorium, not the least of which is the actual space you will be using.
∞ Video: Interview with David Ellefson of F5, Hail! and Megadeth
I stopped by to speak with David Ellefson to get the latest on what he is doing while I was at NAMM last week. David is one of the best bass guitarists in the business and someone I’ve had the … Continued
∞ The Beard Speaks: Business lunches in Vegas
Greetings from San Jose! I wrote this piece at NAMM 2010! Or, more accurately, from a rocking party at NAMM. I was taking a break from the shenanigans at the show (did you see that picture of me partying with … Continued
∞ Logic Pro 64-bit the talk of the NAMM music show
Apple’s release of Logic Pro 9.1 two days before the NAMM music show in Anaheim, Calif. last week caused quite a stir on the show floor with developers, engineers and users.
∞ NAMM Video: Interview with Godsmack's Sully Erna
I had the chance to speak with Godsmack’s Sully Erna after he finished his demo of the Yamaha drum kit this morning. Truly a great moment for me.
∞ NAMM Video: Godsmack's Sully Erna demos Yamaha drum kit
I attended a Yamaha event this morning where the company unveiled a new drum kit. As with most companies, Yamaha had a demo of the kit and brought out Godsmack’s Sully Erna to do the honors. Really, nothing else has … Continued
∞ NAMM Video: Audio Technica's new mics
We stopped by to get the news on the new Mics from Audio-Technica on Friday. Gary Boss explained what was new and what you should know.
∞ NAMM Video: Universal Audio
Universal Audio makes the best audio plug-ins on the market, so it makes sense that we would spend a bit of time speaking with them at NAMM. We talked about some of the hardware and software the company makes and … Continued
∞ NAMM Video: BFD Nano Demo by FXpansion
One of the best drum companies on the market is FXpansion with its BFD series. The company introduced BFD Nano at NAMM, which is a new version of the sampler targeted to the beginner user. We stopped by and got … Continued
∞ NAMM: Video interview with Apogee
In this installment of our video series from NAMM, Jim Dalrymple interviews Apogee’s Sean McArthur about GiO, the company’s USB-based guitar interface for the Mac.
∞ The Loop interviews Tim Self, Propellerhead Software
In the first of our video interviews from NAMM, Jim Dalrymple interviews Tim Self, Propellerhead Software’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. Tim discusses Propellerhead’s Record, new audio recording software.
∞ NAMM: Universal Audio introduces the Manley Massive Passive EQ
Universal Audio (UA) on Thursday said it has partnered with Manley Labs to bring the Massive Passive EQ plug-ins to users in the first quarter of 2010.
∞ NAMM: IK unveils StealthBoard USB/MIDI controller for guitarists
IK Multimedia on Thursday added to its guitar product line, introducing the StealthBoard.
∞ NAMM: Sonic Reality introduces EpiK DrumS, A Ken Scott Collection
One of the first people I ran into at NAMM on Wednesday was legendary recording engineer, Ken Scott. I had a chance to speak with him about his new project with Sonic Reality, EpiK DrumS.
∞ NAMM: GrooveMaker for iPhone surpasses 500,000 downloads
There is no doubt that music apps are popular for the iPhone. IK Multimedia on Thursday said its GrooveMaker for iPhone apps have surpassed 500,000 downloads.