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Sony to Buy Software Assets of Sonic Foundry "Sony Pictures Digital and Sonic Foundry, Inc. announced Sony Pictures Digital has struck an agreement to purchase all of Sonic Foundry's desktop software products and related assets for $18 million cash and assumption of certain trade payables, accrued liabilities and capital leases associated with the desktop software business. Sale of the desktop software assets includes Sonic Foundry's popular, industry-leading ACID, Sound Forge and Vegas series of software products, as well as other related assets." Click here for more information. And click here for a discussion about this topic. Also, new announcements from Sonic Foundry, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, and Big Fish Audio in News. |
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DigiFreq Deal on iZotope's Trash Extended "Distortion, the perfect seasoning for any track. A hint of tape saturation on a vocal track. A dash of overdrive on a keyboard part. A pinch of fuzz on a lead guitar. No matter what you're serving, a little distortion goes a long way towards getting a good sound. iZotope Trash is your 64-bit spice rack of distortion. No matter what you're serving, it's got something to add to your tracks.Trash is also a killer amp simulator. Extremely realistic modeling of amp cabinets and speakers. A lot of them. Classics, combos, boutique models, stacks... a tone and character for any occasion. And a whole bunch of cabinets that don't even exist in the material world... Telephones. Clock Radios. Sheet Metal. Plexiglass tubes. Piano cabinets, and more!" I've managed to get an extension on the special deal on Trash for us DigiFreqer's... 10% off the regular price until May 30th. Click here for more information and the discount! Also, new announcements from Tiny God, Arturia, Vovoid, and Pioneer in News. |
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Your Reason Software License From Propellerheads Software: "Lately, we’ve been contacted by users who have sold or are planning to sell their copies of Reason 1.0 after they upgraded to Reason 2.0. Doing so is a breach of the license agreement and will forfeit all your Reason license numbers. We hereby ask you to take a moment to read the following text to stop you from doing something you might regret. If you have not, and are not planning to sell your copy of Reason, this email does not apply to you. You may, however, still want to read it to stay aware of the policies that apply to selling your software." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Cakewalk and Wave Arts in News. |
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Ambience 5.1 Sound Effects Collection "Legendary film score composer and sound designer Frank Serafine has announced the new Ambience 5.1 Sound Effects Collection. Ambience 5.1 is a 20-DVD collection of surround sound samples from both natural and city environments. The ambient sounds include traffic, rain, waterfalls, forests, wind, countryside, neighborhood, weather, aquatic, crowds, and more. Ambience 5.1's audio files come in AIF as well as 5.1 DVD audio formats. Ambience 5.1 will begin shipping in August 2003." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Frank Serafine, The PAN Network, Soundart, and Soundminer Inc. in News. |
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SFX Machine RT "The Sound Guy, Inc., announced the release of SFX Machine RT, a real-time version of the company's award-winning audio effects plug-in. SFX Machine RT includes hundreds of presets, from conventional effects like choruses and flangers to unusual, ear-catching effects. The plug-in's underlying modular synthesizer engine has an easy-to-use interface, enabling selection and modification of effects with just a few mouse clicks. Each version of SFX Machine RT also includes 'MIDI Learn' parameter control for real-time preset modification, providing new dimensions of interaction that were impossible with the earlier software." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from The Sound Guy, i3, rgcAudio, Manyetas, and IK Multimedia in News. |
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New Preset Cookbooks for iZotope's Trash iZotope has released three new 'preset cookbooks' for their new Trash product: Trash Recipes for Drums, Trash Recipes for Bass, and Trash Recipes for Guitar. These new 'cookbooks' provide you with the knowledge you need to use Trash effectively. They are available to everyone as free downloads. Click here for more information. In addition, the DigiFreq Deal for Trash is still available. Get 10% off! Click here to visit the DigiFreq Deals page for more information. Also, new announcements from iZotope, FXpansion, Brainspawn, PowerFX, and Applied Acoustics Systems in News. |
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Yellow Tools Culture "A Yellow Tools Modular Virtual Instrument - contains nearly 9GB (2 DVDs) of authentic and highly otimized sounds of world, ethno, industrial and orchestral percussion instruments, combined with a high-end audio engine which includes amazing features." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Yellow Tools, Ross Bencina, LinPlug, Big Tick, and Steinberg in News. |
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Celemony Melodyne 1.5.2 "Melodyne 1.5.2 combines Celemony's signature musical algorithm technology (Local Sound Synthesis) and superior sound quality. It offers a vast range of intuitive editing tools to shape your music the way you like it. Tighten a recording track by track after the session took place or pitch certain notes or tracks. You can even go one step beyond mere editing functionality and use Melodyne as an inspirational tool to create unique sounds by making use of the best formant editing tools around in 1.5.2." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Celemony, Software Technology, Tobybear, and ConcreteFX in News. |
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Audiotrak Pro-Quality Audio Cards "Audiotrak, a leading provider of pro-quality audio solutions, announced it has begun shipping a line of consumer audio products in North America for the desktop and notebook PC markets. Audiotrak's premier product is its signature design, the Prodigy 7.1 audio card that delivers high fidelity at 24-bit, 192kHz. The company's external solutions include the Maya EX7, Maya EX5, and OptoPlay for high fidelity, surround-sound playback on notebooks. Audiotrak's exclusive Advanced NSP software allows consumers to add pro-quality effects to any audio source and record multi-channel content up to 7.1 channels at 24-bit, 96kHz." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Audiotrak, MOTU, Recordare, and Anwida in News. |
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Issue 18 has been published! Here's what you'll find in this issue: 1. Scott's Notes - Shuttle PC, Powerpack, WaveArts, and Trash 2. DFreqCONTEST - PowerFX Dyad DXi Virtual Instrument 3. DFreqDEALS - WaveArts and iZotope 4. DFreqREVIEWS - ACID Pro 4, Jade Hill, Unstrung, and Pendergast 5. DFreqDISCUSS - Using MusicLab's SlicyDrummer & Fill-in Drummer 6. DFreqFEATURE - The New DigiFreq Audio PC 7. DFreqSHAREWARE - SongWriter Submission Assistant and WAVClean 8. DFreqFREEWARE - CPU Hawg and Cellofan VSTi 9. DFreqBUYWARE - 300 Spectacular Sound Effects, Vol. 1 10. DFreqTIP - Easier Cakewalk Editing with the Scroll Lock Key 11. DFreqFUN - Tim's Atari MIDI World To read this issue, you need to be a subscriber. If you're not already, just click here. It's free! If you are already a subscriber, please allow 3 to 5 days for the delivery of your issue. |
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WaveArts TrackPlug and MasterVerb Deals TrackPlug: "All-in-one EQ, Compressor and Gate plug-in for VST (Mac/PC), MAS, and DirectX host applications. We've placed powerful controls directly inside the EQ and dynamics displays, and we've stocked it with professional and CPU-efficient algorithms, so you can insert TrackPlug into every track in your mix!" MasterVerb: "Professional reverb plug-in for VST (Mac/PC), MAS, and DirectX host applications. Spacious and lush, MasterVerb is a true stereo reverb with a natural sound and a silky-smooth decay." I've managed to get special deals on TrackPlug and MasterVerb for us DigiFreqer's... 10% off the regular price of each. Or 10% off a special bundle price for both. Click here for more information and the discounts! Have a good weekend! Scott |
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Sonic Foundry Vegas 90-Day Challenge "To enter the competition, entrants must produce a 60-second commercial about Sonic Foundry's Vegas using Sonic Foundry's Vegas. There are no creative restrictions; entrants are free to develop any concept, as long as the spot demonstrates Vegas' rich multimedia non-linear editing and DVD authoring capabilities. The Vegas 90-Day Challenge starts on April 14 and runs through July 14. Prizes include an HP multimedia PC from Intel; a suite of Sonic Foundry programs; media from Artbeats, Videometry and Digital Media Networks; Final Draft A/V; DVD replication from Discmakers; and more." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Sonic Foundry, DashSynthesis, and Manyetas in News. |
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Ultrafunk Ends All Development And Sales Here's a letter that I got from Ultrafunk over the weekend. It went out to all their customers. The letter reads as follows: "We regret to inform you that we have decided to end all sales and future developement of our Sonitus:fx series of audio plug-ins as of Thursday 01-May-2003. All products will be supported for six months after the above date, this also includes bug fixes and update releases for any critical issues that may appear during that period. Currently we are trying to find another company or party that might be interested in taking over future development and sales, if (and when) this happens, you will of course be the first to know... Thank you all for your creative and valuable feedback through the last four years, we really appreciate it." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Electronisounds, Native Instruments, Sonic Foundry, Jeskola, and BitHeadz in News. |
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Big Fish Audio's Brush Artistry "Brush Artistry is a collection of classic and contemporary drum loops and samples that feature the wonderful sound of brushes. This beautifully recorded library contains a full variety of organic brush patterns, including traditional swing, be-bop swing, ballad swing, jazz waltz, bossa nova, samba and country, as well as modern six-eight, folk, funk and latin styles. Each brush style is recorded at multiple tempos and includes full kit loops, intros, fills, ending and 'snare only' tracks. The unique 'snare only' track for each style and tempo can be used with the included drum kit samples (or use your own) for endless brush track possibilities. This collection contains an audio CD with over 71 minutes of loops and samples, as well as an Acidized WAV CD-ROM version, consisting of nearly one thousand audio files." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Big Fish Audio, FXpansion, Muon Software, Synapse Audio, Big Tick, DiscoDSP, and SpeedSoft in News. |
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Project5 All Access Tour "The Project5 All Access tour will feature a real-world view of how Project5, the new standard for Windows-based soft synth studios, engages creativity through the seamless integration of instruments and tools. The Project5 All Access tour will be hosted by Cakewalk product specialists, and will provide an in-depth overview of Project5 with its multiple audio & MIDI effects, software synths, multi-format samplers, pattern-based sequencers, and audio looping tools to deliver an unparalleled music creation experience." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Cakewalk, reFX, Renoise.com, and Raw Material Software in News. |
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MAGIX Music Studio 2004 Deluxe "Consumers can now compose and record their own music, control MIDI equipment, and create custom CDs from their original recordings, all with one fully-integrated, highly-affordable package. MAGIX music studio 2004 deluxe is a complete music production software capable of taking original musical ideas from concept to final product; yet it is designed to meet the usability requirements of a home studio environment." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Magix, Arboretum, Auralex, Native Instruments, FMJ Software, AdeQ-music, and Propellerheads in News. |
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PowerCore FireWire "TC Electronic presents PowerCore FireWire, providing audio professionals on the move with high quality audio processing on laptop or desktop systems. This addition to the highly acclaimed PowerCore platform offers almost twice the power of the PCI-card version. Now even complex mixes become a reality using just a laptop computer and one PowerCore FireWire. Of course the PCI-card and the Firewire version of PowerCore can be used at the same time." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from TC Electronic, JustEnough Learning Company, Wave Idea, and CutterMusic in News. |
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Project5 Ships "Cakewalk Releases Project5 Soft Synth Workstation - A complete, open-platform, virtual studio environment; combining a suite of professional soft synth instruments, samplers, pattern-based sequencing and editing tools, automatable effects, ACID-format loop editing, live mixing, and more." Click here for more information. New in Reviews: George Pendergast: Essential Percussion Loops for ACID Also, new announcements from Cakewalk, CutterMusic, Outsim, and ConcreteFX in News. |
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Sequoia 7 Now Available "Sequoia is a digital PC audio workstation software for professional use in media production, post-production, broadcasting and for mastering, with the best editing engine, available at the moment. The ideal targeted applications are stereo and multi-track editing for classical, video, radio and film productions, interview and dialog editing,and surround mastering in stereo, DolbyT 5.1 and ProLogic." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from X Vision Audio, SpinAudio, Devine Machine, and Voxengo in News. |
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Bradley Fish: Unstrung Loops for ACID “An incredible stringed instrument library created by a truly unique musician… This collection contains an outrageous blend of riffs and licks, produced using an equally outrageous assortment of instruments. Seven-string metal, blues-based rock, and sweet acoustic riffs mix it up with Chinese zithers, banjos, sitars, and more. Ever hear a mountain dulcimer shredded by a full Marshall stack? Banjo licks strained through a Morley wah? Now’s your chance.” This is the description you’ll find on the back of the CD jacket for Sonic Foundry’s new Loops For ACID product called Bradley Fish: Unstrung. Click here to read my full review. Also, new announcements from Soundart, MOTU, Sound Burst, Exact Signals, and Massiva Music in News. |
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iZotope Trash - Amp Modeler & Distortion Effect "Distortion, the perfect seasoning for any track. A hint of tape saturation on a vocal track. A dash of overdrive on a keyboard part. A pinch of fuzz on a lead guitar. No matter what you're serving, a little distortion goes a long way towards getting a good sound. iZotope Trash is your 64-bit spice rack of distortion. No matter what you're serving, it's got something to add to your tracks.Trash is also a killer amp simulator. Extremely realistic modeling of amp cabinets and speakers. A lot of them. Classics, combos, boutique models, stacks... a tone and character for any occasion. And a whole bunch of cabinets that don't even exist in the material world... Telephones. Clock Radios. Sheet Metal. Plexiglass tubes. Piano cabinets, and more!" I've managed to get a special deal on Trash for us DigiFreqer's... 10% off the regular price. Click here for more information and the discount! Also, new announcements from iZotope, TME, Native Instruments, Samplitude, and Kenton Electronics in News. |
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FL Studio 4 "FL Studio 4 replaces FruityLoops software. FL Studio is based upon the Fruityloops technology, but got a major update in both looks and features. This FL Studio will focus more on becoming the best price/quality virtual studio available on PC today. With a build-in full-featured sequencer, support for both VSTi & DXi plugins, advanced MIDI, 64-tracks advanced Mixer, Audio Tracks, Wave Editor and included high-quality Sound generators it has become a tempting tool for both the beginning as the advanced music producer." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Image Line Software, FASoft, DiscoDSP, and Renoise in News. |
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Ikaron Modular PC Synthesizer "IKARON is a modular synthesizer. Build your own sound generator or just start playing and enjoy this versatile musical instrument. It's an expansion card for PCs running Windows 98, 2000 or XP. With its own hardware for sound generation, it behaves just like a rack synthesizer. The PC serves as a comfortable user interface while remaining virtually unloaded." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Frei Audiotechnik, SpinAudio, Soundart, Big Tick, Creed, and Tiny God in News. |
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So You Wanna Be A Star... "As musicians, we're already broke - it can only get better from there. So, my first question is: Do you want to be a star? This question is the nucleus around which the rest of the questions gather. If you're looking at fame and fortune... you can follow the yellow brick road..." Click here to read this MusicDish article. Also, new announcements from Defective Records Software, Plogue, Korg, VirSyn, and Electronisounds in News. |
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The IK Studio Bundle "IK Multimedia announced that the new Studio Bundle, a complete suite to play, record and master musical productions, is now shipping. Created for those musicians who are looking for an all-in-one package to cover every studio need, every instrument and every genre, Studio Bundle offers everything musicians need for state-of-the-art, easy-to-use plug-in music production at a value price. IK Studio Bundle includes AmpliTube guitar amp and fx plug-in, SampleTank XL plug-in sound module and T-RackS plug-in, an analog-modeled all-in-one mastering solution." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from IK Multimedia, Yellow Tools, CutterMusic, LinPlug, and Big Tick in News. |
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Windows Professional Audio Roundtable "At the February 2000 NAMM show, Cakewalk invited representatives from Microsoft and over 30 major hardware and software vendors to the first annual Windows Professional Audio Roundtable. The purpose of the roundtable was to work together towards solutions that will make Windows the ideal platform for professional audio. This paper presents the results of the roundtable discussions." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Native Instruments and Steinberg in News. |
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Reason 2.5, The X-tra FX Update "The Reason 2.5 update is good news to anyone with an interest in music production in general and heavy-duty effects processing in particular. And if you are a registered Reason 2.0 user, the news is beyond good. Because for you, this update is completely free. That's correct, all you have to do is to wait for an email from Propellerhead Software telling you that the update is available and Reason 2.5 is all yours." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Cakewalk Music Software, Native Instruments, Scarbee, Sonic Stop, BitHeadz, and NTONYX in News. |
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Musician's Corner: Genre Wars "Do you think all country music artists are hillbillies? Is all heavy metal music just a bunch of screaming and noise? Are pop bands talent less? Are all rap music song lyrics filled with images of violence and profanity? Is grunge dead? Are hair metal bands on the way back? When EF Hutton talks do people really listen? The assumptions that this type of band is crap because they play that kind of music, or another artist is great because they don't, etc. There is simply no foundation for that type of thinking." Click here to read this MusicDish article. Also, new announcements from ConcreteFX, Massiva Music, Green Oak, Tiny God, and STL Music in News. |
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Music Site Payola Scams "MP3.com has turned into the biggest scam payola music site in the Internet, at the top of the food chain of a growing multitude of other payola music sites on the Internet, into something very different from what the original artist content providers were led to believe it would be, an outlet for the music of independent artists. It has changed into a payola site designed to pick the pocket of unsuspecting musicians and a cesspool of major record label and payola junk." Click here to read this MusicDish article. |
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MusicLab's SlicyDrummer and Fill-in Drummer 2.0 "Good news about our Drum Tools: SlicyDrummer 2.0 and Fill-in Drummer 2.0 are released. Event Edit mode now incorporated turning both Drum Tools to full-featured drum sequencers. From now on you can insert/delete/drag individual beats right inside the plug-in windows which allows to fully edit the prerecorded fills or create your own from scratch." DigiFreq visitors get 10% off! Click here for more information and the discount! Also, new announcements from MusicLab, Sound Devices, Visiosonic, and Anwida Soft in News. |
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