Digidesign Releases Transfuser and Announces Remixing Competition With The Crystal Method

DALY CITY, CA--(Marketwire - June 27, 2008) - Digidesign, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), announced today the immediate availability of its eagerly-anticipated Transfuser virtual instrument for Pro Tools.

M-Audio Releases ProKeys Sono 61 and ProKeys Sono 88

Portable digital pianos with built-in audio interfaces provide versatile songwriting and performing solutions

M-Audio Unveils Fast Track Ultra 8R

Rack-mountable 8 x 8 USB 2.0 interface brings full-featured studio
solution to Fast Track product family

Remix & Win A Logic Workstation

Remix a track by Olav Basoski, and you could win a portable Logic Studio workstation!

Vancouver, Canada: Tutorial-video vendor macProVideo.com, in conjunction with Apogee and Universal Audio, has launched a Remix Contest with Olav Basoski. One of the most influential artists in the dance music industry, Olav Basoski has produced hundreds of hit records. This remix contest offers all music producers the rare opportunity to take an original Olav Basoski mix and make it their own.

Steinberg Showcases New Hardware at Summer NAMM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Steinberg Showcases New Hardware at Summer NAMM

New MR816 Firewire Interfaces and CC121 DAW Controller Debut in US

Nashville, TN (June 20, 2008) - Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today showcases its new MR816 Firewire Audio Interfaces and CC121 Advanced Integration Controller at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. Shipping in Q3 of this year, these new hardware products continue the vision of advanced software and hardware integration between Steinberg and Yamaha.

Pro Tools 7.4.2 update for Leopard 10.5.3

Digidesign on Thursday unveiled Pro Tools 7.4.2 for Mac, an update that addresses compatibility problems with Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard and Pro Tools 7.4 HD, LE, and M-Powered. The update requires the new OS version, but does not resolve an issue with ATTO SCSI cards that 10.5.3. Digidesign recommends that ATTO SCSI users keep Pro Tools 7.4.1 and Leopard 10.5.1 on their systems.

Yamaha announces Audiogram6, Audiogram3, MM8 Synthesizer, and Motif-Rack XS

AN AUDIOGRAM FROM YAMAHA

Yamaha announces AUDIOGRAM 6 and AUDIOGRAM 3, two new Computer Recording Systems designed to easily turn a computer into a powerful yet intuitive tool for recording and editing audio from virtually any microphone, instrument or audio device.
http://www.mtechmarketing.com/YAMA_062008_Audiogram3_6.html

YAMAHA ANNOUNCES MM8 SYNTHESIZER

Nab a Hercules DJ Console Rmx!

That’s right—your RHNYC registration also puts you in the running to win a Hercules DJ Console Rmx, a digital dual mixing deck designed for mobile and advanced DJs.

The DJ Console Rmx ($349) includes a solid metal casing with nonslip pads, a broad surface, two ultraprecise jog wheels, 12 rotary switches, 46 push-buttons, six faders (including pitch and general volume), a built-in audio interface with four inputs, four outputs, two stereo analog inputs, talk-over microphone and headset connector.

MacProVideo Adds New Logic/Reason Tutorials

Briefly: Logic/Reason tutorials, microphones

MacProVideo has added two new titles to its library of training videos for creative applications . “Reason 4.0 101: Core Reason 4” is a five-hour package with tips and music workflow techniques from trainer Paul Garay. “Logic 201: Steve H’s Logic Master Class #1” covers advanced techniques for working with beats, recorded audio, and the transform window. The tutorials are available now for $40 and $50 respectively.

Briefly: Samson wIreless microphone for MacSpeech Dictate

Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 -- A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire. This week's roundup includes stories on Coldplay, Michael Moore, Pat Benatar, Donny & Marie, and "America's Got Talent's" Terry Fator.

When: The Podcast will be available for download on May 16, 2008

Where: http://feeds.feedburner.com/entertainmentroundup

How: Go to the URL above, and follow the subscription instructions on the website.

iStockphoto Seeks Submissions for New Microstock Audio Offering

World’s Stock Imagery Sales Leader Will Offer Industry’s Easiest Way to Purchase all Types of Multimedia Under One Account

AmpliTube Metal Shipping!

May 2008, Modena, Italy – IK Multimedia is proud to announce that the highly anticipated AmpliTube Metal is now shipping! Based on IK’s award-winning AmpliTube 2 software, AmpliTube Metal is the first guitar amp and FX modeling software dedicated entirely to heavy metal gear, with an arsenal of 48 highly acclaimed models of modern and vintage amps, cabinets, stompboxes and rack effects.