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Perfectly integrated with Reason, this discounted Record package for owners of Reason will make Santa red with envy.

Free Soul School Offer
Haven’t got Reason yet? Buy and register Reason or Record Reason Duo before the end of December 2009 and you’ll get the brand new Reason Soul School ReFill for free!

American Music & Sound (AM&S) has been appointed USA distributor for beyerdynamic Pro Audio Products including the company’s vast offering of wired and wireless microphones, headphones, and broadcast related products, effective January 1, 2010.

“This is a momentous occasion for AM&S,” comments Lynn Martin, President of American Music & Sound. “With more than 85 years experience manufacturing the world’s best microphones and pro audio products, beyerdynamic is an incredible fit with our other live sound product lines, and we are looking forward to expanding their penetration in the US. Together with beyerdynamic, we are now able to offer the finest transducer-to-transducer live sound solutions in the United States.”

Additionally, Paul Froula has been appointed National Sales Manager for American Music & Sound. Froula, an industry veteran, has managed various beyerdynamic business units for a decade. “This union offers tremendous synergy with the AM&S portfolio of brands. The ability to offer the market with end to end solutions will provide the next level development for the beyerdynamic brand. We continue to extend our reach into the market and look forward to this partnership with AM&S”

For more information about beyerdynamic, please visit http://www.beyerdynamic-usa.com

American Music & Sound (AM&S) is a leading independent US distributor of Pro Audio, Musical Instruments, and Music Creation Products from the world’s finest manufacturers including Allen & Heath, beyerdynamic, Focusrite, Fostex, NetCIRA, Hagstrom Guitars, Jay Turser Guitars, Kurzweil Keyboards, Mano Percussion, Ministar Guitars, Nord Keyboards, Novation Keyboards, Phonic, Profile Stands & Tuners, Quik Lok Performance Structures, Studiologic Keyboards, Turbosound, Vestax, Walden Guitars, and Wharfedale Pro.

Add some fire to your productions with these infectious Latin grooves and melodies. Latin Breaks V1 brings together a spicy selection of loops and samples from Latin America with irresistible melodic hooks and rhythms. These fully mixed cuts of mastered authentic latin songs contain flamenco guitars, full horn sections, pianos, latin percussion, spectacular vocal acrobatics and so much more. With a true “Latin Spirit” in every sample, Latin Breaks V1 is sure to inspire your creativity. Whether your a Hip Hop producer or a cinematic score writer looking for some authentic latin sounds this loop pack is the real deal.

Let Latin Breaks V1 add an exciting new dimension to your recordings with exotic sounds from ancient cultures. Tempos range from 67 to 160 bpm. All samples are mixed and mastered edits with no single instruments. Multi track mix elements are not available.

From the legendary artist, composer and string virtuoso Miroslav Vitous comes the breakthrough String Ensembles virtual instrument. This collection, “a composer’s dream,” brings a stunning level of elegance and expressiveness to the world of orchestral strings.

Two different ensembles are included: Large Orchestra (24 violins, 14 violas, 12 celli, and 9 basses) and Chamber Ensemble (14 violins, 8 violas, 5 celli, and 4 basses), and the collection offers individual control of each instrument section. Multiple articulations are included, such as long sustained notes, detaches, legatos, staccato, tremolo, sforzando, sul pont, and more.

Extensive custom programming yields unique results that distinguishes Miroslav’s String Ensembles from any other string library. Sections respond musically and flexibly according to the performance of the player, automatically alternating samples and providing an unprecedented degree of realism and vitality. The library is designed to be extremely easy to use; simply load up the desired patch and begin creating beautiful string arrangements.

In the words of Miroslav, “This library was made for composers and plays music like magic.”

Tweet for the chance to win a MacBook? Count me in!

iZotope, Inc. is giving away a MacBook loaded with its software and signed by RZA of Wu-Tang, but it has decided to pick the winner in a rather unusual manner by rewarding their twitter followers.  The contest, which is celebrating the release of iDrum: RZA of Wu-Tang, asks users to follow @iZotopeInc and then tweet a simple message. Only lasting for a week, iZotope is hoping to utilize Twitter’s networking qualities to reach targeted audiences with this contest.

RZA, founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, produced 17 original tracks for this new app.  iDrum: RZA of Wu-Tang gives users unprecedented access to remix actual original sounds and beats on their iPhone and iPod touch and represents an entirely new way for fans to interact and experience an artist’s music.

The winner will receive a new Apple MacBook that comes loaded with select iZotope software and signed by RZA. To enter into the contest, users must follow @iZotopeInc and tweet a specific message. Users will have until11:59PM on December 16, 2009 to tweet and be entered. At the end of the contest, iZotope will randomly choose a twitter account holder following @iZotopeInc who has tweeted the specified message. For complete contest details and official rules, visit http://www.izotope.com/rza/.

About iZotope, Inc.
iZotope is a research-driven audio signal processing company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its hardware products, software products, and audio technology are used by millions of people in over 50 countries, from hobbyist musicians to GRAMMY Award winners. iZotope focuses on developing innovative audio technology for professional and consumer applications. This core technology is presented to customers in its award-winning product line and through its extensive licensing program, which now includes an iPhone middleware SDK. For more information, please visit http://www.izotope.com/.

Tech Producer DSP goes over 16 Gigabytes

Cluster Sound launches a massive upgrade for Tech Producer DSP that now goes over 16 Gigabytes. Registered users can download the new section Drum Rack section expressly dedicated to Live users and two Xpander Packs (Induster & Downclock). The free libraries in detail:

CS Dracks – Drum Rack Section
CS – DRACKS is a massive upgrade for Ableton users and consists of 4.360 Drum Racks clips & devices. The Drum Racks are obtained by converting the REX2 loops included in your Tech Producer DSP and allow Live users to benefit of slicing technique.

Induster – Xpander Pack 05
Induster is an electro industrial loop library, specifically designed for incisive downtempo productions. Electro-fi your tracks with the infusion of glitchy breaks, digital synths, agressive and disjointed ryhthms, modular hi-frequencies microbeats and much more. This powerful download collection consists of 170 worldclass quality WAV loops, 170 REX and 340 Ableton Live devices and Drum Racks.

Downclock – Xpander Pack 06
Concrete machine sounds, vocodized beats, glitches and blips, crispy noises, distorted low frequencies. Downclock is an industial loop library with a minimal mechanic flavour and consists of 190 worldclass quality WAV loops, 190 REX and 380 Ableton Live devices and Drum Racks. These punchy and terse loops are built around puzzle structures that will allow you to create customized rhythms in few steps, the sliced versions (REX – Live DRacks) guarantee you easy manipulation and re-structuring.

For more information, visit their web site at www.clustersound.com

Digidesign is giving you a nice start to the new year by upgrading all its users to Amplitube 2 DUO http://www.amplitube.com/Main.html?prod_ATDUO.php

Protoolerblog says http://www.protoolerblog.com/2008/01/04/amplitube-2-duo-ampeg-svx-uno-now-available-free-to-digidesigns-amplitube-le-users/

AmpliTube 2 DUO is a special edition of AmpliTube 2, IK’s award-winning amp & stompbox modeling software. DUO updates AmpliTube LE’s features with more realistic tone, separate preamp, EQ, & power amp modeling, and all new amp, cabinet, mic and stomp-box models.

For a limited time, you can also receive Ampeg SVX UNO too!

Ampeg SVX UNO delivers one of the four classic Ampeg® amps from Ampeg SVX. Like AmpliTube 2 DUO, Ampeg SVX UNO gives you access to models of classic gear, from an Ampeg® bass chorus pedal to the famous BA-500 amp and cabinet.

So Led Zeppelin’s reunion gig – did here anyone go?  Are you “Big Mick” Hughes? Audiotechnews would love it if you were; you and your wife.

Robert Plant’s personal sound engineer, Roy Williams, was on the desk too! I suppose it was a case of one hand each on the desk, and the remaining digits meeting to form a bond of fear and mutual respect.  Yes ATN means holding hands.
Pro Sound News reports this.

As Big Mick admitted afterwards, “The pressure for this gig was definitely on!”

With that in mind, audio for the show was supplied by various UK-based sound rental companies, including Britannia Row and Major Tom Ltd., the latter of which brought an enormous Meyer Sound PA based around Milo and Mica loudspeakers, while the former had, among other gear, a Midas XL8 digital mixing system on hand for the FOH position and a Midas Heritage 3000 handling monitors at stage-side. Making an unofficial real-world debut, Klark Teknik’s DN9696 high resolution hard disk recorder was used to record the event for posterity.

To be fair, more than a few (reporters) remarked on rough spots in the mix early on, but The Independent, Billboard and Uncut all conceded that the sound was on track by the time “Black Dog,” the evening’s third number, began–and fans quoted in The Telegraph went so far as to call the evening’s audio “fabulous.”

“It was like a rollercoaster ride,” Big Mick laughed. “You had better hold on tight!”

Fantastic. Audiotechnews knew he wasn’t going to get tickets, so decided to forget all about it.  All of a sudden, he wishes he’d had the kick drum fader, and maybe some toms.

Audiotechnews doesn’t really write about promotional offers that often. We’re a bit arty, and like to keep it real, man.

However, we have been away for a long time, it IS Christmas, and this is particularly amazing.

Containing a collection of ten virtual instruments, Symphonic Cube has been specially designed by the Vienna Symphonic Library to orchestrate vast numbers of samples with an elegance and simplicity never seen in the history of orchestral music production. Until 15th January 2010, the Symphonic Cube is available to buy for just £2285.50, saving you almost £1000 on the normal RRP!

The VSL holiday offers also include discounts of 20% when ordering at least 5 Standard or 5 Extended libraries. Or 30% off when ordering 10 or more Standard or 10 Extended libraries. This offer also includes the boxed versions of Vienna Ensemble Pro and Vienna Suite.

You can go here for more information

Blue Microphones, has hired in industry veteran Dino Virella as Director of Global Sales – Professional Products.

“With our expansion into the live market segment and some exciting things coming on the studio side, the timing for bringing in Dino couldn’t be better,” said John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. “His energy
and experience will help us deepen our key relationships as well as help in building new ones.”

Virella comes to Blue having served in key sales and marketing roles at a number of prominent professional audio companies such as Digidesign, Focusrite, Harman International (AKG), and Emu Systems. An excellent presenter and motivator, Virella brings his award-winning multi-lingual sales and marketing expertise to Blue and will be responsible for reseller channel development and management and
building a focused sales team as Blue expands into new professional markets.

“I’ve enjoyed a great relationship with Blue Microphones over many years,” said Virella. “Now that I’m officially a team member, I’m looking forward to working with the creative minds at Blue to increase their worldwide presence. Their outstanding reputation for innovation and sound quality has no equal.”

About Blue Microphones
Headquartered in Westlake Village, California Blue Microphones is commonly referenced as “the
microphone company of today” because of their unique philosophy— to meld the lessons of the past
with the technology of today, leading to continuous innovation in the field of audio recording. In short,
Blue does not imitate the past— they improve upon it. Blue has an award-winning line of microphones
and accessories and is recognized as one of the top brands in the industry. Recently, Blue launched a
new line of products targeted at the consumer mass market, including Mikey, a recording device made
for the iPod, and Eyeball, the world’s first HD audio/video webcam.