All items tagged with musicians (292)
Tracktion Unveils Waveform 9 Music Production Software
March 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Tracktion Unveils Waveform 9 Music Production Software

Tracktion Corporation announced the Ninth Generation of their award winning DAW, Waveform. This powerful, easy to use and affordable software has been designed for musicians, artists and composers that need a versatile and fast platform to discover and explore recording and composing music. It runs on virtually any computer platform and Tracktion has been providing massive updates, making it one of the most interesting tools currently available for musicians.
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A Three-Channel Tube-Based Guitar Preamplifier
March 7, 2018 by Peter Delos

A Three-Channel Tube-Based Guitar Preamplifier

Peter Delos details how to add tone controls to a three-channel tube-based guitar preamplifier. The circuit is a versatile building block anyone can use for his or her own preamplifier applications. The project is implemented with three 12AX7 gain stages. The tone control at the final output is a standard bass, mid, treble control circuit found in many guitar amplifiers. This article was originally published in audioxpress, October 2014
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Social Music Platform BandLab Technologies Buys What's Left of Cakewalk
February 27, 2018 by Joao Martins

Social Music Platform BandLab Technologies Buys What's Left of Cakewalk

In the middle of all the turmoil around the rumors of the collapse of Gibson Brands, there's some sort of good news for musicians and many home and project studios. Following the hard-to-understand news, back in November 2017, that Gibson was closing Cakewalk - the first clear sign that the group was facing serious financial troubles - there is now a confirmation that not everything is lost for users of Cakewalk's products. Singapore-based BandLab Technologies confirmed the acquisition of Cakewalk Inc. remaining assets.
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QSC Celebrates 50 Years and Major Product Milestones at NAMM 2018
February 2, 2018 by Joao Martins

QSC Celebrates 50 Years and Major Product Milestones at NAMM 2018

From its humble beginnings as the maker of garage-made guitar amplifiers to today’s leading brand of professional AV for live sound, cinema and corporate installations worldwide, QSC has good reasons to celebrate reaching its 50th anniversary. During NAMM 2018 the QSC founders were honored with a NAMM Milestone Award for 50 Years of Service in the music products industry. The company also celebrated the achievement of one million K Series loudspeakers sold, and introduced new products.
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Avid Unveils Pro Tools 2018 and Multiple Music and Audio Product Innovations at NAMM 2018
January 30, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Unveils Pro Tools 2018 and Multiple Music and Audio Product Innovations at NAMM 2018

At NAMM 2018, Avid announced Avid ArtistCentral, Pro Tools 2018, Sibelius 2018, Waves Audio integration, an expanded Avid Artist Community, and more. Highlight for the Avid user community was, no doubt, the announcement of the latest release of Pro Tools 2018 with new features including Track Presets, retrospective MIDI record, MIDI editing enhancements, Playlist Comping enhancements, and much more. A new version of EUCON software was also announced.
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Celestion Debuts F12-X200 Full-Range Guitar Loudspeaker Designed Specifically for Use with Amp Modeling
January 29, 2018 by Joao Martins

Celestion Debuts F12-X200 Full-Range Guitar Loudspeaker Designed Specifically for Use with Amp Modeling

During NAMM 2018, Celestion announced the F12-X200, the first guitarist’s speaker designed from the ground up for use with guitar amp and speaker cabinet emulations. The new F12-X200 is effectively a coaxial design, combining a compression driver and a 12" woofer in a pressed steel chassis with a 2" round copper voice coil and ceramic magnet, able to reproduce a full range of frequencies from 60 Hz to 20,000Hz, with a power rating of 200W at 8Ω and 96dB sensitivity.
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beyerdynamic Introduces FOX Professional USB-C Studio Microphone
January 25, 2018 by Joao Martins

beyerdynamic Introduces FOX Professional USB-C Studio Microphone

beyerdynamic introduced a brand-new USB-C microphone at the 2018 NAMM Show. Ideal for music recordings, YouTube videos, Podcasting and more, the new beyerdynamic FOX combines a large condenser capsule with a preamplifier, AD converter and headphone amplifier, all connected through the latest-generation USB Type C conector and interface, which makes it possible to deliver the necessary power specifications, impossible to achieve with previous USB standards.
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Bose Professional Debuts S1 Pro Multi-Position Smart Portable PA System
January 25, 2018 by Joao Martins

Bose Professional Debuts S1 Pro Multi-Position Smart Portable PA System

At the 2018 NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA, Bose Professional is debuting the S1 Pro multi-position PA system - an all-in-one PA, floor monitor, practice amplifier, and the latest addition to the acclaimed Bose portable professional product line. Above all, the new ultra-portable Bose S1 Pro is a high-performance, and battery-powered smart Bluetooth speaker that musicians will want to use and take everywhere.
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VocoPro Launches Digital Wireless Audio Transmitter and Receiver for Powered Speakers
January 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

VocoPro Launches Digital Wireless Audio Transmitter and Receiver for Powered Speakers

For bands who are tired of working within the limits of speaker cables during their PA setup, karaoke specialist VocoPro announced its new DigiNet, a professional digital wireless audio transmitter and receiver package for powered speakers to create a completely wireless PA experience. The VocoPro DigiNet System provides an affordable, plug-and-play digital transmission solution.
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Snugs Wants to Revolutionize Custom-Fit Earphones with Snapp Mobile App
January 10, 2018 by Joao Martins

Snugs Wants to Revolutionize Custom-Fit Earphones with Snapp Mobile App

During CES 2018, Snugs, a company specializing in consumer custom-fit earphones, announced its plan to revolutionize the custom-fit earphone market with the launch of a groundbreaking new mobile app – Snugs Snapp - that converts a simple photo into a 3D ear scan. Snugs Snapp will allow music enthusiasts and even musicians to order their earphones from anywhere in the world, without the need for a scanning appointment or visit to an audiologist.
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