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Microphones
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Randy Faustino is as seasoned a veteran as you will find in the music industry. He toured the country for 17 years with such acts as Frank Sinatra, Jeffrey Osborne and Tower Of Power before “settling down” to work stints at Osborne’s studio, Wings West, and later at Echo Recording. With the help of J. Mark King, Faustino then turned his decades of experience at getting the right sound quickly and with a minimum of fuss to the demanding world of television sound. He has worked on a huge number of shows, including the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live and many, many others. In 2007, he formed Creative Sound Solutions with Gerald “Butch” McKarge and J. Mark King to provide high-caliber music mixing services for the television industry. The company has since mixed American Idol, one of the most consistently high-rated programs in television history, and a host of Idol-inspired shows, including The Next Great American Band, Rock Star, and, most recently, MTV’s new show, Rock The Cradle! |
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Microphones
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Get your hands on a FREE HHB FlashMic during the NAB Show(tm) at booth N8207. HHB will be raffling off a line input-equipped version of the world's first digital recording microphone at 5 p.m. on April 14, 15 and 16. |
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Accessories
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Written by Mike Stahl
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It’s the remarkable result of a pairing made in musical heaven (read; Laurel Canyon) – engineering genius Vince De Franco and Tool drummer Danny Carey. In its original incarnation, the Mandala electronic drumpad was a niche (some would say “cult”) product aimed at professional musicians, powered by a dedicated controller and equipped with a $1,000 price tag. |
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Software
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Music, TV, film and game composers using Native Instruments’ Kompakt/Kontakt software now have access to over 130 Gigabytes of EASTWEST’s high quality virtual instruments in one package with the Complete Composers Collection for Kompakt/Kontakt. |
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Software
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Native Instruments today announced KORE PLAYER, a free software instrument that adds full "ready-to-play" capabilities to the recently established line of KORE SOUNDPACK libraries. Based on the innovative KORE 2 host system, the KORE PLAYER enables musicians and producers to efficiently access and play any KORE SOUNDPACK material in their host sequencer and as a standalone instrument - opening up a new and highly affordable way to use a wide range of inspiring high-quality sound material from Native Instruments in the studio and on stage. |
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Software
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Native Instruments today announced an upcoming expansion of its recently established KORE SOUNDPACK line, with four additional high-quality libraries scheduled for release in March. The new sound packs will offer a wide selection of inspiring, production-ready sound
material for various musical applications and styles, ranging from state-of-the-art synthesizer sounds to highly authentic horns and versatile
acoustic drums, all specifically optimized for use in KORE 2 and in the upcoming free KORE PLAYER. |
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Accessories
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Elixir® Strings, pioneer of long-life strings, proudly introduces Elixir™ Cables at Winter NAMM 2008 (Booth #5000, Hall B), representing the celebrated manufacturer’s first fretted instrument accessory outside of guitar strings. |
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Software
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Written by Mike Stahl
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New entry-level VST3-powered personal music production system launched at NAMM 2008 |
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Software
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Yamaha Corporation of America announces the new X Factor DVD to be bundled with all music production products beginning in January 2008. This DVD and its accompanying website (www.XfactorVST.com) represent over 1.3 Gigabytes of sounds, samples, software and special rebates and coupons worth thousands of dollars. |
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Keyboards
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Yamaha Corporation of America introduces the KX Series USB MIDI Studio, built for discerning keyboard players on stage or in the studio featuring a high-quality Yamaha keyboard, numerous creative control features, and advanced integration with Steinberg DAW products. |
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Accessories
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Yamaha Corporation of America introduces the Pocketrak 2G, a light and compact pocket recorder featuring 2GB of built-in memory, long battery life, easy USB file transfer, and Steinberg Cubase AI DAW software. |
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Software
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Continuously developing products which give its users access to the most powerful and accurately recorded sounds available, EASTWEST has expanded upon its popular Quantum Leap Colossus collection by introducing Quantum Leap Goliath. Ideal for composers and songwriters, Quantum Leap Goliath is a complete collection of quality instruments and sounds from the multi-award winning EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP production team, spanning various genres and musical styles all with the company’s new PLAY sample engine. Quantum Leap Goliath will make its debut at NAMM 2008, January 17-20 (Booth# 6630, Hall A). |
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