Music Technology News and Trends

This sample collection features more than 380 MB of content, including 330 samples, 300 loops and 30 ready-to-play patches for Reason NNXT, HaLion, Kontakt, EXS and SFZ samplers.

Penteo Surround introduces the Penteo PostPro Desktop and Rackmount units, which it will demonstrate at the NAB 2010 show in Las Vegas. Penteo creates 5.1 audio by "panorama slicing" the stereo mix into its original left-to-right components, and then re-maps those components into their respective positions in a 5.1 field.

SIA Acoustics, a leading acoustical design and facility-planning firm with offices in New York City and Hollywood, Calif., announces that it is opening an office in Mumbai, India. Operating locally and offering the advantage of shared resources from three offices, SIA Acoustics now also serves Indian customers in all aspects of acoustics, technical systems and facility design.

SoundCon LLC announces the addition of Seattle to its list of 2010 locations for GameSoundCon, conference on videogame music composition and sound design. GameSoundCon 2010 Seattle will be held on May 10, 2010 at the Experience Music Project in Seattle.

The KC-110 stereo keyboard amplifier that features AA battery-powered operation and stereo sound.

E-mu Systems is now shipping its LONGboard 61 (pictured) and SHORTboard 49. These new 61-note or 49-note USB/MIDI controller keyboards offer 128-voice polyphony and high-quality effects.


Dual-diaphragm cardioid mic

Alchemy Player launched-- Camel Audio, the team behind last year’s impressive Alchemy soft-synth, have just announced a ‘Player’ version of their popular plug-in instrument.

E-mu Systems is now shipping its LONGboard 61 ($399) and SHORTboard 49 ($349.99). These new 61-note or 49-note USB/MIDI controller keyboards offer a world-class sound set with 128-voice polyphony and high-quality effects, offering a great sounding live keyboard and a USB/MIDI controller with aftertouch in one instrument.

This new vintage studio mic features the same original design as the V47 in a flask shape with built-in shock-mounting system and swivel mount. It has double-diaphragm capsule that is created using JZ-patented Golden Drops sputtering technology.

This new Kontakt Player–based instrument for movie, TV and game composers was developed with sound design house Heavyocity and powered by the Kontakt engine.

Beatalogue sample library launched

Special event, workshops and competition

For the first time in 23 years, the Audio Engineering Society returns to London for its European convention slated for May 22 to 25, 2010.Deliberately placed in a more intimate and centrally located smaller venue, the 128th AES convention takes place at the Novotel London West Convention Centre, near the Hammersmith underground station.

For the first time in 23 years, the Audio Engineering Society returns to London for its European convention slated for May 22 to 25, 2010.Deliberately placed in a more intimate and centrally located smaller venue, the 128th AES convention takes place at the Novotel London West Convention Centre, near the Hammersmith underground station.

At Sunday's 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony, 'The Hurt Locker,' in addition to winning in the Best Picture and Best Director categories (for Kathryn Bigelow's direction), also swept the Academy's sound categories by winning for Sound Editing and Sound Mixing. Paul N.J. Ottosson claimed the Academy Award for Sound Editing, and Ottosson and Ray Beckett won for Sound Mixing.

Production music library Megatrax, based in North Hollywood, Calif., announces a strategic partnership with Radium Sound, a leader in radio imaging elements, becoming its exclusive distributor in both North and Latin America. Megatrax will distribute Radium Sound via Megatrax’ custom division, Aircast Production.

Shure Incorporated in Niles, Ill., and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) have released the results of recent hearing tests performed at the 2009 Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention in New York City. Shure sponsored the free hearing screenings, which the NHCA conducted for several hundred AES attendees, many of whom work in the professional audio industry.

AMS Neve describes scoring mixer Simon Rhodes' and scoring engineer Denis St. Amand's work at Fox Studios’ Newman Scoring Stage on James Horner's score for James Cameron's epic 3-D film 'Avatar,' using a Neve 88RS console.

Shure Incorporated in Niles, Ill., reports that a broad array of wireless microphone users have inundated the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with comments, urging them to expand eligibility for wireless microphone licenses. Shure states that the FCC received more than 300 letters from houses of worship, theaters, education institutions, musicians, producers, sound engineers, AV rental and production companies, hotels and convention centers during the comment period, which ended on March 1, 2010.