Audio and Melodic Restoration | Capstan from Celemony Software

At the AES Convention in London, Celemony Software launched Capstan the almost perfect tool for restoration old recordings by removing wow and flutter effects. Capstan in engined by famous Melodyne’s Direct Note Access technology. It will be available to buy in June and we don’t know how much the cost will be for the moment.

More details and a demo we will find on the Celemony Software official area.

Maag Audio introduces the EQ4 with Air Band (500 Series)

Maag Audio, LLC, today unveiled the EQ4™ 6 Band Equalizer with AIR BAND™ (shelf boost from 2.5 to 40kHz) in a 500 Series one channel compatible configuration.

Maag Audio EQ4 will be available in June from their rock solid dealers: Sweetwater | Vintage King | DSPdoctor | John Downs & Associates. Following its EQ3 and EQ3-D predecessors, the EQ4 provides unparalleled transparency and top end presence while maintaining the true natural sound behind the mix. EQ adjustments are obtained with minimal phase shift and detent controls allow for easy recallable settings.

Presented in the flagship lunchbox portable format, the EQ4 offers the legendary AIR BAND™ and five other sonically superior band passes.

Promotion on SPL.Info | 1+1=3

It’s very simple … Until 31st May on store.spl.info you can order two Analog Code plug-ins and get the third one for free so you’ll save up to 37%.

New from Loopmasters | DJ Mixtools 17 – Deep & Soulful House Vol 2

This week sees the release of ‘DJ Mix Tool 17 – Deep & Soulful House Vol. 2′ from Loopmasters in-house producer Andy Lee. This pack offers new and exciting possibilities for studio production and live performance.

DJ Mixtools 17 – Deep & Soulful House Vol 2 Tech Specs

* 4 Full Deep And Soulful Tracks
* All DJ Mix Stems Provided
* Evolving 24Bit 32 and 64 bar Loops
* Fully Mastered Ready for Clubs
* Locked Groove (Bass and Drums)
* Breakdowns
* Top Loops
* FX Loops
* Percussion Loops
* Drum Loops
* Chords and Musical Stems
* Bonus One Shot FX and Loops
* Royalty Free
* Ableton Live Compatible

Online Courses | Berklee Music’s Celebrity Online Scholarship Program

Berkleemusic recognizes sixteen of their best and brightest online students for outstanding performance in certificate programs. These students are each awarded a $1,300 scholarship in the name of a renowned music education champion.

The Celebrity Online Scholarship Program is designed to reward and assist outstanding online students who demonstrate superior performance studying in Certificate Programs at Berkleemusic.

Berklee has partnered with a growing list of celebrities to help our most promising online students achieve their dream of a life in music. These celebrities all support music education through their work and Berklee is proud to be associated with them.

The student recipients of each Celebrity Online Scholarship will receive an award of $1,300 to be used towards paying their tuition and helping them achieve their goals.

Application Deadline is May 8, 2011

Press Release | TC Electronic – Loudness Authority – Audio Seminar of The Year

Audio is precious and deserves to be reproduced respectfully. In early June, some of the most respected audio authorities – including George Massenburg and Bob Katz – gather in Rome, Italy, to share their thoughts and experiences regarding mixing, mastering and broadcasting.

For ages, sound was a natural phenomenon, only existing in the exact moment it was being produced, but technology allowing for recording and reproduction of audio changed that once and for all. Now, beautiful audible moments can be captured and reproduced to enjoy at any time. However, technology can also be abused, which is rarely beneficial to the music and film-loving listener. In some cases, technology can be used in unintended and creative ways with great results, but in other cases, e.g. excessive use of compression, audio tends to suffer considerably. This seminar will touch both of these topics.

New Hammond Organs | Model SK1 and Model SK2

We have two new releases from Hammond, lightweight, full featured organs … model SK 1 and model SK 2.

Hammond SK1, the ultra-portable new organ, gather all the tradition and all the soul of the Vintage B-3 into a trim 15 pound pack. It comes with a wide series of other voices like Acoustic and Electric Pianos, Clav, Vintage Combo Organs, Vintage String Synthesiser, Accordions, Pipe Organs and many other.

The SK Series aren’t clones of other Hammond Organs even if all the classic features that make a Hammond are included: Real Mechanical Drawbars, “Waterfall” Keyboard, Touch Response Percussion, Chorus Vibrato. In two words you can say that your eyes see portable but your ears hear and your touch says B-3.

Press Release | Big Fish Audio announces partnership with UVI

(Los Angeles, CA, April 2011) Big Fish Audio announces its new partnership with UVI. Big Fish Audio will be the exclusive North and South American distributor of UVI.

Located in Los Angeles California, Big Fish Audio is the largest distributor of sample libraries in the world. “UVI represents the cutting-edge technology and absolute sound quality that end users have grown accustomed to with Big Fish Audio over the years. Partnering with UVI provides our customers access to a wider selection of top quality sample libraries and virtual instruments” says Tom Meadows, President of Big Fish Audio.

Based in France, UVI has released numerous sound libraries as well as one of the most powerful and most universal sample-playback audio instrument engines in the industry. UVI products are now available through Big Fish Audio and at www.bigfishaudio.com.

Press Release | Solid State Logic X-Panda – 24 Channel Super Analogue Mixer

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, announce the release of X-Panda, a versatile new 24 channel compact SuperAnalogue™ mixer at Music Messe 2011. SSL are located in Hall 5.1, Stand B.75.

Building on the success of the highly acclaimed X-Desk, ‘X-Panda’ is a new small format analogue mixer aimed at project studio owners and it packs a versatile feature set into its compact frame. As a standalone product it serves as a high quality 24 input mixer that can be used for tracking (in conjunction with external mic pres) or master mix summing. In conjunction with an SSL X-Desk, X-Panda introduces 24 additional channels, which via the ‘X-Desk Link’ connection, feed directly into the X-Desk Master Buss, Cue and Aux Send/Return system. In conjunction with an X-Rack summing system fitted with a Master Module, X-Panda adds faders and additional inputs to create a versatile mixer. X-Panda can also be used with any other mixer to expand available channel count.

Audio Software | Sony Vegas Pro 10 Update

Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the availability of Vegas™ Pro 10.0d. The award-winning NLE now includes improved closed captioning options, comprehensive 3D solutions, support for AMD’s ATI graphics chipsets using OpenCL™ as well as an improved track group workflow. Vegas Pro 10.0d’s enhanced closed captioning [...]