Selena Gomez is the newest Audio-Technica Endorser

Selena Gomez is now an Audio-Technica Endorser. The singer, actress and entrepreneur has been an Audio-Technica fan from the start and now uses the Audio-Techica AEW-T3300a handheld transmitter with the Audio-Techica 5000 Series UHF Wireless System for the live performances.

Until recently, Selena Gomez was using Audio-Technica’s AEW-T5400 handheld transmitter, but as the stage show has evolved, Front-of-House Engineer Jason Moore urged her to try a different microphone. “We recently added a 20-foot thrust to the show,” notes Moore. “It changed the dynamic of the mic setup on stage, so I met with one of Audio-Techica’s engineers, who was really helpful in pointing us toward the right mic for the new situation. We decided on the AEW-T3300a, which really works well with Selena’s voice. She is a very gifted singer – very exact and precise. There is no lip-syncing in the show, like some other acts. The 3300 has great gain-before-feedback and just the right kind of high end to make her vocals shine. Because of the louder noise floor on the stage, we are dealing with higher sound pressure levels, and the 3300 minimizes the mic bleed and potential feedback. The 3300 just really rounded everything off, and it put the bow on top of our stage setup and mix.”

M-Audio announces the new BX8 D2 and BX5 D2 Studio Monitors

M-Audio BX Studio Monitor Series is trusted by more musicians and sound engineers than any other. In fact, as MI SalesTrak® reports January 2009 – December 2010 says, M-Audio BX5a Deluxe Studio Monitors are the best-selling in United States. M-Audio BX8 D2 and BX5 D2 Studio Monitors extend this legacy with an elegant new design inside and out. Custom Class A/B analog amplifiers deliver superior dynamics and tonal accuracy across the frequency spectrum – while the latest-generation woven Kevlar low-frequency drivers and waveguide-loaded silk dome tweeters provide rich, defined sound.

SKNote announces CutterTone – The Vinyl Cutting Pre-Processor

SKNote today has announced CutterTone, their new “Vinyl Cutting Pre-Processor” plug-in. The top features of CutterTone are:

# Acceleration Limiter (high frequency compressor)
# Bass Stereo Width Management with variable Cross Frequency
# General Dynamics Control
# Peak and RMS Level Meter

iZotope Ozone 5 and iZotope Ozone 5 Advanced will be launched in November

iZotope has announced a big update for their well known software mastering suite, Ozone. Ozone 5 and Ozone 5 Advanced will be launched in November and the customers who purchased Ozone 4 after October 1st will receive a free upgrade to Ozone 5 upon release. We don’t have for the moment details and we will come with another article about Ozone 5 and Ozone 5 Advanced upon the new software mastering suite will be released.

RP-Distort – The New Distortion Plug-In from Rob Papen

If you are a registered Rob Papen user, you can now get for free the new RP-Distort. The new effect plug-in from Rob Papen is somehow more than just a simple distortion unit because it combines an analog modeled filter with a compressor and a widener unit, creating a whole new very useful and very inspiring fx cocktail unit. Each of its components can be re-ordered and switched on or off. If you want just an analog modeled filter, you got it. And if you want to widen a mediocre mono track, RP-Distort’s unique widener unit will do the trick.

Guitar Center opens the 221st store in Round Rock, Texas

Guitar Center opened on September 29, 2011, the 221st store in Round Rock, Texas, located at 2200 South IH-35, Suite B4. Guitar Center Round Rock also features Guitar Center Studios, an embedded lesson and rehearsal facility, and is the only Austin-area Guitar Center with a Guitar Center Studios. To celebrate the opening, Guitar Center hosted a Grand Opening Weekend featuring exclusive savings, gear giveaways and free events tailored to local musicians.

Waves Webinars | Mixing Drums with Waves and Mixing Vocals with Waves

Yoad Nevo will put in the online two new webinars for Waves: Mixing Drums with Waves and also Mixing Vocals with Waves. In these ones, he will reaveal his aproach for mixing drums and vocals using some Waves plugins. And also, he’ll take your questions. Yoad Nevo is a well know british producer and sound engineer who work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others. He has a studio in London named Nevo Sound Studios and he also worked for some pro audio plugins for Waves Audio.

Rob Currie is the new Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering at Universal Audio

Universal Audio has announced that Rob Currie is the new Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering of company. In this position, Currie will oversee the day-to-day operations of the engineering department, as well as form the long-term technical vision and roadmap.

Ibanez and Paul Gilbert announces the Fireman FRM100TR Guitar

Ibanez and Paul Gilbert introduces a new signature model electric guitar. After PGMFRM1, PGM401, PGM300RE, PGM100RE, they release Fireman FRM100TR Guitar … inspired by many hours of playing and performance by Paul Gilbert with the original Ibanez Fireman model.

“Burning tones scream out of this guitar! The FRM100TR is more shocking proof that Ibanez listens to what guitar players want. In this case, the guitarist was ME. It all started when I flipped their Iceman body upside down, renamed it the Fireman, and created a guitar that looks like an electric brontosaurus. I demanded a beefy set-neck and a Tight-Tune bridge for maximum sustain and solid feel. Big, natural tones come from the DiMarzio Injector pickups on the outside and an Area 67 in the middle. I chose tall frets to make bending and vibrato easy and the intonation accurate. The knobs are out of the way, so I don’t bump into them when I attack the strings. And most importantly, the Fireman inspires me to play all the time. You know what to do. Pick one up and rock!”

Native Instruments announces Damage

Native Instruments has released Damage, a new virtual instruments library that brings breathtaking cinematic percussion with a tense, epic edge. Native Instruments Damage is created by Heavyocity and it is powered by latest Kontakt 5 Audio Engine. Two years of recording and sound design is packed in Damage. In numbers, Native Instruments Damage is gathering over 25,000 individual samples recorded in 24bit/96Kz using state-of-the-art equipment, resulting in 30 GB of source material. Sounds and effects were captured in a variety of locations ranging from various high-end studios to a Connecticut Junkyard, and comprise all possible types of percussion from traditional instruments to exploding cars and cranes dropping objects from great heights.