Today, Eventide announced the immediate availability of v5.0, a free software download for TimeFactor users. The new software will be shipping in TimeFactor shipments from Eventide starting in January. The new software features s a new looper with a host of advanced features and adds full compatibility with the H9 Control app via USB. This new TimeFactor update is free and can be downloaded using the H9 Control app.
Here is a how-to video: http://bit.ly/TimeFactorLooperUpdate
Looper advanced features:
¬ Reverse play and record with immediate reverse playback
¬ Seamless Varispeed overdubbing and loop playback over a full range of speeds from 200x to pause to reverse 200x
¬ Real-time, non-destructive, loop head and tail trimming
¬ Auto beat-quantization of footswitch actions in Tempo Mode.
¬ Tempo Mode maintains real time intelligent beat sync even with speed changes or trimmed loop
¬ MIDI clock sync to your drum machine or sequencer for locking your loop to the beat without drift
Now, the H9 Control app provides editor librarian functionality for all Eventide stompboxes for easy preset editing, management and creation of Preset Lists. H9 Control delivers new capabilities such as a Universal Save feature for synchronizing changes to user presets that exist in multiple Preset Lists for any Eventide stompbox.
Free download here: http://bit.ly/H9ControlUpdate
About Eventide
Eventide was founded in 1971 in New York City. Eventide is a leading developer and manufacturer of digital audio processing products for recording, broadcast, and live performance. Headquartered in Little Ferry, NJ, Eventide invented the H910, the first Harmonizer effects processor in 1975, followed in 1977 by the H949, the first de-glitched Harmonizer with additional delay. Visit Eventide online at eventide.com.
MarilynMusic, a new music company leveraging decades of experience in both music and film/TV, announced that their song "To The Party" was featured on Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Dorie Colangelo's album '63rd Street Recordings', released this month. The album is a collection of big, rocked-out, yet poignant songs from this americana/country/folk/pop musician.
"Dorie is an extremely talented singer and we felt that her voice was perfect for this song," said MarilynMusic's Casey Conrad. "Once we recorded "To The Party," Dorie liked it so much that she decided to add it to her album."
Casey, who co-wrote the song with partner Michael Gaines, produced the album with Joanne Perica, also playing the drums and bass on the track. The song was recorded, mixed and mastered at Casey's Manhattan studio, the Vertical Room.
MarilynMusic recently announced the release of their upcoming "Pure Music" series. The genre-based EP series will showcase Conrad and Gaines' growing and diverse catalogue, encompassing everything from pop to R&B and country, with the series debut release of "Pure Rock" in May 2010. Oseao Media Group will be working closely with major digital retailers, including iTunes, Amazon and eMusic as well as TV/film and advertising agencies.
About MarilynMusic Listening to MarilynMusic, one hears everything from rock, to pop, R&B and jazz. The range of styles in this duo's musical catalogue is almost as vast as the experience of the composers themselves. Casey Conrad and Michael Gaines, the two men behind MarilynMusic, each draw inspiration and knowledge from a lifetime spent in the music and entertainment industry that began in early childhood. Between the two of them, they have worked in every aspect of the entertainment industry including television, film, theatre, and the performance of music. In recent years, MarilynMusic has shifted their focus to composing and producing music, leveraging their longtime experience working with big-name talent from Bo Diddley to Ruben Blades to Chaka Khan.
With decades of combined experience in both music, film and TV, MarilynMusic is well prepared to expertly execute any project from songs, to film, to commercial jingles. While they are both the products of a family whose roots are in the entertainment industry, they learned their trade the old fashioned way - by vigorously working with the goal of perfection in mind.
It seems that Joe D'Ambrosio's clients - some of the world's top recording engineers and producers - are keeping the studios of the world busy - as 15 different masters of their craft announce October projects..
Tony Visconti producing Lucy Woodward (Verve),
Hugh Padgham producing indie UK rockers, Lo-Star at Sofa Sound Studios, London,
Mick Guzauski mixed Boyz II Men (Decca) upcoming CD and Andrea Bocelli's "God Bless Us Everyone" lead single from his latest Sony CD,
Joe Zook mixed the upcoming albums by Dashboard Confessional and OneRepublic and is currently mixing the debut release for Tamar Kaprelian (Interscope) as well as Kate Voegele's next single, "Inside Out",
Jay Newland is producing Sly Johnson's debut (Universal France) after producing/mixing Maurane's upcoming CD and Eddy Mitchell's upcoming release,
Rich Travali is mixing the upcoming Robin Thicke (Interscope) CD and several singles for Toni Braxton (Atlantic),
Thom Monahan is in Northern California producing the debut by Leopold and his Fiction and the upcoming release by Johnny Irion and Sarah Lee Guthrie. Most recently, he's produced and mixed releases by Vetiverand Au Revoir Simone,
Larry Gold just completed writing arrangements for Rick Ross, Kid Cudi, Angelique Kidjo, Cheryl Cole and Kat Deluna. He's in now with T-Pain,
Vic Florencia, Juno-winning Best Engineer mixed Five For Fighting'supcoming Slice (Columbia/Aware) and is currently mixing Justin Nozuka's upcoming album (Glassnote) from Concrete Jungle Studio in Toronto,
Dru Castro remixed Michael Franti's "Say Hey (I Love You)" single for Urban radio at his Atlanta studio and celebrates his co-production and mix of K'Jon's "On The Ocean", a five-week Billboard #1 Urban A/C single. He's in now remixing Anjulie's "Rain" (Concord),
Lawrence Manchester recorded and mixed Danny Elfman's score for Ang Lee's film Taking Woodstock and produced music for Michael Moore's latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story. He is currently working with Elliot Goldenthal on original music for his upcoming film, The Tempest,
Thom Cadley is mixing Third Eye Blind Acoustic Live NYC project in 5.1 surround sound,
Mario McNulty just got off the road doing live recording for the final dates of the Nine Inch Nails tour and is in mixing the upcoming release for Laurie Anderson (Verve)
Rob Mounsey scored the film, Citizen Jane, for The Hallmark Channel, arranged the single, "Maybe Tomorrow," from Michael Jackson's Remix Suite III EP (Universal/Republic), arranged Trisha Yearwood's contribution to an upcoming tribute to George Gershwin and is currently in his studio producing Yvette Rovira,
Ryan Shore, acclaimed film composer, has five projects being released in the final Quarter of 2009 and starts work on his original score for the film,The Shrine.
For more information on that roster, including availability, please contact JD Management via their website:
[Mi2N PR] New York, NY -- Rockster+Pro is an innovative new home studio recording software package that gives serious home studio musicians an effective and easy to use method of transforming amateur sounding analog tracks into digital tracks that have a professional sound. Created by the new music company Born to Rock, mainly known for its production of guitars and basses made from metal instead of wood, Rockster+Pro is one invention that delivers on its promise.
Most home audio recording equipment is lacking in acoustics and the ability to produce a rich, vibrant sound. Rockster+Pro solves that problem by allowing the artist to choose "one of seven presets or invent their own. A GUI panel provides controls for factory and user presets, reverb time, decay and mix, heat, drive, space and dither. Reverb controls are independently adjustable for reflections from rear, side, ceiling and audience so you can design your own concert hall's size, shape, and liveliness." Another great feature is that Rockster+Pro doesn't work in real time. It analyzes the entire file before processing it, and even gives you a warning of any overages before processing modifications so you can choose to re-record the track if you want to.
With Rockster+Pro, I was able to infuse a very unique musical color into dry sounds with just my digital audio workstation. Using different settings, I managed to make my very own cello-and-piano composition sound like it was in front of me, being played live.
I have worked with various audio editing programs over the past few years, and it has always been a struggle trying to use the software's controls and settings just trying to do something really simple. That's not the deal with Rockster+Pro. You've got a clear and simple panel, 15 controllers, all with values from zero to nine. You can store and recall presets when you find just the effect you need, ranging from just barely noticeable to something entirely different.
Rockster+Pro isn't good just for making your home studio recordings sound "live". Boosted, higher harmonic frequencies and a slightly longer duration for each note of the melody gives any recording sound a much more realistic feel.
I would have liked to be able to use Rockster as a VST plug-in with FL Studio or Cubase and apply its effects in real time before having to save the file each time.
Rockster has 12 knobs (3 groups of 4) that manipulate three aspects of a sound with each one of the aspects maintaining control from a different location -- rear, side, ceiling and audience. The first group (top left four knobs) controls the time delay, the second is for the decay, and the third group is for mixing.
The first example is an upbeat composition using an accordion, guitar and trumpet:
In this example, my audio file already had studio audience recorded, so it was closer to a live performance. But by manipulating it with Rockster+Pro's settings, I was able to create a much clearer sound. As you can see, I used one of the presets provided by the program. Adjustments to the original sound were applied as such: Time delay - rear set to 7, the side to 4, ceiling 3 and audience 2. Decay is set to low levels for all directions – rear 4, side 3, ceiling 2 and audience 2. The way the mixing knobs are set, the "rear" setting receives more amplification – rear 7, side 4, ceiling 3, and audience 2. Heat, drive and space are set to 4, 4 and 5 representing a medium sized venue.
The second example is a slow cello-piano duo I composed using FL studio:
In this example, I had much calmer and low-key instruments (piano and cello). In Greece, we are more used to listening to a cello–piano duo in a smaller venue, with fewer people in the audience. At the same time, however, a smaller venue means a warmer ambience, and fewer instruments get to the audience with a distinctive and clear sound. That means less time delay, even less decay, more heat and less space.
Keeping these thoughts in mind, I tried to virtually create the best live sound possible, with the correct settings.
* Time delay is set to: rear 6, side 3, ceiling 2, and audience 1.
* Decay: rear 3, side 2, ceiling 1, audience 1.
* Mix: rear 6, side 3, ceiling 2, audience 1.
* Heat and drive were set to 6 and space set to 2.
It's pretty obvious by the examples above that Rockster+Pro is what it claims to be. I enjoyed using it, and would recommend it to any artist or musician who does home studio recording.
For more info as well as press copy for review, please contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish / Mi2N
718-278-0662
email: rockster@musicdish.net
New pro-audio rental company - Brooklyn Audio Rentals - has launched in Brooklyn, New York and services the amazing array of musical talent found in the boroughs outside of New York City itself.
Headed by International touring guitarist and recording engineer Valerie Gentile - Brooklyn Audio Rentals has already started to have an impact on bands and solo musicians with the phone ringing constantly with queries from real rock stars to aspiring ones!
Valerie Gentile comments:
"Brooklyn Audio Rentals is an audio equipment rental company that offers solutions for musicians at any level, be it full recording rigs for studio or live situations, supplemental gear for commercial studios, home studios or live sound reinforcement."
"Brooklyn Audio Rentals rents what Brooklyn needs at affordable weekly rates. For what you get at a rental house in the city for a day, I rent for a week... because great records can't happen in 24 hours."
"In economic times like these, great music is being made and if people want to record it they should be able to do so; and it should be made affordable"
"Brooklyn Audio Rentals helps make dreams come true by putting equipment into the creative hands of people that want to heard."
For more on Brooklyn Audio please contact Valerie Gentile at:
Valerie@Brooklynaudiorentals.com
Every musician has been there. You’re trying to record a track in your home studio and it just never sounds quite right. The tone is thin, the effects plastic, and music sounds choked. It sounds as if it were recorded in, well, your bedroom. Home recordings, as well as many professional studio recordings, lack the full rich sound of a live concert. Home recording environments simply don’t have the acoustics or the equipment to record a vibrant, full, real sounding performance, until now. Born To Rock solves these frustrating problems with their latest release, Rockster+ Pro.
Born To Rock is an innovative music company that brings new technologies to bear on the world of rock and roll. They produce widely used electric guitars and basses made out of metal instead of the traditional wood and develop software geared toward the ever-growing digital recording paradigm.
Rockster+ Pro is an important innovation in home recording. This software allows artists to pack warm analog drive and concert hall ambience into digital recordings and turn dead tracks into big live-sounding mixes without the expensive equipment found at professional recording studios. With Rockster+ Pro, recording artists can use one of seven presets or create their own unique production setting. A GUI panel provides controls for factory and user presets, reverb time, decay and mix, heat, drive, space and dither. Reverb controls are independently adjustable for reflections from rear, side, ceiling and audience so you can design your own concert hall's size, shape, and liveliness. With this program an artist can place a recording in any venue from a small club to a giant opera hall.
A key feature that sets this software apart is file analysis. Rockster+ Pro does not work in real-time like most recording and production software. Instead, the program analyzes the entire sound file before applying any effects or modifications. This prevents ugly noises from clipping and blends all of the parameters at once instead of piping the signal through a chain of compressors and processors. Rockster+ Pro will also warn you of any overages before it processes modifications so you have the option to re-record the track.
Rockster+ Pro takes all of the expensive equipment and engineering of a professional recording studio and shrinks it into an affordable piece of software. Now the home studio recording can compete with the professional effort and every musician can achieve the same high quality, full bore, live sound on their tracks. This application levels the playing field for home recording artists and is a must have for any serious home studio.
New PRO version of Rockster+ music software now handles digital recordings at up to 192kHz 24-bit. It provides the final touch to studio or home digital recordings, adding live sound ambiance and controllable heat and drive. Use one of seven factory presets, or design your own sound.
Record your dry file in a digital recorder of your choice, edit and mix down to stereo. Record clean with a close mic, or even direct to the board, and later experiment at leisure with many different ROCKSTER settings to provide exactly the desired heat, drive, and "air". Go easy on effects. Record undistorted, clean and dry so you keep your options open later. Then use ROCKSTER to add desired heat, drive and space to individual vocal or instrumental tracks, including drum tracks; to entire songs; or to finalize or master your complete CD album.
Your input files in 24-bit or 16-bit stereo wav format are internally processed at 32-bit depth. Output may be dithered or non-dithered.
Ten-position clickable-detent controls permit exact reproducibility. Output filenames automatically indicate the chosen settings for later re-use. Save your preferred settings, name your own venue files.
Absolute consistency is assured since Rockster+ PRO first analyzes the entire input file you give it, from beginning to end; and then processes it as an integrated unit according to your chosen settings.
Thorough pre-analysis of your entire input file, followed by implementation of your chosen settings in view of the analyzed result, is a key feature of Rockster+ PRO music processing. Creative control remains with you -- since you can choose from 2 quadrillion possible settings in Rockster+ PRO.
The rack-style control panel provides factory and user presets as well as click-stop settings for reverb time, decay and mix; and heat, drive and space. Reverb controls are independently adjustable for reflections from rear, side, ceiling and audience so you can design your own concert hall's size, shape, and liveliness. Create a venue ranging from jazz club to opera hall, precisely to your needs.
Rockster+ PRO software is available for download in a free trial version. Rockster+ PRO licensed version (for processing unlimited song length) available online for US$118.
--Export, 32-bit recording and 32-bit mix make RiffWorks Standard the ideal DAW companion.--
Los Altos, CA - Sonoma Wire Works has released a free update for RiffWorks Standard recording software (Windows & Mac). RiffWorks Standard v2.5 is now the ideal sketchpad for professional DAW users with new features like export, 32-bit recording and 32-bit mix. With RiffWorks Standard you can record ideas at the moment of inspiration, create complete songs with drums and effects, collaborate online with musicians around the world, post tunes to the RiffWorld.com online community, and now export to any DAW for editing and mastering.
RiffWorks Standard v2.5 Improvements Include:
- New Export Options: o Export Current Riff - Export all the layers of the currently selected Riff as Acidized .wav files including the InstantDrummer and Metronome. Files can then be imported into any DAW. o Export All Riffs - Exports all riffs from a song as .wav files into separate file folders. o Sonoma 7 VST Plugin - The 7 award-winning effects from RiffWorks as a VST Plugin. Effects presets are saved during export for access from the Sonoma 7 VST plugin in your DAW. This plugin is available for free to all RiffWorks Standard users as a separate download. - 32-bit Recording and Export - RiffWorks has always done all processing at 32-bit, but audio files were saved as 16-bit for space and performance reasons. 32-bit file recording is now available as an option in the Audio Setup Window. 32-bit provides the highest recording quality, but takes twice as much disk space. - 32-bit Mix - The option to mix a 32-bit floating point .wav file allows users to take their final mix into a mastering program at the highest quality. - Improved Master Output Compressor/Limiter* - All new program-dependent master output compressor/limiter increases overall output level and eliminates pumping and breathing at high output levels. - Improved Compressor* - New algorithm improves compressors on Layers and Riffs. - FourTrack Import* - RiffWorks Standard and RiffWorks T4 v2.5 automatically detect and import tracks, complete with gain and pan settings, directly from the FourTrack iPhone application using Bonjour on Mac and Windows. - RiffLink Progress Bar* - RiffLink now has a progress bar during song loading. - Many bugs have been fixed, including: o RiffLink peformance* o Sound improvements* o RiffEffects on SongLayers* o Export/Import SongLayers*
*Improvements marked with an asterix are also included in the RiffWorks T4 v2.5 (free edition) update.
About RiffWorks RiffWorks easy-to-use guitar recording software includes automatic track creation, loop recording, guitar-oriented effects, InstantDrummer, professionally recorded drum tracks, online music collaboration, and song posting. RiffWorld.com rolls it all into a friendly online community with song contests and more. Download RiffWorks T4 free recording software or purchase RiffWorks Standard for the most features.
RiffWorks Standard, by Sonoma Wire Works, is available as a download and CD from Sonoma Wire Works. RiffWorks Standard CDs are distributed to dealers worldwide by IK Multimedia.
About Sonoma Wire Works Incorporated in 2003 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, Sonoma Wire Works develops products and services that help musicians enjoy playing, recording and sharing music. RiffWorks has received awards for performance and innovation, including a NAMM 08 Best in Show Trendsetter Award.
Record a song with RiffWorks and enter to win a Dean Markley Guitar, an iPod touch with FourTrack and more.
Los Altos, CA - Sonoma Wire Works announces the Holiday RiffRumble, the 14th song contest for RiffWorks recording software users. Contestants worldwide will compete for $4120 in prizes, including a Dean Markley Acoustic Guitar, an iPod touch with FourTrack by Sonoma Wire Works, an Ultrasound AG30 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier, 12 sets of Dean Markley VintageBronze Guitar Strings, RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums, and Recording Magazines. Any RiffCast enabled edition of RiffWorks, including RiffWorks T4 free recording software may be used to record solo entries and online collaborations with a holiday or winter theme. The power pop band, Rooney, will choose the Grand Prize winner. Entries will be accepted for two weeks: November 24 - December 7, 2008. Votes accepted November 24 - December 14. No purchase necessary and no entry fee. Contest & Prize Details: http://www.riffworld.com/riffrumble/rr14
Three Categories to Win
* Grand Prize (Rooney's Choice): The musician who enters the song chosen by Rooney band members wins a Dean Markley DM-J360 E Acoustic Guitar. This flat-top jumbo acoustic recalls the Gibson J-160 that John Lennon used with the Beatles. It features book-matched mahogany back and sides, a solid mahogany neck, a solid book-matched spruce top, a slim 15 fret ebony fret-board, gold-plated tuners with simulated tortoise knobs, ivroid binding, and a gold-plated stereo input jack for a neck position installed custom pick-up with both volume and tone controls as part of the body (valued at $3250). Includes hard shell case. 5 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95) and Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $3320
* 2nd Prize (Contestants' Choice): The musician who enters the song that receives the most votes from the contestants wins an Apple iPod touch 8GB (value $229) plus the FourTrack iPhone/iPod touch app by Sonoma Wire Works ($9.99). An Ultrasound AG30 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier - the best selling compact acoustic amp on the market for the last 5 years is built to Dean Markley's specs for Ultrasound Amps. At 30 watts and just 20 pounds, the AG-30 is perfect for recording and coffee shop gigs. Feedback control, EQ shape control, effects loop, direct out, line out, headphone out, and a 5-year warranty fill out the features (MSRP $300). 5 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95). Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $600
* 3rd Prize (Most Public Votes): The musician who enters the song that receives the most shouts from the public wins 12 sets of Dean Markley VintageBronze Guitar Strings in a wooden gift box (MSRP $135). Five RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95). Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $200
About RiffWorks RiffWorks easy-to-use guitar recording software includes automatic track creation, loop recording, guitar-oriented effects, InstantDrummer, professionally recorded drum tracks, online music collaboration, and song posting. RiffWorld.com rolls it all into a vibrant online community. RiffWorks Standard Pricing: $129. RiffWorks T4 free download available: http://www.sonomawireworks.com/T4
About RiffRumble RiffRumble song contests are hosted by Sonoma Wire Works on RiffWorld.com and sponsored by the hottest music industry companies. Sponsors for past RiffRumbles have included Line 6, IK Multimedia, Taylor Guitars, Seymour Duncan, Schecter Guitars, Recording Magazine, and more. Holiday RiffRumble: http://www.riffworld.com/riffrumble/rr14
-- Win a Schecter guitar, Seymour Duncan humbuckers, IK Multimedia AmpliTube 2, T-RackS, Classic Studio Reverb and RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Sonic Reality --
Sonoma Wire Works announces RiffRumble™ 13, a "Monster themed" song contest for RiffWorks™ recording software users. Entries will be accepted October 8 - 21, 2008. Contestants worldwide will record songs on their own, or team up into virtual bands of two to four musicians, and compete for $5600 in prizes. The celebrity guest judge is Todd Rundgren, who used RiffWorks to record his latest CD, Arena. RiffRumble 13 takes place on RiffWorld.com, the online music collaboration and song posting community for RiffWorks users. No purchase necessary (RiffWorks T4 free recording software may be used). No entry fee. Details: http://www.riffworld.com/riffrumble/rr13
First Prize (Todd Rundgren’s Choice Category): First prize goes to the musician who creates Todd Rundgren's favorite song that he will choose from a list of the top 5 songs nominated by contestants. If the song is a collaboration, the winner will be the person who began the collaboration. Prizes include a Schecter C-1 electric guitar upgraded with a pair of Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts humbuckers.
Second Prize (Contestants Choice Category): Up to 4 musicians will receive an IK Multimedia prize pack that includes AmpliTube® 2, T-RackS®, and Classik Studio Reverb downloads. The song that receives the most votes from contestants wins this category. If the winning song is a solo work, then one person will win. If the winning song is a collaboration, then each collaborator wins.
Third Prize (Public Vote Category): Up to 4 musicians who use RiffWorks to create the song that wins the public vote category will win 3 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Sonic Reality plus Recording Magazines.
About RiffWorks RiffWorks easy-to-use guitar recording software includes automatic track creation, loop recording, guitar-oriented effects, InstantDrummer, professionally recorded drum tracks, online music collaboration, and song posting. RiffWorld.com rolls it all into a friendly online community with song contests and more. RiffWorks T4 free download: http://www.sonomawireworks.com/T4
About RiffRumble RiffRumble song contests are hosted by Sonoma Wire Works and sponsored by the hottest music industry companies. The first nine RiffRumbles were for solo songwriters, and now online collaboration song contests occur as well. Sponsors for past RiffRumbles have included Line 6, IK Multimedia, Taylor Guitars, Recording Magazine, and more. Recent RiffRumble prizes included a Taylor SolidBody Electric Guitar, an IK Multimedia StompIO, and a Line 6 Variax Guitar.
About Sonoma Wire Works Headquartered in Los Altos, CA and incorporated in 2003, Sonoma Wire Works develops high-quality, innovative products and services that help musicians enjoy playing, recording and sharing music. Sonoma Wire Works products have received multiple editorial awards for performance and innovation, including a NAMM 08 Best in Show Trendsetter Award. http://www.sonomawireworks.com
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