MUSEWIRE – NEWS: Today, UVI has announced an updated version of their flagship “hybrid” virtual instruement application for music inspiration and creation. The updare brings new capabilities including 4 new oscillators, 10 new effects, a new modulator, 140 new hand-crafted presets, and numerous workflow and quality-of-life enhancements. An update is free for existing FALCON owners. […]
MUSEWIRE – NEWS: Schiit Audio has announced the launch of their latest audiophile DAC, the Bifrost 3, with upgraded Ultimate Mesh technology, 384k audio input, and now supporting their Forkbeard module which adds a preamp and EQ. This new model replaces the highly regarded Bifrost 2/64, and includes worthy trickle-down tech from their other Mesh […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News — Singer-songwriter Alison Moyet has announced today the re-release of five of her seminal albums, long out of print and selling for hefty pricing on the collector market, in new release heavyweight color vinyl and deluxe CD formats. The limited edition, five-album reissue series includes “Hometime,” “Voice,” “The Turn,” “the minutes,” […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / U.S. audiophile manufacturer, Schiit Audio, has recently released its new BUF Coherence™ Tube Buffer to “buff” up your sterile sounding audio with a little bit more glow. Tubes are well known for adding additional harmonic distortion in a pleasing way, often referred to as warmth. With budget systems, audio can […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / Schiit Audio has recently unveiled their new portable “dongle DAC” and headphone amp, dubbed the VESTRI, which uses their well received MESH digital to analog conversion (DAC) and Unison USB tech. Designed for portable on-the-go audiophile sound from phones and tablets, or any USB-capable device (including desktop PC/notebook). The post […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / SoundExchange and IFPI, the organization representing the recording industry worldwide, today announced a new capability that enables the automatic assignment of International Standard Recording Codes (ISRCs), simplifying how these codes can be obtained for individual recordings. The new functionality allows an ISRC to be assigned to a recording via an […]
MUSEWIRE – NEWS: UVI launches latest version of the acclaimed VINTAGE VAULT, now at version 5, expanding the legacy virtual instrument collection with 7 brand-new instrument series, each capturing the “soul of iconic hardware with authentic recordings, expert programming, and modern creative depth.” Vintage Vault 5 introduces seven new additions to the collection: HX-20, HX-Oddy, […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech / If you’ve gotten bored with the umpteenth iteration of yet another VCO or DCO based virtual synthesizer, with modelled filters and envelopes, and started saying “meh” with every new VST announcement, then you might find this new virtual synthesizer a breath of fresh waveform air! The newly released ENTANGLEMENT uses […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter, Paula Cole, has announced her return to the stage for Fall 2026, with “THIS FIRE: 30” — a special anniversary tour celebrating three decades of her iconic album “This Fire.” Paula will perform the album in its entirety each night — including hit songs like “Where Have All the […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Gear News: Swedish music tech company ISOVOX has announced their new ISOVOX PRO, which they say represents the “next evolution of vocal recording, bringing professional, studio-level performance to any room.” Not just an update; but a complete redesign from the ground up, built on years of global feedback and rigorous acoustic development […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: Classic 1980s synth pop and keyboard maestro, Thomas Dolby, has announced his 2026 U.S. Tour for “THE ICONIC 80s – My Personal Recollections” kicking off in April in Massachusetts. A VIP Meet and Greet experience will be available for purchase at select U.S. dates. His tour will scoot back to the […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: Today, Justin Hayward announced the launch of his 2026 “The Story in Your Eyes” tour, with dates starting March 2026 in California, USA. VIP Packages are on sale this week, and each package includes a premium concert ticket with exclusive merchandise not sold anywhere else. The post The Moody Blues’ Justin […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech / In a massive surprise for the end of 2025, Native Instruments has announced the long-requested return and re-invention of its early innovative semi-modular “weird sounds” virtual instrument, ABSYNTH 6. Developed in partnership with the original creator of Absynth, Brian Clevinger, Absynth 6 adds a sleek AI-powered browsing experience and modern […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech news: Waldorf Music has announced their latest invention for electronic musicians, the Protein, an affordable and compact desktop-friendly 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer based on the original Microwave 1 ASIC oscillators and combined with modern features of Iridium heritage. like a sophisticated arpeggiator, a step sequencer, chord mode, diversity of effects and […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: “SUBOTNICK: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer,” the documentary from Waveshaper Media about seminal electronic music composer Morton Subotnick, is now available for streaming/VOD purchase on several platforms including Tubi, Amazon, Night Flight, Vimeo, and more, as of Nov. 11, 2025. The post Waveshaper Media’s documentary film, ‘SUBOTNICK: Portrait of an […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / Music technology innovators, Conductive Labs, have recently announced and shown their latest endeavor, a brand new hardware music synthesizer instrument using what they call “Terrain Oscillators.” The aptly named TERRAIN synth creates sounds with what might be called 3-D morphing wavetables. The post Conductive Labs announces new hardware synthesizer based […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / ASCAP Experience returns for 2026, and will be held in Los Angeles Thursday, February 12. The ASCAP Experience is a one-of-a-kind gathering for music creators to hone their craft, find their community and navigate the future of music. The post ASCAP Experience 2026 in L.A. Announced appeared first on MuseWire. […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: ONKYO recently announced a new addition to their stylish yet affordable “Icon series” lineup of consumer audio electronics, with release of their C-30 CD Player. Yes, folks, CDs (compact discs) are “not dead yet.” With this new release, Onkyo joins a large group of electronics makers who have not given up […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /MUSEWIRE – Music News: The Bob Moog Foundation is proud to announce the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors: Scott Callan, Kim-Ha Ho, Sandra Jordan, David Sayed, and Lindsey Wahowiak. The five new members join six veteran Board members lead by Board president David Mash. The post The Bob […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: Highly-regarded virtual instrument company, Spectrasonics, has announced a new version of the Bob Moog Tribute Library to benefit the Bob Moog Foundation in North Carolina. Produced by Eric Persing, the new v2.0 edition of the Bob Moog Tribute library features over 1300 stunning sounds for Omnisphere – created by more than […]
MUSEWIRE — MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: ASCAP this eeek announced a new settlement agreement with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) that secures higher rates payable by almost 10,000 of America’s commercial terrestrial radio stations to publicly perform more than 20 million musical works in the ASCAP repertory. The post ASCAP and Radio Music License Committee […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: UK-based The Crow Hill Company has launched their self-proclaimed “second season” with a wealth of innovative and inspiring tools for music composition, film and game scoring, and sound design. With a new hybrid instrument called Pocket Strings, Crow Hill brings the best of sampled orchestra with classic analog string synths. The […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News: ASCAP has announced that applications are open for The ASCAP Foundation “Music is our Foundation” Scholarship for 2025. This program is designed to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing music major degrees. Application deadline for 2025 is August 31, 2025. The post The ASCAP Foundation 2025 ‘Music Is […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / Schiit Audio today announced their latest high-quality, high-value audiophile solution, their new ASGARD X, a Class A Modular Headphone Amp & Preamp. Priced from $399US (in black, silver is added $30 cost), the Class A, zero-feedback Asgard X also offers the Mesh DAC card with Unison 384 input and Forkbeard […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / Seminal musician, producer, composer, Todd Rundgren, who has been influential to many since the 1970s, has announced new show dates in the U.S. and the U.K. for the latter half of 2025 for his ‘Still Me / Still We’ tour. The post Todd Rundgren Announces New ‘Still Me / Still […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News: French synth wizards, Expressive E today announced the version 2.1 update for the Osmose MPE Keyboard Synthesizer with new sounds and effects. 80 new MPE presets; 2 built-in FXs, new editor features, and bug fixes. Update is free for Osmose owners. The post Expressive E announces v2.1 update for the […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News: U.S.-based Schiit Audio this week announced their newest value-audiophile creation, Mimir – an affordable balanced DAC with their own Mesh digital conversion, that’s also a full preamp and EQ via Forkbeard. And it’s made in the U.S.A. Schiit is well known for making DACs that don’t suck, when compared to […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News: Highly regard French music instrument company, ARTURIA, today announced their latest collection of virtual instruments, V COLLECTION 11, a premium suite of software instruments for unparalleled sonic exploration; from evocative emulations and hybrid synth engines, to authentically modeled keyboards and beautifully captured acoustic sounds. The post Arturia Dials Up Their […]
REMAGEN, GERMANY / MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News: Waldorf Music this week announced the completion of the final production run of the Quantum MK2 synthesizer. No additional units will be manufactured, according to the company. The Quantum has been Waldorf’s flagship music instrument since its announcement in 2017 and debut in 2018, with the MK2 […]
LOS ANGELES / MUSEWIRE – Music News: The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest is back at The Wallis in Beverly Hills for another year of outstanding programming for a two-night event of performances from Broadway legends, live workshops hosted by Stephen Schwartz (composer and lyricist of “Wicked,” “Pippin,” and “Godspell”), networking and more. It’s all […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News: This week, UK-based eurorack modular synthesis innovator, Knobula, announced its latest creation, Monumatic – a fully polyphonic 8-voice synthesizer and a monophonic synthesizer packed into a compact 12HP eurorack module. It features16 selectable oscillator modes to provide a diverse range of both classic and futuristic tone generation using exclusively virtual […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News/ — Heritage Audio has introduced a new desktop 10 to 1 reversible and fully passive stereo switch, called the SYNTH BUDDY. This nifty gadget is like a portable patchbay ideal for DAWless and live setups allowing merge of up to 10 sources to one output, or one output to up […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News/ — Arturia has announced an update to its flagship “polychrome” virtual instrument, PIGMENTS, now at version 6, with new Modal engine, filters, modulators and more. The most significant update since Pigments 2. Pigments is an all-in-one software synthesizer for modern producers, blending 6 cutting-edge synthesis engines, a color-coded interface, effortless […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News/ — The Crow Hill Company has nnounced release of their latest virtual instrument sample library for film and media composers, Tina Guo STORM CELLO. According to the company, “This meeting of minds in collaboration with Steve Mazzaro & The Crow Hill Company combines traditional electric cello multi-samples together with articulations […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Gear News/ — Eventide has announced today that their Third Man Hardware Knife Drop Guitar FX Pedal is now available. It is described as: “From the twisted minds at Third Man Hardware and the mad scientists at Eventide, comes Knife Drop—a pedal so maniacal, so drenched in sonic chaos, you’ll wonder if […]
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News/ — Haken Audio, the company that brought the expressive playability of the Haken Continuum Fingerboard to market, as well as many other MPE-capable electronic music devices, has announced their new EaganMatrix Micro. Packed with the power of the EaganMatrix Sound Technology in the smallest product ever. The EaganMatrix Micro is […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News — The Moody Blues’ John Lodge announces 2025 U.S. Tour Dates. Playing ‘Days of Future Passed’ in its entirety, plus a selection of CLASSIC HITS. Lodge will be bringing his Days of Future Passed Tour back on the road starting in February 2025, with special guest Jon Davidson of YES. Tickets […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News — This week, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) announced its 2024 list of top classic holiday songs as a Spotify playlist. Clever choices include “You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch” by Aimee Mann, “Silver Bells” by Stevie Wonder, and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” by Justin Bieber. […]
MUSEWIRE — Music News: Howard Jones recently announced that following a wildly successful run of North American tour dates earlier in 2024, Howard Jones and ABC are set to return to the U.S. for more co-headlining tour dates in February, 2025. The 2025 tour dates kick off in San Francisco at The Masonic on Thursday, […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — The annual joyous tradition, the “Holiday Pops Spectacular,” returns with festive film music, traditional favorites, and high spirits. Celebrate the holiday season at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, by joining the Golden State Pops Orchestra, Maestro Steven Allen Fox, and the GSPO Chorale, led by Maestra Marya Basaraba, for […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / — Chances are if you are a musician you would likely conjure up visions of patches, cables, dials, ladder filters when you hear the term “Moog cookbook.” In this case however, it’s an actual cookbook, “Moog’s Musical Eatery: A Cookbook for Carefree Entertaining,” by Shirleigh Moog (Author, Foreword), Karl Wolff […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / — Boston-area-based Lowell Chamber Orchestra’s Music Director, Orlando Cela, has been named one of the ALX100 Honorees for 2024 by Amplify Latinx. This prestigious recognition celebrates Latinx leaders across Massachusetts who are making an outstanding impact in their respective fields and communities. The post Lowell Chamber Orchestra Music Director Orlando […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / — International boutique pedal company McGregor Pedals has launched its newest pedal: “The Classic Fuzz.” Designed for both guitar and bass, the Classic Fuzz pedal captures the sound, feel, and response of the original 1960s two-transistor fuzz boxes using all modern, stable parts. It is rich, moody, interactive and in […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Today, the folks at Expressive E announced formal release of their v2.0 firmware update for the ground breaking MPE music synthesizer keyboard, the OSMOSE. As an early backer, I have been awaiting this to “firm up” (pun intended) some of the features based on evolution and also user feedback over […]
/MUSEWIRE/ — Today, well-regarded long-time benchmarking firm, Primate Labs, who make the venerable Geekbench testing tool, have announced the next generation solution, Geekbench AI 1.0. The new Geekbench AI is a cross-platform AI benchmark that uses real-world machine learning tasks to evaluate AI workload performance. Geekbench AI measures your CPU, GPU, and NPU to determine […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Film and classical music composer, Tatiana Mikova, has announced that her String Quartet, “In Modo Lidico,” will debut at Carnegie Hall’s Progressive Musicians Laureate Gala on July 1, 2024. The piece will be performed by the Lehner String Quartet in the intimate Weill Recital Hall, home to hundreds of recitals, […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / Singer-songwriter Alison Moyet has announced this week her eagerly-awaited, tenth solo studio album, “Key,” to release on October 4, 2024. Marking Alison’s 40-year anniversary as a solo artist, “Key” is an 18-track collection, showcasing the breadth and depth of her artistic creativity and song writing over these four decades to […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / On Tuesday, June 11, USC (University of Southern California) will host the first Music, Health, and Policy Conference, as part of Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week, at Cammilleri Hall on the University Park Campus. Research has shown music’s centrality to childhood development and addressing elderly cognitive decline. The […]
MUSEWIRE Music News / The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has recently announced the recipients of the 2024 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, including the highly-anticipated winners of the ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards; honoring the composers whose music enriches the art of visual storytelling. ASCAP is a membership association of more than 975,000 […]
MUSEWIRE / Long time fans of Thomas Dolby have likely noticed over the years the ’80s recording artist losing his hair, often wearing hats on stage in modern solo and group performances. Well, this week (May 17) Dolby posted a video on social and my first thought was “It’s Dolby’s ‘evil twin brother’!” He was […]
/MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News/ — One of the most interesting new virtual instruments I’ve seen in awhile, UVI’s Quadra Modular synthesizer allows you to choose, modify, then combine four different highly-sampled instruments, then cross fade and modulate among them in realtime. UVI’s “Quadra series” instruments are designed to be immediately inspiring, delivering 4 customizable […]
/MUSEWIRE – Home Audio News/ — ONKYO has announced its new TX-8470 Network Stereo Receiver for 2024. According to the company it has been “built by and for audiophiles.” The TX-8470 seamlessly combines exceptional audio fidelity for music lovers with modern connectivity options for hassle-free home entertainment. The TX-8470 offers 2-Channel, 110-watts per channel, and […]
NEW YORK /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — While some industrious individuals are busy looking for their second act, 90-year-old Sybil Evans, longtime resident of Manhattan’s Murray Hill section is still going strong, forging ahead into her third with the Sybil Evans Trio. The dynamic, Brooklyn-born and raised nonagenarian singer was inspired by her 90th birthday […]
/MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — ARTURIA today announced a new, innovative stage and studio synthesizer keyboard, they call ASTROLAB, an “Avant-garde Stage Keyboard,” as part of their 25th anniversary in the music instrument business. Accorsing to the company, “Astrolab offers a vast spectrum of classic and modern sounds. AstroLab is a 61-key stage keyboard combining […]
NEW YORK /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Honoring the musical storytellers scoring the past year’s top films, television series and video games, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced this week the nominees for the 2024 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. A first-of-its-kind program among US performing rights organizations, the ASCAP Composers’ Choice […]
EDINBURGH, UK /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Take control of an intimate string section performing an evocative collection of shifting musical passages with The Crow Hill Company’s new Small String Gestures sample library, the second release in what they are calling a “hysteresis” approach to sample collection and music instrument playing. It’s a complement to […]
LONDON /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Opening to the public Feb. 24, 2024, the new Gibson Garage London is a ground-breaking flagship store for all things Gibson, located in historic London. At the Gibson Garage London kickoff event, Gibson announced it has entered into a collaborative partnership with one of the most influential musicians in […]
MUSEWIRE – MUSIC NEWS / As my dad used to say in the ’60s, “hang loose.” Fuse Audio Labs has announced their latest audio plugin, the VREV-63. which is “the ripping reincarnation of the legendary tube driven spring reverb from the sixties: the godfather of surf guitar sound! Hooked up in front of an amp, […]
LOWELL, Mass. /MUSEWIRE – Music News / — On Sunday, February 18, 2024, 3 p.m., The Lowell Chamber Orchestra will present the first Massachusetts performance of Julia Perry’s “Symphony for Violas and Basses,” from a new edition by LCO’s music director Orlando Cela. The new edition looks to celebrate Perry’s centenary of her birth, and […]
MUSEWIRE – Music News / This year’s ContinuuCon 2024 Electronic Music Conference will take place in the U.S. for those who have been unable to avail themselves of some of the exotic locales around the world of prior years. The sixth international Haken Continuum Conference, is returning to the U.S. on April 26–28. This year’s […]
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /MUSEWIRE/ — Under a canopy of stars, Pompano Beach was transformed into a haven for jazz enthusiasts as over 10,000 music fans showed up for the beachside celebration. Jazz royalty including Branford Marsalis, Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, David Sanchez, and Najee held court on the Champion Porsche Stage at Jazz […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. /MUSEWIRE/ — HitPaw, a company specializing in digital multimedia solutions, has now launched HitPaw Voice Changer 1.4.0 with the exciting update of AI Cover feature. The newest 1.4.0 version of HitPaw Voice Changer allows users to transform their audio files into the styles of various iconic artists like Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, […]
LOWELL, Mass. /MUSEWIRE/ — The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) has been inducted into the Barr Foundation’s “Creative Vitality Grant Program,” in order to continue its mission of providing the greater Lowell area with the most diverse classical music. The post Music News: Lowell Chamber Orchestra Receives Three-Year Funding for Advancement Of BIPOC Composers appeared first […]
BOSTON, Mass. /MUSEWIRE/ — The venerable indie rock band Guided By Voices (GBV) recently celebrated 40 years of music with several thousand fans in its hometown of Dayton, Ohio, performing two sold-out shows at the Dayton Masonic Center over Labor Day weekend. In the spirit of bringing that celebration to Boston, four local fans (calling […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. /MUSEWIRE/ — We are thrilled to announce the release of HitPaw V1.2.0, a significant update to our already popular software that expands its capabilities. With this new version, we are introducing two exciting new features, adding to our existing functionality and offering even more versatility and creativity to our users. The post […]
ROCKVILLE, Md. /MUSEWIRE/ — Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC) today announced the launch of a new LifeLAB program offering complimentary community classes, events and webinars for today’s modern elder. The program offers fun and interactive learning opportunities to tour and learn about the benefits of living at Charles E. Smith Life Communities while enjoying […]
ATLANTA, Ga. /MUSEWIRE/ — Boris Cepeda, an accomplished pianist and conductor, will now call Atlanta home. It’s a groundbreaking move made possible through a “genius” visa designated for individuals with extraordinary abilities. This move marks a significant chapter in his illustrious career. The post Music News: Renowned pianist and conductor, Boris Cepeda, relocates to Atlanta […]
/MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Avantone Pro has announced availability of their new “Planar the II” headphones, reference-grade open-back headphones with Planar Drivers designed for both studio use and critical listening in audiophile home environments. Planar drivers offer an incredible set of advantages over traditional moving coil drivers. Amazing accuracy, high-end detail, clarity, natural bass, […]
/MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — The Wallis and The ASCAP Foundation Present MUSICAL THEATRE FEST 2023: Two Weeks of Musical Theatre Events. The first ever ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest gives emerging musical theatre composers the chance to learn from the industry’s leading lights. Happening Jul 11, 2023 – Jul 20, 2023. All sessions are […]
/MUSEWIRE – Music News / — The Smirnoff ICE Relaunch Tour 2023 continues this summer headlining a delicious duo of Smirnoff ICE and star-studded musical performances. As part of the concert lineup featuring both the chart-topping latest hits and nostalgic anthems, all proceeds from ticket sales for the newly announced tour dates will directly support […]
/MUSEWIRE/ — The folks at MP MIDI have announced that their latest iteration of the innovative MP MIDI Controller, version 2A, previewed at Superbooth23 Berlin, is now shipping. The 2A version adds glass flat top minimal design, increased viewing angle, encoders through glass, optional rack mount kit and additional power port. The post Quick Review: […]
MOTOWN, USA /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Famed Motown songwriter, recording artist and lone female member of legendary R&B sibling singing group, DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge has released her newly revised, tell all memoir, “The Kept Ones: DeBarge, The Fame Years.” The post 80s R&B Pop Singer Bunny DeBarge Releases Bio Memoir ‘The Fame Years’ appeared […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /MUSEWIRE/ — Pianist and producer Elijah Fox welcomes musicians into his exciting new course with online music education hub Soundfly. In it Elijah explores his singular approach to writing, improvising, and producing the “Impressionist” music for which he’s become widely known; a style that has hypnotized fans around the world, been championed by […]
LOWELL, Mass. /MUSEWIRE/ — The Lowell Chamber Orchestra congratulates composers Cory Brodack and Martin Max Schreiner for winning the orchestra’s 2023 Lowell Chamber Orchestra Call-for-Scores, and marimba player Wei-Hsing Nikki Huang, for winning the 2023 Lowell Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition. The post Lowell Chamber Orchestra in MA announces winners of its 2023 Call-for-Scores and Concerto […]
NEW YORK /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — Online music learning platform Soundfly has released a brand new course with Ben Weinman, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of The Dillinger Escape Plan, on the business of making art without compromising one’s values or integrity. The Business of Uncompromising Art is a course like no other, and […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — ContinuuCon 2023, the fifth international Haken Continuum Conference, is slated for May 17–19 in Palmela, Portugal, Haken Audio announced this week. This year’s focus will be on every electronic musical instrument that features the Continuum’s internal sound engine, the “EaganMatrix.” This includes the new Osmose synthesizer from French […]
ARLINGTON, Mass. /MUSEWIRE – Music News/ — The Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the United States premiere a composition written in 1781 by Marianna Martines, a student of Franz Joseph Haydn. Martines work is the overture to her oratorio “Isacco.” This edition by the Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music Director Orlando Cela aims to preserve as much […]
HOUSTON, Texas /MUSEWIRE – New Music/ — On February 17, 2023, Houston, Texas pianist/composer Melvin Johnson will offer a gift to the world with his debut album, “Little Red Wagon,” overflowing with musical narratives on family love and the life lessons they provide. Johnson, who once thought of himself as only a live performer, found […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire) — The newest online music education course from Soundfly, is: “The Pocket Queen: Moving at Your Own Tempo” as part of the platform’s digital subscription library. This course, led by drummer, producer Taylor Gordon, aka “The Pocket Queen,” (PQ) teaches modern rhythm and drumming concepts and music production, […]
LOWELL, Mass. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Nearly 40% of Americans can trace at least one ancestor to Ellis Island, and the Lowell Chamber Orchestra will present a work based on three actual stories of the famous islands that encompass the immigrant experience. Composer Gabriele Vanoni spent half year researching for his work “Island […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — The Golden State Pops Orchestra rings in the holiday season with joyous music and high spirits on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 8 p.m. in the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. Celebrate the holiday season with Maestro Steven Allen Fox, Resident Choir Maestra Marya […]
LOS ANGELES /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Modbap Modular releases Trinity and HUE as latest Eurorack synthesizers in its expanding line-up of music making tools. Trinity is the fourth Eurorack entry in its growing product portfolio as a three-channel DIGITAL DRUM SYNTH ARRAY that use various types of synthesis: Analog Inspired, Additive, FM and […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — The Make Music Alliance and NAMM Foundation announces Make Music Winter 2022, a free outdoor musical celebration with exuberant and participatory parades, performances, and events throughout New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and dozens of U.S. cities, will return next month on the Winter Solstice, Wednesday, December 21. […]
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Realitone has announced their new flagship sample library, NIGHTFALL – hybrid organic strings toolkit, is now shipping. A collection of unique sustains, drones, textures, soundscapes, shorts, signatures, sound design effects, repetitions, pulses and loops, combined with our flexible 2-layer blending system and intuitive effects controls makes NIGHTFALL […]
LONDON /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Spitfire Audio has announced availability of ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA: LOW PERCUSSION, part of the company’s brand-new flagship Professional Composer Series and which they describe as “the most detailed sample library that we have ever created.” Featuring cinematic percussion performed by British world-class percussionist Joby Burgess (“Black Panther,” and […]
NASHVILLE /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Court puts Gibson in a position to own their legacy innovations and be future focused: On July 28, 2022, the court issued an injunction permanently enjoining Armadillo (known as Dean Guitars) from the manufacture, advertisement, and/or sale of its guitars that infringe on Gibson’s ES, SG, Flying V, […]
PARIS /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — UVI has announced release of “Mission 6,” a new virtual synthesizer instrument inspired by the most audacious 16-voice analog synthesizer, the venerable Alesis Andromeda keyboard. The late-great Andromeda had 16 voices with 16-part multitimbrality, both SEM and Ladder-style filters per voice, and an expansive mod matrix and built-in […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — U.S.-based Online music school Soundfly has joined forces with Son Lux founder and bandleader, Ryan Lott, to release a new, in-depth course exploring Lott’s unique approach to making emotionally compelling music by starting with custom-built digital instruments. “Ryan Lott: Designing Sample-Based Instruments” is available today as part […]
/MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — The Recording Academy has announced five new GRAMMY Awards categories to be awarded at the 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, including the newly added Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical) and Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media categories, among other new categories […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Moog Music has announced Mavis: a powerful, low-cost ($349 USD), build-it-yourself semi-modular analog synthesizer that invites creatives to begin their journey into the Moog ecosystem or expand their existing synth setup. With the legendary Moog sound and quality, Mavis delivers serious value in the form of an […]
SWEDEN /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — This week (June 9), IKEA revealed new products including desk and record player from the upcoming OBEGRÄNSAD collection in collaboration with Swedish House Mafia. Together, they explore music and creativity at home to make everyday life easier for those who produce, perform, play or love music. The post […]
NEW YORK /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Make Music Day, the worldwide festival of music held annually on the summer solstice, has announced its updated schedule of unique, exciting and culturally diverse events for its 40th anniversary celebration and full in-person return on June 21, 2022. Encompassing more than 5,000 free outdoor concerts, performances, […]
LONDON /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Spitfire Audio releases RESONATE – a collaborative project with premier solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie described as a cinematic percussion library that really resonates like no other. RESONATE unlocks the other-worldly mystery, magic, and tension of orchestral percussion’s power of resonance. The post Spitfire Audio releases RESONATE with […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — ‘Future Coast’ modular synth-maker Qu-Bit Electronix has announced AURORA — a powerful spectral reverb capable of a wide palette of sounds: from lush caverns and whale songs, to alien textures, according to the company. The post Qu-Bit Electronix AURORA Spectral Reverb in Eurorack Ventures from Lush […]
PARIS /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Discover UVI Augmented Orchestra, a bold new hybrid orchestral instrument. Melding a world-class orchestra with processed and synthetic sounds, Augmented Orchestra delivers imaginative timbres and breathtaking soundscapes. Sporting a powerful new engine and an exclusive library including hundreds of expertly designed instrument layers, discover an expansive sonic playground […]
Grenoble, France /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Arturia today has announced their new V Collection 9. They describe it as a “premium suite of professional software instruments ranging from modern hybrid synth engines to emulations of the most evocative instruments ever made, enhanced for today’s production workflow.” The latest iteration includes four entirely new […]
LONDON, U.K. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Spitfire Audio has announced the launch of “FINK – SIGNATURES,” an acoustic guitar toolkit sample libarary presented in Spitfire Audio’s award-winning, dedicated plugin — compatible with any DAW. The library is based on performances and playing by Fin Greenall, aka “FINK,” who started as a DJ and […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Online music school Soundfly has teamed up with dynamic producer Seth Haley, more popularly known as Com Truise, to release a new course on creating sci-fi-inspired electronic music. “Com Truise: Mid-Fi Synthwave Slow-Motion Funk” is available today as part of Soundfly’s premium course subscription program, where students […]
NSW, Australia /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Topten Software has recently announced Cantabile 4, the Electronic Music Performer Platform, is out of BETA and now available. Notable enhancements are primarily for Cantible Performer. Cantabile is a powerful and flexible VST host designed for live performing stage musicians who want to perform better. The post […]
LONDON, UK /MUSEWIRE – Music Industry Newswire/ — Spitfire Audio has announced availability of ABBEY ROAD ONE: THEMATIC TRUMPETS — taking another step further forward in its ongoing ABBEY ROAD ONE: FILM SCORING SELECTIONS series of smaller standalone orchestral libraries capturing the iconic sound of cinema in one of the finest acoustic spaces in the […]
