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Akai Professional News

musicliterature — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:41:36 +0000


Welcome to the December edition of the Akai Professional e-newsletter. This month, we’re pleased to announce that our new RPM8 reference production studio monitors are now available for purchase. We’ll also share Akai Pro coverage in the media, crazy year-end deals and more.	NEWS RPM8 NOW SHIPPING LOOPTV REVIEWS APC40 LPK25 REVIEW AT LIVE-LAPTOPS LPD8 REVIEW AT LIVE-LAPTOPS 2009 TRESOR.AWARDS WRAP-UP PLANET ILL INTERVIEWS AKAI PRO ABOUT MPD18 AKAI PRO ARTISTS BRAD FERNQUIST DOWNLOADS LPD8 REAKTOR MODULE DEALS & STEALS GET $30 BACK WHEN YOU BUY AN MPD32 PICK UP AN XR20, GET $30 BACK FREE STUFF APC40 EUROPEAN VIDEO CONTEST ENDS SOON!


RPM8 NOW SHIPPING The new RPM8 studio monitors Akai Pro are two-way, active, bi-amplified, nearfield loudspeakers made for producers, recording engineers, remix artists, DJs and other musicians. They’re designed specifically to deliver the goods when used with your MPC. Even better, they’re available now. Learn more about these powerhouse monitors on the RPM8 page.
LOOPTV REVIEWS APC40 Progressive House DJ Andi Durrant of ‘Riley and Durrant’ recently put the APC40 Ableton Performance Controller through its paces. In this product review he shows us what makes it different from the other controllers on the market and why everyone should have one! Watch the video here.
LPK25 REVIEW AT LIVE-LAPTOPS The LPK25 is getting a lot of attention. Live Laptops took our synth-action laptop keyboard controller for spin. Read the review here.
LPD8 REVIEW AT LIVE-LAPTOPS Live Laptops reviewed the LPK25 but they didn’t stop there. They also reviewed our laptop pad controller, the LPD8. Check out they had to say about it here.
2009 TRESOR.AWARDS WRAP-UP The results are in and the winners have been chosen. We have got fresh pictures and video directly from the Akai Pro and Numark-sponsored Tresor.awards 2009 in Berlin. Check out all the details.
PLANET ILL INTERVIEWS AKAI PRO ABOUT MPD18 Musicians, performers, and beat makers always have loved the MPCs’ legendary pads. The MPD18 takes those pads out of the MPC and places them on compact USB/MIDI controller you can use with virtually all software. We sat down with Planet Ill to talk about the MPD18 and they liked what we had to say. Check out the interview here.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: BRAD FERNQUIST The Goo Goo Dolls rock audiences around the world, and guitarist Brad Fernquist is responsible for a big part of their sound. What you may not know is that he loves his MPC1000. He’s our featured artist this month.

LPD8 REAKTOR MODULE Want to use the LPD8 with Native Instruments Reaktor 5? Easy. Grab this free download, which contains 120 of our favorite drum samples free of charge. Grab it here.

GET $30 BACK WHEN YOU BUY AN MPD32 The MPD32 packs 16 genuine MPC pads and 72 assignable Q-Link controls into a USB/MIDI controller that gives you the feel of the MPC — both physically and musically. That’s because the MPD32 also has Akai Pro-exclusive MPC Swing, Note Repeat, and other key MPC technologies inside. Pick one up and we’ll send you $30 to say thanks.
PICK UP AN XR20, GET $30 BACK Make beats on the go with the hip-hop beat-production station. It has over 700 unique sounds of drums, basses, on-hits, sound effects, and more from Chronic Music. Plus if you grab one now, you’ll also enjoy a cool $30 cash back.

APC40 EUROPEAN VIDEO CONTEST ENDS SOON The APC40 is so big in Europe that we put together a video contest just for European APC40 fans! Submit your video entry, and you could win your choice of gear from the current Akai Pro catalog. Enter now, the contest ends December 31, 2009!Get all the information here.

Reaktor is a trademark of Native Instruments GmbH. Do you have a question for our team? Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Your comments, feedback, and suggestions are welcome. Contact us! Akai Professional, LLC 200 Scenic View Drive, Suite 201 Cumberland, RI 02864 USA +1 (401) 658-4032 Unsubscribe me from this mailing list

Vocalist Promote Your Music !

musicliterature — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:31:59 +0000

A New Way to Promote Your Music…

Dear VoiceCouncil Subscribers,

We wanted you to be the first to know.

On the 11th of January we will be launching Voice Council’s “Peer Review”.

Now, for the first time ever, you can have your video posted on the site, gaining fantastic exposure and receiving valuable insight from the vocalist community.

How does it work? All you have to do is go to the submit page to let us know of a video you’ve posted on YouTube that features your vocal work.

If we select your video, you’ll not only receive exposure on the web’s leading vocalist website, but you’ll get a substantial discount on any TC-Helicon product of your choice and be entered into our quarterly video prize draw.

To increase your chances, make sure your video has decent sound & sight quality and that it gets right to your singing without lots of instrumental or narrative lead in. You don’t need to be perfect, just serious – the rewards are fantastic.

If you already have a video posted on YouTube, it takes less than a minute.

So, get ready for a new stage of the vocalist journey!

Gregory A. Barker, PhD
Commissioning Editor
VoiceCouncil Magazine

Space Age Sounds From Native Instruments

musicliterature — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:54:11 +0000

Check Out Roland’s User Group

musicliterature — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:41:41 +0000

Welcome to Roland’s Insider, where you can read, watch, listen, and learn about Roland gear. Click the Artists tab for interviews with the world’s finest musicians, producers, remixers and more. Look for behind-the-scenes photos, videos and audio clips sprinkled throughout. Click Hands-On for valuable tips, tricks and techniques from Roland product specialists. In the News is where you’ll find info on the latest Roland-related events and happenings. And, last but not least, the Archive tab is your source for “vintage” features and how-to articles. Enjoy!

Artists

Scott Houston Roland-sponsored artist Scott Houston has a true passion for making the joy of playing piano accessible to the casual music lover. Click for Details
Hubert Gall Meet the man behind the accordion in Cirque du Soleil’s KÀ and find out why he relies on Roland. Click for Details
Doug DeAngelis There is one constant in this successful composer, keyboard player, music director, and improviser’s history: Roland keyboards. Click for Details
Lisa Harriton Find out how this respected jazz pianist and singer uses Roland keyboards to amp up Smashing Pumpkins’ sound. Click for Details
John Oates & Jed Leiber John Oates, half of the best-selling duo Hall & Oates, along with co-writer, producer, and keyboard player Jed Leiber leaned on Roland to create Oates’ forthcoming solo release “1,000 Miles of Life.” Click for Details
Kevin Ricard Whether he’s recording with Christina Aguliera, Kenny Loggins, and others, or groovin’ on American Idol, percussionist Kevin Ricard turns to Roland to get the job done. Click for Details
“Weird Al” Yankovic With hilarious parodies and polka-laden originals, “Weird Al” Yankovic has gained legions of die-hard fans around the world. Now he’s sporting a Roland V-Accordion. Click for Details
Daniel Powter Daniel Powter writes catchy pop tunes and Roland instruments are part of his process. Learn how Roland digital pianos helped him have a bad day. Click for Details
Marc Yu He started piano lessons at age 3, and has gone on to perform at some of the most prestigious venues in the U.S. See this piano prodigy in action on the KR-117M. Click for Details
George “Spanky” McCurdy Drummer George “Spanky” McCurdy is currently on tour with Diddy and Snoop and is using V-Drums as a central part of his rig. Click for Details
David Benoit Bringing a diverse musical background to modern technology with Roland’s KR-Series digital grand pianos. Click for Details
Scott Henderson Drawing from his blues and jazz roots while maintaining an unmistakable rock edge, Scott Henderson fuses a style all his own. Find out which BOSS products help Scott get his unmistakable sound. Click for Details
RZA Armed with an MV-8000, RZA has become the ninja master of slice-and-dice sampling. Film directors are fighting to get a piece of it. Click for Details

Roland Users Group Insider

Blue Mics News Letter

musicliterature — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:54:54 +0000










	Welcome to the first edition of the Blue newsletter. We will feature all the latest information about Blue and feature exclusive content and products just for you.

	PROMOTIONS 2009 Blue Triple Feature – a trio of outstanding offers that will entice your ears (and your pocketbook!) all throughout the fall and straight on into the holidays. We’ve taken some of our most renowned and popular mics and cast them in three promos that are sure to generate rave reviews. So silence that cell phone, grab a bag of popcorn and read on!

	LATEST NEWS YETI Yeti is the latest, most advanced addition to Blue’s line of premium USB microphones. Yeti is the first THX certified microphone and ultimate tool for professional recording. The Yeti features: The first USB mic to offer Blue’s premium condenser capsules in a proprietary triple capsule array for the highest quality, most versatile audio recording capability. THX certification affirms the ultimate in recording and playback fidelity thanks to superior design, quality, and rigorous lab testing by THX. Four patters (Omni, Cardioid, Stereo, Bidirectional) for incredible versatility and superior results in any situation. Studio grade performance and features, with zero latency, amplified headphone monitoring, microphone mute, and hardware-based gain adjustment.

	BLUE FiRe We are proud to announce the launch of Blue FiRe, a free, high-fidelity field recording app for iPhone and iPod touch is now available from the App Store. Developed in partnership with Audiofile Engineering, the Blue FiRe App is optimized for the Mikey, Blue’s portable microphone for iPod touch and iPhone, enabling users to have a complete, high-quality mobile recording experience.

	One of the things that makes Blue products different is “Speed”. Speed equals presence in our products and when you use a Blue product it sounds like someone is whispering in your ear. – Skipper Wise

Native Instruments

musicliterature — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:57:33 +0000

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