PC and Music News

CocciSoftware today announces the release of "MusicBiz", a free and yet very useful iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad application for anyone that travels and needs to locate music stores from any position around the world.

MusicBiz is a simple though powerful iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad application that instantly finds music stores near your current location. With over 4000 music shops listed around the world, MusicBiz is a must have app for all musicians and sound engineers that tour in their own country or anywhere else around the world...

MusicBiz uses integrated GPS or IP localization that helps you find dealers near you when you need it the most ! At launch, MusikBiz instantly locates music stores near you while providing for each of them, complete company information, a call button and precise Google Map itinerary to take you there within minutes.

Need to replace an amplifier, find cables, rent a PA system, buy guitar strings or perhaps simply prospect music stores ? Look no further ! MusicBiz is the must have application for your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad tablet...

MusikBiz is available as a FREE download from the iTunes Store !

Here is another great deal from our partner DontCrack.com :

"We are pleased to let you know that we are actually running a crazy promotion on ALL Sonalksis bundles as well as a new "Total Bundle" from now on called "Studio One" that will be proposed for the first time ever and that, ONLY at DontCrac[k] !

Individually, all Sonalksis products would cost $2 910 but we're making them available for only $599 !!! This time limited promotion will end on Sunday, April 25, 2010...

But that's not all... Many of you have purchased Sonalksis bundles from us at DontCrack or elsewhere by the past and we asked our friends at Sonalksis to be fair to all previous customers by offering an upgrade path from any previous bundle they might own to the new "Studio One" Bundle and they totally agreed on that...

We even have an upgrade path from any previous Sonalksis plug-ins you might own to the new "Studio One bundle" as long as the value of these Sonalksis plugins is over $500.

And here's an other cool thing we negotiated for you :

 All customer that purchase any Sonalksis products during this promotion will be eligible for a free upgrade on the upcoming 64 bit versions and that of course includes upgrades. 64 bits versions should be available sometime in June...

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For more details about this incredible offer, please visit :

Tascam has unveiled a line of windscreens and cases for their DR-series portable recorders.

The new DR-680 gets the CS-680 case, custom-designed with velcro flaps to cover unneeded jacks. A clear plastic flap on top protects the multichannel recorder from mist and other weather conditions, and a front pocket is provided for carrying extra batteries and SD cards. The case is compatible with the shoulder strap that's included with the DR-680.

Another new case, the CS-DR2, is designed for the DR-2d recorder. The folding panels on this case can be arranged to prop the DR-2d at an angle for tabletop recording or playback.

Also for the DR-2d, the WS-DR2 windscreen uses artificial fur to block even the highest wind gusts from the internal mics. This deluxe windscreen also fits the DR-1, GT-R1 and DR-07 recorders.

The DR-08 gains a pair of windscreens with WS-DR08. Since the DR-08 microphones can be arranged either together or spread apart, the kit includes foam screens for either alignment.

Pricing and availability TBA.

Bosphorus Cymbals has released the Stanton Moore Signature Series in BFD2 format. The entire line of hand-made cymbals was meticulously recorded and produced by John Emrich.

"The Stanton Moore Series is one of our biggest sellers, and we are very excited to be the first percussion manufacturer to offer its products in a fully dynamic virtual instrument format" stated Michael Vosbein, CEO of Bosphorus.

Available now at a price of $75.

Slate Digital are pleased to announce that you can now demo their new advanced drum replacement plug-in called Trigger.

With Trigger, you can turn a poorly recorded drum track into one that sounds like it was recorded in a world class studio and mixed with top outboard gear. Or simply change your drum sounds in the mix or wish you used a fatter snare while tracking? Replace it with a big brass 14" x 6.5" Pearl Reference Snare from the Slate collection.

Trigger has a phase accurate multi layered triggering engine. This means that in one instance of the plug-in, you can seamlessly trigger multiple samples simultaneously such as a close mic sample, stereo overhead sample, and a stereo room mic samples. Or, mix many direct mic samples to develop your own custom unique sounds.

This multi channel triggering functionality allows the user to recreate the sound of natural drums with real multitracked samples. Each sample layer has parameters for customization such as velocity and dynamic control, attack, sustain, release and independent levels. Other features include 2 detection modes, MIDI in/out, automation of detecting parameters, up to 127 different articulations per instrument, up to 127 velocity layers per instrument and up to 127 alternation hits per velocity layer, and a unique "Leakage Suppression" function.

The new BeesNeez LuLu Fet is a Small diahragm condenser microphone that has been designed around a timeless Transformer Balanced Fet Circuit. The LuLu Fet sounds full and rich, perfect for all SDC duties and of course features a cinemag transformer and BeesNeez Cardiod SDC capsule.

The map price for the LuLu fet is $999AUD. For the first 30 LuLu Fet sales, BeesNeez is offering a 50% discount to get the ball rolling. $499.50AUD.