PC and Music News

Peavey Electronics and Muse Research and Development proudly introduce the new, portable, flexible MuseBox Musical Instrument and Effects Box. The MuseBox uses virtual instruments and effects technology in a brand-new way, so players of all types can easily take cutting-edge software-based synths, sounds and effects to rehearsals, gigs, to the practice room, or to the studio. The MuseBox's compact 2U half-rack design is ultimately portable, incredibly versatile, and built for the road.

Representing the first product of a collaborative union between Peavey and Muse Research, the MuseBox utilizes technology derived from its big brother, the Muse Research RECEPTOR Hardware Plug-in Player.

The key to the MuseBox is its custom MuseMachine software environment that takes computer technolog ...

A new year has just begun and the entire Audio World is already working around the clock to unveil a great bunch of exciting new product.

This is NAMM time my friends and 2010 promises to be top-notch !

Stay tuned from now 'til next sunday as the whole 440Network Team is on the starting blocks to get you informed about the latest news in this "Winter NAMM Special Report", and in our Daily News Section.

So, as Sgt Pepper said, hope you will enjoy the Show !!

Korg presents the Kaossilator Pro, a supercharged version of the palm-sized Kaossilator, reborn as a powerful track-making tool and loaded with live performance power.

As a trailblazer among the "instrumental gadgets" that allowed anyone to easily create melodies and phrases, the Kaossilator gained a strong and dedicated user base, even among those without any performing experience. Today, the Kaossilator continues to be enormously popular.

Retaining these revolutionary features – while adding a wide variety of new ones as well – is the new Kaossilator Pro. With 200 sound programs, a new Electribe-inspired gate arpeggiator, and four loop recording banks that can even record external audio sources, the Kaossilator Pro is packed with features that make it ideal for both live performanc ...

E-MU Systems has announced that its new E-MU LONGboard 61 and SHORTboard 49 keyboards are now shipping. These completely new instruments combine great feeling 61-note or 49-note MIDI controller keyboards with a 128-voice professional sample-based instrument with 32-bit effects and a world-class 64MB sound set.

Both instruments feature a 64MB sound set containing a complete range of classic keyboard instruments such as: Grand Pianos, Electric Pianos, B3s, Clavinets, Solina-Moog-OB-Prophet-Juno-TB synthesizer leads and basses, as well a General MIDI sound set. Sounds can be modified during performance using six controller knobs, pitch and mod wheels, controller pedal, footswitch and the octave transpose buttons.

The LONGboard and SHORTboard are based on the new E-MU 8030 platform, whic ...

Avid today introduced Sibelius Student, a notation and composition software platform specifically designed for students in grades three through 12.

Based on the same popular software used by industry professionals, Sibelius Student offers a tightly packaged set of features designed to help students complete music theory assignments, compose pieces for real ensembles, score music to video and increase literacy in music notation, while providing teachers with specific features for classroom use and management.

New Features in Sibelius Student :

• Magnetic Layout – Snaps score elements into position automatically, avoiding the need for time-consuming manual positioning and editing.
• On-screen Keyboard window – Enables young musicians to use the computer keyboard to compose, developing their familiarity with music notation via an easy-to-use interface modeled after a piano's keyboard.
• Versions and Comments - Saves multiple versions of a score within the same file and enables the addition of Post-It style sticky notes to saved versions, allowing development to be tracked over time and changes to be easily recalled.
• Export audio files - Empowers students to share scores as audio files by using the high quality virtual General MIDI sound module to convert compositions into audio, enabling easy sharing and collaboration.
• Virtual instruments and effects support – Supports the use VST or Audio Unit virtual instruments or effects, providing for greater control and coloration of playback sounds.

Arturia announces that the Prophet V, the reproduction of the Prophet 5 and the Prophet VS has been updated to version 2.0.

The main improvements are:

• A revolutionary preset navigation system called SoundMap
• New Syncrosoft copy protection
• MIDI RPN "pitch bend range" message is now recognized
• Ability to use NRPN midi messages for automation
• Fresh batch of presets made by a selection of top sound designers
• Presets now respond to modulation wheel
• Double click on joystick resets to center position
• Lower CPU utilization on Mac OSX
• Better Audio Unit compatibility (Digital Performer most notably)
• Better handling of control surfaces while changing preset
• Better mouse response of Audio Unit version
• Windows 7/Snow Leopard officially supported
• Vista/Windows 7 compatibility no longer requires UAC deactivation
• and numerous bug fixes

The upgrade is free for all registered users.