PC and Music News

Until August 31, 2011, Modartt offers free add-ons to everyone who purchases a new licence or upgrades to the following:

- Pianoteq PLAY: Rock Piano add-on, worth 29 EUR

- Pianoteq Standard: Any add-on of choice, worth up to 49 EUR

- Pianoteq PRO: Add-on collection of choice, worth up to 99 EUR.

Hundreds of guitar lessons, jam tracks, Spider amp tones, and more for owners of any Line 6 Spider amplifier – free! Don't have a Spider amp yet?

Take advantage of high-quality tabs and lessons in the huge Spider Online archive. Search by genre or skill level.

Spider Online is always ready to jam. Play to hundreds of inspiring rhythm-section grooves and drum loops. Metal, Blues, Country, you name it – Spider Online has it.

Download unlimited Spider tones from an ever-growing collection. Get tones based on your favorite songs and Spider Online lessons and jam tracks.

Sound Chef Pro is a professional tool for learning sound frequencies easily. It works with both Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. For progressive learning, you can choose to work in 10, 15 or 31 frequency RANGES. The software can be used in two different modes:

- LEARN mode lets you hear the different frequencies and learn them, monitoring the ones you have already listened to on a bargraph-style screen which shows you the frequencies you've studied the most.

- TEST mode provides a way to auto-test your skill and knowledge by doing a sound dictation and displays your results for each individual frequency and a global score. You will receive a grade at the end of each test and you can post your results on the web site.

How to start with modular system? What's a good configuration to start with? For all beginners and all musicians who would like to play live with modular systems.


If you live around France, do not hesitate to across the channel or take a train to visit modularsquare in Paris, France and discover the world of modular synths.

RME releases a new driver generation for all FireWire, USB and PCI/PCI Express interfaces

The latest drivers for Windows and Mac PC, now available on RME's website for download, include several new features and even performance improvements. The updated drivers support all current interfaces, including the Fireface series, Multiface/Digiface, Babyface, and the complete line of HDSP cards, both PCI and PCI Express.

The Power Grid has five stages and three-band active EQ which makes it one of the most versatile distortion pedals available. The Shape Shifter reproduces the hypnotic tremolo sounds characteristic of 50's tube amps with detailed "Wave" and "Shape" controls allowing you to create many different effects!

Three new officially certified models of Orange gear have been added as well. The Thunderverb 200 is a powerful and flexible amp capable of all kinds of tones from vintage rock to modern blues, hard rock to metal. Nothing can match the bone crushing, bottom-end punch of this big stage tone head. The Custom Shop model brings this incredible amp within reach of all musicians and studios. Along with the Thunderverb 200, IK has also introduced two new Orange cabinets, the Tiny Terror Combo and the PPC212OB.