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Following the popular Zen and the Art of Mixing, this new book provides valuable insights for both neophyte and veteran alike. Mixerman reveals all that goes into the most coveted job in record-making ˆ producing.

In his signature style, Mixerman provides us a comprehensive blueprint for all that the job entails ˆ from the organizational discipline needed to run a successful recording session, to the visionary leadership required to inspire great performances. As Mixerman points out, „It doesn‚t matter if you‚re producing a country album or a hard-rock album: the goal is to communicate with the audience in a manner they understand.

The Modular Piano is a synthesized acoustic piano simulation created using classic subtractive synthesis on a modular environment.

This is a very special piano as it was synthesized from scratch, note by note, and then imported into Kontakt to get more polyphony and use all the great features of this sampler.

Future Progressive Trance Vol 1 from The Madison for Producer Loops is a cutting-edge collection of FIVE dynamic Construction Kits designed to push the boundaries of Progressive Trance.

These unique Kits showcase Progressive Trance in all its glory and are loaded with cutting-edge percussion, glitched-out FX, euphoric melodies, pounding drums and the most driving of chunky basslines.

So you're about to start your next track, you know you want to follow the Deep House sound and your mind's drawing a blank.

You've spent hours playing with synth sounds, trying to get your baseline deep and sublime but it's not cutting it, well that's where Zenhiser comes to the rescue with 'Deep House Groovers'.

Colours features crisp, sharp and modern sounds, as well as warmly distorted presets, lush pads and evocative ambient patches.

Designed to work well for both Modern and Classic Trance, and ready for use in building those towering melodic sound-scapes that inspired us to create this music in the first place. Presets have modwheel assignments and the FX are judiciously applied so you can drop these presets straight in the mix with minimal adjustments.

From the creators of AutoRap and Glee Karaoke, Sing! is the ultimate social experience that unites your voice with others' in harmony.

Today, Smule has unleashed a unique social network that enables you to express yourself and share your musical performances with friends -- new and old -- around the world.

Sing! is available for iPhone and iPod touch today in the App Store for free.