Native Instruments: Deep Transformations
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Digital Radio for the iPod
Radio for the iPod generation: when stored music is not enough, the iDAB makes an iPod DAB-capable with one click, offering more songs and information on the move. It connects directly to every iPod model except the Shuffle.
RTW Appoints New Sales Engineer
RTW has appointed Inka Danielmeyer as sales engineer, succeeding Claudia Haase after eight years with the company.
GUITAR RIG SESSION and GUITAR RIG 3 XE Now Available
Native Instruments announces worldwide retail availability of GUITAR RIG SESSION and GUITAR RIG 3 XE.
PlayStation 3 Supports the New Audio Formats
A new firmware update is now available for Sony's PlayStation 3, enabling BD-Live functions. With appropriately equipped Blu-ray Discs, it is now possible to access internet content.
Mediagroup Technology Provides the Sound for the Olympics
Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup is one of the largest European suppliers of audio technology for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Lynx Studio Technology Ships PCI Express Version of the Lynx AES16
Lynx Studio Technology is now shipping the Lynx AES16e and Lynx AES16e-SRC, the two new PCI Express versions of the Lynx AES16, which will also remain available, to end customers.
Music Without Copy Protection Need Not Be Unprotected
Digital Watermarks Replace Rights Management. Protecting Digital Media with the WatermarkSecure Method at the GVU Industry Forum on June 5, 2008
Outstanding Listening Experience: Shure Sound Isolating SE110 Earphones Win the Plus X Award 2008
For the second year in a row, audio specialist Shure has received the prestigious Plus X Award. At Europe’s largest technology competition, products are recognised for outstanding achievements in innovation, design, ease of use/functionality and ergonomics/ecology.
Book Review: Film Music for Filmmakers
“The right music for a better film” is the credo of this theory and practice book on film music and its deliberate effect.
EMI Offers a New Solution for Soundtracking Private Videos
Working with GEMA, the music publisher enables legal soundtracking.
Pro Tools Music Creation Tour 2008
10 June at SODA Club in Berlin and 13 June at Feierwerk in Munich.
Beaufort International Group Acquires DTS Digital Cinema
Beaufort International Group Plc today announced its acquisition of the DTS Digital Cinema business unit from DTS Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. Beaufort completed the acquisition through its US subsidiary Beaufort California Inc.
Tandberg: 10,000 Personal Telepresence Systems Sold
Courier company TNT acquired the system to reduce business travel.
iStockphoto Calls for Submissions to New Audio Offering
In the future, every media type from the leading online image portal will be available—uniquely in the industry—through a single account.
Acon Digital Media Releases Acoustica Premium Edition 4.1 and Acoustica 4.1
Intermediate update gives audio creators more creative tools. Free for registered users of Acoustica 4 and Acoustica 4 Premium Edition.
Artist Intercom System at MDR’s Magdeburg Regional Broadcasting Centre
During modernization of MDR’s Magdeburg facility, operator MCS Sachsen-Anhalt replaced its existing communications system with a digital Riedel Artist Intercom system.
TÜV SÜD Awards audible.de the “s@fer-shopping” Quality Seal
Audiobook-download provider audible.de has received TÜV SÜD’s “s@fer-shopping” certification, which is awarded to online services meeting high technical and organizational reliability, quality, and safety standards.
RTW Presents the Loudness Family
RTW reports that its SurroundControl, SurroundMonitor and DigitalMonitor product lines now ship as standard with integrated loudness display in accordance with ITU Recommendation BS.1771.
NAB 2008: Riedel Introduces Performer C44plus and Audio Assignment Software
At NAB 2008 in Las Vegas, Riedel Communications introduced the updated Performer C44plus system interface for intercom and radio solutions.
Iomega: Media Xporter for Games Consoles
The cross-platform external hard drive enables digital videos, images and music to be used without a PC.
Messenger for Mac 7
Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has launched Messenger for Mac 7, adding numerous features for consumers and business users, including audio and video communication.
eBay Considers Separating from Skype
Online auction company eBay is considering a sale of internet-telephony provider Skype.
Better Listening, Better Viewing
From April 24 to 27, 2008, the High End industry trade fair is once again taking place at Munich's M.O.C. DP was there and presents impressions of the event
Native Instruments: KORE 2 Workshop Tour
At eight stops in Germany and Austria, workshop expert Holger Steinbrink will explain how KORE 2’s “musical” workflow functions.
Honorary German Sound Art Award 2008 for Christina Kubisch
Christina Kubisch, Professor of Sculpture and Audiovisual Art at the Saar College of Fine Arts, has been awarded the honorary German Sound Art Award 2008 for her lifetime artistic work in recognition of her consistently innovative and influential development of the sound art genre.
DVE HD Basics: Blu-ray Test Disc for Optimally Configuring HDTV Equipment
The HD Basics Blu-ray Disc was developed to check and maximize picture and sound quality in an HDTV home theater.
BITKOM: 5.2 Million Songs Downloaded to Mobile Phones
Industry-association study results / 53 percent more mobile downloads of complete songs / Providers increase revenue by one third to €8 million / Average price per song falls to €1.42 / Traditional ringtone market declines.
M-Audio expands Studiophile CX range with CX8 and CX5
M-Audio adds CX8 and CX5 studio monitors with a wide listening area and controls for different monitoring environments.
An Audiobook Subscription for Regular Listening: audible.de Presents a Flexible Audiobook Subscription
audible.de, the leading provider of audiobook downloads, today launched the Flexi monthly subscription, a flexible audiobook subscription. With the option to cancel monthly, the audiobook subscription is worthwhile for literature enthusiasts who do not get around to reading all the books that interest them.
domradio Selects Geißendörfer & Leschinsky
The Cologne streaming company transmits services from Cologne Cathedral live over the internet.
Aviom Wins MIPA Award
Aviom’s Pro64 series wins the 2008 MIPA award for sound-system technology, while the company introduces the Pro64 6416m microphone-input module.
Music Compressed 1,000 Times More Than MP3
A computer reproduces instrument performance from a compact model rather than storing conventional recorded audio.
Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 Workshop in the Current DIGITAL PRODUCTION
If Apple's original slogan long ago was “The Computer for the Rest of Us”, Soundtrack Pro 2 could today be called “The Recording Studio for the Rest of Us”.
Internet Piracy Threatens Book Authors
If Nothing Changes in the Current Situation of Increasing Internet Piracy, Book Authors Will Sooner or Later Be Forced to Stop Writing.
VDZ Welcomes Restrictions on ARD and ZDF’s Online Press
The VDZ Association of German Magazine Publishers regards the criticism voiced yesterday in Mainz by ZDF Director-General Prof. Markus Schächter of a single provision in the draft redefining ARD and ZDF's functional remit under broadcasting law as unobjective and misleading.
16×9 Europe: ThunderFlash HDMI Cables Added to the Range
The Thunderflash cables are intended to double the previous bandwidth.
Video Art on the Flat Screen
The channel ‘souvenirs from the earth’ combines aspects of an art gallery, art-book publisher and television station, presenting video art and electronic music.
Mobile DVD Players Receive Poor Marks
Testers conclude that a notebook is the better option.
Moodmixer Systems Use Modern Internet Technology to Control Your Background Music
PWsoft's Moodmixer systems offer generation of nonstop playlists for background music and in-store radio.
R.E.M. Put New Album Online for Free Ahead of Release
US band takes a new approach to online marketing
Audio Interview: Experiences from Filming I´m Legend
Those responsible for the film "I´m Legend" talk about the locations, the film's visual style and the shooating in general.
on3radio Opens €3,000 Sound-Logo Competition
A jury will select the winning on3radio sound logo by 14 April 2008, with €3,000 awarded to the winner.
Free Audiobook Download from audible.de. Still Valid Until March 25, 2008
In cooperation with audible.de, DIGITAL PRODUCTION is offering a free audiobook download of John Katzenbach's psychological thriller "Die Anstalt". The regular retail price is 15 euros. The audiobook is read by the German dubbing voices of John Travolta and Matt Damon.
Podcasts are in vogue and becoming increasingly established in the business world.
At the PR Club Hamburg event on March 13, participants learned how podcasts can be used efficiently in corporate communications.
Alpine Introduces CDE-9880R and CDE-9882Ri
Alpine's CDE-9880R and CDE-9882Ri car-audio head units add USB playback and support for MP3, AAC and WMA.
Allen & Heath Presents New Compact Mixing System
Allen & Heath has introduced the new iLive-T digital mixing system.
The 6th German Audio Description Award goes to Das wahre Leben
In Berlin, patron Mario Adorf presented the award to Carl Bergengruen, Head of Television Films at submitting broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR), on its behalf.
Native Instruments releases TRAKTOR SCRATCH 1.2
Native Instruments releases TRAKTOR SCRATCH 1.2 yesterday, a free software update for the professional digital DJ system.
Two eneloop Products Win iF Design Awards
Sanyo has received 2008 iF product design awards for the eneloop rechargeable battery and solar-powered eneloop Solar Charger.
Total rebellion: Intempo’s Rebel downloads music directly as MP3 files from FM radio – free and without advertising, presenters or news
Always have the latest hits on your iPod - without spending any money? The Rebel makes it possible. Intempo's innovative recorder downloads the most-played hits from any FM radio programme as MP3 files - and does so entirely legally.
Dolby Demonstrates Mobile Media Technology
At CeBIT 2008, Dolby Laboratories will demonstrate audio technology for portable computers, media players, and mobile phones.
GAMEplace evening: Music & Sound in Games
As part of the international Musikmesse in Frankfurt, GAMEplaces will address the subject of 'Music & Sound in Games' on March 14.
Alternative Trim Levels for Lynx Aurora
The Lynx Aurora 16/1824 converter replaces the standard model’s +6 dBV/+20 dBu settings with +18 dBu and +24 dBu full-scale trim levels.
Redmatica and Wavemachine Labs present new products at Musikmesse
The Italian software forge Redmatica presents its entire
range of EXS24 sample management software:
VOVOX power mains cables receive CE marking
What has long been established knowledge among hi-fi freaks is still hotly debated among sound engineers: the effect of 230 V mains cables on sound quality.
Edirol Updates VC-300HD Multi-Format Converter to Version 2
Edirol has added a substantial set of new features to its VC-300HD video converter.
Chinese mobile-phone users love multimedia
The mobile phone is an extremely popular entertainment device in China. According to a current study by US market research company M:Metrics, multimedia applications such as music, photos and games are the favourites among Chinese mobile-phone owners.
Sony Introduces PCS-XG80 Full-HD Conferencing
Sony has introduced the PCS-XG80, a 1080i videoconferencing system supporting six-site HD calls, dual streams and live annotation.
US music star releases album exclusively as mobile-phone download
Music industry pins hopes on mobile-communications market.
Dolby Demonstrates Mobile Audio Technologies
Dolby is demonstrating Dolby Mobile and aacPlus technologies for phones and portable media players at Mobile World Congress.
Memup Introduces Mediadisk MX
Memup has introduced the Mediadisk MX multimedia hard drive with capacities up to 1 TB and 1080i HDMI or DVI output.
SAE Institute opens European Degree Center in Oxford
Just one hour from London lies Oxford, the city of "dreaming spires" and home to one of the the oldest and most renowned universities in the world. This international centre of academic education, has now also been chosen as the location of the new European SAE Degree Center and thus provides the unique environment for study, knowledge and experience
Skype: “We have WLAN voice quality under control”
Playstation Portable becomes a VoIP device through a company update
Your own personal music studio at home
Primera Technology’s “PTRip” makes it very easy to transfer music tracks from optical media to Windows Media Player or iTunes
ARD remains confident in digital radio relaunch
In its 16th report, the KEF cut the ARD’s €140 million registration for a 2009–2012 digital terrestrial radio relaunch by around 90%.
Legal music downloads deliver record result
34.5 million songs sold – physical market continues to decline.
MTV partners with mobile video service ViiF
Using a short break to watch a music video on a mobile phone or catch up on the latest music news: the partnership between MTV Networks Germany and mobile video service ViiF now makes this possible.
EU ends proceedings against Apple over iTunes prices
The European Commission has ended competition proceedings against electronics group Apple over differing prices for downloading music from the iTunes online shop.
Dolby presents innovative audio and imaging technologies
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (ICES), Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is presenting technologies that transform picture and sound to greatly enhance the digital entertainment experience.
KORE 2 Demo Available for Windows and Mac
Native Instruments has released a demo of KORE 2, the second generation of its multifunctional host system.
Cirrus Logic DSP Adds Dolby Volume
Cirrus Logic has introduced the CS48DV2 audio DSP with Dolby Volume processing for digital television applications.
KONTAKT 3 Demo Available
Native Instruments has released a KONTAKT 3 demo for Windows and Mac OS X with a tailored selection from the full sampler library.
Pinnacle Studio 11 Gains Three Add-On Packs
Scorefitter and Title Extreme add soundtrack generation, short stingers, title templates and text effects to Pinnacle Studio 11.
Audiobook Download Market Breaks $100 Million Mark
The market is also developing rapidly in Germany
Adobe Announces Flash Media Server 3
Improved protection for video streaming in HD format / New pricing model
End of Beta Phase: Adobe Flash Player 9 Supports H.264 Codec
Videos in HD quality and high-quality audio playback on the web
New Flash Player Available
Adobe Is Making the New Flash Player Version 9.0.115.0 Available for Download.
Full Christmas Programme with ClipInc.
Nine new stations play Christmas music around the clock.
Soundarchiv Opens Marketplace for Sound Effects
Soundarchiv.com has launched an open marketplace where sound professionals can sell effects and atmospheres worldwide.
Halle Mixing Stage Earns Dolby Premier Licence
The MMZ cinema mixing stage in Halle has become Germany’s first studio to receive a Dolby Premier Licence.
DTS Audio Technologies Support Tensilica’s HiFi 2 Audio Engine
DTS and Tensilica have announced a close collaboration to develop and implement leading DTS technologies for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD in Tensilica’s HiFi 2 Audio Engine.
PTV Offers AJA FS-1 Broadcast Converter
AJA's FS-1 converts SD and HD analogue or digital video and audio, with frame synchronization, format conversion and network control.
MCI supplies Al Jazeera
MCI received from Al Jazeera Children’s Channel the contract to build a 10-camera HD outside broadcast van. It is the first HD transmission van for the Children’s Channel based in Doha, Qatar.
Sybase 365 launches new gateway for MMS content
Central connection enables direct delivery of rich media content to millions of mobile users.
osTube 2.0 Released — Free Video Community Framework
The first Media Content Management System (MCMS) with significantly expanded functionality.
Riedel Connects Rugby World Cup Venues
Riedel links 12 Rugby World Cup stadiums with Artist 64 intercom matrices, TETRA radio networks and more than 3,000 handsets.
Blackmagic presents: Design Multibridge
Multibridge Pro 2 and Multibridge Eclipse are Blackmagic’s comprehensive in/out solutions for HD/SD-SDI, HDMI, analog video and multichannel audio (analog and digital) on Mac and Windows.
Avid supports DC Days
At a press conference, Avid press spokesman Michael Dalock-Schmidt explains Avid’s commitment to this year’s digital creation days. We have put the explanation online.
LifeSize: Affordable HD products for video conferencing
LifeSize Communications launches three new HD video-conferencing systems at different performance levels.
MP3 inventors from Fraunhofer IIS inducted into the »Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame«
At a ceremony in San Diego, California, USA, the American Consumer Electronics Association inducted Prof. Dieter Seitzer, Prof. Heinz Gerhäuser and Prof. Karlheinz Brandenburg into its Hall of Fame.
Apple-Starbucks deal for music downloads with Akamai infrastructure
Dedicated content servers for faster music downloads in Starbucks branches / Rollout in USA continues
Kaspersky Lab analyzes first MP3 spam wave
Kaspersky Lab has subjected the MP3 spam mails that appeared for the first time to an initial analysis. Based on the findings obtained from this, the company expects that this form of spam will not prevail.
Premiere for first German HD radio
Radio Regenbogen launches three digital programmes on October 25
Led Zeppelin in the iTunes Store
THe Digital Box Set can be pre-ordered from today for around 80 euros