Hitsquad News for Musicians

Celemony is scheduled to release the updated Melodyne Editor 2.0 in November, showcasing new scale functions, improved timing tools and enhanced DAW compatibility via Rewire.

The new full range reference monitors from BEHRINGER - BEHRITONE C50A and C5A - are now available through MUSIC Group's global retailer network.

Blue Cat Audio released all of its Mac plug-ins in the new Avid Audio eXtension (AAX) format for Pro Tools 10. Windows version will soon follow.

Avid has partnered with macProVideo.com to produce tutorial videos designed to help you achieve Pro Tools 101 Certification.

Avid introduces the new Pro Tools HDX, with up to 5x more DSP for improved quality and working with bigger audio projects.

PreSonus unveils Studio One 2, bringing with it a huge update to their DAW program and will be shipping on November 1st, 2011.

After a number of public beta versions, Access has released the latest OS update for the Virus TI series of synthesizers, OS4.5.3, which will add vintage effects and modulations to your Virus TI Synth.

This version 2.2 software update from JoeCo Limited is designed to enhance, speed up and improve the working efficiency of the BlackBox Recorder.

Celemony has unveiled ARA, a plug-in extension that will give your plug-ins non-sequential access to your DAW's audio data.

Native Instruments will celebrate their 15th Anniversary with a daily online raffle that will run from October 17 to 31.

IK Multimedia's new Core MIDI interface for iOS devices, iRig MIDI, is now available!

Mark your calendars, the 2012 Linux Audio Conference (LAC) is happening on April 12 to 15 at CCRMA Standford University.

Wavetable expansion for ElectraX released by Tone2 Audiosoftware Tone2 Audiosoftware released a Wavetable expansion for ElectraX, shipping with 236 new waveforms.

"Drum Sound and Beat Creation" Video Tutorial was released by Samplerbanks for Ultrabeat users.

TC-Helicon together with Brett Manning's Singing Success will give away the "Ultimate Vocal Rig" to one lucky Facebook user.

John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd announces the arrival of new Kinsman Headphones designed for all types of music lovers.

New Celemony Melodyne Video Tutorials and Artists Interviews Celemony has uploaded new Melodyne video tutorials and video interviews with Hans-Martin Buff and Jason Phats.

Cakewalk now with SoundCloud Integration Cakewalk joins forces with SoundCloud to make sharing your music as fast and easy as possible.

Studio Devil Plug-ins now compatible with 64bit Mac OSX Studio Devil updates their plug-ins, now compatible with 64bit Mac OSX.

Sample Magic has released The Producer's Manual by Paul White, a complete music production guide from recording to final mastering.

Maratone Buys a Stake in Addictive Drums developer XLN Audio Leading music producers Maratone, led by songwriter Max Martin, have purchased a stake in XLN Audio, building a new partnership with the developer of Addictive Drums which is one of the most popular plugins here on SMM.

Sonic Studio to showcase the New Amarra at the 8th RMAF Sonic Studio will showcase the new and improved Amarra at the upcoming 8th Rocky Mountain Audio Festival in Denver.

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Now is your chance to win a free BCD3000 DJ Controller, PMP Behringer mixers and C-1 mics, join Behringer's Fall 2011 Sweepstakes - “We Need You to Be Heard”

Sound Magic introduces the Fazioli Brunei, a piano for Kontakt, based on the Fazioli F308 grand piano.

UPDATE: Maschine Mikro is now available in stores worldwide

Anika Paris shares her professional stage performing secrets with you in her book with DVD - Making your Mark in Music published by Hal Leonard

Orion v8.5 announced by Synapse Synapse has updated their DAW Orion v8.5, adding new effects, features, workflow improvements and skin customization.