Users can get back to their dance roots with Zero-G Classic Disco, which features more than 700 samples of disco and funk sounds from the 70s and 80s. EASTWEST, exclusive U.S. distributor of Zero-G products, is taking down the velvet rope, giving users access to the period which paved the way for modern-day trance and R&B tracks.

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MakeMusic, Inc. announced today the release of Finale NotePad 2008, the latest version of the popular freeware for Macintosh and Windows computers. Based on the award-winning Finale, NotePad is the world‘s most widely used music notation software, with more than 3 million downloads in over 200 countries. The latest version includes support for the Windows Vista operating system, compatibility with files made with Finale 2008 and a host of new features.

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Solid State Logic, the world‘s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, proudly announced two new components for the X-Rack modular rack system: the VHD Input Module and the Stereo Bus Compressor Module. Solid State Logic exhibited X-Rack and the entire XLogic range at the 123rd Audio Engineering Society Convention at The Javits Center in NYC.

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Elixir Strings, pioneer of long-life strings, and Tom Anderson Guitarworks have teamed up to give musicians a chance to win a new electric guitar through an “Elixir Strings & Tom Anderson Guitarworks Atom Guitar Giveaway” sweepstakes. The prize will also include 10 sets of Elixir Strings for electric.

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Riedel Communications, pioneer of advanced intercom and radio technology, is providing ten stadiums throughout France and England with its state-of-the-art Artist Digital Matrix intercom and Digital Trunked Radio systems to ensure seamless communications during the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Riedel‘s Rental Service Division, which is one of the world‘s largest rental service providers in the field of radio and intercom, is supplying the equipment.

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ILIO announces the launch of Samplebase™, a new Website dedicated to offering downloadable, production-ready loops, phrases and multisampled instruments of high sonic and musical quality to “wired” musicians. ILIO is the exclusive strategic partner of Samplebase. more

Loopmasters has embraced the download age by providing brand-new, specially tailored sample collections at a great price for producers to download and use straight away. Scratch Loops 1 is the latest download collection, featuring more than 150 fresh scratch loops from New York‘s DJ Shiftee. more

Avlex Corporation, the name audio professionals turn to for world-class wireless technology, audio recording equipment, and related products, is pleased to announce that the Superlux R102 Aluminum Ribbon Microphone is now shipping. Featuring the high sensitivity of a condenser microphone, but with the smooth frequency response and excellent transient response characteristic of a ribbon microphone, the new Superlux R102 makes an outstanding choice for recording a wide range of sound sources, including electric or acoustic guitar, vocals, brass instruments, piano, and percussion. With its field replaceable modular ribbon assembly, the R102 is also ideal for live broadcasting applications. more

Riedel Communications, pioneer of advanced intercom and radio technology, has added several new products to its Performer digital partyline intercom series. The world‘s first digital partyline intercom system featuring high-quality digital audio now provides 2 and 4-channel master stations, rack-mount, wall-mount and desktop speaker stations, call light indicators and 2-channel beltpack headset stations.

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