XLIVE 2016 Brings Out Eventbrite, Activision Blizzard, Airbnb, Live Nation, AEG Live, + Billboard among other Live Event Industry Titans

XLIVE - Las Vegas, NV - The twinkling backdrop of Las Vegas dimmed as the premiere installment of festival and live event conference XLIVE drew to a successful close this past December 5-7. Having rounded up a high caliber roster of luminaries from the live event and festival production industries, XLIVE 2016 proved to be worth the wait as attendees commingled throughout the day’s schedule of events and deep into the after-hours at XLIVE sponsored parties. Having amassed an astounding 140+ experts to preside at each carefully curated session, the creators of XLIVE offered up a wealth of panels and workshops highlighting everything from music and food & beverage festivals to eSports for attendees to discuss current topics and explore the bustling future of live event operations.

For a glimpse into the game-changing conference and expo - watch XLIVE’s dynamic 2016 Recap video, which features soundbite interviews with keynote speakers such as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy Chip Conley, and Eventbrite’s Co-Founder & CEO Julia Hartz, who remarks on her personal experience at XLIVE, saying “I think XLIVE is an exceptional experience because it is bringing together the best and brightest in the industry to exchange ideas.”

Of the many tracks offered over the three day conference, several panels caught the attention of the enthusiastic crowds such as ‘State of the Artists - The Importance of Festivals to Musicians’ spearheaded by special guest speaker, artist & Frye Co-Founder Ja Rule who was joined onstage by CEO of CID Entertainment Dan Berkowitz,Owner of Circle Talent Agency Steve Gordon, plus a handful of other artist relations and entertainment professionals. Here, attendees had the opportunity to listen as the panel shared how festivals have positively impacted the careers of the artists they manage, while explaining how emerging artists can use festivals as a springboard to their own success.

Antelope Audio Delivers More Vintage Tone Shaping with Six New FPGA EQ Models

Antelope Keeps the Hits Coming with New EQ Models Based on BAE Audio’s 1023 and 1084 and Other Classic Hardware

Santa Monica, Calif., December 20, 2016 — Antelope Audio, a leading interface company specializing in FPGA-based vintage FX modeling, announces several new hardware-based FPGA FX models for its interfaces for the second time in as many months. This new update furthers the collaboration between Antelope and high-end preamplifier and EQ manufacturer BAE Audio, with two new EQ models based on their 1023 and 1084 equalizers. Four additional equalizers round out update, which is already available as a free download for users of the Orion Studio, and will be available for Zen Tour, Goliath, and Orion32+ users later this month. Antelope’s interfaces now boast an unprecedented wealth of vintage FPGA-based FX that feature near-zero latency performance and unsurpassed authenticity to the gear that inspired them.

In addition to the BAE 1023 and 1084, the new update will include recreations of early Austrian consoles of the 70s and 80s in the VEQ-STU 089, VEQ-STU 169, and VEQ-STU 900, as well as a beloved classic 4-band equalizer in the VEQ HA32C. These new FPGA-based FX will bring a total of 20 vintage equalizers to the Antelope Audio ecosystem. Other available vintage FPGA FX models include compressors and guitar and bass amplifier and cabinet models.

Nyticka Hemingway - Seasons Change (Dretronix House Mix)

Kurt Oldman Scores Bryan Cranston's SuperMansion With Audient

 

 

Los Angeles, December 2016 - Best known for working on film scores such as Guardians of the Galaxy and with a huge body of music under his belt, Kurt Oldman is a very happy Audient user. So when Audient asked him which of his latest endeavors he was most inspired by recently, his response was an interesting one. "I wrapped Flight 192 a couple weeks ago, and we're chipping away at Marvel's latest blockbuster," he says nonchalantly. "Right now though, I'm doing season two of Bryan Cranston's stop motion show: SuperMansion, which is just a blast for me."

 

Based around a team of retired, burned-out super-heros with more than a little emotional baggage, the comedy cartoon from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is streamed on Sony's Crackle and has proved an exciting challenge for Oldman. "I think animation really keeps you on your toes as a composer. You don't have the luxury to do the same thing for an extended period of time. Unlike any other genre it really isn't so much about the overall tone and emotions, as it is about a thousand little moments and gestures you have to hit. To weave all these hit points into a comprehensive cue really is the challenge here. You can't miss a beat."

Isotonik Studios: Ned RUSH presents - The Retro Collection

Retro Collection - World!

Release Date: 13th December
Price: £25.99
Available From: http://isotonikstudios.com/world-collection/ned-rush-video-collection/

Want to add audio and MIDI reactive visuals to your Ableton Live performance?

We asked that question a year ago now when we launched Ned's first MaxforLive visualiser, a mesmerising little thing of beauty called Brainwash...

The response was fantastic and a year later we've grown our Visual Development team with some of the best AV artists in the Max world...

Each developer has added their own twist to our existing line up with each new pack of World Modules coinciding with an update to the World Viewer (which allows multiple Visualisers to render to the same display window).

We thought it best in the run up to the festive season to bring a little love back to where it all started and so we've remixed the Video Collection into the now titled Retro Collection....

And packaged it up with World Viewer TWO that allows you to mix modules on three separate layers and have different FX running on each! (oh and we've added some new effects like Glur, Toon and Glitch in for good measure!)

Brainwash is still Brainwash, whilst Damage has been upgraded NedScope with GeoSynth LITE now becoming the PRO version with even more controls including the Anchor Variable allowing you to create objects that Orbit around each other...

The video at the top shows each devices output on a separtate layer and was put together in under ten minutes to show what results you can acheive with the minimum of effort!

MORE DETAILS - CLICK HERE  
WALKTHROUGH VIDEO - CLICK HERE

The NAMM Foundation Announces Eight TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees

-Revolutionary products redefined the audio experience for industry-

 

CARLSBAD, Calif. – December 14, 2016 –The NAMM Foundation has announced that eight culturally significant musical inventions ranging from 1954 through 1998 will be inducted to its TECnology Hall of Fame, Saturday, January 21 at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The ceremony will be presented by The NAMM Museum of Making Music and will be hosted by veteran pro-audio journalist George Petersen.

Founded in 2004 to honor and recognize audio products and innovations that have made a significant contribution to the advancement of audio technology, each entry must be at least 10 years or older to be considered for the honor.

From the cries of a wah-wah pedal that can be heard in recordings from artists as diverse as Eric Clapton and Isaac Hayes, to the earliest inductee, whose Decca Tree spaced microphone array technique is still a staple in classical music and film scoring, each of the inductees has demonstrated a staying power that has both influenced and transcended many generations of music-makers.

The Schwerkraftmaschine Is Here: A Compressor Without Equal

Tegeler Audio Manufaktur Releases A Unique Stereo Compressor with Versatile Emulation Modes and Remote-Controlled by Plug-In

 

Berlin, Germany - After a lot of planning, programming, soldering, and listening, the vision of Tegeler Audio Manufaktur founder Michael Krusch has become a reality: The Schwerkraftmaschine is here! Built on an analog tube signal path and remote-controllable by plug-in, this extraordinary compressor allows both classic and completely new compression combinations.

"At Tegeler Audio Manufaktur, we design our products first and foremost with sound and musicality in mind," says Michael Krusch. "The Schwerkraftmaschine makes the difference between 'well mixed' and 'sounds perfect'."

 

For the Schwerkraftmaschine, the German manufacturer went with the analog tube signal path of the proven Vari Tube Compressor, but replaced the side-chain with a chip that calculates the compression and enables it to emulate nearly any type of compressor on the market. The Schwerkraftmaschine can be remotely controlled via a plug-in (AU, VST, AAX) allowing all settings to be saved in the DAW. The hardware unit is equipped with servomotors so that the controls match the plug-in settings at all times. Users can recall their favorite settings with presets and can even automate the analog parameters, allowing for different settings within various parts of a track.

 

A variable side-chain-filter that works both as lowcut and as a tilt-EQ, as well as a mixer that blends compressed and uncompressed signals makes the Schwerkraftmaschine even more flexible.

Pricing, Availability and Try-Before-You-Buy

The Schwerkraftmaschine is hand-manufactured from high-quality components in Germany and is available for EUR 3,499.00 / US$ 3,599.00.

Tegeler Audio Manufaktur offers a 14 days Try-Before-You-Buy Program free of charge.

 

For more information and to sign up for a free trial, please visit

 

tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/Schwerkraftmaschine