Radikal Updates Spectralis

Radikal Technologies has updated their famed, but expensive, Spectralis hybrid synth. The Spectralis now sports three independent monophonic synths, which can be configured via a matrix of soundmodules. This flexible soundengine feature could have been the entire upgrade, but Radikal decided to incorporate many addtional enhancements. The Step-Sequencer has been upgraded with several new features including the ability to trigger and...

Read More

Avid Strikes Again – Buys Sibelius

Sibelius, the music notation software concern, has been purchased by Avid Technology for $23 million (£12.2m) in a cash buyout for the London-based company. Avid, who recently snapped up M-Audio, is obviously looking to build on its savvy acquisition model. If Avid was looking for a bargain, it may have found it. Sibelius went for about one-and-a-half times its yearly turnover. The company claims 180,000 registered users worldwide...

Read More