Cakewalk has released Cakewalk Studio Instruments, a software instrument collection for Mac OS X and Windows. Cakewalk Studio Instruments is a dual platform Virtual Instrument collection providing a high quality Drum Kit, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano, and String Section that can be played stand alone or in your VST or Audio Unit plug-in supporting host...

Guitar Center has agreed to be acquired for $1.9 billion by Bain Capital Partners, LLC, a global private investment firm. The total transaction value, including assumed debt, is approximately $2.1 billion. Under the agreement, stockholders will receive $63.00 per share of Guitar Center stock — a 26 percent premium over the $50.06 that the retailer’s...

For some reason, Stanton DJ has decided to spend a load of their development and marketing dollars on restyled DJ cartridges. This is yet another shining example of why we are critical of this concern and believe the company is mismanaged. Instead of spending their money to develop a new cartridge, or another innovative product, the concern has made the...

Waves has announced the release of The API Collection, the latest in its line of modeled plug-ins which deliver the sound of classic consoles and components. The API Collection is a set of plug-ins that capture every nuance of the original analog gear. It is available separately and as part of Waves Mercury bundle. Developed in association with API (Automated...