Open Labs has announced SoundSlate, a virtual instrument player and hardware Digital Audio Workstation for your keyboard workstation or MIDI controller, contained in a 1U rackmountable case. Open Labs’ claim that SoundSlate “redefines music production and performance by incorporating Open Labs’ music operating environment including the...

Access has just announced a new, limited-edition version of the company’s excellent Ti2 Virus Desktop Synth. Only 100 of the gorgeous, “polarized” Desktop Virus will be produced. No pricing has been announced. Just in time for the Christmas season, Access Music, the company behind the award winning Virus TI line of synthesizers announced the...

Although, there has not been an official announcement, it appears that Panasonic will cease production of all Technics turntables in early 2010. Legendary decks, the Technics SL-1200 and SL-1210, will got the way of the DoDo bird… The DMC site has this to say: We have just heard the sad new from Panasonic (the manufacturer of Technics) that production of...