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../ Sprint Launches Cellular Music ServiceSprint Nextel, has very quietly launched the first legal music download service for cell phones in the United States. The new Sprint Music Store allows customers to download a complete song directly to their cell phone for $2.50 without having to connect their phone to a computer. Usually a service of this nature is hyped with a tremendous marketing campaign. However, Sprint hasn't promoted the service at all, and it isn't even touted on their website's homepage.>>> FULL STORY
../ Native Instruments Readies Guitar Rig 2Native Instruments, is preparing to release Guitar Rig 2, the follow up to their successful guitar processing software/hardware combination, on November 30, 2005. When Guitar Rig debuted, it caused an instant sensation inside and outside the guitar community. Finally there was a comprehensive solution for the guitarist who wanted to delve deeply into processing beyond the four knobs on a stomp pedal. Native Instrument's (NI) inclusion of a hardware pedal rig cemented the deal by offering an all-in-one product that other software manufacturers neglected. Outside the guitar community, electronic musicians were ecstatic that there was finally software which could emulate all those gritty effects which took hours of tweaking to obtain. However, beyond this exciting new release, Guitar Rig 2 reveals the company's strategy for the future...>>> FULL STORY
../ Grokster Ceases P2P ServiceGrokster Ltd. has discontinued its infamous Peer-To-Peer (P2P) service and stopped distributing their file-sharing software in a sudden settlement with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This announcement comes after losing its case before the U.S. Supreme Court in June. The embattled company also states that it "hopes to have a safe and legal service available soon.">>> FULL STORY
../ Billboard Debuts New Euro ChartOne of the biggest problems facing music lovers today is the staggering amount of new music available. New artists and the online music stores that sell their songs are popping up on the Internet like dandelions after the first spring rain.>>> FULL STORY
../ Allen & Heath's Revolutionary Xone:3DAllen & Heath showcased its innovative Xone:3D DJ Mixer/Controller workstation at the AES convention in New York City. The 3D, one of six working prototypes, brings the two very different worlds of the vinyl and digital DJ seamlessly together in a well-thought out and brilliantly executed design.>>> FULL STORY
../ Mix Contest To Aid Katrina VictimsExperiments In Sound, Futuremusic's ultimate DJ and VJ mix competition, will donate a portion of the proceeds to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and to rebuild the vital, musical heritage that is New Orleans. In order to accomplish their goal, Futuremusic is extending the deadline for DJ and VJ mix entrees to October 31, 2005.>>> FULL STORY
../ Access Shipping Virus TI SynthsAccess announced a shipping date of October 3, 2005 for their new line of TI hardware synths. The synths were originally announced 18 months ago and were demonstrated almost a year ago at Winter NAMM, but never materialized at retailers.>>> FULL STORY
../ TestDrive: Native Instruments Absynth 3When Native Instruments announced a new version of Absynth, their popular software synthesizer, many of us at Futuremusic began to noticeably drool. When Native Instruments (NI) nails a product from the get-go, like they did with Absynth, each version just gets significantly better by taking the solid foundation to the next level. Absynth 3 is a must have for any musician with an interest in creating provocative ambient soundscapes, film scoring and the exploration of dynamic synthesis...>>> FULL STORY
../ Denon Announces New CD/MP3 TurntableDenon DJ announced the debut of a new top-of-the-line CD turntable with a powerful 12-pole Direct Drive brushless motor that delivers 2.5 kg/cm of start up torque to better emulate the power vinyl turntables on the market. The new DN-S3500 also provides full support for MP3 playback including a new MP3 Memo system that saves cue points and loops to internal memory, as well as the first ID3 BPM tag system, which automatically recalls the BPM metadata of a given MP3 file.>>> FULL STORY
../ Apple/Motorola ROKR iPod PhoneApple is planning a large media event on September 7, 2005 with Motorola and Cingular to officially announce the Motorola ROKR, a new cellular phone that will run the Apple iPod operating system and be able to play at least 1000 digitally compressed songs. The iPod Cell Phone has been in development for at least a year with speculation that it would be released this summer.>>> FULL STORY
../ Amazon To Launch Digital Music ServiceAmazon.com will launch a digital music service in the near future featuring individual songs for download, as well as a subscription service. Amazon has had licensing discussions with all the major labels and is currently evaluating several digital distributors including MusicNet.>>> FULL STORY
../ TestDrive: Numark DXM06 DJ MixerThe DXM06 is an economical, 2 channel DJ mixer residing in the middle of Numark's DXM Digital mixer line. It incorporates solid performance features with basic DJ-oriented effects for a package that is definitely worth a look. For the price, the unit sounds surprisingly good and has a comprehensive toolbox for seamless beat matching and scratching...>>> FULL STORY
../ Grokster, Streamcast Lose BigThe Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that Grokster and Streamcast, as well as other file sharing companies, may be held accountable if their programs induce consumers to illegally exchange copyrighted works.>>> FULL STORY
../ TestDrive: Alesis XGuitarIn today's market, there is no shortage of excellent software and hardware available for the guitarist interested in cutting-edge technology. When the Alesis XGuitar found its way into the Futuremusic TestDrive Studio, I wasn't sure what was in store for me. The XGuitar is not just a guitar; it's an axe with a bionic upgrade. Is this a parasitic or symbiotic relationship? Let's find out.>>> FULL STORY
../ DJ Hardware Technology Eclipsing SoftwareMusic TrendsThe MusicMisse show at Frankfurt confirmed that the music hardware industry is far ahead of the software concerns in providing cutting-edge technology to mixologists around the globe. Two new significant launches by Allen & Heath and Mawzer (see pictures below) detailed how the hardware manufacturers' long term horizon is much more far-sighted then the leading software developers who have just attempted to duplicate the physical mixing experience instead of taking the model the next level.>>> FULL STORY
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 As the name correctly implies, Experiments In Sound, is Futuremusic's latest endeavor for pushing electronic music technology to the very edge of what's possible. Experiments In Sound grew out of Futuremusic's avant-garde events in New York City that featured DJ's taking mixing and live sound reinforcement to a whole new level with the very latest gear and software. Now Experiments In Sound has become The Ultimate Mix Contest...
After the tremendous success of our groundbreaking The Next Big Thing DJ Contest, Futuremusic has decided to once again create a new paradigm...
TestDrive will feature the lab results of our DJ Experiments so that everyone can get in on the action. Take the latest electronic music releases, mix vigorously
with bleeding-edge DJ production technology in a large beeker, and then cook the hell out of it!
Futuremusic wants to thank everyone who participated in The Next Big Thing 2004. John Digweed, Beatport, Alienware, M-Audio, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, PVDJ, PK Graphics, Ableton, The DubHouse, Propellerheads, Technics, FreeFloat, The Church, PCDJ and every DJ who entered this year's event thank you. From the sheer number of quality mixes, we can tell you that dance music is thriving in the United States. The amount of outstanding talent and creativity really blew us away, and every DJ who's putting their heart, mind and soul behind the music is a winner. John Digweed has made his decision and the winner is... Think you got skills?? Then start practicing! The Next Big Thing 2005 will kick off at the end of the summer!!
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