EastWest Unleashes Quantum Leap SD 2

EastWest has released Quantum Leap SD2, the sequel to Stormdrum. Quantum is a stunning collection of exceptional acoustic percussion instruments that contains 10GB of MIDI percussion performances created with Roland V-Drums and Zendrum percussion controllers. Unlike a typical loop-based Sample Disc, utilizing MIDI performances allows the user to change anything, with absolutely no sound degradation. MIDI performances are pre-mixed,...

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UK Court Denies SanDisk MP3 Patent Case Hearing

SanDisk tried to take its case against several MP3-related patent holders to court in England, but was denied a hearing by The High Court who stated all of SanDisk’s claims fell outside the court’s jurisdiction of the UK. SanDisk claimed that the Institut Für Rundfunktechnik Philips, France Telecom and TDF, all of which own European patents relating to MP3 sound encoding technology, were using the courts to intimidate the...

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