Gibson, Activision Battle Over “Simulating A Live Performance Using A Musical Instrument” Patent

Earlier this year, Gibson Guitar informed Activision that its Guitar Hero video games violate a 1999 patent for technology to simulate a musical performance. The music manufacturer was probably hoping for a nice additional licensing payday, since the concern is already licensing its guitars for the popular video game. However, Activision didn’t like their attitude and has asked a U.S. court to find the claim, and the patent...

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Numark Reveals MixMeister Control – MIDI DJ Controller For MixMeister Mixing Software

Numark has announced a dedicated MIDI DJ Controller developed specifically for their MixMeister mixing software. The new MixMeister Control comes with MixMeister Fusion software, but can be used with other MIDI-capable DJ software, and features 40 knobs, 53 buttons and a Jog Wheel for fast location management. Features: • Hardware control surface for MixMeister software • USB 1.1 interface – No driver required • Includes...

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