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Mac and Guitar

Over the last year we have covered a wide range of Mac focused guitar content on both DigMo! and Amuze. From the ability to record multilayer tracks with Garageband to full professional guitar solutions such as Guitar Rig 3. Apple offer one of the best platforms for budding guitarists to process and record their latest riffs and all at particularly… Continue »

Garageband 09

Garageband is one of those Apple applications that I appreciate massively. It isn’t the fact that it is one of the most powerful and easy to use podcast creators or audio editors but the appreciation comes for its power as a multitrack recorder. Continue »

India Comes to KorePlayer

Native Instruments today introduced NORTH INDIA, a new sound library that captures and recreates the charismatic tones of classical North Indian music with unparalleled authenticity. It also marks the launch of the new “Discovery Series” of KORE SOUNDPACKS, which will translate the sonic heritage of various regions of the world into distinctive sound collections for use with KORE 2 and… Continue »

Guitar Rig Hero Winners

Native Instruments today presents the top 20 winners of GUITAR RIG HERO, the worldwide video contest on YouTube that challenged musicians to demonstrate their skills and creativity in combination with GUITAR RIG 3. Continue »

Santa Comes Early for Irish Bands

The IRMA Trust is donning a Santa hat early this year, speeding round the country to deliver sackfuls of free musical equipment to Ireland’s bands of tomorrow! Successful applicants in the recent initiative in association with The Arts Council (IE) and Music Network will be receiving the starter packs this month Continue »

Digital DJing Comes to Apple

Native Instruments has just announced Traktor Pro and Traktor Scratch Pro, the next versions of its groundbreaking digital DJ solutions with MIDI and time-code control. Based on years of software evolution, the latest TTraktor generation offers superior creative workflow, an extremely functional user interface, powerful sound shaping features, advanced syncing and control functions, and much more. Continue »

Guitar on the Go ?

We receive a steady of flow of email regarding the series of guitar and Apple Garageband articles. Mostly people want advice on the best unit to purchase or wanting to know if such a system stands up to the rigors of live performance. One question that appears regularly is if there are any devices that would also allow you to… Continue »

NI Music – The Way Forward

In 2006 The Northern Irish Music Industry Commission (NIMIC) started the 3 year Music-It’s the Business programme with a landmark conference day in the Whitla Hall in Belfast. The event saw 550 young people listen to panels of music industry experts and practitioners discuss the development of a sustainable music industry in Northern Ireland. Continue »

The Cure Prepare for Awards

Having been a Cure fan for a fair number of years and probably more than even they care to remember it is great to see they are set to be crowned Godlike Geniuses at the Shockwaves NME Awards next February. Robert Smith and co will receive the award and play live at the awards ceremony, which is set to take place… Continue »

Portrait of a Nation

Young people from Northern Ireland are en-route to Westminster to talk about their cultural heritage and identity and to share their thoughts on what it means to be a young person in 2008 with MPs and Ministers in the House of Commons. Continue »