Vienna, Austria - Martin Bohm, chief engineer and co-owner of MG Sound Studios, has chosen Avastor hard drives for his location recording of Vienna‘s lavish theatrical musicals. “Avastor is a pro solution for serious on the road recording,” he remarks. more

NEW YORK: Anton Fig, one of modern music‘s most-heard drummers, has just changed how he hears his drums in the studio. The influential rhythm master known for his nightly appearances on the “Late Show with David Letterman” and recordings with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Madonna and far beyond now hits the studio with the superior safety and full frequency response of ULTRASONE HFI-550 headphones. more

NAMM SUMMER SESSION, AUSTIN, TX — DigiTech®, a leading manufacturer of guitar and bass multi-effects processors, and a Harman International (NYSE-HAR) company, announces that the DigiTruck, a 53-foot tractor trailer outfitted as the ultimate luxury tour bus and high-tech performance space all rolled into one, continues to tour the country this summer showcasing the complete range of DigiTech guitar and signal processing products. The DigiTruck first made its debut in October at the Guitar Center store grand opening in Salt Lake City, winning over its audience with a wealth of impressive features. more

NEW YORK, NY — From Irving Berlin to Beyonce, George Gershwin to Green Day, Henry Mancini to Joan Sebastian, Duke Ellington to Hans Zimmer, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the first and leading performing rights organization, has long been driven by the talent and vision of its music creator members. Today, ASCAP announced a new milestone: the number of songwriters, composers and music publishers to join the Society has now surpassed 300,000, providing the voice of the music creator with increasing strength and influence in the future of the music industry. more

West Chester, PA - Aviom, exclusive developer of the world‘s premier audio transport technology, A-Net®, is announcing the release of its Pro64 Update Tool. more

Los Angeles, CA-While in the throes of mixing songs from Linkin Park‘s Earth Day performance in Japan tracked just a week earlier, Le Mobile‘s Guy Charbonneau was called in last minute to mix a secret performance of the band for influential, new music station KROQ 106.7FM at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. Charbonneau mixed from his portable Pro Tools system with a stack of AD-16X and DA-16X‘s direct-connected to an HD-3 rig via Apogee X-HD option cards. more