This video demonstrates how you can do basic vocoding using Photoshop and Photosounder (an application for Windows & Mac that translates sounds to images and vice-versa)
Turn Photoshop Into A Vocoder
Submersible releases DrumCore FREE 
Submersible Music has released DrumCore FREE, which offers many of the features of the full DrumCore software package.
Pro Tools 8.0.1: No Windows 7 or 10.6 Support, End of the Road for Legacy 
Pro Tools got an update at the end of August. A number of readers have pointed out that this is a milestone for what it includes, what it doesn’t include, and what it represents.
Free download of E-MU Proteus soft synth 
E-mu are currently giving away their Proteus VX 2 synth
Native Instruments decides Music Trade Shows Kompletely Useless 
Native Instruments sent a big F.U. to the music trade industry today, announcing that it will no longer appear at NAMM, Musikmesse and other trade shows.
DarkWave Studio Now Free & Open Source 
Experimental Scene has released DarkWave Studio, a Windows app designed for the composition, synthesis and recording of digital music, as a free and open-source application.
How to make a drum 'n' bass beat in Ableton Live 
All the samples and advice you need
Steinberg Nuendo 4.3 Update Coming Up 
Steinberg has announced that the new maintenance update for the Nuendo 4 advanced audio and post production system will be available for all registered Nuendo 4 users from July 31st, 2009...
Waves releases two new Post Production plugins 
The first in the new line of dedicated Waves Post Production tools, the WNS Waves Noise Suppressor is a real-time multiband processor for fast and effective broadband noise suppression on dialog tr...
Waves releases Vocal Rider and Version 7 
Vocal Rider is the first of Waves pioneering new series of Mix tools. Simply put, Vocal Rider rides the levels of vocal tracks, automatically.
How Windows 7 Will Effect Your Music Production 
Cakewalk Chief Technical Officer Noel Borthwick, a noted expert on Windows platforms, covers crucial topics around the introduction of Windows 7, such as compatibility with Cakewalk products, issue...
Music Software Popularity Index - 2009 Q3 
Digital Music Doctor announces the results of the Music Software Internet Popularity Index for Third Quarter 2009.
IK Multimedia releases GrooveMaker Techno and Trance for the iPhone/iPod Touch 
IK Multimedia has announced the release of two new applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch: GrooveMaker Techno and GrooveMaker Trance.
Image-Line announces FL Studio 9 
Image-Line has announced that FL Studio 9 will be released in September 2009.
Native Instruments announces up to 50% off GUITAR RIG 
Native Instruments has announced the Tone Up For Summer, a limited time promotion where you can get up to 50% off on Guitar Rig.
Cambron Software releases Power Music v2.0 
Cambron Software have announced the release of version 2 of the increasingly popular software Power Music, a tool for musicians.
Virsyn releases KLON - The Vocal Designer 
The heart of the vocal designer plugin KLON is a harmonic pitch shifter for natural pitch and formant manipulation of vocal sounds in realtime.
Blue Cat Audio updates Free Plugins for Mac and PC 
Blue Cat Audio has released new versions of all its free audio plugins for both Mac and PC in Audio Unit, VST and DirectX formats.
ASK Propellerhead Record and Ableton Live 8 Tutorial DVD 
Over 3.5 hours and 45 videos of instruction on Propellerhead's new audio recording software RECORD and 6 hours and 66 videos about Ableton LIVE 8 (2 DVD series!) - by Morgan Pottruff aka Morg.
New Free iPhone Synthesizer - Euno Lite 
Euno Lite is a free “new-generation” mobile synth from Electric Ears that features a “sounds as color” interface.
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