Welcome to ProMusicNews.com, an Interactive Music Magazine covering the music industry. Come hitchhike with us down the information super highway as we explore the music industry, leaving no rock unturned. We will be taking an in-depth look into the companies and unique characters that provide us all of those tunes with articles, photography, video and of course music, music, and more music. We will showcase the musicians, the gear, the production techniques and everything else involved in making the music we love to hear. Join us now for a peak at what's coming down the road!
Review: Fervent Software Studio To Go!
by Brad Fuller
posted 2005-08-31
I just read an article on Slashdot in which the author claims to have created fire from water. No, really. Although Fervent Software’s Studio to Go! doesn’t claim such impressive magic, it sure does make the life of the traveling musician easier…
At the Sounding Edge: Dave's Distractions
by Dave Phillips
posted 2005-08-29
It’s hard to stay on track when so much great new Linux audio software and resources are being released.
I know I announced last month that I’d be reviewing Jesse Chappell’s Sooper Looper in this column, but to be honest, I’ve been sidetracked. Fortunately, my diversions have provided the material for this month’s column, so here we go with Dave’s Distractions for August 2005…
Back Stage Pass with the Stereotypes
by Ken McKnight
posted 2005-07-15
It’s 8am and the most illogical place for me to be hanging out, is with a couple members of one of the most explosive state-of-the-art bands around, The Stereotypes, and I’m in the ocean. This beautiful spring morning finds me swimming around on a razor sharp reef shooting photos of lead singer John Finkbiner and drummer, Mike Pawluk as they go through their paces of riding waves along the coast of Southern California…
Avett Brothers - Live Vol 2
by Ken McKnight
posted 2005-07-15
We always want to share the sounds we find with our readers. Here’s one for you to shove into your car stereo, iPod or CD changer that should open your eyes and free your mind. Check this offering out… enjoy the sound waves that the Avett Brothers have to offer…
Neil Young
by Ken McKnight
posted 2005-07-15
We always want to share the sounds we find with our readers. Here’s one for you to shove into your car stereo, iPod or CD changer that should open your eyes and free your mind. Check this offering out… enjoy the sound waves that Neil Young has to offer…
Citizen Cope - The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
by Ken McKnight
posted 2005-07-15
We always want to share the sounds we find with our readers. Here’s one for you to shove into your car stereo, iPod or CD changer that should open your eyes and free your mind. Check this offering out… enjoy the sound waves that Citizen Cope has to offer…
At the Sounding Edge: FreeWheeling
by Dave Phillips
posted 2005-07-15
A few years ago, one of my students performed a rather unique original piece at a local coffee house. He used one guitar, one bass, his voice and a foot-controlled hardware device called a loop sampler…
A User's Guide to ALSA
by Dave Phillips
posted 2005-06-30
Your Linux system’s sound probably just came up and worked, which is great for games, chat or music listening. But with a little exploration, you can unlock the recording studio inside your hardware…
Generating Music Notation in Real Time
by Kevin Baird
posted 2005-05-16
Kevin Baird’s No Clergy, his doctoral dissertation piece in music composition, allows audience members to influence the musical notation presented on-screen to musicians in a live interactive performance…
MusE: MIDI Sequencing for Linux
by Howard Wen
posted 2005-05-12
O’ReillyNet talks with the developers of MusE, a MIDI and audio sequencer intended to be a complete multitrack virtual studio. Frank Neumann, a 36-year-old computer scientist from Karlsruhe, Germany, and one of the developers of MusE, sums up the current state of music production applications for Linux: “It’s always a nice warm feeling when you show an application like MusE to people and they just go…”
At the Sounding Edge: Introducing seq24
by Dave Phillips
posted 2005-05-11
In this month’s column, we look at the seq24 MIDI sequencer to see how you can use it in a Linux-based MIDI music production system. Given working ALSA and JACK installations, this system is easy to set up and use, great fun and a valuable production tool. Feel free to follow along while I walk through some of the program’s basic techniques and introduce some not-so-basic procedures before taking my leave…
Magnatune!
by Steve Ackerman
posted 2005-04-30
There has been alot of controversy surrounding the recording industry these days. From the sharing of music and the RIAA lawsuits to financial and contractual practices. Because of this, there have been some new methods of “Open Music” distribution that have been popping up and creating a huge amount of buzz over the last few years. At the forefront of this new frontier, the founder of Magnatune, John Buckman…
CHAOS Mosaics
by Paul Spindle
posted 2005-04-29
I want to tell you about a friend of mine that does incredible things with guitars. I know he’s not the first person to use broken or unplayable guitars to create art. But, his designs are one-hundred percent original. Trust me on this…
Phonoss
by Daniel Gannaway
posted 2005-04-28
I’ve been doing a lot of driving to town. The distance one way equals roughly one long player, or in the case of my current personal favorite, two plays in rotation. The reason it’s two is because it’s the debut solo mini-album, ELIMINATOR, by Phonoss...
From Under the Cork Tree
by Steve Ackerman
posted 2005-04-27
While you might not be very familiar with their music, you’ve probably heard their name mentioned quite a bit lately. I first heard of Fall Out Boy while I was perusing around Pure Volume some time ago. I immediately became a fan… and I am not alone. Fall Out Boy set a record and became the first band or artist to reach 1 million plays on Pure Volume. They have also been featured in music magazines across the country. Even mags like Rolling Stone have regarded them as one of the “10 Artists to Watch…”
Seven's New Machine
by Steve Ackerman
posted 2005-04-26
C’mon in and check it out… No shit! Seven’s debut release, New Machine, is an assailment of aggressive, hard-hitting, in-your-face-music. It’s got that same classic high-energy, soulful approach as the old-school metal and progressive hard rock that I grew up with. I remember alot of music like this coming out in the mid to late 80’s. I’m glad to see that some good things never die…
Gene LaFond
by Paul Spindle
posted 2005-04-25
There are many musicians, singers and songwriters out there who have never had their due, seen the bright lights, nor found the nirvana of the popular songs and the end results that bring fortune and fame. Some seek it while others shy away. And there are those that touch the light but follow a different path, a path that takes them down life’s highway, in a different but nonetheless just as spectacular way…
the kidameln lo-fi
by Steve Ackerman
posted 2005-04-24
A few weeks ago, my friend, Daniel Gannaway sent me out a new collaboration he had been working on. He asked me to take a look at it and let him know what I thought. I recently reviewed his album, darling one year, released last October. It was outstanding. You could just feel the energy and emotion that Daniel had put into each and every one of those tunes. After getting to know Daniel for awhile, I have learned that he pours his heart and soul into every one of his projects. I knew it would be awesome before I even opened the envelope…
Big Midget Music
by Ken McKnight
posted 2005-04-23
Driven by the ocean and inspired by the beauty of the North Sea, here is a look at a duo named Big Midget that is quietly and quickly making a name for themselves in the British Isles Univ and small club circuit. Their music and lifestyle are forged in the best rock, folk, and blues traditions and their sweet harmonies linger with you far after the CD ends…
Professional Sound Editing with Audacity
by Howard Wen
posted 2005-04-14
Need to do sound recording or editing, but find most audio software daunting due to complicated interfaces or price? Then take a look at Audacity: it’s free, open source, and packs a bunch of professional-level sound editing features, all under a very intuitive, friendly user interface. By design, Audacity is a user-friendly but still powerful alternative to other sound editors that tend to be complicated to use. What’s more, it comes in Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows versions…
