Spinal Tap in the Studio
Part 1: Spinal Tap talks about their new recording. (Part 2 coming soon.) Watch the video now!

Moog Voyager Touch Surface
Keyboardist Adam Holzman (Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Project) shows how to use the Moog Voyager's Touch Surface to control two Moogerfoogers. Click here to watch the video.

A Studio Visit with Ming
NYC-based producer/composer Ming (Ming+FS, P-Diddy, The Cheetah Girls, CSI: Miami, Weeds), talks about his work, his studio gear and setup, using master-bus compression, miking drums, and more. Watch the video now!


Featured Stories

Ableton Live 8 (Mac/Win) Review
Ableton pulled out all the stops with the release of Live 8 and the premium content in Suite 8. Read EM's Ableton Live 8 review.

Square One Tutorials
This archive of EM's renowned Square One column offers an extensive collection of articles covering basic concepts in recording, audio, synthesis and computing technology. Read them now!

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Product Update

Akai's new MPK25, which will come with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software, will be available soon. Read more.

Arturia is celebrating its 10th year of business by releasing the special anniversary pack, The 10 Year Suite. Read more.

Cakewalk is now shipping its portable music production studio, Sonar V-Studio 100. Read more.

This month, Native Instruments is offering the Komplete 5 bundle of instruments for $399 (normally priced at $1,149). Read more.

Roland has released the version 1.30 update for the Fantom-G series of workstations. Read more.

Version 2.0 of Virsyn's Reflect algorithmic reverberation plug-in is available now. Read more.

Largo Soft Synth is the latest creation introduced by Waldorf. Read more.

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Odds and Ends

EM Pick: Roque Menchaca

Textural strings, folk and electronic-like elements come together in the workings of San Diego-based band Roque Menchaca. We like their innovative spirit and reinvention of traditional stringed-instrument compositions, along with the DIY attitude that we electronic musicians embrace so dearly. To listen, visit MySpace page.

All EM Pick artists are EM readers selected from our growing number of friends on MySpace. Want to be featured next? For consideration, add us at myspace.com/electronicmusician.

Magnetic Levitating Turntable
Gizmodo takes a look at a turntable that seems better suited for the X-Men characters than DJs.

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EM Announcements

EM Cast With Bruce Swedien
Grammy-winning engineering legend Bruce Swedien talks about recording the late Michael Jackson, changes in studio technology since the days of mono and much more. What's New: Big Fish Audio BollyHood Beats and Studio Works, Les Productions Zvon Prepared Rhodes and much more. Listen to the Podcast now!

If you like what you hear, head to the EM Cast page, where you can access a complete archive of exclusive Podcasts, for free.

Next Stop for The Bus
Have you visited EM's blog, The Bus, lately? Check the blog often for exclusive industry news, product information, EM editor commentary and much more, including Geary Yelton's posting about the fundraiser, Enter the Mind of Moog.



Calendar and Contests

Blastwave FX Sound Design Competition
This contest, presented by Mix and Blastwave FX, invites you to design a soundtrack for a 30-second commercial spot using sounds provided by Blastwave FX, for the chance to win the BlastDrive sound effects library and a subscription to Mix. For an example of what can be done with Blastwave FX libraries, view the video clips by NYC-based directing duo Peking. The deadline for contest submissions is September 15th. Click for more information and to register.

IK Multimedia "Summer Group Mix" Promotion
From July 1st through August 31st, you can get up to three free T-RackS 3 Singles plug-ins for the price of one! Click for details.