Waves is offering free presets from Grammy-winning producer and mixer Jack Joseph Puig's personal preset collection. Read more.

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Odds and Ends

EM Pick: Peterloo Massacre

You'll be sold on Peterloo Massacre at your first listen of the "Weight of Height" demo, which combines dramatic synth backdrops with the lead singer's ska-like warbling vocals. Similarly, the Manchester, United Kingdom-based band's other tracks craftily blend acoustic elements such as violin and guitar with electronic aspects and interesting vocal melodies. Check out their self-titled debut album and hear several tracks online at MySpace.

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The Price for a Song
Warner Music Group will experiment with the pricing of music by basing the value of a single or album on consumer demand.

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The sounds you hear every day. Digital Sound Factory presents the original E-mu Emulator and Proteus sound libraries re mastered for the modern electronic musician. Featuring over 10,000 instruments, these high quality sounds are available as software 24/7. Free downloads available. www.DigitalSoundFactory.com

EM Announcements

NEW! EM Cast with Gina Fant-Saez of eSession
In the latest edition of EM Cast, Gina Fant-Saez, who is the CEO of eSession, a Pro Tools expert, and a singer/songwriter; talks about remote recording, cool new software, and her Pro Tools instruction book. In addition, Len Sasso looks at free refills for Propellerhead Reason and much more. Click to listen.

NEW! Special Report: Image-Line FL Studio 8

Some recording software works hard to convince you that music is Serious Business. But the passion of FL Studio’s designers is to make music fun! FL Studio serves up a full suite of software tools for producing no-compromise, state-of-the-art mixes—yet the user interface is exciting, inviting, and unique. One glance at the FL Studio window and you’ll want to reach out and touch: It’s that tactile. Continue reading at emusician.com.



Calendar and Contests

NEW! Vocal Trainer Giveaway Contest
SoundTech Professional Audio Systems and DigiFreq will be giving away a SoundTech Vocal Trainer Package to two lucky winners. For the chance to win, visit DigiFreq's Web site and enter your name and email by May 31, 2008.

NEW! Redmatica Crossfades and Cannelloni Sessions
The software company Redmatica and MV Pro Audio will be holding a set of public clinics in Los Angeles in the first week of June, 2008. The Crossfades and Cannelloni sessions will offer demos of Redmatica's Compendium Bundle, which includes Keymap 1.5. Learn more and RSVP.

NAMM's Wanna Play Music Week
It's Wanna Play Music Week, so learn, play, and educate others about the power and joy of playing music. Find out how to participate in NAMM's special activities for the week at www.wannaplaymusic.com.