Roland release JUNO-D keyboard series Roland have released the JUNO-D6, JUNO-D7, and JUNO-D8 keyboards, offering portability, professional-grade sound and modern features.

UAFX Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp Pedal New addition to the UAFX pedal lineup aims to capture the legendary sounds associated with renowned guitarists such as John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Carlos Santana.

IK Multimedia’s Brandenburg Piano is FREE Until October 3 on Audio Plugin Deals
Audio Plugin Deals is giving away IK Multimedia’s Brandenburg Piano virtual instrument for free until October 3, 2024, down from a list price of $50. The freebie is an Audio Plugin Deals exclusive and unavailable on the official IK Multimedia site.  Brandenburg Piano is a 64-bit-only release for macOS and Windows, available in VST2, VST3, [...]
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21.co’s Bitcoin wrapper to add Chainlink proof of reserveThe integration comes as other Bitcoin wrappers face scrutiny for custody practices. 

Artist Jessica Downs Gifts Purple Rain/Purple Haze to Guitar Center Music FoundationA guitar is not only a beautiful instrument both physically and aurally, but also a canvas for art. Local artists are creating masterpieces on the body of the guitar to raise funds for Guitar Center Music Foundation. The first entitled, “Purple Rain/Purple Haze” was created by artist, Jessica Downs, to pay tribute to Prince and Jimi Hendrix. The guitar is on display at the Hollywood Guitar Center store located at 7425 Sunset Blvd.

The Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF) is a nonprofit organization that advances the healing, transformative power of music by granting instruments to music education and music therapy programs in need across the country.

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Here is what’s illegal under California’s 9 (and counting) new AI lawsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. These bills try to address the most pressing issues in artificial intelligence: everything from futuristic AI systems creating existential risk, deepfake nudes from AI image generators, to Hollywood […]
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A Beautiful Lamp-Inspired PC CaseSometimes you see something super cool and think of how it would be really neat if applied in a totally different context. [MXC Builds] saw an awesome lamp from [karacreates], but decided it would be better as a PC case.
We love seeing how different techniques can be used in conjunction to make something that no one method could produce on its own, and for this build, we see [MXC Builds] use 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, sewing, soldering, and traditional woodworking techniques.
A large part of the video is spent on the CNC process for the walnut base and power button enclosure for the build. As with any project, there are a few places requiring some creative use of the tools on hand, like the walnut piece for the base being too tall for the machine’s usual z-calibration puck or any of [MXC Builds]’s bits to do in one pass, and it’s always interesting to see how other makers solve these issues.
If you’re looking for other beautiful casemods, how about a transparent PS2 or this Art Deco number? Before you go, may we bend your ear about how PC Cases are Still Stuck in the Dark Ages?

Quavo sued for alleged copyright infringement over ‘Bubble gum’ from Quavo Huncho albumA rapper called Lamount London (L.Mont) alleges that Quavo ripped off parts of his own track called 'Bubblegum'
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‘I know that if I love a song, or an artist really speaks to me, others will feel the same way.’Katie Welle, SVP of Creative A&R at Sony Music Publishing, now at her second spell with the company after a stint at RCA, discusses the art of A&R and the power of disruption
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Custom Mini-Neon Signs in 10 MinutesSometimes, you see a project that isn’t a technical powerhouse but just looks so good you can’t help but think about duplicating it. That’s how we felt with the mini-neon signs made by [makerverse]. From an electronics point of view, it is just some filament LEDs and a 3D-printed casing. But, as you’ll see in the video below, these look like little miniature neon signs, and they look great.
Although we might use a different set of tools to get there, the idea is to create your text in DXF, extrude it in CAD, and then print a dark shell with a light or translucent center using a filament change. Glow-in-the-dark filament is also an option. Obviously, if you are handy in any CAD tool, you could easily pull this off.

After printing, you simply put your LED lighting in the center, and there you go. Sure, there’s no high voltage or neon involved, but it is a cute, fun 3D-printing project.
We’ve seen this trick before, but the contrasting 3D printing really sells it. You can also take a peek at how a pro shop in Korea does it.

SoundExchange AI Music Registry: Protecting Creators RightsSoundExchange is developing a much needed global artificial intelligence (AI) registry for sound recording creators and rights owner
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UJAM UFX Reverb FREE until 31 October UJAM have announced that their versatile UFX Reverb plug-in is now available for free until 31 October 2024.

Kesha goes independent, launches label with ADA and CrushKesha has launched her own independent label. It will be distributed by WMG's with Crush Music overseeing marketing and promotion.
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Motel 6 offers Musician Discounts, launches Songwriting ContestStaying at a Motel 6 has long been a right of passage for musicians trying to save money on tour. Now Motel 6 offers musician discounts and launched a songwriting. Continue reading
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Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland launches digital amps and effects suite in partnership with STL TonesLimp Bizkit guitarist and nu metal’s snappiest dresser Wes Borland has debuted a new digital amp and effects suite in partnership with STL Tones.
Tonality: Wes Borland, the sixth entry in STL’s Tonality series, is based on the amplifiers and pedals from Borland’s own touring rig, enabling guitarists to experiment with Borland’s own tones, and recreate the teeth-rattling riffs of Break Stuff, Nookie and more.

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“Developed in collaboration with Wes Borland, this signature guitar plugin suite accurately captures the sonic and visual anarchy that Wes has become so distinctly renowned for,” STL promises.
“Using the most advanced hardware modelling algorithms, STL’s software uses internal circuit tracing from the schematics of the amplifiers Wes uses playing live and in the studio, as well as his favourite overdrive pedals, effects, and personal guitar cabinets.”
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Three amps are included in Tonality: Wes Borland. First is the Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus, a mainstay of Borland’s touring rig used for his clean tone. There’s also the Diezel VH4, a versatile and heavy amp that was employed by many nu metal giants in the early noughties. Finally comes the Selmer Zodiac 50 MKII Tremolo, which Borland has for his edge-of-breakup tone.
The plugin also features five pedals. The Mini Filter is based on the Electro-Harmonix Mini Q-Tron, which Borland uses for his wah. The Big Wezz is inspired by the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi fuzz pedal. There’s also the Borland Delay, which is based on the Dunlop Echoplex delay pedal. Lastly there’s the WB7 Chorus/Flanger, which STL says “is capable of warm, vintage choral tones to morphing flange sounds”, and the Digital Delay WB-8, based on the Boss DD-8.

STL Tones meticulously studied Borland’s rig and playing to make the new plugin; the company measured each amplifier in his live setup using five microphones in 156 different positions to get as close as possible to the nu metal master’s sound.
The company has previously made Tonality plugins in collaboration with Will Putney (Fit for an Autopsy/End/Better Lovers), Josh Middleton (Sylosis/ex-Architects), Andy James (Five Finger Death Punch), and producers Howard Benson and Lasse Lammert.
For more information on Tonality: Wes Borland, head to STL Tones.
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