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Copyright Basics: Exclusive Rights, Licensing Lingo, and More

xodus phoenix — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:56:46 GMT

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Copyright Basics: Exclusive Rights, Licensing Lingo, and More
By DIY Musician
January 27, 20125 Comments and 37 Reactions

iStock 000017499131XSmall 300x199 Copyright Basics: Exclusive Rights, Licensing Lingo, and More(Since CD Baby recently launched our music licensing program, we figured it’d be a good time to review with our artists some of the basic copyright and sync licensing terms. This article, written by Keith Hatscheck, originally appeared on the Echoes Blog.)

So you’ve written a new song. It may have the potential to be a hit, but one thing is certain: it makes sense to properly protect your song if you hope to profit from its recording and public performance. How do music copyrights work? What is required to have ownership of your song’s copyright? Why should you register it with the Library of Congress? What are some of the common music licenses that generate income for songwriters?

What is a copyright?
According to attorney Don Passman’s authoritative book, All You Need to Know About the Music Business, a copyright is a “limited duration monopoly.” When the founding fathers first established copyright in intellectual property, the term of that exclusive control was fourteen years. Since that time, copyright duration has been extended, to the point that today, once you properly register your song’s copyright, you and your heirs will have exclusive control of it for your own life, plus seventy more years.

While most songwriters or their publishers register each new song’s copyright with the Library of Congress (LOC), due to the way copyright law is written, a copyright actually exists the moment you fix your song in any tangible medium. So by recording it, writing out a lead sheet, or simply typing out the lyrics on a word processor and printing them, you have created a tangible copy and at that moment in time, your song is protected by copyright.

So why bother to register your new song with the Library of Congress? Because until such time as it is officially registered as a new work with the LOC, you have some, but not all of the various protections that copyright law provides.

The first and most important result of registering your song with the LOC is that a permanent and unequivocal date of copyright registration is established. Should your song be used without your consent, this date will be used by a court of law to affirm that the use or unauthorized adaptation occurred after you registered your song. Such unauthorized use is commonly referred to as an “infringement.”

Once your song has been registered, the full weight of copyright law can be used to protect your song, should it be used unlawfully. Penalties for using a copyrighted work without permission can be substantial, running anywhere between $750 and $30,000 for each infringed work. If a defendant willfully infringed, that is, he or she knew your song was protected by copyright, statutory damages can rise to $150,000 per infringed work.

One more benefit of registering your song is that if you have a valid LOC registration for your song and the court decides in your favor, the infringing party will likely have to pay your legal fees in addition to whatever statutory damages are required.

A copyright owner’s five exclusive rights
Once you have a song that you’ve registered with the LOC, you have the foundation to exploit your song to earn money. Song copyright owners enjoy the same five exclusive rights that any author of a novel, screenplay, painting, poem, or other intellectual work has. These include the right to exclusively:

1. Reproduce the work
2. Distribute the work
3. Perform the work in public
4. Allow a derivative work to be made
5. Display the work in public (applies mostly to visual media and artwork)

Anyone making unauthorized copies without a copyright owner’s permission, distributing unauthorized copies, using a sample without permission, or allowing performance of the work in public without proper payment of public performance royalties is in violation of one or more of these exclusive rights.

In practice, songwriters will often assign their song’s copyright to a music publisher in order to maximize the revenue opportunities. It then becomes the job of the publisher to develop as many licensed uses of your song as possible. Such uses may include cover versions of your song; placements in TV, film, and video games; use of your song in a commercial, greeting card, or on a compilation album. In exchange, the songwriter will normally share the revenue 50-50 with the publisher. Whenever your song is performed on radio or TV, it generates a public performance royalty that the three U.S. Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) – ASCAP, BMI, SESAC – monitor and then collect a royalty on the behalf of the songwriter and publisher. Each writer may only affiliate with one of the PROs.

Song vs. Master copyrights
Prior to 1972, the recording of your song was not protected by copyright, although the underlying musical ideas, usually represented by the lyrics and music that made up your song, were covered. At that time, Congress changed the law to extend copyright protection to sound recordings. This meant that for artists signed to one of the major record labels, the sound recordings they made in the studio usually became the property of the record label, based on the fact that in almost all cases, the label bankrolled these master recordings.

Record labels quickly realized these master rights represented a new stream of royalty income and began to exploit them. When you hear an original recording of a Motown classic such as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye in a motion picture, Motown/Universal has granted a master license to the filmmaker, while the songwriter’s publishing company, in this case Stone Agate/EMI Music Publishing, granted a song license to use the music in the film. So in this way, a recording of a song has two copyrights simultaneously existing: one in the underlying song, a second in the master recording of that song.

For the DIY band that has released its own album, they can simply send in a copy of their finished album to the LOC and register both the songs and the master recordings to receive full protection. Then, if a filmmaker wishing to use their song were to contact the band, they would be in a position to request a license fee for both the song use AND the master use, assuming the budget allowed for such fees. In practice, the filmmaker might have a limited budget, but remember that if you own your song and your master recording, you actually hold two distinct copyrights.

Licensing lingo
In the world of music licensing, there are various types of music licenses, each of which is referred to by one of more common terms. It makes sense to learn these basic terms so that if you are speaking with a music publisher or anyone wishing to use one of your songs or master recordings you are starting from a common point. Here are four of the more common terms used in music licensing.

Mechanical License. This is the permission to use your song to record, manufacture, and distribute a new sound recording of your song. Even if you are recording your own song for a record label, under the terms of your contract, the label will need to secure a mechanical license before making the records and offering the song as a download. (Yes, downloads count as a record and as such, the publisher or songwriter must give advance permission to distribute or sell a song online.) Mechanicals, as they are frequently referred to, are audio-only licenses.

Synchronization License. Any use of your song in support of a visual medium is a synchronization (or synch, for short) license. When you hear a song used on a TV show or motion picture, a synch license was secured to pay the publisher for that use. Depending on the importance of the song in the context of the film or TV series, such licenses may generate tens of thousands of dollars shared by the publisher and writer.

Blanket License. Ever wonder if Queen earns a royalty when you hear “Bohemian Rhapsody” blaring over the sound system at your local bowling alley on Rock ‘n’ Bowl night? They do. The three PROs typically secure annual agreements with any business or venue that features music playback or performance as part of its operations. The cost for such blanket licenses varies depending on the size of the venue and typical audience size. For example, the blanket license fees paid by Madison Square Garden to use music during a NBA basketball game will be proportionally higher than your local bowling alley pays. But both types of venues help add to the songwriter and publisher’s revenue streams when a song is frequently played.

Master License. This is the license needed to use a master sound recording in any commercial setting. Record labels often control most masters performed by top artists as they invested the money to record them in the first place. However, more bands are deciding to take the totally independent route, which will often result in the band retaining the master rights for their sound recordings. When such a band gains enough notoriety to attract the interest of a TV or film music supervisor, they may be in a position to profit from granting a master license and a song license if they also wrote the song in question.

Note: This article does not offer a complete explanation of music copyright and licensing matters. It’s best to get the advice of an experienced entertainment attorney or music licensing expert before entering into any binding music license agreement.

Keith Hatschek teaches music business and directs the Music Management program at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He is a regular contributor to Echoes and has written two books on the music industry. www.hatschek.com

Rant – Is Social Media Worth It For Musicians?

xodus phoenix — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:55:01 GMT

http://www.musicmarketingmanifesto.com/social-media-for-musicians/

Rant – Is Social Media Worth It For Musicians?

by John Oszajca on February 2, 2012

Social Media For MusiciansShow of hands… Who has 1000+ Facebook friends and hasn’t sold a single album or made one red cent as a result?

…I thought so.

Social media has always been a very misunderstood platform for many. Part of that is because so many people with ulterior motives have built lucrative careers for themselves as “social media experts”. Making mountains out of mole hills and sticking us with the bill along the way.

This is not to say that social media has no value. It does.

It’s simply that many people seem to hold some misguided view that social media is in itself, something separate from traditional networking and/or marketing. It is not.

For us as musicians, social media serves two potential purposes…

1. To be used as it was intended as a relationship enhancing tool.

2. To drive traffic.

Social media as a relationship enhancing tool…

The former requires more explanation than many might think. Enhancing real world relationships with social media is pretty straight forward, and most of us are engaged in it to some extent every day.

But, relationship building with your FANS is something altogether different. I see too many artists posting things like…

“Check out my new YouTube video!” Respectfully, who gives a crap?

That’s not to say that there is not a place for that kind of thing, but trying to engage your fans that way is not going to serve your ultimate goals.

Instead I suggest that you think of all of your outbound communication to your fans as “your channel”. While your mailing list should be your primary channel, your social media feeds are your “short attention span channels”. But they are all essentially serving the same purpose: to engage and entertain, and keep people watching/listening/reading long enough that they eventually BUY when the right offer comes along.

Think of it like you would a television channel. If the content is no good, we click. Same thing goes for the computer.

Musicians would be well served to consciously define their brand and create a supporting channel around that.

Tell the real story of you as an artist and human being. Whether you like sleeping with groupies back stage or just collecting stamps… Your story is your channel, and to some extent your music is the advertising that funds the programming. This is counter intuitive for most musicians who feel that it’s the music that keeps people reading the emails. But in reality, the apposite approach will yield far better results.

After all, its the “experience” that people want. Not a download.

Social media as a traffic source…

The alternative way of viewing social media is simply as a traffic source. Your Facebook and Twitter walls should not be mistaken for your “sales funnel”. They are a poor replacement for a well constructed and privately hosted sales funnel.

However sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be a great way to get visitors over to an offer for a free download in exchange for an email address. Outside of the music world this is called “lead generation”. Why more musicians are not actively engaged in this is mind boggling to me.

To do this you simply need to understand the behavior of each network’s users and offer value accordingly.

For example, a high percentage of Twitter fans tend to respond in kind when you follow them. So by following large numbers of Twitter users and then following up with an automated DM (direct message) with an offer for a free track, can be a great way to consistently drive traffic to your site. But again, not until AFTER a relationship has been made.

Another example is Facebook’s “like” and “share” functions. By creating entertaining content either on your blog or within your Facebook feed itself, you stand a good chance of picking up some viral traffic. I’ve had pages literally receive thousands of “shares”. The reach of something like that can be tremendous. In fact almost every time I post anything on my blog it’s followed by a significant serge in subscribers because of the emphasis I sometimes put on clicking the share button and the resulting traffic that follows.

Other sites like Stumbleupon and Youtube offer their own nuances and user behavior patterns which, if tapped into properly, can become a tremendous sources of free traffic.

What Social Media Is Not!

For the love of God people! Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc, are not places to simply post “check out my album on itunes” on other people’s wall’s. This is sapm, it’s stupid and it’s not going to get you where you want to be.

Spam is absolutely pointless from a marketing perspective. Especially for musicians who CANNOT succeed without fan loyalty and genuine affinity. Non-permission based direct marketing is a great way to kill a relationship before it’s even begun.

I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with automation, marketing aggressively, or doing things on a mass scale. And I’m definitely not saying that leveraging the various enticements that social media sites have in place is wrong (IE “like” and “retweet”). Quite to the contrary…

But if Myspace taught us anything, it’s that a social media fan is not equivalent to an ACTUAL fan. Friend adders and message spam did little more than destroy what was once one of the most popular websites on the planet.

To recap…

1. Understand the nuances of your social media platform.

2. Decide what it is that you are using it for and how the site you are working with can enhance your broader business model.

3. Offer value and they will come.

It’s that simple.

What do you think? Is social media having an impact on your music career?

Leave a comment below and let me know how social media has helped or hurt your career.

PS – I’m working on a follow up post to this one as we speak. It should come out early next week and I’m going to reveal a NEW social media strategy that I’ve be using that is exactly the kind of thing I’m talking about. It uses social media in the way it was INTENDED to be used and it get’s SERIOUS results. More on that shortly.

Producer's Edge hits 35,000 Readers as YouTube/Griffin Avid breaks 4 Million!

xodus phoenix — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:42 GMT

So, I logged into the digital magazine engine and saw that the number of readers was just over 35,000.

When I was checking out the YouTube/GriffinAvid channl I saw we hit 4 Million views.

That's the fireworks for 4th of July. I saw this right as I was sending out the email blast.

What a night. I feel real good. I think I'll post some more YouTube question and answer stuff.

Although that might only cause this trend to continue...

Hey, we don't do tech support on YouTUbe! Arghhhhh :blink:

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xodus phoenix — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:38:21 GMT

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A dirty-played old tube Hammond Organ slightly overdriven, is the perfect spice for any production where an authentic organ is needed. This loop library contains soloistic played organ licks, many funky rhythm grooves and various chord- and bass grooves. Even unusual and mad played styles found their place in this soundbank.

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For this recording, a Hammond Organ C3 and its Leslie 147 was microphoned with 3 Neumann Mics (Treble Rotator 2 Mics , Woofer Rotator 1 Mic) using RME Micstasy Hi End A/D converter.

The sound library comes along with the brand new Elastik 2 loop player for realtime timestretching and pitchshifting, among other great features.

PLEASE NOTE: The drumloops used in the demosongs are not included in this library.

„Funky Tonewheels“ was produced by Uwe Kinast and Hakan Türközü who has also played the organ for this library. Both achieve high quality libraries with their knowledge of musicproduction and recordings.

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XLN Audio's growing collection of Kit Piece Paks for Addictive Drums™

xodus phoenix — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:34:35 GMT

xln audio - 2011-12-01

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Now is the perfect time check out XLN Audio's growing collection of Kit Piece Paks for Addictive Drums™. For a limited time only our deep and fat sounding Sonor Designer 14x6" Snare Kit Piece Pak is on sale for only $1/€1! (December 1st through December 31st) Don’t miss out!

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The kick and the snare make up the heart and soul of your drum kit. Therefore, an old, well-known trick among drummers is adding another kick or snare to one's collection to expand your sound possibilities. By switching either or both of them you'll drastically change the overall sound, feel and character of your drum kit and – of course - the same applies to Addictive Drums™!

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Last week we released INDIE ADpak and INDIE Rock MIDI Pak and the response has been amazing and has exceeded all our expectations! We knew we were releasing a fantastic ADpak and MIDI Pak but never in our wildest dreams did we expect you'd go this crazy about it! THANK YOU ALL! Check out INDIE ADpak & INDIE Rock MIDI Pak in case you’ve missed it:

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Featured artist: Björk & Toffe

Many people have been blown away by the great piece of music heard in the INDIE ADpak promo video – everyone at the XLN office has been humming "Gone Gone Gone" for a couple of weeks now. The song in the video is called "Gone Gone Gone" performed by the 2-piece constellation Björk & Toffe. (David Björk and Christoffer Gustafsson) XLN remixed the song with the drums from the INDIE ADpak and did a video edit.

We collected a few questions from people who have contacted XLN with interest of the band and shot them over to Christoffer Gustafsson:

I love the effective structure of "Gone Gone Gone". It's just bang on. Not a single dead second. Please tell us more about the track.

That's how we like our songs to be perceived! We started this band because we wanted to make pop songs with just the essentials. We focus on strong melodies and loud guitars, two minutes maximum.

What’s next? Are there any upcoming releases?

A lot of exiting things going on! We’re working a lot in our studio in Stockholm, Sweden, mainly focusing on our Swedish solo projects right now. David's solo project is called "Sol" (In English: "Sun") which isn't released yet and I go under my own name Christoffer Gustafsson and have released two EP's in 2011. All the songs are in Swedish.

What's your experience of Addictive Drums™ and INDIE ADpak?

We use it a lot and it's such an outstanding tool for drums! The latest EP I released is Addictive Drums all the way through and David is using it in his project too. If you have Spotify, check out my latest EP "Frontlinjen" there. From now on I guess we'll use the INDIE drums. Make sure you like us on Facebook and you'll always the latest news about us!

Bjork & Toffe

Christoffer Gustafsson

Sol

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IK Multimedia Launches StealthPedal CS and StealthPlug CS Packages

xodus phoenix — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:31:58 GMT

From the company that brought you the revolutionary iRig mobile guitar interface, software for the iOS platform and the iRig family of mobile audio hardware, comes the next generation of mobile guitar and bass products playing and recording products for Mac/PC. Now guitar and bass players can turbo charge their laptops and play virtually anywhere with two new complete packages from IK Multimedia: The StealthPlug CS and StealthPedal CS “Custom Shop” Systems. These two new packages provide players with an audio interface for their computer (a way to hook up an instrument to their computer) and the world’s most popular Guitar & Bass tone shaping software system: AmpliTube Custom Shop. Now players can practice, play and record anywhere, any time with their laptops, using gear from the world’s top manufacturers.

The Tone Machine — AmpliTube Custom Shop:
The core of the Custom Shop package is the AmpliTube Custom Shop software, IK’s revolutionary tone software that allows players to build virtual guitar rigs one piece at a time with gear models from the world’s top manufacturers. It comes complete with 24 pieces of gear, a digital chromatic tuner and two complete guitar/bass signal chains for mono and/or stereo operation. The AmpliTube Custom Shop is based upon AmpliTube 3, the premier Guitar/Bass tone software found in recording studios around the world. It has the same operation and feature set, and can be used as a plug-in for virtually every DAW (digital audio workstation) or as a standalone tone machine for live performance and recording. It also sports a full-featured 4-track recorder for capturing ideas quickly and easily.

The AmpliTube Custom Shop offers gear from the top makers, and is open 24/7: Fender™, Ampeg®, Orange®, Soldano®, T-Rex®, Seymour Duncan®, Groove Tubes® and more… With AmpliTube Custom Shop, players now have access to every piece of gear from all AmpliTube collections: AmpliTube 3, AmpliTube Fender®, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™, AmpliTube Metal and Ampeg® SVX; plus they’ll find additional pieces and “collections” of gear from the world’s top manufacturers. IK is constantly adding new manufacturers and new models to the collections.

The StealthPlug USB Audio Interface Cable:
The StealthPlug CS “Custom Shop” is perhaps THE most affordable way to get started making guitar music on your laptop. It features the StealthPlug ¼” to USB cable interface, and the new AmpliTube Custom Shop software plus 50 gear credits to use in the AmpliTube Custom Shop online store.

The StealthPlug Audio interface cable is a high quality, easy-to-use and simple audio interface cable that plugs your guitar right into your computer. It’s a 9-foot cable with a ¼” instrument jack on one end, an inline analog to digital converter with volume controls and a headphone jack, and a USB plug on the other end.

The StealthPedal USB Audio Interface and Controller

StealthPedal CS, or “Custom Shop”, is the next step up for mobile guitar and bass players. It features the StealthPedal wah-style USB audio interface and controller, plus AmpliTube Custom Shop software and 100 gear credits to use in the AmpliTube Custom Shop online store.

The StealthPedal serves two purposes: getting your guitar signal to and from your laptop, and controlling software knobs from the floor while you play. And all the magic happens in a nice compact wah-style housing — something already very familiar to players. The StealthPedal features operational sample rates up to 96kHz providing pristine sound quality from your guitar or bass. Plus, it features “smart jacks” that will auto-detect and adjust for different types of instrument inputs. StealthPedal is not only great for guitar and basses, but also works with keyboards, drum machines and other audio input devices.

Controlling software parameters with the StealthPedal is a breeze thanks to AmpliTube Custom Shop’s seamless integration and MIDI control. Simply “right-click” on any software knob, button or adjustment to assign it to a function on the pedal. Plus, the StealthPedal comes with a MIDI control app that lets you use the StealthPedal with any MIDI compatible application.

Pricing and Availability:

The StealthPlug CS and StealthPedal CS packages are available from the IK Multimedia web store <http://ikmultimedia.com/Sales.php> , or select IK Multimedia music instrument retailers and distributors around the world.

StealthPlug CS is priced at $99.99/€74.99 (excluding taxes).

It includes: StealthPlug Audio Interface cable, AmpliTube Custom Shop Software and 50 Custom Shop gear credits.

StealthPedal CS is priced at $229.99/€174.99 (excluding taxes).

It includes: StealthPedal Audio Interface/Controller, AmpliTube Custom Shop Software and 100 Custom Shop gear credits.

More information can be found on the IK Multimedia web site:

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/stealthplug

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/stealthpedal

The One Thing That Should Never Be Missing From Your Merch Table

xodus phoenix — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:30:37 GMT

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Boost Your Holiday Sales with Limited-Time Pricing, Free Tracks, and Quantity Discounts
There are lots of ways to encourage fans and new listeners to buy your music from CD Baby, but enticing them with sales, discounts, and free music is one of the strongest methods we've found to drive traffic to your page. You can change the prices of your albums and songs on CD Baby in any way you'd like, and if you offer any of these sales for the Holidays, you can always change them back after the New Year.

What Every Merch Booth Needs to Sell: CDs!
You might be debating if it's worth it to press CDs anymore. Here's the thing: People still like CDs. It's what they're used to. When they plop their money down at a show, they want a tangible item in their hand. Of course there are those who have reached a certain comfort level with downloading their music. And for those people, that's easy to accommodate. But for those that want a disc, there is still value in pressing the old familiar CD that they're used to.

Redefining Your Sound Without Losing Fans: Lessons from Everyday Prophets
Not every radical musical shift has to be as in-your-face as Dylan at Newport. Sometimes you can make dramatic stylistic transitions while also including your fanbase in the process. Take, for example, Everyday Prophets. After putting out their 6th album, the band was in a bit of a daze as to where to go next. They took an interesting approach to the problem: they would choose a new direction to try, tell their fans, perform that new material on stage, and ask for feedback.

Steinberg: six sleek USB-powered controllers giving you the fastest and most flexible way to control a Cubase session.

xodus phoenix — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:29:22 GMT

We've been shipping CMC Series now for only a short few weeks but already they're establishing themselves as the must-have device for Cubase and Nuendo users. Not stopping there, we wanted to ensure that with the CMC QC Quick Controller and CMC-PD Pad Controller, you will have virtually limitless compatibility with other software, courtesy of the excellent configuration applications included. Ultimately we believe that composers, producers and mixing engineers deserve a customizable set of control units — perfectly tailored to your unique studio environment.

The new CMC series is made up of six sleek USB-powered controllers giving you the fastest and most flexible way to control a Cubase session. Whether you are creating beats, performing live or recording and mixing in the studio, the portable CMC controllers offer exactly the control options needed. Best of all, the modular approach allows you to combine multiple units to form a full-scale Cubase control system. Perfect ergonomics, instant plug-and-play compatibility with Cubase and user-assignable functions make the CMC series the ultimate choice for any serious Cubase user.

That's why Yamaha and Steinberg have invented the CMC series.

CMC Highlights:

Six unique micro controllers — faster and more convenient than with any other solution
Modular system: combine CMC units for an eminently powerful Cubase control station that exactly fits your needs and workflow
Joint plate included for quick and easy connection
Intuitive operation due to the adoption of the Cubase color scheme and icons
Innovative technologies at your fingertips: illuminated, high-resolution touch controls and rotary encoders for detailed visual feedback
Portable: small enough to fit in your pocket, on a master keyboard or wherever desired
User-assignable functions for even more flexibility and tweaking options
USB-powered: no additional power supply required
Cross-platform compatible: Mac OS X and Windows support
Tailored for use with all Cubase family members (version 5.5.1 or higher, except Cubase LE) and Nuendo 5
Cubase AI 6 download version included to start recording your music straight away

Read more

CMC Highlights:

Six unique micro controllers — faster and more convenient than with any other solution
Modular system: combine CMC units for an eminently powerful Cubase control station that exactly fits your needs and workflow
Joint plate included for quick and easy connection
Intuitive operation due to the adoption of the Cubase color scheme and icons
Innovative technologies at your fingertips: illuminated, high-resolution touch controls and rotary encoders for detailed visual feedback
Portable: small enough to fit in your pocket, on a master keyboard or wherever desired
User-assignable functions for even more flexibility and tweaking options
USB-powered: no additional power supply required
Cross-platform compatible: Mac OS X and Windows support
Tailored for use with all Cubase family members (version 5.5.1 or higher, except Cubase LE) and Nuendo 5
Cubase AI 6 download version included to start recording your music straight away

Read more

Six unique micro controllers — faster and more convenient than with any other solution

Modular system: combine CMC units for an eminently powerful Cubase control station that exactly fits your needs and workflow

Joint plate included for quick and easy connection

Intuitive operation due to the adoption of the Cubase color scheme and icons

Innovative technologies at your fingertips: illuminated, high-resolution touch controls and rotary encoders for detailed visual feedback

Portable: small enough to fit in your pocket, on a master keyboard or wherever desired

User-assignable functions for even more flexibility and tweaking options

USB-powered: no additional power supply required

Cross-platform compatible: Mac OS X and Windows support

Tailored for use with all Cubase family members (version 5.5.1 or higher, except Cubase LE) and Nuendo 5

Cubase AI 6 download version included to start recording your music straight away

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-CH Channel Controller

With its innovative, highly precise touch fader, 16 backlit buttons and a rotary encoder, the CMC Channel Controller brings hands-on access to all channel-related Cubase functions.

Read more

CMC-PD

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-PD Pad Controller

With 16 backlit velocity sensitive rubber pads, a rotary encoder and two working modes, the CMC-PD is the ultimate controller to create dynamic grooves and to remote control your Cubase functions.*

Read more

CMC-QC

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-QC Quick Controller

The USB-powered CMC Quick Controller houses 13 backlit buttons alongside eight rotary encoders to provide precise tactile control over virtually any effect, EQ and performance parameter in Cubase.*

Read more

CMC-FD

$199.99* Buy now

CMC-FD Fader Controller

The CMC-FD is a cutting-edge USB-controller featuring four high-resolution touch faders with integrated LED metering, solo/mute function and support for simultaneous use of up to four units.

Read more

CMC-TP

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-TP Transport Controller

Featuring a high-precision touch slider with six working modes, 17 backlit rubber buttons and user-assignable functions, the CMC-TP controller provides instant, hands-on access to the Cubase transport section.

Read more

CMC-AI

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-AI AI Controller

Featuring Steinberg’s groundbreaking AI Knob, ten rubber buttons and dedicated working modes, the portable CMC AI Controller is a truly versatile and time-saving addition to any Cubase system.

Read more

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-CH Channel Controller

With its innovative, highly precise touch fader, 16 backlit buttons and a rotary encoder, the CMC Channel Controller brings hands-on access to all channel-related Cubase functions.

Read more

CMC-PD

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-PD Pad Controller

With 16 backlit velocity sensitive rubber pads, a rotary encoder and two working modes, the CMC-PD is the ultimate controller to create dynamic grooves and to remote control your Cubase functions.*

Read more

CMC-QC

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-QC Quick Controller

The USB-powered CMC Quick Controller houses 13 backlit buttons alongside eight rotary encoders to provide precise tactile control over virtually any effect, EQ and performance parameter in Cubase.*

Read more

CMC-FD

$199.99* Buy now

CMC-FD Fader Controller

The CMC-FD is a cutting-edge USB-controller featuring four high-resolution touch faders with integrated LED metering, solo/mute function and support for simultaneous use of up to four units.

Read more

CMC-TP

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-TP Transport Controller

Featuring a high-precision touch slider with six working modes, 17 backlit rubber buttons and user-assignable functions, the CMC-TP controller provides instant, hands-on access to the Cubase transport section.

Read more

CMC-AI

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-AI AI Controller

Featuring Steinberg’s groundbreaking AI Knob, ten rubber buttons and dedicated working modes, the portable CMC AI Controller is a truly versatile and time-saving addition to any Cubase system.

Read more

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-CH Channel Controller

With its innovative, highly precise touch fader, 16 backlit buttons and a rotary encoder, the CMC Channel Controller brings hands-on access to all channel-related Cubase functions.

Read more

CMC-PD

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-PD Pad Controller

With 16 backlit velocity sensitive rubber pads, a rotary encoder and two working modes, the CMC-PD is the ultimate controller to create dynamic grooves and to remote control your Cubase functions.*

Read more

CMC-QC

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-QC Quick Controller

The USB-powered CMC Quick Controller houses 13 backlit buttons alongside eight rotary encoders to provide precise tactile control over virtually any effect, EQ and performance parameter in Cubase.*

Read more

CMC-FD

$199.99* Buy now

CMC-FD Fader Controller

The CMC-FD is a cutting-edge USB-controller featuring four high-resolution touch faders with integrated LED metering, solo/mute function and support for simultaneous use of up to four units.

Read more

CMC-TP

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-TP Transport Controller

Featuring a high-precision touch slider with six working modes, 17 backlit rubber buttons and user-assignable functions, the CMC-TP controller provides instant, hands-on access to the Cubase transport section.

Read more

CMC-AI

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-AI AI Controller

Featuring Steinberg’s groundbreaking AI Knob, ten rubber buttons and dedicated working modes, the portable CMC AI Controller is a truly versatile and time-saving addition to any Cubase system.

Read more

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-CH Channel Controller

With its innovative, highly precise touch fader, 16 backlit buttons and a rotary encoder, the CMC Channel Controller brings hands-on access to all channel-related Cubase functions.

Read more

CMC-PD

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-PD Pad Controller

With 16 backlit velocity sensitive rubber pads, a rotary encoder and two working modes, the CMC-PD is the ultimate controller to create dynamic grooves and to remote control your Cubase functions.*

Read more

CMC-QC

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-QC Quick Controller

The USB-powered CMC Quick Controller houses 13 backlit buttons alongside eight rotary encoders to provide precise tactile control over virtually any effect, EQ and performance parameter in Cubase.*

Read more

CMC-FD

$199.99* Buy now

CMC-FD Fader Controller

The CMC-FD is a cutting-edge USB-controller featuring four high-resolution touch faders with integrated LED metering, solo/mute function and support for simultaneous use of up to four units.

Read more

CMC-TP

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-TP Transport Controller

Featuring a high-precision touch slider with six working modes, 17 backlit rubber buttons and user-assignable functions, the CMC-TP controller provides instant, hands-on access to the Cubase transport section.

Read more

CMC-AI

$149.99* Buy now

CMC-AI AI Controller

Featuring Steinberg’s groundbreaking AI Knob, ten rubber buttons and dedicated working modes, the portable CMC AI Controller is a truly versatile and time-saving addition to any Cubase system.

Read more

GrooveNews! We are back with more top-notch Pro Tools 10 coverage.

xodus phoenix — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:25:21 GMT

We are back with more top-notch Pro Tools 10 coverage. Available immediately, "Pro Tools 10 Explained" has over 6 hours of detailed and insightful content that is designed to give the fundamentals and help you build an amazing and well-rounded foundation for all major aspects of Pro Tools 10. Don't forget our other recent Pro Tools 10 titles as well, "What's New in Pro Tools 10" and "Pro Tools Beat Guru". Also, you can get all of these for 50% off during the Black November sale!

Black November

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What's Coming

Cubase 6 coverage is set to be out within the next week and we have some all new Studio One V2 training along with some electronic music production stuff that should both be out the first half of December. Just beyond that we have some new Reaper coverage along with more on Pro Tools 10, Reason and mixing. We are focused on bringing you the best audio and music production tutorials on the planet.

Thanks for your support!

Your Groove 3 Team.

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NEW YORK INTEREST: WIRED STORE FEATURES ROLAND JUNO-GI

xodus phoenix — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:21:28 GMT

WIRED STORE FEATURES ROLAND JUNO-GI
WIRED’s Largest Store Ever Hits Times Square

Los Angeles, CA, November 22, 2011 — The Roland JUNO-Gi will be featured amongst this year’s hottest tech gadgets in Times Square from November 18 – December 24 at the 7th Annual WIRED store on 42nd and Broadway. The WIRED Store will be open noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays (closed Thanksgiving Day), and virtually 24-7 at www.wired.com/store.

The Store is a brick-and-mortar spin-off of WIRED, known for its big ideas, innovative design and focus on forecasting trends. The 10,000-sq. ft. interactive shopping gallery will feature more than 200 of the hottest new products. Items include apparel, art and design fixtures, kitchenware, luxury items, games and an array of electronics for adults and children of all ages.

Readers and shoppers can also enter to win a WIRED Wish List gift bag, valued at approximately $13,000, at www.wired.com/magazine/bagsweepstakes. The “Ultimate Gift Bag” is packed with editor picks for the holiday season as featured in WIRED’s December issue.

In-store events:

Saturday, Nov. 26: GeekDad Family Day
Wednesday, Nov. 30: Norman Reedus of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” photo exhibit
Sunday, Dec. 4: Game Day
Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec. 15: Music Spotlight Series, featuring the hottest rising indie bands
Saturday, Dec. 3, 10, and 17: Maker Demo Days

For more information on the 2011 WIRED Store, including a full list of products and events, please visit www.wired.com/store or visit the store tab via Facebook at www.facebook.com/wired. Follow on Twitter @WIREDInsider and use the hashtag #wiredstore.

Getting Your Music Licensed Today

xodus phoenix — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:19:28 GMT

Musician Coaching - Getting Your Music Licensed Today

Getting Your Music Licensed Today

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Tanvi Patel is a music licensing executive and President/CEO of Crucial Music, a one-stop agency for licensing independent music to films, TV shows, and commercials. Crucial has placed songs in Academy Award-winning films like Brokeback Mountain and A Beautiful Mind and Emmy-winning TV shows like Six Feet Under, The Office, Vampire Diaries and Boardwalk Empire. She has also worked on music in national commercials for Toyota, DKNY Pure, Royal Caribbean and Jaguar.

Tanvi was one of the first music industry professionals I interviewed for this blog, and I have reposted her initial interview about music licensing many times. Recently, I got to catch up with her again and discuss how music licensing has changed in the past few years, and what artists need to know about getting their music placed in film and television.

If you feel like exchanging practical knowledge about Steinberg products with fellow users, please check out these events taking place in the second half of October.

	Club Cubase is a free interactive support group for users of all Steinberg software and hardware who meet at regularly scheduled times to share tips, tricks and insights into the world's most advanced digital audio workstation. There are chapters in cities all over North America where the informal and supportive atmosphere benefits both seasoned Cubase pros as well as the newest users. There is usually no charge for these meetings. This month Steinberg will be showcasing a new range of hardware including the UR series audio interfaces and CMC controllers. The UR series of interfaces is more than a typical audio interface incorporating integrated DSP with zero latency monitoring with Yamaha Rev X reverb and morphing channel strip with VST 3 native plug-ins. The UR28M also has a dedicated monitor controller. The CMC controllers are a modular set of 6 USB controllers for tactile control of programs such as Cubase and Nuendo. Control faders, transport, channel, AI functionality, quick controls, and program beats with these controls.

	Check out these dates: Chicago, IL, October 18, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Planet 10 Studios Planet 10 Studios is located at 800 E. Northwest Highway Palatine IL 60074. Click here for more info. Orange County CA, October 18, 2011, at 7 p.m. California Sound Studios California Sound Studios is located at 25651 Atlantic Ocean Dr. Suite A16 Lake Forest CA 92630. Orlando FL, October 18, 2011, at 6 p.m. at YRS MIDI Systems This month the group will continue to take a more detailed look into the advanced features of Cubase 6. YRS MIDI Systems is located at 172 Oxford Rd. Fern Park FL 32730. Los Angeles CA, October 19, 2011, at 7 p.m. at the SAE Institute Los Angeles SAE Institute Los Angeles is located at 6565 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90006. Milwaukee WI, October 19, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at Cascio Interstate Music Cascio Interstate Music is located at 13819 W. National Ave. New Berlin WI 53151. Detroit MI, October 20, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Recording Institute of Detroit Recording Institute of Detroit is located at 14611 E. 9 Mile Rd. Eastpointe MI 48021. Nashville TN, October 20, 2011, at 7 p.m. at SAE Institute Nashville SAE Institute Nashville is located at 7 Music Circle North Nashville TN 37203. More info Dallas TX, October 24, 2011, at 7 p.m. at AudioDawg The Audiodawg is located at 400 E. Royal Ln. Suite 230 Irving TX 75039. More info Miami FL, October 24, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Red Rock Studios Red Rock Studios is located at 14055 SW 143 Ct. #13 Miami FL 33186. More info Austin TX, October 25, 2011, at 7 p.m. at AMD Please RSVP to Kelly.Stuart@amd.com Tampa FL, October 26, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Sam Ash Music More info on the group can be found at here. Houston TX, October 27, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Wire Road Studios Wire Road Studios is located at 901 W. 20th St. Houston TX 77008. More info Orlando FL, October 27, 2011, at 6 p.m. at YRS MIDI Systems YRS MIDI Systems is located at 172 Oxford Rd. Fern Park FL 32730. More info on the group can be found on their meetup page.


	Did you know: you can find video tutorials on Steinberg's official YouTube channel.

	NEWSLETTER



	Dear Steinberg Community, If you feel like exchanging practical knowledge about Steinberg products with fellow users, please check out these events taking place in the first half of September. Please also take a look at the special Nuendo 5.5 seminar date below.

	Club Cubase is a free interactive support group for users of all Steinberg software and hardware who meet at regularly scheduled times to share tips, tricks and insights into the world's most advanced digital audio workstation. There are chapters in cities all over North America where the informal and supportive atmosphere benefits both seasoned Cubase pros as well as the newest users. There is usually no charge for these meetings.

	Check out these dates: New York NY, September 1, 2011, at 6 p.m. at Guitar Center Manhattan Steinberg representatives will be on hand to answer any of your Steinberg related questions. Salt Lake City UT, September 3, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Guitar Center Salt Lake City This month’s topics will include an in-depth look at HALion 4 and discussing other virtual instrument concepts. Washington DC, September 3, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Washington Music Center This month we will take a look at some of the new Audio Warp time stretching features found in Cubase. We will learn how to change the tempo of multiple audio files including turning a track with tempo changes into a steady tempo. Steinberg representatives will be on hand to answer any of your questions. Orlando FL, September 5, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at YRS MIDI Systems YRS MIDI Systems is located at 172 Oxford Rd., Fern Park, FL 32730. New Jersey, September 6, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Guitar Center Totowa Steinberg representatives will be on hand to answer any of your Steinberg related questions. Detroit MI, September 15, 2011, at 7 p.m. at the Recording Institute of Detroit The Recording Institute of Detroit is located at 14611 East Nine Mile Rd. Eastpoint MI 48021.


	Special Nuendo 5.5 seminar Washington DC, September 15, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Washington Professional Systems Work smarter and save time with Nuendo 5.5, the latest version of Steinberg's advanced post-production software that now offers many new enhancements, including take comping, multi-track drum quantizing, group editing, new AudioWarp time stretching algorithms, automatic tempo detection, quality plug-ins and automation enhancements. Taking full advantage of Yamaha’s acclaimed VCM technology, and authorized by Rupert Neve himself, the RND Portico plug-ins areexceptional plug-ins that precisely model the original analog hardware. The Portico 5033 EQ and the Portico 5043 compressor are a valuable addition to your audio plug-in suite, so don’t miss this event. Washington Professional Systems is located at 11242 Grandview Ave. Wheaton MD 20902. More info can be found here.


	Did you know: you can find video tutorials on Steinberg's official YouTube channel.

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The One Thing That Should Never Be Missing From Your Merch Table

Steinberg: six sleek USB-powered controllers giving you the fastest and most flexible way to control a Cubase session.

CMC Highlights:

CMC Highlights:

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

CMC-PD

CMC-QC

CMC-FD

CMC-TP

CMC-AI

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

CMC-PD

CMC-QC

CMC-FD

CMC-TP

CMC-AI

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

CMC-PD

CMC-QC

CMC-FD

CMC-TP

CMC-AI

Choose from these units, and take control:

CMC-CH

CMC-PD

CMC-QC

CMC-FD

CMC-TP

CMC-AI

GrooveNews! We are back with more top-notch Pro Tools 10 coverage.

Black November

What's Coming

Pro Tools 10 Explained

What's New in Pro Tools 10

Pro Tools Beat Guru

NEW YORK INTEREST: WIRED STORE FEATURES ROLAND JUNO-GI

Getting Your Music Licensed Today

Musician Coaching - Getting Your Music Licensed Today

New York, NY -- 131st AES Convention

Important Update for Adobe Digital Publishing Suite

All Sugar Bytes products now deliver an RTAS plugin and work directly in Pro Tools, without needing any additional wrapper software.

Club Cubase: If you feel like exchanging practical knowledge about Steinberg products with fellow users...

Check out these dates:

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Musician Coaching - Getting Your Music Licensed Today

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Steinberg events (September 1-15, 2011)

NEWSLETTER

Special Nuendo 5.5 seminar
Washington DC, September 15, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Washington Professional Systems