East West Releases Details on Hollywood Strings
Peter Alexander discusses release plans for EastWest’s Hollywood Strings
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21Sep2009
13Aug2009
L. A. Scoring Strings: The New Workhorse String Library
Peter Alexander explores L.A. Scoring Strings, an exciting new string sample library
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16Jul2009
A Key Unreported Aspect of L.A. Scoring Strings
Tucked away in the articulation list for L.A. Scoring Strings is complete muted strings section, that’s all.
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08Jul2009
A Question Considered: L.A. Scoring Strings vs. Hollywood Strings
Peter Alexander talks about two of the newest string sample libraries and what they mean for composers
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17Jun2009
Arthur Lange and The Spectratone Chart
Peter Alexander explores Arthur Lange’s Spectratone color system for orchestration
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11May2009
Updating Your Studio: Spring 2009
Peter Alexander talks about new studio gear for composers
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11Mar2009
For EastWest PLAY, Spring Arrives Early
A few days ago, EastWest released the new 1.2 update of PLAY including a new Advanced Streaming Engine.
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03Mar2009
A Light In the Forest
Peter Alexander talks about the new L.A. Scoring Strings library and its founder, composer Andrew Keresztes
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09Feb2009
Why You Should Look at 8-Core for Your Next System, or, a Muse Receptor
Peter Alexander explores 8-core systems and the Muse Receptor
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04Feb2009
20Jan2009
After the NAMM Is Over…
Peter Alexander recaps the NAMM show and what’s to come for composers and new technology
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13Jan2009
NAMM 2009: A Time For Sobriety
As music merchants and manufacturers make the pilgrimage to NAMM this week, many, if not all, will have to ask some serious marketing questions.
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20Dec2008
Troubling Trends: Possibly Some Remedies
Peter Alexander looks at accountability in system specs.
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11Nov2008
Omnisphere
This week Peter Alexander gives a starting look at Omnisphere from Spectrasonics.
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25Oct2008
Warning! New MacBook Lacks Firewire
New 13″ Apple MacBook lacks Firewire, forcing composers and videographers into the higher priced MacBook Pro models.
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05Oct2008
The HANNspree 22″ HF229H Monitor
The HANNSPREE 22″ Monitor is an incredible value. This week, Peter Alexander shows the “logic” of it.
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30Sep2008
When the Dow Breaks, The Cradle Will Fall
Given the current credit crunch, Peter Alexander looks at which new music software programs are absolute essentials to be in your library.
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22Sep2008
Symphobia: The Essential Toolkit for Composers
This week Peter Alexander looks at Project SAM’s Symphobia, the fast way to create a cue when time is of the essence.
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03Sep2008
It’s beginning to look a lot like – Best Buy? Wal-Mart?
Peter Alexander explores the expanding retail options for music studio gear
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07Aug2008
Are Composers To Blame For GigaStudio’s Demise? Some Observations.
Peter Alexander reviews the history of Giga products – what went right, what went wrong, and what key opportunities were missed
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29Jul2008
EWQLSO Play: Sneak Preview
Peter Alexander provides a sneak preview of EastWest’s Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Platinum in the new PLAY software instrument
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21Jul2008
Memo: To Sample and Software Developers
Peter Alexander talks about SONiVOX, its new player, and American innovation
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16Jul2008
9 Things Before You Order That New Computer Part 2
Peter Alexander continues his look at critical issues to consider when purchasing a new computer for your music studio
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08Jul2008
9 Things To Check On Before Ordering That New Mac or PC
Peter Alexander advises 9 important questions to consider when ordering a new computer for your music studio
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01Jul2008
It’s Time to Speak Out
Peter Alexander talks about PRO issues, Soundflower problems, July 4 and chicken
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25Jun2008
Marketing U – Taking Positive Advantage of a Negative Economy
Peter Alexander talks about composers, the power of technology and making money staying put.
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17Jun2008
Marketing U: Selling Your MP3s Directly Off Your Web Site
Yet another break in the traditional record company’s hold on music sales has taken place, and a new one for the likes of Amazon, Apple and Wal-Mart, is the announcement of a new collaboration between the Wimpy Player company, makers of the Wimpy Rave Player, and the programming service of Soaring Music, which enables composers, […]
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28May2008
Logic 8: On Writing a Book About It
Peter Alexander talks about what can be learned about LOGIC by writing a book about the software.
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22May2008
Marketing U.
As you may have read, after publishing weekly for 15 months, we’re leaving our PDF format and transitioning to an all web presence at www.filmmusicmag.com. We’re not the first to do this. Just within the past two weeks, IDG, publishers of Infoworld suspended publication of their printed edition and also moved to an all web […]
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15May2008
Voices of Passion – Part 2
With EastWest’s Voices of Passion Library, you get vocalizations, special effects and phrases from America, Bulgaria, India, Syria, and Wales. Vocal tone is that of alto extended down to E below C and up to E to G above High C. This range, when not working with pre-recorded phrases, enables you to write for two […]
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