We have begun to receive some of the highly anticipated Tascam MX-2424 hard disk multitrack recorders. Supplies are still VERY limited, but we can at least verify that they are officially shipping. We also already have most of the options in stock so we should be able to sell complete packages. We’re not exactly sure how many we are going to get in the next few days, but we’ve had a huge quantity on order for a long time so if you get your deposits in now we’ll be able to get you one as quickly as they can be had.
The folks at EMU Systems are proud to report that the latest E4 operating system is now available for your downloading pleasure. EOS version 4.1 adds some great new features, including the long awaited Proteus authoring support. If you’re not already familiar with this feature you should check it out. Basically you can use an E4 to develop your own Proteus sound ROMS, giving you a relatively inexpensive and high quality method to have vast sets of sounds on line and available all the time. Other improvements include enhanced DVD-RAM support, better ORB support, and fixes to some anomalies with SMDI transfers. They have also posted a new OS for the Proteus 2000. Version 1.11 adds improved filters, B3 ROM support and several other enhancements.
Riding on the MP3 wave the folks at OrangeAlley.com are offering a vehicle for musicians to sell to make money with their work. The Web is now selling digital music in the MP3 format from indie and undiscovered artists. Unlike many indie music sites, OrangeAlley is focused on selling downloadable digital music files directly to artists’ fans. Their BootLegal system lets artists sell their MP3s instead of giving them away, and encourages fans to spread the music. When a fan returns to purchase more music at OrangeAlley, that fan receives a discount and the ‘bootlegger’, the person who helped promote the band, is given a kickback or referral fee. Any artist can join for free and earn royalties up to 60% of gross revenues.
