FutureMusicMusic News. Music Industry News, DJ News, Gear Reviews, Digital Music, Computer Music, Digital Downloads, Music Software, Gadgets, Electronic Music and DJ technology.FutureMusic Daily News Blog- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Check out our FutureMusic News Blog: It's A Beta World for the very latest music news that matters. Updated several times daily. Read It Now...http://futuremusic.com/blog TestDrive: KRK VXT8 Monitors- (Found June 18, 2008 ) KRK Systems recently sent us a pair of their new VXT8 monitors for a TestDrive. The new VXT line is based on KRK's premium Expose series and consists of three models - the VXT4, VXT6, and VXT8. More...http://www.futuremusic.com/news/testdrive/krk_vxt_monitors_review.html Will New Laws Force ISPs To Police File Sharing On Their Networks- (Found June 18, 2008 ) The UK record industry's equivalent of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is trying to strong-arm the country's Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to begin policing their networks for illegal file-trading. If successful, the results could have major ramifications for the rest of the world. More...http://futuremusic.com/news/october2007/uk_isps_weigh_policing_users.html TestDrive: Freaky Beat's Essential Grooves Pack- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Freaky has tapped a solid roster of artists including D-Formation, J. Velarde, Sergio Fernandez, David Ferrero and Roman Lieske, to provide musical material for DJs, producers and remixers. The offerings mainly consist of drum loops, in various tribal flavors, although some of the artists, such as J. Velarde, also provide melodic episodes. More...http://www.futuremusic.com/news/testdrive/freaky_beats_essential_grooves.html TestDrive: XtremeMac MicroMemo- (Found June 18, 2008 ) I've always tried to come up with a snappy slang term for those people you encounter in everyday life who think their "singing" along with their iPods, but in reality sound more like they don't have a tongue. More...http://www.futuremusic.com/news/testdrive/xtrememac_micromemo_review.html The 2007 FutureMusic Holiday Buyers Gift Guide- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Are you having trouble scoring the perfect gift for your musically inclined special someone Well, let us come to the rescue with the 2007 FutureMusic Holiday Gift Guide. All the gift suggestions below have been test-driven by FutureMusic to ensure quality. More...http://futuremusic.com/news/december2007/holidaybuyersguide2007.html TestDrive: JazzMutant Dexter- (Found June 18, 2008 ) JazzMutant's remarkable Dexter is a compelling digital audio workstation controller that showcases the future of computer music mixing. The extremely well-built device features several dynamic and provocative methods for working in the digital age, however there are many areas where the Dexter misses the mark, and that this price point that shouldn't be the case. More...http://futuremusic.com/news/testdrive/jazzmutant_dexter_review.html MusicTrends: 2008 Music Technology Report- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Now that the whirlwind of CES, MacWorld and NAMM is over, we're able to look back with some perspective at the three conferences that generally shape the technology landscape for the coming year. Being a music technology publication devoted to electronic music, we'll take a special look at the world of digital DJing. More...http://futuremusic.com/news/january2008/2008_technology_report.html TestDrive: Black Lion Audio MicroClock- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Black Lion Audio, a small concern known primarily for their mods of popular audio interfaces, recently released their first product, an external word clock dubbed the MicroClock. Black Lion made the decision to develop their own dedicated master clock because they felt that most of the solutions available were of poor quality and contained features that many project studios never used. When BLA boasted on their website that the MicroClock "will provide a wide, separated soundstage and add...http://www.futuremusic.com/news/testdrive/blacklionaudio_microclock_review.html TestDrive: Glyph Technologies GT 062 External Hard Drive- (Found June 18, 2008 ) After the umpteenth drive of ours decided to wet its bed, we contacted Glyph. Glyph has been around for 15 years providing hard drive solutions for the audio and video markets, and they claim that not only are their hard drives more reliable than their competitors, but they also put their money where their mouth is by backing it up with a device replacement and data recovery policy. More...http://www.futuremusic.com/news/testdrive/glyph_hard_drive_review.html |