News and Press Releases http://www.ilio.com/features/news/rss/ILIONews.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:12:36 -0700 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:10:46 -0700 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.0) http://www.feedforall.com BURBANK, CA - APRIL 22, 2008 - Spectrasonics announced today the beginning of their 10-week "Omnisphere Preview Remix Contest" where registered virtual instrument users can create music using special loops that Spectrasonics has created from the eagerly http://www.ilio.com/features/news/spectra-remix.html 5A2D7B36-DD37-4290-9381-D2A0040E3D3F Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:10:46 -0700 VIENNA, April 15, 2008-As the dollar continues its gradual fall against the Euro, it has become necessary to raise U.S. dollar prices to customers in North America by approximately 10%, in order to help offset the dollar's decline. The new prices will take effect on May 15, 2008. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/vsl-pi.html 80ABAEE9-0626-4748-97CC-9040942AFB3E Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:01:42 -0700 ANAHEIM, CA - NAMM - JANUARY 17, 2008 - After many years of development, Spectrasonics today previewed their brand new flagship virtual instrument Omnisphere®. The revolutionary 'Power Synth' breaks completely new sonic ground by combining a wide variety of hybrid realtime synthesis techniques, an epic library of remarkable 'Psychoacoustic' sounds, and many innovative features that have never been seen before in any hardware or software synthesizer. The new instrument is the first to be based on Spectrasonics' STEAM Engine, the company's newly developed core technology. Omnisphere is set to be released September 15, 2008, the MSRP is $499 US. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/omnisphere.html 454FC994-3489-4A14-9451-26DD0413ADCE Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:32:50 -0800 Burbank, CA. December 3, 2007 - Spectrasonics has released a new product package called "Stylus RMX Xpanded" which includes the acclaimed Stylus RMX Realtime Groove Module virtual instrument software, with all five of the company’s award-winning "S.A.G.E. Xpander" expansion libraries: Backbeat, Retro Funk, Metamorphosis, Burning Grooves and Liquid Grooves. The new package is priced at only $399 and offers a tremendous value - saving the user almost $400 off the combined price of the individual titles. The addition of the Xpanders’ 5.5 gigabytes of outstanding acoustic drum and percussion grooves enhance Stylus RMX’s already massive 7.4 gigabyte remix-oriented core library. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/rmx-xpanded.html B774AFBE-DD20-433C-A120-870BBF00125D Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:21:23 -0800 Vienna, November 13, 2007 - The Vienna Symphonic Library is proud to announce another major step toward an all-emcompassing solution for orchestral music production on the computer. Following the development of its monumental sample libraries and the groundbreaking Vienna Instruments software and audio engine, the Vienna team now introduces a new software solution called Vienna Ensemble. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/vsl-ensemble.html 3C7F1655-4F7A-4037-8D8D-E143A1F729F4 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:17:15 -0800 Burbank, CA - November 3, 2007 - James Newton Howard is regarded as one of the premiere film composers in the industry with 5 Oscar Nominations, 3 Golden Globe Nominations, 3 Grammy nominations and an Emmy award. He uses an array of computers and virtual instruments to help him accomplish his musical wonders. Newton Howard says, "I've been using Spectrasonics instruments since they first came out and I love them. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/index.html 1E4093D5-7FD7-4839-888A-431B97DB5304 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 21:15:00 -0800 Vienna, Austria - October 9, 2007 - The new Vienna Instruments update 1.12 finally supports RTAS under OS X (Intel/PPC) and can be downloaded in your User Area! Minimum Requirements: Apple Mac PPC 2.0 Dual, 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), ViennaKey http://www.ilio.com/features/news/vsl-rtas.html 562042CC-22CC-4760-A4D1-F8E3F01C2011 Tue, 9 Oct 2007 18:50:02 -0700 From his days as leader of the infamous band Oingo Boingo, to a masterful career at scoring films including modern classics like Spiderman, Batman, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Men In Black and Beetlejuice, Danny Elfman is a living musical legend. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/spectra-kingdom.html 640BB4F3-7D66-4AEE-9F35-8C727FDD0402 Tue, 2 Oct 2007 11:48:56 -0700 Burbank, CA - August 10, 2007 - The 59th Emmy Awards Nominations are out and many of the nominated shows regularly feature music that is created with Spectrasonics instruments. We wish all the shows congratulations and good luck and offer a shout out to composers Sean Callery and John Keane , and WG Snuffy Walden who are specifically nominated for "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series." http://www.ilio.com/features/news/emmy.html 92E9E4EF-28D7-4CAE-BAAE-BCF92C7CCC81 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:08:09 -0800 Malibu, CA - Aug 8, 2007 - ILIO is proud to announce the release of Plectrum, a sample-based virtual instrument plug-in by Geoffrey Gee of Vital Arts. Plectrum is now shipping! The virtual instrument library features 185 original acoustic instruments, powered by Tascam’s GVI streaming sample playback engine. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/plectrum.html 5A1373A7-CD6D-4A6D-BB0D-262A25D45482 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 17:47:18 -0800 Vienna, AU - July 31, 2007 - The 8 GB collection Special Keyboards offers a state-of-the-art approach to capturing exceptional, rare, but also classic sounds that every sound designer or composer should have. The harpsichord has a famously bright sound, rich in overtones. This set is great for TV and filmscores, classic rock, and of course this is the definitive instrument for going “Back to Bach.” Recorded in Vienna’s own Silent Stage, the following single notes and repetition performances of a two manual harpsichord were recorded: 8’ register solo, 8’ double, and tutti (a combination of two 8’ registers and one 4’ register). http://www.ilio.com/features/news/vsl-skship.html 44A86DAA-50DA-4CD6-BE55-768CCEDEA7AC Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:49:24 -0800 Burbank, CA - July 10, 2007 - San Francisco Bay Area pop-rock band Stroke 9 just released their fifth album "The Last of the International Playboys" and are touring this Summer. Stroke 9 has had success with their hit "Little Black Backpack" from their third album "Nasty Little Thoughts" (Produced by Jerry Harrison and Rupert Hine) that propelled it to Gold status in 2000. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/stroke9.html DC5653A2-DFB1-423E-9451-2B1D3C7D4199 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:21:49 -0800 Burbank, CA - July 2, 2007 - For DJ and Remixer Morgan Page, the third time is STILL a charm. His remix of Jody Watley's "I Want Your Love", is the third #1 Billboard hit recently following his mixes of Delerium "Angelicus" and Nelly Furtado "Maneater". He's way into Stylus RMX now he says, "My friends and fellow producers kept telling me to get it, and I kept saying - 'yeah, I'll pick it up later.' I'm actually kicking myself for not having bought Stylus RMX earlier. For me, there are only a handful of plug-ins out there that really help you write better music, and this is one of them. My favorite thing about Stylus RMX is how naturally it has integrated into my studio, and the time it saves me when creating a new song or remix." http://www.ilio.com/features/news/morgan.html 1F0037C5-3CA0-4CF3-A31C-E55A37838BEA Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:32:33 -0800 Burbank, CA - May 30, 2007 - The acclaimed sci-fi TV show "HEROES" has become an international phenomenon, and features an evocative musical score from Wendy & Lisa - famed for their roles in Prince's band during his ground-breaking Purple Rain era. These days, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman have a production company in Hollywood and do a lot of music scoring for picture. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/heros.html BF515BAE-D83A-46B2-BF92-A8C51B1DE973 Wed, 30 May 2007 23:21:01 -0800 Burbank, CA - May 21, 2007 - Spectrasonics today announced to the public its new Educational Program designed to put its three award-winning virtual instruments, Atmosphere, Trilogy® and Stylus RMX®, into music technology classrooms around the world. The new program creates an efficient and easy way for educational institutions to apply for special software licenses for their classroom computers - at a significantly reduced price. Authorized Spectrasonics distributors around the world are all taking part in promoting and implementing the new program. Schools can now order EDU site licenses for five or more computer stations for any of the three Spectrasonics virtual instruments - directly from their nearest Spectrasonics Distributor. Additionally, each EDU site license purchase offers free upgrades in the future, which is a major cost savings for educators. http://www.ilio.com/features/news/spectra-ed.html DF65AF72-BF6A-42F4-AA78-C6F830A902BD Fri, 25 May 2007 12:47:10 -0800 Burbank, CA - May 12, 2007 - Maurice Joshua is a multi-talented Chicago-based producer, DJ and a Grammy-winning remixer and he’s a big fan of Stylus RMX. He told us in a recent phone interview, "Stylus RMX is one of my main pieces of gear, I wish I had it 10 years ago! It is cutting the time in half that I spend on a remix. It’s amazing!" http://www.ilio.com/features/news/mj.html Sat, 12 May 2007 21:47:23 -0800