M-Audio is eagerly anticipating what will be our biggest tradeshow presence to date. Our booth (#6704) will be packed with exciting new gear, dynamic artist appearances and informative demos. Read on for more details!

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Radium: Lightweight Keyboard with 16 MIDI Controllers

What has 61 keys, 8 assignable MIDI sliders and weighs a mere 7 pounds? It's called Radium.
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Look Out for February's Post-NAMM Issue

We're keeping most of our exciting new products under wraps until NAMM, but look out for next month's M-Pulse, when we'll introduce you to a variety of new audio solutions.

Thursday, January 16

12:00 VJs Stacey Van Buskirk and Anna Sitko demo ArKaos VJ
1:00 Bassist John Avila (Oingo Boingo) demos Ableton Live
2:00 Bassist Andrew Ford (Whitney Houston, CPR) demos Ableton Live
3:00 DJ John Tejada demos Ableton Live
4:00 Recording Artist Chris Falson demos Ableton Live

Friday, January 17

12:00 VJs Stacey Van Buskirk and Anna Sitko demo ArKaos VJ
1:00 Composer Klaus Badelt ("K-19: The Widowmaker") demos Ableton Live
2:00 Bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) demos Ableton Live
3:00 Jazz Artist/International Clinician Scott Wilke demos Ableton Live
4:00 Keyboardist Cheche Alara (Christina Aguilera) demos Ableton Live
5:00 Jazz Keyboardist Freddie Ravel (Al Jarreau, Madonna) demos Ableton Live

Saturday, January 18

11:00 Keyboardist Cheche Alara (Christina Aguilera) demos Ableton Live
12:00 Members of Earch, Wind and Fire (including Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, and Myron McKinley) demo Reason
1:00 Interview with Deepsky
1:30 Interview with Ken Jordan (The Crystal Method)
2:30 Pianist Mike Garson (David Bowie) and guests demo Live
3:30 Interview with Film Composer Jeff Rona ("Black Hawk Down," "Traffic")
4:30 Interview with BT (Brian Transeau) (recording artist/remixer, Madonna, Tori Amos)

Sunday, January 19

11:30 Bassist Jason Scheff (Chicago) and guests demo Reason and Live
1:00 Saxophonist Tom Scott (L.A. Express, Joni Mitchell) demos Reason
2:30 Myron McKinley (Earth Wind and Fire) and guest demo Reason and Live

M-Audio's Oxygen8 Reviewed by AudioMIDI.com

"Although marketed as a companion to the Virtual Studio, the Oxygen8 is much more than that," says reviewer Kevin P. Murphy, "it could find a use in almost anyone's electronic music setup."
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David Kahne — Part 2

Producer David Kahne gets candid about the state of today's record companies, describes the factors that precipitated his recent career change, and revels in relating the experience of working with Paul McCartney.

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Propellerhead Reason: Effectively Quantizing Your Sequence

It's easy to apply the rhythm of one element in your Reason song to the other parts of your sequence.
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Ableton Live 2: Choosing the Best New Warp Modes for Your Content

Live 2.0 expands on the previous version's revolutionary concept of elastic audio. Check out these exciting new options for applying the best time stretching/pitch correction to a sample.
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Groove Tubes: Size Matters in Condenser Microphone Capsule Design

When choosing a mic, it's important to understand the applications of different capsule sizes.
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ArKaos VJ: Layering Effects for Spectacular Visuals

You can create completely unique, dynamic visuals in ArKaos VJ by layering different effects on top of each other. Here are some simple guidelines for how to achieve the best results.
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Optimization for PC Audio

Check out these 12 easy ways to tweak your PC setup to optimize the system for audio recording.
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Tom Scott

Accomplished saxophonist Tom Scott releases a new CD, appears in film and television projects, performs live in London — and can be seen at M-Audio's NAMM booth on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 1:00 P.M.
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Klaus Badelt

Film composer Klaus Badelt has contributed to dozens of film scores, including "Gladiator," "Mission: Impossible 2," "Pear Harbor," and "K-19: The Widowmaker."

Check out his technique at M-Audio's booth at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, Jan. 17.
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Earth, Wind and Fire

Six-time Grammy winners Earth, Wind and Fire cross the boundaries of genre and generation as they continue to wow audiences with their stunning musicality and exciting live show.

Catch them jamming at M-Audio's booth on Saturday, Jan. 18 at noon.
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Enter M-Audio's "Where Do You Want to Take Your Music?" Photo Contest

Show us where you're taking your music and win some cool stuff from M-Audio.
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