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ienna Ensemble Pro 8.1 displayed on a composer’s studio monitor beside a MIDI keyboard, with orchestral instruments and the Vienna Symphonic Library branding.

Software September 8, 2026

Why Vienna Ensemble Pro 8.1 Could Improve My Composition Workflow

For composers working with large sample libraries, the question is no longer simply how many virtual instruments a

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Music Production November 14, 2015

The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® Announces Ninth Annual GRAMMY® Week Celebration, Honoring Rick Rubin

The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® Announces Ninth Annual GRAMMY® Week Celebration, Honoring Rick Rubin Annual Celebration

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Software November 13, 2015

Waves Audio Now Shipping the Greg Wells VoiceCentric Plugin

Waves Audio Now Shipping the Greg WellsVoiceCentric Plugin KNOXVILLE, TN, November 11, 2015 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of

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Music Production November 13, 2015

Genelec 8240A SAM™ Studio Monitor Helps Teletunez Sound Great

Genelec 8240A SAM™ Studio Monitor Helps Teletunez Sound Great — Leading television composer Brian Wayy builds his tracks

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Music Production October 26, 2015

Genelec to Hold 3D Audio Presentation in Demo Room 1A02 at the 139th International AES Convention in New York City

Genelec to Hold 3D Audio Presentation in Demo Room 1A02 at the 139th International AES Convention in New York

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Music Production October 26, 2015

The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® Presents Panel on Credits and Data Standards at the 139th AES Convention in NYC

The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® Presents Panel on Credits and Data Standards at the 139th AES

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Software October 26, 2015

Waves Audio Announces Waves Central

Waves Audio Announces Waves Central KNOXVILLE, TN, October 26, 2015 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing

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Software October 25, 2015

Genelec Offers GLM™ (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) Version 2 Software

Genelec Offers GLM™ (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) Version 2 Software NATICK, MA, October 19, 2015 — Genelec, the pioneer in

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Music Production October 25, 2015

Scoring Mixer/Recording Engineer/Producer Tommy Vicari Continues to Be on Top of His Game

Scoring Mixer/Recording Engineer/Producer Tommy Vicari Continues to Be on Top of His Game — A long-time client

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Music Production October 25, 2015

The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® “On the Move” in 2015

The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® “On the Move” in 2015 P&E Wing Continues to Focus

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Music Production October 24, 2015

Focusrite Interfaces Now Shipping With the Softube Time and Tone Bundle

Focusrite Interfaces Now Shipping With the Softube Time and Tone Bundle Focusrite and Softube have teamed up

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