INTERVIEW WITH JIM ALLCHIN, Co-President of Microsoft
Written by Gary Garritan
Note:The following interview is an excerpt of an interview from a more comprehensive article on Windows Vista audio, in general, that will appear in the February issue of EQ magazine. This interview is reprinted here by permission of the publisher.
As co-president of Microsoft's Platforms & Services Division, James (Jim) Allchin shares overall responsibility with Kevin Johnson for the Microsoft division that includes Windows and the various Windows development groups. And as a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Microsoft, Jim has the task, along with Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates, of developing Microsoft's core direction. We asked Jim about his thoughts on music and Vista.
SCARBEE announces Blue Bass for Kontakt 2 and Kontakt 3
Written by Administrator
SCARBEE today announced Blue Bass, a sample
library made for N.I. Kontakt 2 and Kontakt 3. Scarbee Blue Bass has
been built to take advantage of the advanced scripting technology
originally developed for the Black Bass.
“Blue Bass is really fun to play in real life - it
has expression like no other bass I own, going from mellow, deep groove
to agressive growling and barking. The bass sound recorded is probably
the most used on albums world wide, suitable for any musical style from
country, rock, pop, latin, jazz, reggea to funk", says bass player and
producer Thomas Hansen Skarbye.
Blue Bass is designed to be very easy to play
live. Almost all articulations can be triggered without any
keyswitches. Eg. legato playing triggers hammer-on and pull-off, legato
playing with sustain pedal pressed triggers slides, fast legato playing
triggers grace notes.
NAMM, Anaheim, CA (January 17, 2008) Garritan, developer
of the world's leading soundware, introduces the ARIA software
sampler/synthesis engine at the NAMM show.
ARIA is Garritan's new 64-bit Sampler/Synthesis Engine, developed in
collaboration with Plogue Art et Technologie Inc, the widely acclaimed
audio software developer.
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