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WAVES AND SOUND.ORG PUBLISH 21ST CENTURY
GUITARIST,
A NEW OPENMIX™ INTERACTIVE DVD BY CRAIG
ANDERTON
— eBook + audio sessions show how to unleash the power of Waves
GTR —
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, November 4, 2008 — Waves
Audio and Sound.org announce the publication of 21st Century Guitarist,
Playing & Recording Guitar with Waves GTR, a new OpenMix™
interactive DVD featuring an eBook by internationally-recognized music
expert Craig Anderton. In 21st Century Guitarist, Anderton
gives a user-friendly, easy-to-read guide to the use of GTR Solo, Waves’
highly acclaimed collection of modeled virtual amps, cabs and effects.
GTR Solo gives users click-of-a-mouse access to the world’s most
sought-after vintage and contemporary gear. 21st Century Guitarist and
Waves GTR Solo are tailor-made for guitar players looking to turn their
computers into processing powerhouses.
Featuring an introduction by famed guitar maker and GTR
collaborator Paul Reed Smith, 21st Century Guitarist walks
users through a complete recording session, opening up a whole new world
of guitar sound possibilities. Specific topics include:
- Setting Up Hardware and Software
- Creating a Virtual Effects Rack
- Choosing the Perfect Mic and Cabinet
- Automating Amps and Effects
- Finding the Perfect Tone
- Harnessing the Power of MIDI Control
- Understanding Distortion, Compression, Equalization & More
- Rocking Out with GTR – Live and In the Studio
In addition to the eBook and accompanying session files,
the package includes a demo version of Waves GTR Solo, as well as Reaper,
a shareware audio host.
Compatible with all major PC & Mac DAW hosts, 21st
Century Guitarist includes OpenMix Session Files for Pro Tools
7.4, Cubase 4.01, Abelton Live 7, Reaper 2.5, GarageBand / Logic 8 and
Sonar 8. Like all OpenMix interactive courses, 21st Century Guitarist
includes multi-track audio files for hands-on experience with in-depth
in-the-box production techniques. Users will experience the entire process
as it unfolds, track by track. OpenMix not only walks players through
every step of the music-making process, but it also allows them to remix,
re-master and add their own tracks to the source material.
21st Century Guitarist is available separately
or bundled with the full version of GTR Solo. For more information,
visit www.wavesgtr.com or www.sound.org.
About the Author:
Musician/author Craig Anderton is an internationally-recognized authority
on music and technology. He has played on, produced or mastered more
than 20 major label recordings, as well as written 25 books on musical
electronics. Known for his ability to de-mystify complex technical topics,
he has lectured on technology and the arts in 10 countries and 37 U.S.
states and in three languages.
Doubling on guitar and keyboards, Craig did extensive
pop music session work in New York in the 1970s and produced four albums
by classical guitarist Linda Cohen. He has also mastered/recorded CDs
by Argentinean classical guitarist Nestor Ausqui, harpsichordist Kathleen
McIntosh and various rock groups.
Craig is currently Editor-in-Chief of Harmony-Central®
(www.harmony-central.com), as well as Executive Editor of EQ magazine.
He maintains an active musical career doing mixing, mastering, video
soundtracks and collaborating with Public Enemy’s Brian Hardgroove
in the band EV2. Additionally, several of his recordings have appeared
on dance music compilation CDs in Europe, where he occasionally guests
with artists like Air Liquide and Dr. Walker.
For more information, check out www.craiganderton.com,
or his Sound, Studio and Stage forum on www.harmony-central.com.
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About Waves Ltd.:
Waves is a leading provider of audio DSP solutions for professional,
broadcast, and consumer electronics audio markets. Waves has fifteen
years of expertise in the development of psycho-acoustic signal processing
algorithms that leverage knowledge on the human perception of hearing
to radically improve perceived sound quality. Waves’ award-winning
processors are utilized to improve sound quality in the creation of
the world’s most popular music, movie soundtracks, and multimedia
titles. Waves offers computer software solutions and hardware plus software
solutions for the professional and broadcast markets. Waves also offers
semiconductor with embedded software solutions under the Maxx brand
for the consumer electronics audio applications. Waves’ Maxx technology
dramatically enhances audio performance in consumer applications and
has been licensed to several leading companies, including Motorola and
Microsoft. For more information, visit the Waves web site at http://www.waves.com.
About Sound.org, Inc.:
Sound.org, Inc. is a publishing company dedicated to furthering the
science of audio engineering and music production by expanding the knowledge
of sound and its processes. Sound.org seeks to acquire, publish, and
distribute innovative audio related books, training courses and other
materials. Sound.org publishes creative interactive tutorials which
allow people to mix their own music, as well as academic books on sound.
For more information, visit www.sound.org.
Other brand and product names may be trademarks
of the respective companies with which they are associated.
Waves Contacts:
North America Offices:
Waves, Inc., 2800 Merchants Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912;
Tel: 865-909-9200, Fax: 865-909-9245, Email: info@waves.com,
Web: http://www.waves.com
Corporate Headquarters Israel:
Waves Ltd., Azrieli Center, The Triangle Tower, 32nd Floor, 132 Derech
Petach-Tikva,
Tel-Aviv 67027, Israel; Tel: 972-3-608-4000, Fax: 972-3-608-4056, Email:
info@waves.com,
Web: http://www.waves.com
Waves Public Relations:
Clyne Media, Inc., 169-B Belle Forest Circle, Nashville, TN 37221;
Tel: 615-662-1616, Fax: 615-662-1636, Email: robert@clynemedia.com,
Web: https://clynemedia.com