Beyoncé is on fire. According to Billboard Magazine, she's racked up numerous milestones in her career over the past 12 months, from appearances at the 2009 presidential inauguration to a worldwide tour grossing $53.5 million with no end in sight. Her latest album "I Am...Sasha Fierce" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last November with a string of Billboard Hot 100 spin-offs, including "If I Were a Boy," "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and "Sweet Dreams." After bestowing their annual Woman of the Year Award on Beyoncé earlier this month at a gala event in New York City, Billboard's editorial director Bill Werde quipped, "It is theoretically possible that someone on some other planet had a better year than Beyoncé, but I'm not buying it."

• Published: 2009-10-26 09:44:06

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Windows 7 has been available for a while now as the pre-installed OS on various new PCs, but the official ship date for accross-the-board availability is October 22. MOTU has worked closely with Microsoft to ensure a smooth transition for your MOTU products when you make the move to Windows 7.

• Published: 2009-10-21 10:15:00

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Imagine being able to master Digital Performer 7, anywhere, anytime, right on your iPhone! The all-new HOW TO: PROJECT SERIES from TutorialDEPOT takes you on an educational journey exploring the process of creating a tune from start to finish in Digital Performer 7. And you can watch from your Mac, laptop or mobile phone anywhere you wish, at any time.

• Published: 2009-10-02 06:00:00

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The first title in a new UVI Soundcard™ library series from EKOLOOPZ, Hip Hop Planet delivers fresh-off-the-street loops and beats that integrate seamlessly into your BPM sound library. But there is nothing "street" about the sound quality, variety and flexibility of these incredible new sounds.

• Published: 2009-09-24 13:45:25

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Digital Performer 7 is now shipping, and headlining the new features are eleven new guitar effects plug-ins that produce authentic guitar tones based on physical modeling technology that emulates classic stomp boxes, amps and cabinets. In seconds, you can start with a pedal, feed the signal to a custom amp, then run it through a vintage speaker cabinet. The result? Amazing tone, which you can then tweak until it's perfect. Or experiment with virtually infinite combinations in the signal chain. To get started, download these effects chains (as DP clippings) and drag and drop them onto your dry guitar tracks in Digital Performer 7.

• Published: 2009-09-15 11:24:08

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