Archive for December 30th, 2010

A modern rock virtual sequel coming 1.11.11

Hollywood, CA – EASTWEST, the industry leader in virtual software instruments, announces QUANTUM LEAP Ministry Of Rock 2, a modern rock toolkit produced by Nick Phoenix, will be released January 11, 2011.

Ministry Of Rock 2 was put together with one goal in mind: to create a virtual (software) instrument capable of producing sounds that could actually produce a hit record or film score without any live drum, bass, or guitar overdubs. The articulations and programming were all reverse engineered from actual performances. The 57 gigabyte collection features LIVE technology which makes multi-sampled drums sound like a live performance.

“Rock music is always in a state of evolution,� said Phoenix. “Ministry Of Rock 2 will give users the latest software tools to produce finished tracks. Ministry Of Rock 2 takes more

3D artists’ gain interactive viewport rendering, real-time stereoscopic preview, Virtual Studio Tools for immersive walkthroughs and the first complete linear color space workflow, all within an enhanced user interface
NewTek, a worldwide leader of 3D animation and video products is now shipping NewTek LightWave™ 10—the latest version of its Emmy® Award-winning 3D software. LightWave 10 delivers a new set of capabilities to 3D producers and studio pipelines, allowing artists to focus on the creative process with tools that provide immediate feedback in single or mixed software environments.

LightWave 10 product features video: http://tv.newtek.com/player.php?recordID=120
LightWave 10 Viewport Preview Render (VPR) video: http://tv.newtek.com/player.php?recordID=121

LightWave 10 leverages new technologies developed in LightWave CORE, and showcases NewTek’s commitment to the creation of tools that support the artistic process. With LightWave 10, artists have the ability to interact directly in the viewport and see changes to lights, textures, volumetrics and more, to view updates to their stereoscopic work in real-time and to deliver realistic environment more

UK based projection specialists The Projection Studio were commissioned by Cairo production company PromoSign to create a large format projection show for the Opening of the 16th Cairo Arab Media Awards staged at Media City in Cairo.
The Awards were aired live across 18 countries. The 13 minute piece was part of a visual spectacular including fireworks, that was projected onto a full size scenic replica of the old Cairo Stock Exchange building (also known as the ‘Bourse’) which is part of one of the current film sets being utilised at the studio.
Ashton became involved in the project via Egyptian producer Ashraf Haridy, who was aware of The Projection Studio’s previous work and recommended him to the show producers, who wanted to up the production values at this year’s Awards. more

VARs Express Superior Satisfaction in Cabinet NG Three Years Running

Huntsville, AL – Thursday, December 30, 2010 – Cabinet NG (CNG), provider of document management and workflow management software, today announced it has been selected by Business Solutions Magazine (BSM) as a 2011 Best Channel Vendor in the ECM Software technology category. This marks the third consecutive year CNG received this award, reinforcing its value as an outstanding channel vendor.

From mid-September through early October, BSM conducted a web-based survey in which its most active VAR subscribers were asked to rate their vendor partners on a scale of 0 (worst) to 5 (best) in seven categories. A total of 11,504 votes were cast, making it one of the largest surveys of its kind. In previous years, the top 15% of vendors in each surveyed technology category were selected as Best Channel Vendors, but this year only the more