Hamburg, May 18, 2010 – Launched amid the 19-date Nuendo 5 World Tour across 14 countries, Nuendo 5 represents a new state-of-the-art production environment tailored to top-flight production studios in post production, live recording and audio production. The wealth of new features includes an ADR toolset, new sound design features such as the unique Clip Packages system, new plug-ins as well as a range of mixing, routing and automation enhancements….

The new 2010 Deering Boston Banjos, available in both 5-string and 6-string, will feature a new fingerboard inlay pattern of white mother of pearl dots surrounded by leaves of maple with a golden hue. The new peghead design includes Greg Deering’s original white, pearlescent banner inlay engraved with the Deering name at the top and a center medallion of maple and white mother of pearl….

Apogee Electronics has announced the launch of its first music and recording blog, Transport. From stories behind music making to tricks that made the hits, Transport is designed to be a one-stop informative and inspirational resource for anyone interested in the process of making and recording music….

Increased customer demand for more details, historical data on the banjo models, artist sound bytes, and informative videos prompted Deering Banjo Company to create and launch the latest version of their website. With over 100 models to choose from in the Deering Banjo Co. lineup including the Deering, Tenbrooks, vintage Vega and Goodtime lines, the daunting project was recently completed….

British-born Johnny Butten, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s fastest banjo player, has signed with instrument maker Recording King.

As their new endorsee, Butten will be playing the new RK-Elite-75, which was introduced by Recording King as their most traditional pre-war style banjo…