Nov 1, 2003 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

Take It to the Net

UK garage hip hop artists The Streets will release a “mini-album” of previously unreleased tracks and remixes that are available exclusively to online consumers via paid downloads.

DAW Buyer's Guide Updated

Offering more than 280 different hardware/software products for digital audio workstations, Sypha's updated online guide (http://syphaonline.com) is now available. The guide includes turnkey systems, desktop DAWs, audio hardware and software packages, DAW controllers, disk-based multitracks and portable tapeless recorders. Search criteria now includes manufacturer and product name, application, system type, host platform, audio quality, record and playback channels, AES31 and AAF support, and cost.

Canada Joins Download Frenzy

A Toronto company called Moontaxi Media Inc. has launched a Windows version similar to Apple's iTunes, dubbed Puretracks. At its start, the site will host 250,000 songs — including those from the Big Five, as well as Canadian indie labels. Puretracks will sell Windows Media Audio files. Moontaxi partner Derek Van der Plaat said that the company plans to launch a French version for the Quebec market and a U.S. version by the end of the year. http://puretracks.com

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Mastering Cubase 4

Electronic Musician magazine and Thomson Course Technology PTR have joined forces again to create the second volume in their Personal Studio Series, Mastering Steinberg's Cubase(tm). Edited and produced by the staff of Electronic Musician, this special issue is not only a must-read for users of Cubase(tm) software, but it also delivers essential information for anyone recording/producing music in a personal-studio. Order now $12.95

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