Musopia and Samick Partner Up to Get Guitar Players rocking

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Musopia and Samick Partner Up to Get Guitar Players rocking - Published on 02/04/15

Musopia has teamed up with Samick Music corporation in an effort to create a greater community of guitar players by offering the popular FourChords guitar teaching app free with the purchase of any Samick, Silvertone or Greg Bennett guitar. The free Samick sponsored VIP Subscription is available in US from February. Samick Music is one of the world's biggest guitar manufacturers. FourChords has a dead-simple interface that boils popular songs down into digestible chunks.

Helsinki, Finland - App developer Musopia, with more than 1 million iOS users and music top 10 positions in 49 countries, has teamed up with one of the world's biggest guitar manufacturers, Samick Music corporation, in an effort to create a greater community of guitar players by offering the popular FourChords guitar teaching app free with the purchase of any Samick, Silvertone or Greg Bennett guitar. The free Samick sponsored VIP Subscription is available in US from February.

FourChords has a dead-simple interface that boils popular songs down into digestible chunks. It starts by naming the main chords used, diagramming how to form them and letting the user play back a sample to hear what each chord sounds like. Once familiar with them, guitarist can play along with the song as the app flows through each chord in a Guitar Hero-style timeline that stays in sync with the music.

"There are a lot of people who would love to play guitar but find it too difficult and time consuming. Most of them end up quitting and casting aside their dream", said Paula Lehto from Musopia. "Now there is perfect anti-quit tool available: FourChords is a fast-track for learning to play new songs. The songs have been re-arranged into easy version to played only with few simple chords. In fact, all the 900 songs in the songbook can be played with only 13 chords."

"While Samick has long been known as a great guitar manufacturer, we also understand how critical it is to connect with new and future players," stated Tony De La Rosa, Product Manager/Artist Relations. "The FourChords app looks as cool as a video game, is easy to use, and is mobile - the perfect combination for connecting with a culture that wants and expects mobile access to just about anything that's displayed on a screen. It really helps our customers to get started and enjoying playing cool songs with their new guitars as soon as possible."

This candid co-operation between mobile solutions and traditional industries brings valuable benefits to the customers, in this case beginner guitarists who seek a way to learn to play their new guitar in a fast and fun way.

About Samick Music Corp:
Established in 1958, Samick Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. has over 50 years of experience manufacturing high quality musical instruments. The craftsmanship developed over the years has made Samick one of the largest and most knowledgeable producers of musical instruments in the world today. FourChords was introduced in live Guitar Karaoke sessions in the Samick Booth in NAMM 2015, Anaheim.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 79.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
FourChords Guitar Karaoke 1.12 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category.

FourChords Guitar Karaoke 1.12: http://www.fourchords.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/fourchords-guitar-karaoke/id537151075
Screenshot: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple2/v4/e0/03/94/e0039471-41a0-bb79-4436-74edc33f021d/screen480x480.jpeg
App Icon: http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple1/v4/41/fb/f0/41fbf08a-3413-42f7-cae2-0319042ccdbd/icon175x175.jpeg
Press Kit (zip): http://www.musopia.net/downloads/Samick_presskit.zip


Based in Helsinki, Finland, Musopia Ltd is a mobile app development studio dedicated to creating fresh and innovative music software that makes playing music easier. FourChords Guitar Karaoke is the first app from this team of guitar enthusiasts and IT professionals and the Chordshaker Pocket Guitar and Ukeoke Ukulele Karaoke were released in 2014. All of these apps have been featured by Apple as "Best Apps" and reached TOP10 Music rankings in more than 40 countries, with millions of jamming sessions on iPhone and iPad. Musopia has a partnership with one of the world's leading online guitar teachers Justin Sandercoe, providing video tutorials for beginner guitarists as part of the FourChords Guitar Karaoke experience. Musopia is a member of the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA). All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Musopia Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
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QuickerTek Inc. Announces $200 Price Reduction in 60W Solar Juicz

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QuickerTek Inc. Announces $200 Price Reduction in 60W Solar Juicz - Published on 02/04/15

Wichita based QuickerTek Inc. today introduces the 60w Solar Juicz power/charger for Apple's Macbook Pro and Macbook Air computers. This Photo Voltaic (PV) utilizes Thin Film PV technology for light weight, flexible durable, foldable and water resistant. MacBook users can now spend even more time working away from the wall power outlet. Users can even charge the laptop battery while using the Solar Juicz at the same time. If you have sunlight, you have power, whenever you need it.

Wichita, Kansas - QuickerTek Inc., the technology leader in mobile power and WiFi networking for Apple computers, today is proud to announce the immediate availability of the 60w Solar Juicz power/charger for Apple's Macbook Pro and Macbook Air computers. The 60w Solar Juicz is exactly the same product the company has been building for years, but at a much reduced price. This Photo Voltaic (PV) utilizes Thin Film PV technology for light weight, flexible durable, foldable and water resistant.

By using this new product available for any Apple device, Solar Juicz users gain 1.5 to 2 times greater power than more common thin-film flexible solar materials. MacBook users can now spend even more time working away from the wall power outlet. As well, users can even charge the laptop battery while using the Solar Juicz at the same time - something not possible using other solar products. If you have sunlight, you have power, whenever you need it. The Solar Juicz can also be used to charge QuickerTek's external batteries.

Pricing and Availability:
The Solar Juicz (MFC15006) 62 Watt Thin Flim PV charger is available for $999.00 (USD). It includes all the cabling and connectors needed to charge and power your Mac from the Sun and also includes a standard automotive style connector for other standard power requirements. QuickerTek can also supply custom connectors and cables for specilized applications, such as still and video equipment for example.

QuickerTek: http://quickertek.com
Solar Juicz: http://www.quickertek.com/products/solarJuicz.html


QuickerTek has been a recognized leading innovator of power/solar products, antennas and RF products for the Apple community. QuickerTek products can be purchased online and from authorized resellers. Copyright (C) 2009-2015 QuickerTek. All Rights Reserved. Apple, and the Apple logo, and MacBook Pro are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.


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Red Giant Releases Old/New - A New Film Narrated by Patton Oswalt

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Red Giant has released Old/New, a new short film directed by Seth Worley and narrated by actor/comedian Patton Oswalt. Old/New is the story of Drew McHugh, a man whose penchant for the new is challenged when he discovers the rustic appeal of old-fashioned things. Old/New is full of visual effects, some obvious, and some very subtle. To help demystify the filmmaking process, Red Giant has also released a behind the scenes mini-documentary that walks viewers through their workflow.

Portland, Oregon - Filmmaking and visual effects software company, Red Giant, has released "Old/New," a new short film directed by Seth Worley and narrated by actor/comedian Patton Oswalt ("Ratatouille," "Young Adult," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "The Goldbergs"). A huge film lover himself, Patton Oswalt recently released his book "Silver Screen Fiend."

Old/New is the story of Drew McHugh, a man whose penchant for the new - new devices, new fashion, new friends - is challenged when he discovers the rustic appeal of old-fashioned things. He quickly becomes obsessed with the reclaimed and well worn - plummeting face-first down the rabbit hole of novelty and nostalgia.

The film is co-written by director Seth Worley and executive producer Aharon Rabinowitz. Together, Seth and Aharon have collaborated on six Red Giant films, including the Webby Award-winning "Plot Device," as well as the critically-acclaimed films "Tempo" and "Spy Vs. Guy." The quality of these films has also earned Seth major work outside of Red Giant, directing projects for clients like JJ Abrams' Bad Robot Productions.

"Seth is a crazy-talented filmmaker," said Aharon Rabinowitz, who is also Red Giant's head of marketing. "We love working with him to tell stories that are both fun and visually exciting. He has a unique aesthetic that never disappoints."

Like its predecessors, "Old/New" is full of visual effects, some obvious, and some very subtle. To help demystify the filmmaking process, Red Giant has also released a behind the scenes mini-documentary that walks viewers through their workflow - writing, art direction, filming, editing, color correction and visual effects.

"Red Giant is a company made up of filmmakers, visual effects artists and people who love telling stories," said Rabinowitz. "With each film we make, we learn more about the evolving process of filmmaking. It's an important part of how we're able to create new tools for filmmakers, and how we're able to keep the existing ones relevant."

"Old/New" was created to help show off the power of Red Giant's filmmaking and visual effects tools, with a focus on the new Magic Bullet Suite 12 - a set of seven tools for color correction, finishing, and film looks for filmmakers. The suite, a mainstay of the broadcast and filmmaking industries, includes Magic Bullet Looks, a color grading tool that is consistently voted the #1 plug-in for editors, year after year, and Colorista III, which gives filmmakers powerful, real-time color correction, directly on the editing timeline.

Magic Bullet Suite 12 also introduces the all-new Magic Bullet Film, a tool that gives digital footage the look of real motion picture film by emulating the photochemical process - from the film negative, to color grading, and finally to the print stock. In fact, with it's ability to easily give footage a modern or vintage film treatment, Magic Bullet Film was the inspiration for the story in "Old/New." Magic Bullet Suite is available now at Red Giant.

"Red Giant is a company that understands filmmakers and values storytelling, and their products really speak to that," said Worley. "It's why I've been relying on their tools for years."

Red Giant: http://www.redgiant.com/
Magic Bullet Suite 12: http://www.redgiant.com/products/magic-bullet-suite/
YouTube Video (Old/New): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hIOwi5Mv8E
YouTube Video (Behind-The-Scenes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodbB6gIAic
Media Assets: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vg47w8q5rwkl0i9/AADIiv3bFs97RjuoSScaOvUTa?dl=0


Red Giant is a software company made up of talented artists and technologists who collaborate to create unique tools for filmmakers, editors, VFX artists, and motion designers. Our company culture is focused on finding balance between work and life - we call it "the double bottom line." This philosophy helps us ignore complexity in favor of building simple tools that yield giant results. Over the last decade, our products (like Magic Bullet and Trapcode) have become the standard in film and broadcast post-production. With over 200,000 users, it's nearly impossible to watch 20 minutes of TV without seeing our software in use. From our experiences as artists and filmmakers, we aspire not only to provide tools for artists, but inspiration as well. Watch our films, learn from over 200 free tutorials, or try our software on our website. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Red Giant. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of
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Red Giant Pulls the Trigger With Magic Bullet Suite 12

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Red Giant Pulls the Trigger With Magic Bullet Suite 12 - Published on 02/04/15

Portland based Red Giant today announces Magic Bullet Suite 12. Delivering a powerful color correction and grading experience, Magic Bullet Suite 12 includes an unprecedented number of new features and improvements to existing tools, and introduces the all-new Magic Bullet Film. Magic Bullet Suite 12 includes GPU acceleration for Magic Bullet Looks, Colorista III, Mojo, Cosmo, and Magic Bullet Film, bringing real time color correction and grading directly to the editing host application.

Portland, Oregon - Starting 2015 with a bang, Red Giant announces Magic Bullet Suite 12. Delivering a powerful color correction and grading experience, Magic Bullet Suite 12 includes an unprecedented number of new features and improvements to existing tools, and introduces the all-new Magic Bullet Film. Built on the same foundation as the award-winning Red Giant Universe, Magic Bullet Suite 12 includes GPU acceleration for Magic Bullet Looks, Colorista III, Mojo, Cosmo and Magic Bullet Film, bringing real time color correction and grading directly to the editing host application.

"Magic Bullet Suite 12 is a return to our roots: powerful color correction with a focus on a simple and enjoyable user experience," comments Nate Sparks, Magic Bullet Suite product manager. "We stepped back and looked at every feature introduced over the years and asked, 'How can this be better?' Every tool has been optimized for the GPU, providing real time rendering and so much more."

To celebrate this monumental release, Red Giant's film team has created "Old/New," a new film narrated by Patton Oswalt. Watch it at Red Giant online, where it is featured on the front page of the site.

A landmark release, Magic Bullet Suite 12 is packed with new tools and other product updates. New features in Magic Bullet Looks include 198 new Looks presets based off of popular films and TV shows, as well as nine new tools - like the color space tool, 4-way color tool, and the film negative and film print tools. Colorista III has been streamlined dramatically, and now integrates beautifully with Adobe Creative Cloud's new masking and automatic tracking features, making multi-layered, masked corrections easier than ever. The all-new Magic Bullet Film gives footage the look of real motion picture film by emulating the entire photochemical process - from the original film negative, to color correction and finally to the print stock.

Unlike most other comprehensive color correction tools, the Magic Bullet Suite integrates seamlessly within an artist's host application of choice, giving users powerful, real time tools directly on their editing timeline. In addition, the newly updated tools in Magic Bullet Suite 12 remove the barriers of complexity usually found in professional color correction programs, by offering intuitive controls that provide artists with a more familiar experience. All of this saves time by giving users immediate feedback in an environment they already know, along with controls they intuitively understand.

"Every filmmaker I know takes color seriously. But they also work with deadlines and ever-changing client demands." says Stu Maschwitz, creative director, Magic Bullet Suite. "Powerful color correction should not mean having to leave your editing timeline. And don't tell your client this, but it can also be really fun."

The tools in Magic Bullet Suite 12 are fully compatible with Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, and include additional host support for Final Cut Pro X, Avid, and other industry standard NLEs (support varies depending on the tool). This versatility allows facilities with multiple artists or large workgroups to easily share looks, tools and concepts across the production chain. GPU acceleration improves the workflow by making previewing and rendering faster than ever, while new and improved effects from tools like Mojo, Magic Bullet Looks and Magic Bullet Film let users make footage look beautiful fast.

"Magic Bullet Suite has been my go-to color correction tool for years, and this update is the most exciting version yet," states filmmaker Eric Escobar. "The new Film tools are exactly what I've been wanting: real film emulation, built from extensive research, analysis and development. I love that I can quickly mimic not just the negative and print stocks, but also the photochemical process for 'printing' my image. These powerful tools have already become essential to my grading work."

More About Magic Bullet Suite 12 Tools

New Product - Magic Bullet Film is brand new to Magic Bullet Suite 12 and gives your footage the authentic look of real film - emulating not just the film stocks themselves, but the entire photochemical process, from the original film negative, to color grading, film grain and vignettes, and finally to the print stock. Magic Bullet Film includes 22 Negative Stocks and four Print Stocks, totaling in 26 uniquely authentic stocks to choose from.

New Version - Magic Bullet Looks 3.0 is the easiest, most powerful way to make your video look great. Sporting a major update to its UI and UX, Magic Bullet Looks features 198 brand new, completely customizable presets based on popular film and TV shows. With an intuitive set of tools for creating your own color grade, you'll understand why Magic Bullet Looks is voted the number one plug-in for professional editors, year after year.

New Version - Magic Bullet Colorista III brings streamlined, professional color correction directly to your editing timeline. Also getting a major UI update, Colorista's new simplified design gives you easy access to the powerful and essential tools needed to correct and refine the color in your shot. Taking advantage of Adobe CC2014's new masking and tracking features, Colorista III is no longer weighed down by several layers of controls, resulting in a very clean, focused experience for editors and filmmakers.

New Version - Magic Bullet Mojo 2.0 makes it easy to instantly give your footage the stylized color grade of a Hollywood blockbuster in seconds. With a few simple sliders, you can inject your footage with a customized color treatment that sets off skin tones against a cool, cinematic look. With GPU acceleration, Mojo effects render in near real time, and are 20% faster in Adobe products and 80% faster in Final Cut Pro X.

New Version - Magic Bullet Cosmo 2.0 is your secret weapon for perfect cosmetic cleanup. This simple yet powerful tool helps you quickly correct skin tones and remove age or blemishes from your on-screen talent. Cosmo is also GPU-accelerated, works 20% faster in Adobe products, and is now available for use in Final Cut Pro X and Sony Vegas.

Denoiser II is your solution for fast reliable video noise reduction - with no fuss. Just apply Denoiser and your footage instantly looks better.

The Magic Bullet Suite also includes LUT Buddy - a tool for creating, importing and exporting Look Up Tables to and from your editing timeline. It allows you to share color decisions with LUT compliant devices and software - so you can take your color ideas anywhere.

Pricing and Availability:
Magic Bullet Suite 12 is available today and can be purchased for $799 USD ($199 upgrade) through Red Giant and Red Giant resellers. Customers can purchase individual products or the entire Magic Bullet Suite 12. Members of the media are invited to review any and all tools from the Magic Bullet Suite 12. For more information, please email Anya Oskolkova. Red Pledge is Red Giant's commitment to customer happiness, with no purchasing hassles.

Red Giant: http://www.redgiant.com/
Magic Bullet Suite 12: http://www.redgiant.com/products/magic-bullet-suite/
Vimeo Video: http://vimeo.com/117964767
The Red Pledge: http://www.redgiant.com/redpledge/
Media Assets: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vg47w8q5rwkl0i9/AADIiv3bFs97RjuoSScaOvUTa?dl=0


Red Giant is a software company made up of talented artists and technologists who collaborate to create unique tools for filmmakers, editors, VFX artists, and motion designers. Our company culture is focused on finding balance between work and life - we call it "the double bottom line." This philosophy helps us ignore complexity in favor of building simple tools that yield giant results. Over the last decade, our products (like Magic Bullet and Trapcode) have become the standard in film and broadcast post-production. With over 200,000 users, it's nearly impossible to watch 20 minutes of TV without seeing our software in use. From our experiences as artists and filmmakers, we aspire not only to provide tools for artists, but inspiration as well. Watch our films, learn from over 200 free tutorials, or try our software on our website. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Red Giant. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of
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XChange UK Announce Winner of Automated Workflow Giveaway

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XChange UK Announce Winner of Automated Workflow Giveaway - Published on 02/04/15

XChange UK are excited to announce the winner in their automation software and integration giveaway competition that was held in conjunction with the launch of their new web site. The prize pack includes a free Enfocus PitStop2Switch Bundle, with a day of integration and consultancy services. The winner of the contest was Hannah Barber of Cheshire, UK-based Fastrak Retail UK Ltd. Fastrak Retail offer a wide range of Point of Sale products and services with locations in the UK, Asia and the USA.

London, United Kingdom - XChange UK are excited to announce the winner in their automation software and integration giveaway competition that was held in conjunction with the launch of their new web site late last year. The prize pack includes a free Enfocus PitStop2Switch Bundle valued at GBP3477, and includes a day of integration and consultancy services valued at GBP895.

The winner of the contest was Hannah Barber of Cheshire, UK-based Fastrak Retail UK Ltd. Fastrak Retail offer a wide range of Point of Sale products and services with locations in the UK, Asia and the USA, and are ideally positioned to support all types of businesses, from global brands to local companies. They keep manufacturing in the UK and have a design apprenticeship program for students and work closely with MMU. They recently won 2 gold and one silver at the POPAI awards in London including the coveted display of the year.

According to Barber, due to rapid and continued expansion, the company was in need of a system that would help them refine and improve contact management, task assignment and task management and workflow process. Added Barber, "With help to refine our workflow processes we can only continue to get bigger and better!"

"Fastrak Retail are delighted to have been selected for the 'Win-A-Workflow' competition. We are confident that this will have a positive impact on our day to day running of the business and look forward to working with XChange UK on this," says Hannah Barber.

XChange have always taken an active part in their customers' business activities and the prime recurring requirement has been the need to simplify and automate repetitive manual tasks.

"We are really excited about this valuable giveaway," states William Buckingham, Managing Director of London-based XChange UK. "Automation can offer immediate and long-term savings in time, money, error reduction and efficiency. More and more of our customers enquire what they can do to increase profits and improve customer service without sacrificing quality. Automation is the answer. We love seeing the difference an automated workflow can make for any business - small or large - and Enfocus solutions are reliable, flexible, customisable and proven in all types of companies. Customers are regularly amazed how Enfocus technology can be customised to their specific production needs and that with these solutions, their specific challenges can be addressed and streamlined."

Included in the PitStop2Switch giveaway bundle are both PitStop Server 12 and Switch 12. PitStop2Switch is the perfect way for any size business to step up their production, improve customer service and free up staff time for what's important. With PitStop Server ensuring PDF output is flawless and Switch 12 automating the repetitive tasks associated with creating, receiving and sorting files, any company will experience a customised and more efficient production workflow using PitStop2Switch.

Enfocus Switch 12 fully automates how files are received, created, shared and delivered. Switch uses a company's existing applications, systems and servers in new and intelligent ways to create the smartest automated production workflow in existence, customised for the way they do business. Enfocus Switch eliminates errors, streamlines repetitive functions and drives productivity to levels unattainable in manual workflows. Switch is perfect for any size business or organisation. Whether a company uses a simple flow for file handling or an advanced flow that relies on multiple configurations and links to a company's other business software, Switch brings order to chaotic and challenging environments.

Switch gives any organisation the tools they need to be successful now, and when they experience growth and begin exploring new revenue streams, Switch will be there to flexibly accommodate their business as their workflow requirements change.

Enfocus PitStop Server 12 is a stand-alone and hotfolder-based application that allows users to easily set up and manage PDF based workflows. Enfocus PitStop Server automatically processes PDF documents that arrive in a given input folder and places the processed files based on the result accordingly in the specified output folder. The original PDF document and the preflight results can be saved into the appropriate location, depending on whether processing was successful or not.

Enfocus PitStop Server allows users to successfully operate and manage workflow procedures on PDF documents and includes the Adobe Normalizer transparency flattener to give consistent, high-quality output whether for print, the web or for viewing on iPad. New image correction capabilities allow users to adjust images using Photoshop-like curves. They can easily change contrast or remove a colour cast per channel or overall, adjust brightness and contrast, or apply unsharp mask to enhance the edges of objects in the image. PitStop Server fits seamlessly into Enfocus Switch to provide preflighting and auto-correction of PDF files in a bigger automated workflow. Users can:

* Automatically download PDF files from network servers using multiple protocols or receive them through e-mail
* Preflight PDF files and notify customers automatically of any problems identified
* Combine PitStop Server's capabilities with other key publishing tools to automatically create PDF files, perform colour management and ink optimisation, file manipulation, image optimisation, proofing, impositioning and more

Users can visit the website or call to reach XChange UK.

XChange UK: http://www.xchangeuk.com/


XChange UK are a leading supplier of PDF workflow and automation tools, creative and publishing applications and extended technology products. They source productivity enhancing software from across the world specific to the print, production, publishing and creative industries and offer them to an extensive user base via their web site. XChange UK also provides consulting, integration and training services for the products they recommend. The company also offer a free, no-obligation workflow consultancy for companies who want to know what automation can do for them. (C) Copyright 2014 XChange US. All Rights Reserved. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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House Slate - The house music sampler with a huge sound library

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House Slate - The house music sampler with a huge sound library - Published on 02/04/15

Fresh Touch Media has announced House Slate, the loop sampler app for iOS devices. House Slate features an array of professional sound samples. House music fans & producers can create a huge range of modern and classic house music soundscapes. Boasting up to 54 sample pads, featuring sounds from 5 different genre banks, it has the largest number of playable sound pads ever offered. House fans can assign eight different colours to the pads & use the loop function to perform limitless arrangements.

Sheffield, United Kingdom - House music fans and producers can create a wide range of bass lines, drum beats and soundscapes with House Slate 1.0, the loop sampler app for iOS devices from Fresh Touch Media. It features an array of drum loops, bass lines and sound fx samples. Boasting up to 54 sound pads it has the largest number of playable sound pads ever offered in a music app.

The music production aid offers five banks of sounds, which span from the classic underground genres of tech house and deep house to the modern electronic sounds of progressive house, big room house and electro house. The sound pads are arranged in a grid to provide quick access for jamming ideas or creating electronic sounds that can be used in soundscapes. The user friendly interface makes it suitable for newbies and professionals alike.

Customise the loop function and colour of individual sound pads. With eight different colours to select from, the user can highlight their grid arrangement making it easier to jam out ideas.

Choose from one of nine drum beats and flesh out the mix or arrangement with basslines, sound fx, risers, and synthesizers. With six layers of different types of sounds, fans and producers can perform limitless arrangements.

Features:
* 54 professionally produced samples including: bass lines, drum loops, sound fx and synths
* Loop function to hold pads on repeat, allowing for simplified layering of sounds
* Make the House Slate pad arrangement more memorable by assigning colours to sound pads

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 51.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
House Slate 1.0 is free to download with the option to upgrade and unlock individual genre packs for $0.99. It is available as a universal build, worldwide, exclusively through the App Store in the Music category.

Fresh Touch Media: http://www.freshtouchmedia.com/
House Slate 1.0: http://freshtouchmedia.com/apps/house-slate-house-music-pads
Download from iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id956923165
Screenshot 1: http://freshtouchmedia.com/media/pictures/large/aca8fcb10a4473dc620eb683e292875d.png
Screenshot 2: http://freshtouchmedia.com/media/pictures/large/c92e02d8f33cdb131f32c873a1cdddad.PNG
App Icon: http://freshtouchmedia.com/media/pictures/small/8419ab81d77ec745cadb68951e964625.jpg


Fresh Touch Media is an app development, graphic and sound design team founded in 2011. Our aim is to create innovative and fun apps bringing life and creativity to music production and video games. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Fresh Touch Media. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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CheapCharts presents iTunes deals daily for app users

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CheapCharts presents iTunes deals daily for app users - Published on 02/04/15

CheapCharts, by LollipApp UG, has released real-time bargains from the iTunes Store in an easy to use app to find a steal in each department of the iTunes store: music, movies, TV series, audiobooks and books. The app, which is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch can easily be set up to notify users about price drops matching one's interests and categories, as well as a feature called "TopXX Push" which will inform one about price drops in the top chart ranges.

Mainz, Germany - Using iTunes for all of your mobile-media needs is extremely convenient, but can very quickly become an expensive habit. Being able to easily download the latest book or the newest album from your favorite artist is important, but the consequences of on-the-go downloading don't hit until the credit card bill arrives. The little known secret to iTunes is that many of your favorite items actually fluctuate in price! But these price drops don't always last for long. There needs to be some way to figure out when is the best time to buy the items you love. This is where CheapCharts steps in to save the day.

CheapCharts, by LollipApp UG, has announced real-time bargains from the iTunes Store in an easy to use app to find a steal in each department of the iTunes store: music, movies, TV series, audiobooks and books. The app, which is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (optimized for iPhone 5), can easily be set up to notify users about price drops matching one's interests and categories, as well as a feature called "TopXX Push" which will inform users about price drops in the top chart ranges.

"We knew users wanted more control over how they navigated the app," said David Becker, CEO for LollipApp UG. "After CheapCharts' initial booming success, we knew streamlining further and paving the way for further personalization with a wider array of items was the way to go." Other features like "Artist Radar" and "Genre Push" will let the user know about particular artists or what's available at a lower price in specified genres of interest.

New additions to the app also keep the fluidity of the buying and sampling experience for users. The integrated player allows users to sample music while perusing other media, even changing the song on an album sample mid-browse. Users are also encouraged to enable push-notifications so that they will be entered into monthly raffles for iTunes vouchers, and the app promises to never annoy users with aggressive notifications or ads.

Features:
* Easy to navigate through charts by category
* Sorting options for all charts and list, including "On Sale" lists and "Special" price lists
* Price alerts that users can enable for special lists, genres, or artists
* Integrated media player to preview singles and entire albums
* Detailed view with ranking development
* In-app layout is customizable to be user-friendly to each user's preferences
* Monthly raffle of iTunes vouchers for all users who activate push-notifications

Supported Languages:
* English
* German

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
* Optimized for iPhone 5
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 6.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
CheapCharts 2.0.1 is available for free to download through the iTunes App Store in the Music category.

CheapCharts 2.0.1: http://app.cheapcharts.de/?lang=en%20-
More info: http://www.cheapcharts.de/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/cheapcharts/id772046134
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LollipApp was founded in 2014 by three student friends who wanted to put their vision of a world where iTunes does not have to break a bank into action. The result was CheapCharts which started for music only before all other media were included at the end of 2014. With many different saving feature CheapCharts became the master tool to save on iTunes. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 LollipApp. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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