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MidemNet is now accepting applications for their 2011 digital music innovation showcase during MIDEM. If you have a music tech startup, and meet the criteria, make sure to apply, as MIDEM is one of the music industry’s premiere events. So apply now, as like the inaugural showcase this year, competition will be significant, and Music Ally will nominate the finalists. For additional information, see their FAQ.

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It’s been a while since the amazing modular sound design and performance environment has been updated, but a new version of Reaktor is finally on the way!

The new version of Reaktor has been released in beta form, and the list of new features and improvements will put a smile on the face of anyone who has been waiting the age it has taken for Native Instruments to update their pièce de résistance. Highlights include new additive and modal synthesis capabilities, the ability to load instruments as ensemble and vice versa, revised one-window GUI with flexible split view, and new "structure bookmarks" feature. You can see the full list here.

To be eligible to download the beta you need to be a registered Reaktor 5 user, and for more details on the update check out Native Instrument’s official forum post.

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Vocal DnB can be a terrible thing when done badly (sorry Terry), but in the right hands it can work beautifully, as demonstrated by the London Elektricity’s excellent "Just One Second" (Apex remix):

Now DnB super-label Hospital Records is following in the footsteps of certain house labels with the release of a collection of accapella vocal tracks from its near-15-year history.

The CD includes tempo and key information for all 20 tracks, and can be picked up at the Hospital Records shop as of Friday 8th July for a bargain £8.99.

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The third in our ongoing series of free Make Music Now apps for iPhone and iPod touch is available in the App Store now. The genre this time round is trance, and the bundled loops include drums, percussion, bass, pads, leads and more.

Make Music Now is the perfect introduction to music production on your iPhone or iPod Touch! Slice and sequence the built-in samples into a finished song using the intuitive touch interface, set track levels in the Mixer and impress your friends with the results. All sounds come from the professionally produced, royalty-free sample libraries included every month on the Computer Music DVD, while the App itself has been designed to be easy to use, flexible and creatively inspiring. Get Computer Music: Make Music Now, Vol 3 here.

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