Events

Try out a Variax guitar at a participating European store before the end of February and you and a friend could be on your way to Line 6 HQ in California

Absolute Music Solutions are holding an open day at their store in Poole, Dorset, giving visitors a chance to check out a wide range of new software and hardware, including Ableton Live 5 and Mackie's Digital X Bus mixer.

Now in its third year, Leeds International Music Technology Conference (LIMTEC) will take place at Leeds College of Music on the 11th and 12th of November.

This Sunday, the SAE Institute's London campus will be opening its doors to the public, from midday until 5pm.

Sibelius Software will be visiting universities and conservatoires in the UK from October to December to show off Sibelius 4, the latest version of their popular music notation software.

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) are holding a one-day workshop on how to set up a studio in a spare bedroom, garage or temporary environment.

In August, the Reason 3 Summer Tour is set to visit 11 locations across the UK and Ireland in 12 days.

In what is thought to be the fastest ever worldwide commercial record release, Paul McCartney and U2's performance of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' at Saturday's Live 8 concert in London has been released worldwide as a digital download.

A young Briton has won the first annual Garritan Personal Orchestra Orchestration Competition

On Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of June, London Calling 2005, an Electronic, Dance and Urban Music Conference for the UK, will be taking over Earl's Court Exhibition Centre in London.

During the recent London Guitar Show, Sound On Sound's Paul White, Hugh Robjohns and Dave Lockwood took seminar visitors through the products, processes and strategies for successful guitar recording in the home studio.

London's Wembley Exhibition Centre plays host to Sounds Expo 2005, the UK's only show dedicated to music technology.

In addition to the usual range of rare and vintage gear, as it's the 19th VEMIA, this auction will feature 19 items with a starting price of £19

The forthcoming VEMIA will feature their usual range of rare and vintage gear, plus 19 special items with a starting price of £19