Test Press SF CD/DVD, Various Artists
Sutro,Return to Mono
Epiphyte Records
IDC0133
Test Press SF is a compilation CD/DVD release of the Test Press 2006 event winners. It is a showcase for the fifteen winners and presents their tracks as they were produced by the artists and producers who created them. Test Press SF was made possible by Ableton, makers of music software LIVE and Pyramind's Institute For Advanced Digital Audio Training. It is also sponsored by Ingrooves and The San Francisco Chapter of The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences. The Bonus DVD includes the "Hot Tips" video featuring Test Press winner and Pyramind instructor Timo Preece, AKA Gravity Terminal. Timo presents production tips in Ableton Live featuring his winning track "Mendokusai". Also included on the bonus DVD are three of the winners' Ableton Live session files and a demo version of the Ableton Live Software, giving people an opportunity to see first hand how the winning tracks by Gravity Terminal, Bender, and Techture were produced!