SampleWiz, a follow-up to the best-selling MorphWiz music app, is available soon. DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess gives BYTE TV the first deep-dive view into SampleWiz.

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Dream Theater frontman James LaBrie recently discussed his work on the band's forthcoming album, A Dramatic Turn Of Events, which saw him record his vocals with former WINTER ROSE bandmate and RUSH producer/engineer Rich Chycki. An excerpt is available below:

“I was only down in Long Island when we were putting the music together,” LaBrie reveals. “I recorded all my vocals here at home in Canada with Rich. We recorded at his house; he has an amazing home studio. We had an absolute blast. I wanted to go about this album a little differently, so I mentioned to the guys – mainly John Petrucci (guitars) because he was wearing the producer hat – that I didn’t want anyone around when I was recording my vocals. It was like, ‘I was singing before I met you guys, and seeing how things have changed lately, I think it’s time to go back to what worked once upon a time.’ And it worked extremely well.”

Go to this location for more. The interview also features comments from Chycki about his role on the new album. Check out BW&BK;'s new interview with LaBrie here.

A Dramatic Turn Of Events will be released on September 13th via Roadrunner Records and will be supported by a massive world tour.

The tracklist is as follows:

'On The Backs Of Angels'

'Build Me Up, Break Me Down'

'Lost Not Forgotten'

'This Is The Life'

'The Shaman's Trance'

'Outcry'

'Far From Heaven'

'Breaking All Illusions'

'Beneath The Surface'

Guitarist/producer John Petrucci comments: "I'm incredibly psyched with the way this album came out and can't wait to share it with everybody. We are currently in the mix stage with the great Andy Wallace and it's all sounding amazing!"

Vocalist James LaBrie: "In the grand scheme of Dream Theater's career, the last several months have been such an incredibly positive, fulfilling and rewarding experience. The new songs and sound has never been so spirited or rejuvenating. I cannot wait for every one of our fans to sink their audio senses into this batch of tunes."

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess: "We have poured our hearts and minds into the creation of this album. All the life changing events that surrounded us before, as well as during the whole process, fueled our desire to dig deep within ourselves and create the best music we possibly could."

The band will kick off a world tour in July 2011. New drummer Mike Mangini, for one, cannot wait to get on the road and show the Dream Theater fan base why he was the chosen one.

“I am just busting at the seams on being the new drummer for Dream Theater,” he said. “Digesting the incredibly challenging catalog, exploding with creative ideas, and anticipating what James, John, John and Jordan will come up with collectively and individually for new music and a fresh stage show is going to be really exciting and fun for me. I consider this opportunity the absolute pinnacle of my career. I can’t even imagine what untapped and future musical genius is inside of these guys; I can’t wait until we get into the studio together. Playing with these guys…it’s the mountaintop. This is where I want to be.”