The blog has been asking for some love for a while now. I've had several projects requiring long and intense attention and I'm happy to say that she's back on my list of high priorities. First, here's some of what I've been up to. I completed … [Read more...]
Open Letter From OK Go, Regarding Non-Embeddable YouTube Videos
The catch: the software that pays out those tiny sums doesn't pay if a video is embedded. This means our label doesn't get their hard-won share of the pie if our video is played on your blog, so (surprise, surprise) they won't let us be on your blog. … [Read more...]
Brian Eno On The End Of An Era
I think records were just a little bubble through time and those who made a living from them for a while were lucky. There is no reason why anyone should have made so much money from selling records except that everything was right for this period of … [Read more...]
The Decade In Loudness
Robert Siegel talks with two guests about how recorded music has changed in the past decade. First, mastering engineer Bob Ludwig explains how recordings have gotten louder and worse. Then Robert talks Andrew Oxenham, a professor in the Psychology … [Read more...]
The Decade In Music: How Musicians Create
How has technology changed the relationship between musicians and their fans? While major record labels still struggle to grasp the power of the MP3, artists, including Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes, have embraced and even found creative solutions … [Read more...]
Virtual Composer Creates New Music
There's a mysterious new composer on the classical music scene. Her name? Emily Howell. But no one's ever seen her in person. The reason? She's a computer program created by David Cope, a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Host … [Read more...]
My Favorite Audio Sites
A friend recently asked me for the list of feeds I read to keep up with the audio world because I'm always sending him the coolest stuff. Until now, I've kept it a closely guarded secret. But I figured we could collaborate and you could share some of … [Read more...]
Celemony Presents Melodyne Editor… Again [NAMM 2009 Highlights]
Quite some time ago Celemony made a huge buzz among musicians and non-musicians alike with their Direct Note Access technology. I discovered it in the Delicious Popular Feed of all places. Anyway, I forgot all about it until today. … [Read more...]
M-Audio Axiom Pro Series [NAMM 2009 Highlights]
I've been looking for a 49-key controller to fill the gap between my Korg nanoKEY and Keystation Pro 88. Best feature... HyperControl automatically maps the keyboard's 65 controls to commonly accessed parameters in digital audio workstations … [Read more...]
Native Instruments Maschine [NAMM 2009 Highlights]
A brand new hardware/software groove production studio. Covered in depth by Create Digital Music. I'll be picking one up when it drops in April. … [Read more...]
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