» Austin + SxSW Handmade Music, New Kit, Super Show of Music
Mar 19, 2010 8:05 PM from Create Digital Music
Austin is whirling with South by Southwest excitement, so why not make some swirly radio noises? Yes, Handmade Music Austin does have a big blowout party in the midst of South by, with a huge music lineup. Wish I could be there, gang, but I\'ll be staying here in NYC. On the docket: FREE performance..
» Hacking Ableton Live: Unofficial OSC, Scripting for More Control
Mar 19, 2010 3:51 PM from Create Digital Music
Can you hack it? Yes. Yes, you can. Screenshot ( CC-BY ) Hens Zimmerman / 37Hz . Even before Max for Live was available, hackers had found a way of interacting with “secret” APIs inside Live for custom control, allowing them to customize Live\'s behavior and make it work more seamlessly ..
» Record as Record Player: DIY Turntable, Donuts for Serato in New Releases
Mar 19, 2010 2:47 PM from Create Digital Music
Record giant Universal Music Group is cutting prices on the CD , as analysts clamor for still-lower prices. But as for actual records – the kind made of vinyl – odder and odder innovations flourish. If the CD is dying, the vinyl record is an undead, sexually-alluring vampire. Two recent..
» Jim Reekes, The Man Behind Mac Sound
Mar 18, 2010 4:28 AM from Create Digital Music
OMT in San Francisco #3: ‘Let it beep\' from One More Thing on Vimeo . The legend of the early sounds of the Mac remains, apparently, an alluring one. Here, Jim Reekes talks to a Dutch documentary crew (though in English) about his thought process in designing sounds for the Mac, including the..
» Kay 1940s Upright Bass: Scott Bomar's Bass Is Both Well-Loved And Well-Cared-For
Mar 17, 2010 10:33 PM from Gearwire -
Scott Bomar is the producer for and bass player in his band The Bo-Keys ), and he and his Memphis studio, Electraphonic Recording , has read more
» Blue Encore 100 Vs. Shure SM57 On A Marshall 4x12 (Video)
Mar 17, 2010 10:10 PM from Gearwire -
After a few months of searching, we finally located the footage from the second half of our Blue Encore 100 v Shure SM58 et al shootout. read more
» EBS Fafner II Dual-Channel Bass Amplifer to Debut At MuskiMesse
Mar 17, 2010 8:03 PM from Gearwire -
Named after a legendary dragon, the EBS Fafner amplifier has become a legend itself, according to the manufacturer. read more
» Rogers 1965 Blue Onyx Finish Drum Kit And George Sluppick Of The City Champs
Mar 17, 2010 7:48 PM from Gearwire -
The City Champs hail from Memphis, Tennessee and are an instrumental soul group with a dash of funk, jazz and rock n' roll. It's fun stuff. read more
» Roland AC-33: First AA Battery-Powered Portable Stereo Amp For Acoustic Guitar Ships
Mar 17, 2010 7:17 PM from Gearwire -
Now shipping, the Roland AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar Amplifier ($558.50 MSRP) is ultra portable and runs on batteries or AC power. read more
» Peavey EU 112D, Peavey EU 115D, And Peavey EU 118D: Introducing New Powered Loudspeaker Enclosures
Mar 17, 2010 6:51 PM from Gearwire -
Three new powered loudspeaker enclosures have been introduced to the Peavey EU Series: the EU 112D ($1,199.99 MSRP), the EU 115D ($1,299.99 MSRP), and the EU 118D ($1,499.99). read more
» Gibson Joan Jett Blackheart Melody Maker: Black Guitar Tribute To Joan Jett Announced
Mar 17, 2010 6:17 PM from Gearwire -
Joan Jett is the hot ticket these days, thanks to her recently released greatest hits compilation Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Greatest Hits and the upcoming film about her beginnings, T read more
» PG Music Band-In-A-Box 2010 For Mac Released With New Features
Mar 17, 2010 5:40 PM from Gearwire -
Attention Mac users: PG Music hasn't forgotten about you. read more
» SoundCraft Vi1 Console Introduced For Vi Series Digital Desks
Mar 17, 2010 5:03 PM from Gearwire -
With the introduction of the Soundcraft Vi1 console, the Vi Series of digital desks goes to a whole new level that's not only better, but more affordable as well. read more
» FabFilter Synth Classics: New Sound Set For FabFilter Twin 2 Software Synth
Mar 17, 2010 4:33 PM from Gearwire -
Programmer and synth aficionado Daniel Maurer and FabFilter have released the new Synth Classics (Mac / Win) sound set created especially for the FabFilter Twin 2 software synthesizer. read more
» David Byrne on Collaboration, Process
Mar 17, 2010 3:29 PM from Create Digital Music
David Byrne is, of course, a legendary name. But part of what I love about music is, for all the hero worship that sometimes accompanies music writing and fandom, there\'s always something to learn from musicians whose work you enjoy – whether famous or obscure. David Byrne has been singularly..
» Something New is Coming From Elektron; Elektron Fans Getting Restless
Mar 17, 2010 1:48 PM from Create Digital Music
Mark of the octopus. The mystery continues. Photo ( CC-BY-ND ) Allen Elliotte . With Germany\'s Messe trade show just a week away, buzz is pretty well focused on Swedish boutique machine maker Elektron, that beloved manufacturer of the Machinedrum. They\'re about to launch something, and it\'s a produ..
» Dj Essentials- 5 Mix Techniques
Mar 17, 2010 7:06 AM from djtechtools.com
There are at least a dozen ways to blend from one track to the other and we still use just a few in our sets. To arm you with a few more mix techniques and explain some basic mixing to the new guys, we are doing a series of videos on various ways to mix the same 2 songs. In this first video we mix..
» Just Blaze on How He Started Making Beats
Mar 17, 2010 0:50 AM from HIPHOPMAKERS.COM
Just Blaze shares how he started making beats , his first piece of music equipment, and how he came up with his signature audio tag.
» Notes Visualized as Beams of Color: New Work, Toshio Iwai
Mar 16, 2010 3:36 PM from Create Digital Music
Clavilux 2000 – Interactive instrument for generative music visualization from Jonas Heuer on Vimeo . Think of playing musical notes for a moment, or close your eyes while fingering a piano keyboard. Odds are, some visual – however abstract – pops into your mind. Visualizing music..
» Reason and Record Patching and Guitar, New Propellerhead Testing?
Mar 16, 2010 3:07 PM from Create Digital Music
52 Reason and Record Tips Week 4 – Unlocking the Secrets of CV and Gate. from James Bernard on Vimeo . Reason and Record may lack plug-in support, but what they do have – open-ended patching between the available modules, in the tradition of analog synthesizers – opens up plenty o..