» Orphion Makes the iPad More Instrumental, Expressive; Watch it Meet Moogerfoogers
Feb 02, 2012 3:37 PM from Create Digital Music
Design, and investigation in general, thrive on a challenge. So Bastus Trump, working with none other than Monolake co-founder and Ableton imagineer Robert Henke, took on the call to make the blank glass of an iPad behave more as an instrument might. The results, filling that screen with overlappin..
» A Monster Frankenstein Controller, with Fur Keys and Borg-Like Eyepiece, Built by Julie Covello
Feb 02, 2012 3:22 PM from Create Digital Music
Photo by Nina Mouritzen; courtesy Julie Covello/Shakey. In an explosion of color, buttons, keys, velcro, and fur, and coupled with a cyborg-chic eyepiece, the VoltAxe is controllerism gone Mad Max, a post-acocalyptic keytar bred from salvaged parts. And if you want to make a unique construction of ..
» Across the Universe: Mind-Blowing AV Performance Makes Music a Spacey Trip
Feb 01, 2012 7:44 PM from Create Digital Music
Turning music and sound into three-dimensional worlds often yields something that fields like a trip through space. But this feels like a real trip . Through pulsing, glowing starfields, “Versum”‘s audiovisual movements are brain-bendingly transformative. Artist Tarik Barri has cr..
» Pictures at an Exhibition: Essential New Gear and Reflections from NAMM
Jan 31, 2012 6:54 PM from Create Digital Music
Dewanatron\'s Brian and Leon were on-hand with their unique inventions. Photos by Marsha Vdovin for CDM. For the lover of musical instruments and technology, southern California\'s NAMM show is a giant toy shop. It\'s work for many of its attendees, of course, but we know many of our readers dream of ..
» Listen: LA’s Brainfeeder Label Shares Free Sampler; More Gilles Peterson Winners in London
Jan 31, 2012 12:58 PM from Create Digital Music
Brainfeeder at work. Photo ( CC-BY-NC-SA ) Theo Jemison Photography . Writing about music may indeed be like dancing about architecture, so why not give music a listen? If you\'re not already familiar with the terrific Los Angeles label Brainfeeder, founded by Flying Lotus, now\'s the time to discove..
» New NAMM Music Gear in a Nutshell (English + Deutsch) with De:Bug
Jan 31, 2012 12:18 PM from Create Digital Music
Photo ( CC-BY-NC-SA ) Henrik Berggren . De:Bug is one of my favorite reads in music technology. And while I can fake my way through French and Spanish, De:Bug is also the one non-English publication I read daily. So I\'m gratified to get to write a byline for the publication, which someone was nice ..
» Korg’s Kaossilator 2, Mini Kaoss 2: Handheld Sonic Fun That’s Not an iPhone
Jan 30, 2012 1:31 PM from Create Digital Music
Photo: Marsha Vdovin for CDM. Remember when electronic sound gear hid in hulking, rack-sized cases? Korg\'s Kaossilator series had already begun shrinking the desktop KAOSS Pad gear, but even the first-generation Kaossilator wouldn\'t fit in your pocket, given its square shape and corners. (Well, unl..
» Like a Wheel Within a Wheel: Beautiful Optical Turntables Generate Spinning Rhythms
Jan 27, 2012 7:56 PM from Create Digital Music
Music is deeply tied up with motion; seeing that in a machine is somehow satisfying. Soundmachines, from the enigmatically-titled Berlin studio TheProduct*, is an interactive physical installation made from optical turntables. By moving the “tone arm” – really in this case an opti..
» Curating Sound: Exploring Performance and Embodiment, in Live Excerpts and Analysis from BodyControlled
Jan 26, 2012 3:44 PM from Create Digital Music
Continuing our insight into this view into electronic music performance and art through the lens of BodyControlled in Berlin, we\'re joined by guest writer Kristin Trethewey. Kristin, a Canadian-born video artist and curator, takes another look at LEAP and BodyControlled, on the eve of its second in..
» Watch Artists Talk About Making Sound From Matter; Thursday Event and Stream in Transmediale Prelude
Jan 25, 2012 3:26 PM from Create Digital Music
Alex Nowitz for BodyControlled #2 from CDM on Vimeo . Electronic media artist Mario de Vega (Mexico City/Berlin) says his work plays with the creation of “unstable systems.” As part of the official Vorspiel , or lead-up, to Berlin\'s massive Transmediale festival, here we get to visit tw..
» Blue Cat Audio MB-7 Mixer Plug-in - Get 10% off!
Jul 02, 2011 7:23 PM from Scott R. Garrigus\' DigiFreq - Music Technology Resource
Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat\'s MB-7 Mixer, a powerful multiband manipulation plug-in, and a new bundle: Blue Cat\'s MB Dynamix Pack. Blue Cat\'s MB-7 Mixer is a unique plug-in that splits the signal into several frequency bands and lets the user mix them as if they were...
» Loopmasters BHK NI Massive Dubstep / D’N'B’ Patches: Massive Sound Library
Jul 01, 2011 9:15 PM from Gearwire -
For the Native Instruments Massive soft synth, Loopmasters has released BHK NI Massive Dubstep / D’N'B’ Patches, a new sound library of dubstep and drum 'n' bass style patches. read more
» Loopmasters Iconical Vocal Acapellas Volume 1: One-Stop Vocals
Jul 01, 2011 8:25 PM from Gearwire -
So you have the drums, the instrumentals, and all the effects, but your track is lacking some killer vocals, or any at all for that matter. read more
» Generic Audio Compactor: Slim-Line Dynamics Processor Announced
Jul 01, 2011 7:27 PM from Gearwire -
Made to follow the Preceptor, the new Generic Audio Compactor is a fresh, cut-down version of the original, much larger dynamics processor. read more
» ART USB Dual Tube Pre: 2-Channel Tube Preamp And USB Audio Interface In One
Jul 01, 2011 5:54 PM from Gearwire -
With the ART USB Dual Tube Pre, it's like you're getting two totally different, but complementary, kinds of gear in one unit. read more
» IK Multimedia AmpliTube Custom Shop Adds Seymour Duncan And Orange Gear: Shop Stompboxes And Amps
Jul 01, 2011 5:17 PM from Gearwire -
Five new certified models from Seymour Duncan and Orange are now in the IK Multimedia AmpliTube Custom Shop. read more
» Poll: How big is your record collection?
Jul 01, 2011 4:52 PM from HIPHOPMAKERS.COM
I know many new producers are sampling straight off of digital music. But I want to know how many of you out there are still collecting records, and have a decent collection. Vote and share your thoughts in the comment section. I personally have between 100 to 200 records stored away
» MC2 Audio E100: 4-Channel, High-Power Amp Now Shipping
Jul 01, 2011 4:25 PM from Gearwire -
Direct from the UK, MC2 Audio is now shipping its E100, a four-channel, 2,800W Class-D amplifier for the E-Series. read more
» Ueberschall Dubstep Elastik Sample Library
Jun 30, 2011 10:27 PM from Scott R. Garrigus\' DigiFreq - Music Technology Resource
Ueberschall is back with another healthy double dose of prime time power with our first installment of the Dubstep movement. This release is perfectly produced for forward thinking Dubstep aesthetics. Dubstep rises to the occasion with 38 cutting edge Construction Kits and...
» TC Electronic Loudness Meter Range Updated For ITU-R BS.1770-2
Jun 30, 2011 9:08 PM from Gearwire -
How loud is too loud? That's a good question for the pro audio and broadcasting industries, which continually update their standards to improve the quality of audio. read more