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Music
Instructions On Playing The FlashHarp Harmonica USB Drive Come Included
1:20PM Rosa Golijan | It’s intended as a fun way to deliver instructional videos to those wanting to play the harmonica, but I don’t think I’d spend $US55 on those if they didn’t come on a playable harmonica-shaped USB flash drive to begin with. More »
Music
Gavari’s Attempt To Reinvent The Violin Will Be An Uphill Battle
8:00AM Jack Loftus | Having actually held a Stradivarius once in my life, I can appreciate a musician’s desire to possess and play these 300-year-old works of playable art. That said, the future looks pretty damn cool too. Question is, how will it sound? More »
Music
Video: $US25 Stylophone Beatbox Makes Even Nerds Look Cool
3:40AM Danny Allen | Want to live-out your nerdiest Kraftwerk or hip-hop fantasies? As this video shows, too much time on your hands and the Stylophone Beatbox is all it takes. Its 13 metal pads trigger samples from UK beatbox champ, MC Zani. More »
Games
11:00AM Nick Broughall | I love my Guitar Hero and my Rock Band, but not this much. Logitech has announced local details for their premium wireless guitar and wireless drum sets for all three consoles, and just like in the US, they’re not exactly cheap… More »
Yep, Logitech’s Guitar Hero Instruments Will Be Expensive Here Too
11:00AM Nick Broughall | I love my Guitar Hero and my Rock Band, but not this much. Logitech has announced local details for their premium wireless guitar and wireless drum sets for all three consoles, and just like in the US, they’re not exactly cheap… More »
Music
10:50PM John Herrman | Or maybe it’s just that cars and pianos are inherently similar: They both have pedals, hood-ish mechanisms, make noise, and sit users at some manner of control panel. If that didn’t blow your mind, then, well, you probably understand art. More »
Audi-Designed Grand Piano Is Unsurprisingly Carlike
10:50PM John Herrman | Or maybe it’s just that cars and pianos are inherently similar: They both have pedals, hood-ish mechanisms, make noise, and sit users at some manner of control panel. If that didn’t blow your mind, then, well, you probably understand art. More »
Gadgets
Apogee ONE Brings Near-Studio-Quality Recording To The Mac
2:30PM Dan Nosowitz | Here’s a nice one for Mac-using amateur musicians: Apogee’s ONE is a multifunctional handheld device that features a built-in mic, preamp, and dedicated input/output. It works over USB and is designed for Garage Band, Final Cut, and the like. More »
Music
Circuit Bent Goggles Let You Make Terrible Music with Your Face
9:30AM Adam Frucci | These insane goggles aren’t just weird looking; they also make weird music. Housing the tweaked guts of a Pikachu doll, these bad boys are able to make your grandparents wonder just what the hell is wrong with your generation in record time. More »
Games
2:38PM Nick Broughall | We know it’s built like a real axe, looks like a real axe and costs like a real axe, but now we also know that the Logitech wireless guitar controller for PS2 and PS3 is available for Aussie Rock Band wünderkinds who need to take their game to the next level. Won’t be cheap, though… More »
Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller Now Available In Australia
2:38PM Nick Broughall | We know it’s built like a real axe, looks like a real axe and costs like a real axe, but now we also know that the Logitech wireless guitar controller for PS2 and PS3 is available for Aussie Rock Band wünderkinds who need to take their game to the next level. Won’t be cheap, though… More »
Gadgets
E-MU Pipeline Wireless Audio Transmitter/Receiver Lightning Review
4:00PM Wilson Rothman | The Gear: E-Mu’s Pipeline low-latency wireless music system, which lets you cut the cord on your guitar-and-amp rig for about $US200, or add portable wireless connections to your home sound system. More »
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