musicians

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Music

Korg MicroSAMPLER Ready To Rock Your iPhone Noodlings

1:00AM Danny Allen | The iPhone has so many great music-creation apps that they deserve their own category, but shiny dedicated instruments like Korg’s new 37-key sampler are always nice. It has a line-input, goose-neck microphone and editing software for the Mac or PC. More »
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Friday, June 26, 2009
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 »
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Design

Strange, Archaic Audio Storage Device Used to Create Impressive Musician Artwork

4:00AM Jack Loftus | Called “Ghost in the Machine,” this artwork from iri5 uses some kind of “cassette” to recreate the likenesses of popular musicians. Apparently, cassettes were used for music and seduction, by way of a “mix tape.” More »
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Robots

Androids Dream Up Electric Jams

12:20PM Wilson Rothman | Georgia Tech actually has a Robotic Musicianship Group in its Centre for Music Technology, which means that some lucky so-and-so’s are getting government funding to form hippie drum circles with an array of artificial companions. In the video above, two robot demonstrate their ability to listen to grooves laid down by living breathing meatbags, and jump in on their own instruments when the mood strikes. More »
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