Today Focusrite announced the launch of its iTrack Studio, a complete system for recording music on the Apple iPad (or Mac/Windows computer) with “everything a musician needs” in the kit. Based around Focusrite?s iTrack Solo, a 2-in, 2-out computer audio interface, the iTrack Studio kit includes closed-back monitor headphones, a studio-quality condenser microphone with included…
@TooShort in Shop Talk w/ @IAmJeffSledge
Allindstrom.com has officially partnered with legendary A&R man Jeff Sledge to bring you Shop Talk. In this series, Sledge chops it up with old friends of the industry and talks about the past. His next guest is Too Short. Short tells stories of moving from LA to Oakland, how real it was during the East…
Q&A: Michael Nesmith on His Recommitment to the Monkees
People have a lot of misconceptions about Michael Nesmith. They think he resents being known as the Monkee in the green wool hat. They think he’s a recluse. They think he had some sort of feud with Davy Jones, and they think he retired from music a long, long time ago. Some of these misconceptions…
MFB-Tanzbär Analog Drum Machine & Synthesizer Now Available
MFB is now shipping the Tanzbär analog drum machine & synthesizer, which they say is ‘ideally suited for live performance’. The Tanzbär drum-computer offers fourteen analogue percussion instruments, as well as a synthesizer for bass- and melodic voices. Its integrated step-sequencer allows flashlight-programming and storage of up to 144 patterns. Features: analogue drum-computer with tight step-sequencer and…
IsoAcoustics Speaker Stands
One of the most overlooked parts of most home studios is the way that the speakers are mounted. Most of the time they’re placed haphazardly on a desk, but that usually means that the speakers are at the wrong height and the cabinet vibrations through the desktop lead to phase cancellation. That results in speakers…
Praxis Beats – A New ‘Retro-Elegant’ Software Drum Machine
Praxis Beats is a new ‘retro-elegant’ software drum machine for the iPad. Here’s a video intro: Features: Drum Rolls: Instantly glitch or retrigger any beat. Fetch samples directly from your Dropbox, Box.net, Gmail, or GDrive accounts. (You can also use iTunes File Sharing.) Individually control the volume, panning, and speed for every sound down to…
Softube Tube-Tech PE1C “Pultech” EQ review
Today I’m checking out a Pultech EQ emulation plugin from Softube called the Tube-Tech PE1C. It’s a passive tube based EQ with a very simple interface and a nice sound, especially on the low end. Full review: http://soundsandgear.com/softube-tube… Product page: http://www.softube.com/index.php?id=pe1c [Sounds and Gear]
NDVR Note Master Keyboard Promises Polyphonic Aftertouch,
Endevour.de has announced a new MIDI keyboard controller, the NDVR Note Master Keyboard, that promises to deliver polyphonic aftertouch, full-size keys and an aluminum body – all starting at $235. Analog Keys The NDVR Note is a USB MIDI Master-Keyboard, with what the designers call ‘analog keys’. The NDVR has 25 or 49 analog keys that…
Get Traktor DJ For iPhone, iPad For Free
Native Instruments is offering Traktor DJ for iPhone and Traktor DJ for iPad as free downloads, ahead of the 5th anniversary of the iOS App Store: Traktor DJ for iPhone Traktor DJ for iPad Get em while you can – it’s likely that this is a limited-time offering. [Synthtopia]
Official Livewire Chaos Computer Manual
“Took me a while to make this.” – Joseph Fraioli of Jafbox Sound. Chaos Computing from joseph fraioli on Vimeo. Using the Livewire Synthesizers Chaos Computer to sequence and modulate events. Synthesis techniques used are Physical Modeling by way of delay line modulation, Karplus-Strong Synthesis and Benny-Hill Synthesis. [TrashAudio]
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