February, 2006 archive
The FCC has proposed a $1 million fine against Behringer USA for apparent violation of the FCC’s equipment authorization rules. The equipment found to be in violation of the FCC rules includes audio processors, equalizers, mic preamps, sample-rate converters, mixers, amplifiers and lighting controllers.
The FCC has concluded that Behringer violated its rules by marketing in [...]
John Blacet has announced the winners of the Blacet Too Many Panels Design Contest.
Blacet recently announced the contest, to help deal with his “extreme excess of Multi panels”. Budding synth module designers were challenged to make a useful synth module that used 5 jack holes, and one pot hole.
The Winners:
There were about 50 entries. According [...]
Apple Intros Expensive Boom Box
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Filed under: Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors, iPods & Portable Media Players
Apple today announced iPod Hi-Fi, a high-end ($349) iPod boombox dock with remote. The Hi-Fi is portable, and can run from six D-cell batteries or wall power.
“Apple is reinventing the home stereo with the new iPod Hi-Fi, the first iPod accessory that adds true high-fidelity sound quality to the iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.
At [...]
Apple today unveiled two new Mac mini computers with the Intel Core Duo processor. The new models are more powerful, and at $599 and $799, more expensive than ever.
The new Mac minis feature the Apple Remote and Front Row so users can play music, enjoy photo slideshows, watch DVDs, iMovies, music videos, video podcasts and [...]
Big Fish Audio has announced two new releases, Nu Metal City and 101 Below.
Nu Metal City
Description: A head-banging collection of construction kits covering a variety of styles, including Nu Metal, Metalcore, Death Metal, and Industrial Rock. Inspired by the music of such artists as Slipknot, Korn, Anthrax, and Nine Inch Nails, NU METAL CITY features [...]
Voxengo Compressor Updated
Version update 1.3 for Marquis Compressor is now available for download, Voxengo has announced
Marquis Compressor is an universal compressor plug-in module in PC VST format which is both suitable for track and mix compression.
This version introduces a very useful ‘Sound’ mode selector. It is now possible to switch between the default “Phasy” sound mode to [...]
Music from Brain Waves
Google Video has an interesting free video of a historical performance of Alvin Lucier’s famous sound piece for human brainwaves Music for Solo Performer.
This interpretation was done directly from the poetic score, never having heard or seen the original music performance.
Performance Details
Brainwave performer: Andrew Brouse
Audification by Automates Ki: Maxime Rioux
Video Production: César Saez
Inspiration: Alvin Lucier
Kid Nepro is now offering a special bundle package on their five CD- ROM collection for Native Instruments samplers. All sounds are compatible with Native Instruments Kontakt, Kompakt, Intakt and Battery Samplers. Now you can get all five CD-ROMS with over 7000 samples and over two gigs of sample data on one easy to load [...]
Zero-G has announced the arrival of the ACIDized WAV versions of their Best of Zero-G compilation packs (previously released in Apple Loops format):
PRO PACK (11,000+ samples)
DANCE PACK 1 (11,000+ samples)
DANCE PACK 2 (9,000+ samples)
The fourth title, WORLD PACK (9,000+ samples), will be released in April 2006.
Features:
An average of over 10,000 loops and samples per title [...]
Build a Modular Synth in a Month
via Axehole: Experimentalist Anonymous has posted a journal of building a modular synth in a month.
“During the month of January, 2006, I built an analog modular synthesizer from the ground up. At Oberlin, where I go to school, January is a time for students to work on individual projects of their choice. It has always [...]
