http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLh8oDnWHHw Prolific film composer John Barry, best known for his 11 soundtracks to films in the James Bond series, died over the weekend at age 77. In addition to creating the influential James Bond sound, Barry wrote popular soundtracks for Born Free, Out of Africa, Dances With Wolves and many other films. Above, Barry conducts… Read More John Barry, (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzQpounCb This video captures a speech at the international music conference MIDEMNet by Ilya Playunov, CEO of Amidio, discussing a new standard for distributing dance music, .loopj. There are two main parts to the new standard: .loopj is a new format that breaks music into five layers: bass, beat, lead, atmosphere and rest. For the… Read More Is LoopJ The New Standard For Dance Music?
2011 NAMM Show: Spectrasonics introduced Omni TR (Touch Remote), a free iPad app for controlling Omnisphere. Combining the physical advantages of the iPad’s touch surface with Spectrasonics’ powerful Omnisphere virtual instrument, the Omni TR app will create a true hands-on experience allowing musicians to activate patches, tweak filters, re-mix, bend and spin amazing performance possibilities from the… Read More Spectrasonics Intros Omnisphere TR iPad App
Infinite Response announced at the 2011 Winter NAMM Show that Apple has released the Mainstage 2 Device Interface for the VAX77 MIDI Keyboard Controller. Infinite Response and Apple have developed an operating mode called ‘Host Control’ that allows Mainstage 2 to display all its presets on the VAX77 touchscreen, and map all of its controllers to the VAX… Read More Infinite Response VAX77 Gets Mainstage 2 Device Interface
What do electronic drum machine pioneer Roger Linn and Dolly Parton have in common? The Grammy Recording Academy has announced its Special Merit Awards recipients, and Linn & Parton are among the recipients: Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, The Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, and George Beverly Shea as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Al Bell, Wilma Cozart… Read More What Do Roger Linn & Dolly Parton Have In Common?
Meme mashup alert! This video, from the 2011 Winter NAMM Show, demonstrates how to use a Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer to connect the Rock Band 3 keyboard controller to an iPad and use it as a keytar MIDI controller. Dig that funky music! via HarmonyCentral
Charles Roberts has released Control (App Store link) – a free app that lets you create your own interfaces for controlling musical, art and virtual reality applications. It is built on top of Apple’s WebKit rendering engine and lets users define interfaces via JSON files. Features: Outputs both Wireless MIDI and Open Sound Control (OSC) Reads… Read More Free Wireless Control (OSC + MIDI) For iOS
[flickrvideo]http://www.flickr.com/photos/synthesizers/5354120583/[/flickrvideo] 2011 NAMM Show: Vintage Vibe introduced their new Electric Piano, a Rhodes-style keyboard, with models starting around $3,000. Vintage Vibe also sells replacement parts for vintage keyboards and vintage keyboard repair. The Vintage Vibe Electric Piano pays homage to the Rhodes of the past. According to the company, “Our sound, architecture and look are… Read More The Vintage Vibe Electric Piano
