This video, by Michael Cobra, demonstrates how he built a DIY Mini-Deadmau5 costume for his son: My 3yo son asked to be Deadmau5 for Halloween after seeing him live at the Treasure Island Music Festival. How could I turn that opportunity down? You can download an instruction sheet fot this project here (.pdf).
Here is a review, via olafwagner and the submit a story page, of using the Rock Band 3 keyboard (PS3 version) as a keytar-style MIDI controller: While the accessory was obviously designed to be a game controller first, and a MIDI controller second, there is actually more functionality than expected. Subsequently to uploading this video,… Read More Rock Band 3 Keyboard As A MIDI Controller (Video Review)
When Christian Zollner and his brother opened up a recently acquired Crumar Performer to clean it, they weren’t just opening up a vintage synthesizer – they were opening up a window to Synthesizer Hell:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5795CE27FA841CD7 The Norwegian documentary Bergensbanen captures the gorgeous 300-mile, 7.5-hour-long train ride from Bergen to Oslo in Norway. A group of DJs decided to put together a soundtrack for this beautiful 7-hour trip. There are 13 segments in total with 13 different ideas of a perfect soundtrack. The results are often mesmerizing. I’d take this train ride… Read More The 7-Hour Techno Train Ride
Austin-based startup Music Computing has announced their new line of keyboard workstations. The StudioBLADE and iKeyDOCK are complete, portable production stations, which either include a built-in Windows 7 64-bit PC with touch-screen and DAW software and virtual software instruments, or a docking system for any PC/Mac notebook. The StudioBLADE series are complete music production workstations powered… Read More New iKeyDock & StudioBlade Music Workstations From Music Computing
iPad Music Software: V-Control Pro (App Store link) is a $49.99 iPad app that provides a fully-featured, multi-touch control surface for Pro Tools on a Mac and soon for Windows. V-Control Pro uses WiFi to control transport, editing, and mixing functions with Pro Tools 9, HD, or LE. V-Control Pro provides advanced control of sends, automation,… Read More Pro Tools V-Control Pro
This is a sneak preview of Haplome – an open source multimedia interface for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Haplome is based on the monome and is compatible with applications designed to be used with a monome. Haplome is currently under review, and will be available for free worldwide on the iOS app store… Read More Haplome Is An ‘Open Source Multimedia Interface’ For iOS
The 3rd annual Midwestern Experimental Electronics Conference And Showcase (MEECAS) is happening Saturday Nov 13th, in Chicago, with events scheduled from Noon to Midnight. The Midwestern Experimental Electronics Conference And Showcase is a free, day-long symposium highlighting the past year’s accomplishments in the areas of Musical Instrument Design, Performance, Circuit Bending, Data Hacking, and Video… Read More The Midwestern Experimental Electronics Conference And Showcase
iPad Music Software: Damon Albarn is recording the next Gorillaz album on his iPad. In an new interview in this week’s issue of NME, Albarn says that he has been working on a follow-up to Plastic Beach while on tour with the band. “I’ve made it on an iPad,” says Albarn. “I hope I’ll be making the… Read More Damon Albarn Recording Next Gorillaz On His iPad
iPad Music Software: Numark, possibly inspired by the turntables are dead meme, has released a new iPad DJ app, iDJ, that’s designed for DJs with no skills: iDJ allows anyone to make instant, continuous mixtapes of their favorite songs all blended together as one in perfect rhythm. As fun as it is powerful, iDJ’s elegant… Read More Numark Intros iPad DJ App, iDJ, For DJs With No Skills
