The Guardian has an interesting profile of pioneering jazz artist Pat Metheny and latest recording, on which he replaces his band with music robots: The jazz band at Manhattan’s Legacy Studios is swinging: piano, vibes, bass, two guitars, percussion and drums in fast, syncopated flow. It’s playing an effortlessly melodic piece that could only have… Read More Pat Metheny Replaces His Band With Music Robots
Image: Synthesizers Ion introduced the iDiscovery keyboard for the iPhone at CES 2010. The iDiscovery iPhone keyboard features pitch and modulation wheels and variety of other controls which interface directly with a keyboard tutor application that the controller is designed to operate with. No word on how this may or may not work with other… Read More Ion Introduces iPhone Music Keyboard
Flux Summit is a free, single evening event held quarterly in San Francisco, featuring a discussion of the most timely “it” topic, combined with a mixer and a music review session. The Summits are designed for DJs, Producers, Music Industry Professionals, Record Labels, Gear & Software Companies, and anyone who is interested in electronic music.… Read More Flux Summit – San Francisco’s Premier Electronic Music Industry Event
2010 Winter NAMM Show: Here’s a sneak preview of the Teenage Engineering OP-1, a new device that combines a synthesizer, music controller and some extra weirdness into a tiny package. Teenage Engineering OP-1 Features: Midi Controller with Transport and Four Endless Encoders Fm Synth Sampler with mic or line in, built in speaker FM RADIO… Read More Winter NAMM Show Preview: The Teenage Engineering OP-1
AD Music has announced that it will be releasing a 2 hour download album of the Boddy, Hoffmann-Hoock & Wright performances recorded at Derby and Bielefeld in September 2009. The electronic music will also be available from AD Music as a double CDr. The MP3 download version will be available online on 10th January 2010… Read More AD Announces New Album Featuring Ian Boddy, Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock and David Wright
Music video for industrial techno DJ Jason Wright’s Think I’m Gonna’ Crash. Shot on Super 16mm Feb 2009.
McDSP has announced that it will introduce Audio Unit (AU) versions of some of its product line at the 2010 NAMM Show. McDSP plans to ship updated versions of its entire product line by May of 2010 with TDM, RTAS and AU support. These updated versions will also include new features and improved performance… Read More McDSP At The 2010 NAMM Show
This video depicts the collaborative wearable technology project Bio Circuit in action. Bio Circuit is a vest that provides a form of biofeedback, using data from the wearer’s heart rate to determine what “sounds” they hear through the speaker embedded in the collar of the garment. The wearer places the heart rate monitor around the… Read More Bio Circuit Vest – A Wearable Soundscape
This video, via Matthijs van Henten, demonstrates his real-time video-to-sound conversion app, contourTrack.py.
Bob Moog may be gone, his legacy lives on. The Bob Moog Foundation will be co-sponsoring three events at the 2010 NAMM Show, which takes place in Anaheim, CA on January 14-17, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center: An Evening Celebrating The Legacy of Vintage Keyboards Through Documentary Film – On Friday night, January 15th,… Read More Bob Moog At The 2010 NAMM Show
