Diatonis, an LA-based ambient artist, is offering a collection of tracks as free MP3 downloads. Diatonis describes his music as “an eclectic mix of ambient, electronic, and world styles.” Diatonis is also heavily into surround sound and video. An example is embedded below, and there are many more examples available at his site. Diatonis’ latest… Read More Free MP3 Music Downloads From Ambient Artist Diatonis
Touching the Serpent’s Tail, the latest CD from synthesist and composer Robert Fox, is a polished new age/space music release. Fox describes himself as “master of the grand soundscape and one of the UK’s leading exponents of melodic orchestral instrumental music”. He’s released twelve solo CDs and also works with label mate David Wright as… Read More Robert Fox – Touching the Serpent’s Tail
QRS Music Technologies has introduced a high-tech version of Gulbransen Digital Hymnal. The Digital Hymnal DH200 uses CompactFlash card technology, letting you download standard MIDI files and MP3 files to expand the unit’s vast software library capabilities.In addition to CompactFlash technology, the new DH200 has an upgradeable operating system. The Hymnal plays thousands of hymns,… Read More New Hymnal Goes High-Tech
NAB: Abaltat announced that Abaltat Beat, a new software solution that works as both a beat calculator and a stand-alone rhythm machine, is now available for download. Abaltat Beat reads and analyzes a cut picture’s edit decision list (EDL) using comparative analysis of beats-per-minute (BPM) and the edited rate of the picture to suggest a… Read More Abaltat Releases Abaltat Beat Music Style Editing Tool
Good Vibrations, by Mark Cunningham, is a fun and frustrating ramble through the history of record production. It offers insight into the production of some of the most significant pop records in history, including Pet Sounds, Telstar, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Dark Side of the Moon, Bohemian Rhapsody and many more. The… Read More Good Vibrations: A History of Record Production
Pro-Sounds has announced the immediate availability of two new sound-sets: Yemski Sound-Scapes (for Albino 3) and 1984 (for PPGWave 2.v). 1984, a bank of 128 presets by sound designer Bryan “Xenos” Lee, combines the distinctive, characteristic sounds of the 1980’s with his own somber, chilling creations that reflect the dystopian world described in George Orwell’s… Read More Pro-Sounds Releases Two New Soundsets: Yemski Sound-Scapes for Albino 3, and 1984 for PPGWave 2.v
According to Will Friedwald, he has the largest iTunes collection in the world, with more than a terabyte of music managed through iTunes. Friedwald is a music writer, and has been described as “The Poet Laureate of vintage pop music.” Friedwald spends much of his day in front of a Power Mac G5 using his… Read More Will Friedwald’s iTunes Collection Is Bigger Than Yours
NAB: Sound Devices previewed its next release of firmware for the 7-Series family of file-based digital recorders. This new firmware adds several important new features to the recorders, including lossless audio compression, MP3 recording, and multi-unit linking enhancements. “Our 7-Series recorders continue to gain new, important features through our no-charge firmware updates,” says Jon Tatooles,… Read More Sound Devices Previews New Software for 7-Series Recorders
Digital Music store Fake Science has released three live concert performances by synthesist Robert Rich. The MP3 downloads are sets recorded at concerts in San Francisco. Rich is one of the pioneers of ambient music. His music has a unique sound that combines home-made acoustic and electronic instruments, microtonal tunings, computer-based signal processing, chaotic systems… Read More Three New Concert Performances From Synthesist Robert Rich
Blue Raven Technology today introduced a full line of iPod replacement battery kits for the 1st through 4th generation iPod, Video iPod and iPod Mini, available immediately. According to the company, the new batteries have increased capacity of up to 30%. The batteries come with instructions and the tools necessary for DIY battery changing. Blue… Read More DIY iPod Battery Replacement Kit
