
![]() Korg have just released a new synth - the KingKorg. It uses physical modelling, and has a CV /gate output to control pre-MIDI synths such as the MS20.
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To celebrate The Beatles Please Please Me recording 50 years ago, 11 top artists went in to Abbey Road to record the album again - all in one day! The video is here.
I finally decided to update the Mac OS from 10.6.8 (missing 10.7 - Lion). The upgrade is cheap, downloadable, and easy to install. Gone are the nail-biting days of OS upgrades. Of course, one or two applications now need to be upgraded too.
The new Safari (version 6) has no Activity window so I had to search for a new way to download Youtube videos. The plugin at Vertical Forest is the answer: once installed you just click on the information "i" at the top-right of the video screen, then right-click (control-click) on the resolution you want, and select 'download linked file' from the menu. ![]() David Byrne (Talking Heads) has written this new book. In it he explains how the music biz operates, looks at recording technology, recording sessions, and has a go at explaining exactly what music is. Alternative styles of music and amateur music making are included, and a whole chapter is devoted to the important, yet rarely included topic of collaboration. Much of the content is straight from his own experience, so overall it is a perspective, rather than a textbook. ![]() Bernie Krause has just published a book about 'biophony', which is the study of the sounds animals make. For decades he has been documenting these. He has a website called Wild Sanctuary. Yes, this the the same person who, with Paul Beaver, introduced the Moog to pop artists in the 60s. Their 1970s album 'In a Wild Sanctuary' is well worth a listen. |
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