Economy of Scales: Electronic Music, 50 Years Ago

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120 Years of Electronic Music

120 Years of Electronic Music 07/12/2004 08:51 AM

"120 Years of Electronic Music."

"120 Years of Electronic Music." 07/13/2004 03:21 AM

Economy of Scales: Edirol R-1

Economy of Scales: Edirol R-1 03/23/2005 05:36 PM

iPod is great for playback, but it's not much use when it comes to recording. Try Edirol's R-1 instead: palm-sized, integrated stereo microphone, and recording to CompactFlash. With 1GB of CF running about $70 (the R-1 costs under $400), removable media is the way to go. And as opposed to cheap consumer audio gadgets, this box records absolutely clean; even the built-in stereo mic sounds terrific (check out the audio samples). The extras are just as impressive: there's a built-in metronome and tuner for practicing, plus built-in digital effects for EQ, noise reduction, and reverb, and even software simulation of different microphone types -- you can even fake a vintage mic. When you're ready to off-load your recordings, you can plug into your computer via USB 2.0 (or use onboard digital out or analog in/out). See CDM for more details and discussion. If you're a video/audio pro, check out the hard drive-based 4-track R-4.

Peter Kirn, editor of createdigitalmusic, checks in regularly with gear too cool for only musicians to be in the know.

Economy of Scales: Tune Plug

Economy of Scales: Tune Plug 03/17/2005 03:51 AM

While record labels and publishers are locked in lawsuits and legal hair-pulling, independent artists are using Creative Commons (CC) licenses as a new publicity tool: keep your copyright, but let consumers copy or even sample your song. Your next Flash Drive might even have albums on it (or is that the other way around?): indie online label Magnatune and manufacturer Hana Micro have loaded up the TunePlug USB drive with ten albums under a CC license. The first 'volume' starts at $19.99; the $69.99 512MB model has all ten albums on it pre-loaded. More details on CDM.

Peter Kirn, editor of createdigitalmusic, checks in regularly with gear too cool for only musicians to be in the know.

Economy of Scales: A Tale of Two DJ
Mixers

Economy of Scales: A Tale of Two DJ
Mixers 04/14/2005 01:25 PM

Is the future of digital DJing iPods or vinyl?

Yes, says Numark. Aside from apparently working on a concept for a DJ mixer that would integrate iPods, allowing you to scratch right from your portable player (as reported earlier today), Numark continues to beef up its options for hard-core vinyl DJs. Witness the analog-digital hybrid Numark 5000FX (also via scratchworx): this monster can connect three turntables, 6-9 line inputs from devices like laptops, 2 microphones, and output to headphones and multiple line outs. (Beck might have to update the lyrics of the song.) With the $895 5000FX, you can mix, flip, reverse, chop, sample, scratch, beat-match, [rub it down, onoes! -ed.] and add rhythmic echo and other effects. That's not to say that iPod DJing has to be any less musical—real DJ features for the iPod could challenge DJs to get their chops up.

createdigitalmusic's Peter Kirn regularly reports on digital music trends for Gizmodo.

Economy of Scales: TC Electronic's
G-System

Economy of Scales: TC Electronic's
G-System 04/06/2005 11:31 AM

If you play guitar, get ready to drool over the slickest electronics you'll ever handle with your shoes. Guitar effects boxes are nothing new, but the sound is usually decidedly low-fi. Not so with TC Electronic's G-System, which packs TC's high-end effects, analog looping, amp switching, floor control, and other extras into a gorgeous case. One major innovation is the slick metal "switch-encoders" for editing: think knobs for your toes. If you can't afford the G-System's EUR 1395 price tag, TC also has a real-analog drive pedal for getting a vintage, gutsy sound, at EUR 275.

createdigitalmusic's Peter Kirn reports this week on hot new gear from Germany's Musikmesse conference; Europe's major music technology show.

Economy of Scales: Groove with Your
Fingers and USB

Economy of Scales: Groove with Your
Fingers and USB 03/17/2005 03:51 AM

Hip-hop, rap, and electronic music changed forever in 1988. That was the year Akai introduced its legendary MPC-60 sampler/groovebox. Computers have looked enviously at music hardware ever since -- and no, clicking a 4x4 grid of drum pads on a screen with your mouse is not the same as doing it physically. But computers are about to strike back: M-Audio's upcoming USB-powered Trigger Finger (see CDM for details) costs just US$199, works with Mac and PC, and doesn't even need drivers. (via GearJunkie) If your fingers are itching to groove, this could be for you. Just start thinking about what your new DJ / hip-hop moniker will be. I'm opting for DJ Procrastinate, so that's taken.

Peter Kirn, editor of createdigitalmusic, checks in regularly with gear too cool for only musicians to be in the know.

Economy of Scales: Turntable Furniture

Economy of Scales: Turntable Furniture 04/19/2005 11:03 AM

createdigitalmusic's Peter Kirn has been out musical cool-hunting again. Here's his latest report: Who says you can't fill your home with lots of music gear and look good doing it? If you've got two turntables and a very large wad of dough, you can dock your decks in style with one of two space-age turntable tables. DUAL Furniture's floating coffins are suspended to avoid rumble, though you're more likely to put them in your home because they look cool. You should be able to mount it properly for stability, but if you want your decks more grounded, the alien-pod DJ Kreemy Table (street just under $3000) was good enough for a Queer Eye episode. Both of these are designed for vinyl turntables, of course—leave the iPods at home [Or at least on a different table! -Ed.]. Thanks to Max and Wally for the tips.

A picture of the super-slick DJ Kreemy table after the jump.

Economy of Scales: iControl for
GarageBand

Economy of Scales: iControl for
GarageBand 04/08/2005 10:39 AM

M-Audio's new iControl (info in German at M- Audio; English analysis at createdigitalmusic) is hardware for controlling Apple's GarageBand music software. It's designed just for GarageBand, down to the fake wood-paneled sides of Apple's interface. Buttons let you set up playback and recording, a big jog wheel and transport controls lets you move around your song with ease, and physical knobs control track volume. Best of all, you can adjust individual track parameters like effects via custom buttons. It's all plug-and-play: connect via USB and GarageBand recognizes the device, no drivers required (thanks to USB class-compliance). Control surfaces have been tightly integrated with applications like this before, but usually on high-end boxes: M-Audio scores a first for an entry-level music interface. Expect a US price under $200.

What does this mean for the leaked Asteroid information that launched legal action by Apple? Not much: the Asteroid was an audio interface, whereas this box is just for control, not audio. That said, check the uncanny similarity to a user-created mockup of a GarageBand control surface posted here on Gizmodo during the flurry of Asteroid activity in November.

Economy of Scales: Ecler NUO4 DJ Mixer

Economy of Scales: Ecler NUO4 DJ Mixer 06/24/2005 04:02 PM

Forget turntables, CDs, or even iPods: many DJs and laptop musicians now hook into computers for more power over beat mangling. That's why we've eagerly awaited the Ecler NUO4 DJ Mixer, announced today. Using included software, you can assign the knobs, cross-fader, or anything else to control your computer software, via MIDI or USB connections. Ecler even includes magnetic labels so you can remember what controls what. Now you'll just have to work on your computer chops to keep everybody dancing [or flailing while the try to keep the intern off of married women -Ed].

Peter Kirn regularly checks in with the latest in tech for music.

Economy of Scales: Hip, Affordable
Analog-style Instruments

Economy of Scales: Hip, Affordable
Analog-style Instruments 04/05/2005 02:11 PM

Music has gone vintage-chic. Fat, bleep-y 60s- and 70s-era synthesis sounds are hot, and it's no fad—classic electronic sounds are here to stay. Audio electronics inventor Bob Moog is now a virtual God, with a movie and soundtrack out. But maybe you can't afford shelling out a few grand for the original, or $2000+ for a new Moog synth. And you don't want to have to boot your computer just to make music with a software instrument. Take heart: new hardware rivals software for sound quality and even price.

Economy of Scales: Dave Smith's Xmas
Surprise

Economy of Scales: Dave Smith's Xmas
Surprise 01/03/2005 10:33 AM

Once a week, createdigitalmusic's Peter Kirn checks in with favorite music equipment picks. This week brings a new keyboard from pioneer Dave Smith; it's not even out yet, but blinking blue lights, lots of knobs, and the combination of two generations of synthesis technology with both analog and digital circuitry might make even a non-musician salivate.

Economy of Scales: Smart AV Smart
Console

Economy of Scales: Smart AV Smart
Console 12/24/2004 12:16 PM

Once a week, createdigitalmusic's Peter Kirn highlights drool-worthy music and audio creation equipment, from essential to oddball. This week's computer audio control surface, invented by a former magician and priced like a yacht, hits the oddball end.

Economy Set for Best Growth in 20 Years
(AP)

Economy Set for Best Growth in 20 Years
(AP) 07/06/2004 03:16 PM
AP - The economy appears headed for a banner year despite a springtime spike in energy prices and a recent increase in interest rates.

"U.S. Economy Grew 7.2% in 3Q, Fastest
Pace in 20 Years"

"U.S. Economy Grew 7.2% in 3Q, Fastest
Pace in 20 Years" 11/01/2003 09:48 PM

The economy grew last quarter at its
fastest pace in 20 years

The economy grew last quarter at its
fastest pace in 20 years 10/31/2003 07:12 AM
It works every time it's tried .. 7.2% annualized rate .. choke on it! .. growth

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Better Pack 555® Electronic Tape
Dispenser Celebrates 45 Years of UL
Approval after Completing Successful
2005 UL Testing

Better Pack 555® Electronic Tape
Dispenser Celebrates 45 Years of UL
Approval after Completing Successful
2005 UL Testing 06/24/2005 07:02 PM
Better Packages—the number-one trusted name in water-activated tape dispensers and carton sealers for over 85 years—is proud to announce the successful UL testing and approval of its Better Pack® 555 series electronic tape dispenser for the 45th consecutive year. The BetterPack 555, and the complete line of Better Packages products, will be on display at PackExpo in Las Vegas, booth N8515. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2005]

Interviews with electronic music
pioneers

Interviews with electronic music
pioneers 03/30/2005 02:35 PM
David Pescovitz: New Scientist interviews three pioneering inventors of electronic music technology. Bob Moog invented the Moog synthesizer, Dave Smith is the father of MIDI, Peter Vogel co-founded digital sampler trailblazer Fairlight Instruments. From the conversation with Vogel:

How did you come to work in electronic music?

I was interested in electronics. In a way, being interested in music and not being able to play was a big motivator for me to come up with an instrument that you could make music on without having to do the hard yards at the keyboard. It was sort of advanced laziness. It transpired it would have been a lot easier to learn to play the keyboard, but that's the benefit of hindsight...

What are you working on now?

I'm working on a system for recording TV without the commercials. There will never be any chip you can put in your TV to do this because it's too complicated and expensive. What is required is a signal that is transmitted via a different medium. Our Intelligent Content Engine is now being integrated into recorders and set-top boxes so that when you buy a personal video recorder you can get one that automatically removes the commercials. [The system was launched in Australia in March.]

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Ishkur's Guide to Electronic music

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic music 06/01/2004 12:52 AM
i don't agree with all of the classifications, but the samples are great

EMI Sues Electronic Arts Over Video Game
Music

EMI Sues Electronic Arts Over Video Game
Music 04/23/2004 01:48 PM
Boston Globe Apr 23 2004 4:46PM GMT

EMI Sues Electronic Arts Over Video Game
Music (Reuters)

EMI Sues Electronic Arts Over Video Game
Music (Reuters) 04/22/2004 02:58 PM
Reuters - EMI Group Plc, one of the world's largest music companies, has filed a federal lawsuit against Electronic Arts Inc., the world's largest video game publisher, over claims of copyright infringement in EA's highly successful sports games.

Emerging Production Company Develops
Music for Electronic Arts

Emerging Production Company Develops
Music for Electronic Arts 03/14/2005 05:55 PM
Electronic Arts recently called upon ModernBeats to handle music production for its hit game "Def Jam Fight for NY" going on to win "Best Fighting Game of 2004". [PRWEB Feb 18, 2005]

Woman Blasts Music at Neighbor for 2
Years (AP)

Woman Blasts Music at Neighbor for 2
Years (AP) 04/11/2005 11:06 PM
AP - Japanese police arrested a 58-year-old woman for triggering insomnia and headaches in her next door neighbor by blasting rock music at her almost continuously for over two years.

Jobs: iTunes to sell 5 percent of US
music in 2 years

Jobs: iTunes to sell 5 percent of US
music in 2 years 06/14/2004 09:46 AM
In a n interview with the Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Steve Jobs says that his company's goal is to sell 5 percent of the legally purchased music in the United States within the next 24 months. Right now, said Jobs, iTunes sells about 2 percent. (The article is available to Wall Street Journal subscribers only.) Other highlights of the interview include Jobs' revelation that his company has just finished renewing deals with major music publishers and "prices aren't going up on iTunes." Jobs said Apple's Mac business is "very healthy" and growing, with more than half of users buying Macs at Apple Stores new to the platform.

EFF: Electronic Frontier Foundation and
Stanford Law Clinic Sue Electronic
Voting Company

EFF: Electronic Frontier Foundation and
Stanford Law Clinic Sue Electronic
Voting Company 11/04/2003 06:26 AM
Electronic Frontier Foundation and Stanford Law Clinic Sue Electronic Voting Company .. press release .. EFF announced .. Here's why

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REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group Assists
Clients With Three Newly Formalized
Services to Advance Electronic Commerce
Capabilities

REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group Assists
Clients With Three Newly Formalized
Services to Advance Electronic Commerce
Capabilities 03/14/2005 04:09 PM
REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group formalizes Strategic Consulting, REMEDI Outsource, and REMEDI Cosource in its line of offerings. [PRWEB Mar 9, 2005]

"PHP Scales"

"PHP Scales" 07/05/2004 09:38 AM

IBM scales up NAS gateway

IBM scales up NAS gateway 01/27/2004 09:12 AM
Computer Weekly Jan 27 2004 1:09PM GMT

Tellabs scales back AFC buy

Tellabs scales back AFC buy 09/07/2004 07:41 PM
The communications equipment maker scales back the size of its purchase of Advanced Fibre Communications.

IBM Scales the Vertical Industry

IBM Scales the Vertical Industry 09/13/2004 09:19 AM
The IBM Software Group executes an aggressive middleware program for vertical industries.

Overture scales down its switches

Overture scales down its switches 01/26/2004 03:02 PM
CNET Jan 26 2004 6:28PM GMT

SAS App Significantly Scales Forecasting

SAS App Significantly Scales Forecasting 09/27/2004 06:53 AM
SAS Institute Inc. is pushing the limits of forecasting up and out with a new application that extends into the millions the number of products.

Britain scales back

Britain scales back 09/20/2004 10:42 AM
Its main combat force in Iraq is to be reduced by about a third during a routine troop rotation in October.

HP Scales Up StorageWorks for Linux

HP Scales Up StorageWorks for Linux 06/22/2004 05:31 PM
The HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share system is capable of distributing files in parallel while sharing bandwidth from dozens to hundreds of clustered servers.

USB Scales Keep Statistics, Never Judge

USB Scales Keep Statistics, Never Judge 04/13/2004 09:52 AM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Dottocomu mentions a set of bathroom scales with an integrated pedometer that also serves as a storage device for transferring personal weight and body fat statistics to your PC. The scales seem to use the bioelectrical impedance method for determining body fat percentages, which has found to...

Playing the Internet scales

Playing the Internet scales 03/13/2003 10:15 AM

David Rosenblum

Rohit Khare

I was in the audience at BrainShare '95 when Bob Frankenburg -- then president and CEO of Novell -- conjured up a vision of billions of connected devices. My refrigerator magnets still don't receive weather reports, but when they do, we'll need something like PreCache to make them work. At the same time, I keep recalling Rohit Khare's joke at last year's Emerging Technology Conference. The real integration challenge, he said, is in Layers 8 and 9 of the OSI stack: economic and political. That scale's in a different key, and we'll have to learn to play that one, too. Ful l story at InfoWorld.com]

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Scales tip with tiniest mass yet

Scales tip with tiniest mass yet 03/30/2005 05:47 PM
Scientists weigh a cluster of xenon atoms at just a few billionths of a trillionth of a gram, or a few zeptograms.

Linux v2.6 Scales the Enterpris

Linux v2.6 Scales the Enterpris 02/13/2004 05:14 PM

DataPipe Scales Gas Buddy Web Hosting

DataPipe Scales Gas Buddy Web Hosting 09/10/2004 02:43 PM
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