An OS 9 odyssey: Why these Mac users won’t abandon 16-year-old software | Ars TechnicaHe has constructed his home studio around a Digidesign ProControl mixing and recording console and a Power Mac G4 running ProTools 5.1.3. Connected to that Mac via its four PCI expansion slots, he has an array of mixer cards and "other 'obsolete' items." The setup would have cost tens of thousands of dollars 15 years ago, but he scrounged it together for far less off sites like eBay and Craigslist over the last few years.

Labels: producing, recording, retro

Review: Apple's new Music Memos app makes songwriting simple Apple’s new app, Music Memos, is hands-down the best free music-creation app I’ve ever used on my iPhone. The amount of tech packed into this tiny little iOS app is nothing short of amazing, and it shows Apple’s continuing commitment to the creative community.

Labels: engineering, indie labels, producing, recording

T-Pain demos GarageBand for iOS updates while wearing an iced out Apple Watch The Rappa Ternt Sanga wore what appears to be a space black stainless steel model with some sparkly additions while demoing Wednesday's GarageBand for iOS updates to The Verge. T-Pain is the second rapper to give the Apple Watch an ice bath — Ludacris did so when the device launched.

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Wearable recorder keeps your mic close at hand | Cult of Mac Worn like a smartwatch, the Kapture takes in the sounds within a five-foot radius of you, continuously recording on a 60-second loop. Should you enter a verbal agreement with someone or hear something worth saving, like an infant’s first word or an inspirational gem from your grandmother, tap the face of the Kapture device to save the last minute of audio.

Labels: producing, recording, sampling

Articles: Permanent Press: The Story of Musicol Recording Studio | Features | Pitchfork

If it weren't for the mowed grass, raked leaves, and a '98 Honda Gold Wing parked in front of the door, you might not know the place was still in operation. A large sign on a pole in the front yard announces the business as Musicol Recording Studio, complete with throwback treble clef logo. If the sign hints at the studio's 1960s vintage, the mint green siding completes the picture. Set on a corner lot in northeast Columbus, Ohio, it's a curious structure: two Cape Cod homes joined together and abutting a two-story cinder-block box labeled "Studio A." A fenced cell tower looms over the property, and just a few doors down is the sound wall of Interstate 71, wending its way northeast to Cleveland and southwest to Cincinnati.

Labels: 1970s, analog recording, producing, vinyl

The Logic Pros: 6 powerful new features you may have missed in Logic 10.1 | 9to5Mac: "In this week’s edition of The Logic Pros, we will be diving into some of the most tucked away and over-looked features packed inside the release of Logic Pro X 10.1. "

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Review: Sennheiser’s ClipMic Digital is the perfect lavalier microphone for iPhone + Apple Watch (Video) | 9to5Mac
Back at NAB 2015, I had a chance to meet with Sennheiser and take a look at their new ClipMic Digital. This is a professional grade lavalier microphone that connects to an iOS device via its Lightning port, not to mention the the first of its kind. I know most audio accessories for iOS claim to be “professional” quality, but this thing is no joke.

Labels: engineering, indie filmmaking, producing

12-inch MacBook gets video unboxing in Vietnam ahead of April 10th release [Gallery] | 9to5Mac: "Apple first announced the redesigned MacBook last month, but not before 9to5Mac was able to uncover the details of the unreleased device’s design and features. "

Labels: apple, garage band, indie labels, native instruments, producing, recording

Jay Z asked Apple's Jimmy Iovine to collaborate on revolutionary streaming platform Tidal: "The rap idol hopes Tidal's new model will drive more direct compensation from streaming plays, while serving as a catalyst for artist experimentation. Not beholden to record labels, musicians would be free to create almost anything they desire. For example, artists could break conventional format and release 18-minute songs, or meld genres into completely new hybrids, testing for audience response.

Labels: distribution, producing

How to get all the awesome extra sounds for GarageBand 10 | Cult of Mac
When you download GarageBand from the Mac App Store, you get 50 sounds, 500 loops, 1 drummer, and 2 basic lessons for guitar and piano. Likely, though, you want the full package, though, which expands the content to 200 sounds, 2,000 loops, 15 drummers, and 40 basic lessons for guitar and piano.

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Apple reportedly acquired audio software developer Camel Audio in January | 9to5Mac: "Audio software developer Camel Audio announced in January that it would be shutting down for good and removing its software from sale, but no one knew quite why. However, it now appears that the company has been acquired by Apple."

Labels: apple, producing

Apple hopes to turn up the volume on iPad sales with new music creation ad | VentureBeat | Media | by Chris O'Brien: "Sweden’s hipper-than-hip Elliphant writing and recording demos of a new song ‘All or Nothing’ on her iPad. The ad highlights a handful of apps, including Apple’s own GarageBand along with iMPC Pro and NanoStudio."

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Sundance Film Festival hit movie was filmed entirely with the iPhone 5s and an $8 app | 9to5Mac: "angerine, a gritty movie that proved a hit at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, was filmed entirely using three iPhone 5s phones and the $8 app FiLMiC Pro – albeit with the help of Steadicams and clip-on external lenses…"

Labels: indie filmmaking, producing

Logic Pro X 10.1 arrives w/ tons of new sounds, AirDrop sharing, redesigned plug-ins, & editing improvements | 9to5Mac: "Apple today released a new version of Logic Pro X, its professional audio editing software, bringing the current version to 10.1 and adding a long list of new features. Among the new additions to Logic Pro X in version 10.1 includes 10 new Drummers, the intelligent beat profile feature, focused on hip hop and electronic styles. OS X Yosemite users will appreciate the ability to share projects from Logic Pro X to other users using both Mail Drop, which lets you send large files over email using iCloud storage, and AirDrop, which lets you share files wirelessly between nearby Macs."

Labels: logic, producing, recording

Billboard 200 chart will include streaming listens from Google Play, Beats, Spotify & others in album sales | 9to5Google: "The New York Times reports that Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan plan to start incorporating both streams and downloads from music streaming services, in addition to the music sales the chart already covered, in order to more accurately reflect popular albums based on what users are listening to."

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Rumor: Apple to offer hi-res 24-bit tracks on iTunes in coming months - Citing an unnamed source, blogger Robert Hutton claims Apple will launch hi-res audio sales "in two months" to coincide with the release of three Led Zeppelin remasters.

Labels: itunes, producing

Hands On: Audio Hijack Pro 2.10.9 | MacNN - We like Audio Hijack Pro. It does what the three word promise by the developers to "record any audio" sets forth to do, with panache.

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An Alternative To The DJ Mag Top 100 Created By Topple Track & JustGo Music – EDM News | Magnetic Magazine - Since fans in EDM culture have seen right through the publicity circus of what is now the DJ Mag Top 100, it’s only a matter of time before someone comes out with a more credible ranking system.

Labels: electronic, producing

‘GitHub for musicians’ Splice to improve process of making music - Open source music community Splice opened its private beta today...

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Korg Introduces iPolysix App for iPad: "Korg has unveiled the latest in its series of musical instrument apps. The new, intuitive iPolysix app evokes Korg's legendary analog polyphonic synthesizer while taking full advantage of the iPad® interface. Up to eight instances of the synth can be used in conjunction with new features that include a sequencer, drum machine, multiple effects, Korg's acclaimed Kaoss touch functionality for intuitive note and controller entry, and a complete automated mixer."

Labels: electronic, engineering, producing, recording, retro