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

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s Existential Synthesizer Music | Pitchfork The West Coast singer and producer mixes meditative synths with organic instrumentation to create a beautifully bespoke sound world.

Labels: analog recording, retro, synthesis

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."

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iPhone Apps Update - Readability, Meetup, CloudClipboard | MacNN: "StepPolyArp 2.0 ($12) - StepPolyArp is a a MIDI step polyphonic arpeggiator for the iPad that is capable of transmitting MIDI information to a Mac or PC, which can then be used in combination with any sequencer, virtual instrument, or MIDI synthesizer. The v2.0 release includes a new MIDI engine that features improved accuracy. The update also offers automatic chaining patterns, an internal sound bank, an improved undo manager, and iOS 6 support. "

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My Dad's Albums
Side Two The Ramones – Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio? The Knack – My Sharona Cheap Trick – I Want You To Want Me Ian Gomm – Hold On Blondie – One Way or Another Pat Benatar – We Live for Love M – Pop Muzik"

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Disciples of Retro-Tech - Ben Wa | AllMusic: "Bay Area duo Ben Wa landed in 1998 with the critically acclaimed Devil Dub, an electro-dub extravaganza that featured Buckethead, M.I.R.V., and DJ Disk. Now the Wa auteurs, also known as Dr. Ware and Butthouse, have dived into '70s funk, early hip-hop, and Prince's back catalog with their techno and big beat sensibilities firmly in place."

This is a really great album. You can find a copy on Amazon.com.

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