Like pretty much everyone interested in iOS music making, I’m in awe of Audiobus. This deceptively simple app has finally realised the potential of iOS for music making, by creating an environment that lets you interconnect three audio apps at the same time, to create a sonic workflow. Check out the launch video to see [...] Read full article
The Soul Of A Studio
Last year I laid out my thoughts on building a new music studio (in Anchoring A Recording Studio). In summary, my struggle was whether or not it made sense for a project studio to build itself around a console, in the digital age. When most people imagine a recording studio, they expect to see a [...] Read full article
The Sibelius Alarm
A not insignificant alarm has rung out in the music production world, with the news that Avid is shutting down the London office of Sibelius, the much-loved and loyally supported music notation programme. Avid, the makers of Pro Tools, bought Sibelius in 2006 and since then we have seen versions 5, 6 and 7 of [...] Read full article
What If Twitter Was Music
Last week, my friend Casey Lau made an announcement that Hong Kong band, Tigerbombers had joined Twitter (@Tigerbombers). As often happens, a conversation then developed about band websites and the relative merits of having your main online presence on Facebook. In the midst of that Spike (who blogs at Hongkie Town & Spike’s Photos) made [...] Read full article
More From Chris Lord-Alge
A few weeks back I highlighted some great videos featuring mixer & producer Chris Lord-Alge being interviewed by Erica Glyn for SonicScoop. Well, the final three videos in the series have been posted and they make for some compelling viewing for anyone in the music business. 4. Mixing in the MP3 Age I love the [...] Read full article
The ReMix Competition Thing
“My relationship with my muse is a delicate one at the best of times and I feel that it is my duty to protect her from influences that may offend her fragile nature. She comes to me with the gift of song and in return I treat her with the respect I feel she deserves [...] Read full article
You Rock Review
The newest guitar in my studio is certainly something of an oddity. The wonderfully named You Rock Guitar is, first and foremost, a game controller. There’s no question that straight out of the box it looks and feels like a toy. But, thanks to some clever developments, it can function as a MIDI controller, which [...] Read full article
New iPad, New iOS, New Reality.
Apple have released a new iPad, intriguingly called the “new iPad.” It looks like a good incremental update, with slight improvements and a new specification for mobile data. But, it doesn’t tempt me. Perhaps the most interesting iOS development is something Apple quietly released a few months ago – the mobile version of their AirPort [...] Read full article
Is This What Innovation Smells Like?
At last year’s MusicMatters conference I heard Ralph Simon make the claim that today, instead of A&R (Artists and Repertoire), we need “I&R” (Innovation and Repetoire). Yeah, I don’t know what that means either. How The Majors Innovate In fact, I’m not sure I want the big end of the music business messing around with [...] Read full article
Having Fun While Learning
The rise of Social Media has tended to make most people think that being online is largely a revolution in self-expression and the sharing of personal information. Of course, that’s a big part of the story. But, for me, being online was always first and foremost an educational experience. Read full article