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Once again, it began as a throwaway Facebook exchange. Why, a Friend asked, do DJs have to invent new words and stupid spellings for everything?
Moving on from DJs’ assumed names and musos’ disdain, there is a wealth of worth in the language of the music business. It is constantly evolving to define, enable and exclude. And we need it as much as we need mics and mixers or ambition and opportunity…
For most players, the ‘feel’ of an instrument is an intrinsic and essential part of its character and its use. It can even be the most important part of your relationship with a particular instrument. To separate sound and feel would be laughable – unless you’re a keyboard player.
We’ve done this twice to date. First, when we used electronic keyboards to imitate other instruments. And now we’re doing it again with ‘soft synths’.
Two years ago, I blogged about apps ‘shaping future computer operation’. Not a bad call, on reflection – but I completely missed their potential role in ‘second screen’ television viewing.
Here the convenience and mobility of a tablet or smartphone conspires with a suitable app to become a companion device to live TV. Sounds trivial? Big broadcasters and serious numbers say that it’s not…
Wanted: Keyboard player/tape recorder technician for BBC Radiophonic Workshop tribute band. Knowledge of British 1960/70/80s TV and strong technical background essential. Must be able to patch unreliable synthesisers, splice tape and change valves in live performance setting. No time-wasters, breadheads or planks.
No takers? No surprise, really... Yesterday’s World is no place for today’s Tomorrow People. Or is it?
Fast News
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ITU and ITC propose new IPTV metadata standardA new initiative in the legal sharing of multimedia content has been put forward by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Called ITU-T...Read More...
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Sonifex names new distributor for South KoreaSonifex has appointed Dong Yang Digital as its exclusive distributor for South Korea. ‘Dong Yang Digital has many years of experience and an excellent track record in the Korean marketplace, and it...Read More...
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A-T’s Systems Integration Resource Centre websiteAudio-Technica US has unveiled a Systems Integration Resource Centre (SIRC) website for consultants, contractors and system integrators. The password-protected site offers Audio-Technica product information,...Read More...
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Lake backbone keeps largest EDM event on its feetTaking the Best Music Event at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) for six consecutive years, Best International Dance Music Festival at the Ibiza DJ Awards in 2008 and Best Festival from the Village...Read More...
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The sound of fine dining...‘Being club promoters as well as restaurateurs, sound quality is incredibly important to us – and we think that is something that is too often overlooked by restaurants and bars.’ Speaking about...Read More...
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