The New Madrid Fault Line

Track Release: New Madrid Fault Line “Blue Sky Divide”

Here is another track release from The New Madrid Fault Line entitled “Blue Sky Divide.”  Take a listen and let them know what you think!!

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The 5 best piano/synth “midi-enabled” apps for iOS

iOS has some incredible music capabilities. It’s the one area that I think it excels over android and blackberry. The fact that you can connect midi and or usb midi controllers is a definite plus for any keyboardist. I’ve personally worked with quite a few piano apps over the past few years. I wanted to ...
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Opeth - "Demon O fThe Fall" (Acoustic)

Opeth @ Pop’s Night Club, May 16, 2013 – “Demon of the fall” (Acoustic Version)

Opeth gave St. Louis, MO a special treat on May 16, 2013. They played at Pop’s Night Club in Sauget, Il. They played a special version of their infamous song “Demon of the Fall.” For those who are familiar with Opeth, the song is one of their well-known tracks from the album “My Arms Your ...
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Phil Anselmo with Alice in Chains

Video: Alice in Chains featuring Phil Anselmo from Pantera and James Hetfield from Metallica singing “Would”

This is interesting. Phil Anselmo from Pantera joined Alice in Chains for a rendition of their song “would.” With Alice in Chains releasing new material, it’s interesting to hear the old material with different vocalists. Their new singer, William DuVall, does an excellent job covering Layne’s vocals. I’m glad Phil isn’t the new singer after this ...
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Classical compositions by computers

Computer generated classical compositions… but do you like it?

That’s it. Programmers have finally made a computer to compose music. My career as a musician (which was hard enough) just self-imploded. 1′s and 0′s are finally replacing my brainwaves. It’s tragic. But the question is, do you like the music? Will computer generated music be interesting enough to keep our attention? Can it compose ...
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Audiobus app released, connects music DAW’s, synths, Beat machines and more within iOS

Have you ever wanted a connection between your iOS audio apps that allows you to use a synth app within other audio apps? Audiobus is the app for you! It features the ability to “connect” and route audio apps together in a way that allows you to use them together.  I’ve tested the app using ...
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IOS synth to sequencer

Making a sampler using a midi keyboard, an iRig, an iRig Midi, an iDevice, and SampleWiz

One of my favorite things to do with my iDevices (iPhone, iPad) is to use them for musical creation. IKMultimedia makes some great tools to work with music and iOS. Two of my first purchases were the iRig and the iRig Midi. These two devices together with a midi keyboard controller  (with onboard sounds, otherwise you ...
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Dan Roth & The Broth

LIVE Track Release: Dan Roth & The Broth – “Old Time Banjo”

This track was recorded September 20, 2012 at The Venice Cafe. It features Dan Roth & The Broth with their song “Old Time Banjo.” It was captured by HardWiredMedia using an iPhone 4 and an iRig MicCast Mic. 

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iPhone vs. Android AutoRap Battles. Bryan Sommer vs Casey Govero

So which is better? iPhone or Android? This is a battle that we thought would be better fought using the “AutoRap” app. And the results are hilarious. So you decide, which is better? iPhone or Android? The battle continues.  Casey says iPhone: http://khush.smule.com/autorap_5054e6561dd62&v2 Bryan says Android: http://khu.sh/autorap_5056614a525c4&v2 Oh, this battle will continue…Want to get in ...
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Bryan Sommer and Brian Sigmund

Bryan Sommer & Brian Sigmund of KharmA @ The Dogtown Street Music Festival 2012

Hardwiredmedia.com recorded this live performance of Bryan Sommer & Brian Sigmund of KharmA @ The Dogtown Street Music Festival 2012. This performance was recorded with an iRig mic cast and an iPhone 4. The iRig performs fairly well in a live video setting and definitely adds some meat to the iPhone’s audio capabilities.