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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The 5 best piano/synth “midi-enabled” apps for iOS
Iron Maiden is back, this time with their own Brand of Beer “Trooper”
Iron Maiden is back ladies and gentleman, and this time they’re bringing their own beer with them. Alongside Robinsons they’ve brewed their own ale. It’s described as: “a premium British beer inspired by Iron Maiden and handcrafted at Robinsons brewery. Being a real ale enthusiast, vocalist Bruce Dickinson has developed a beer which has true ...
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Why I still use iPhone over Android…
I have to admit, Google has done some great things with Android. I’ve been a long time fan of google, but an even longer fan of apple. There have been many articles stating…”Apple’s lost their innovation”…”Apple can’t innovate without Steve Jobs”, “Apple is going down.” I tend to disagree. Apple is not going anywhere. I’ll ...
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The “Versus” wars and why they are so stupid…I’m waiting for the iWinDroidUntuIzenFox OS.
I’m an avid fan of reading tech articles. They keep me up to date, and help generate new ideas in my web design. The trend of “this vs. that” has been around since the MAC vs. PC Wars and is still present today. Everyday I see some other troll commenting how their OS is better ...
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Will LeapMotion reinvent the mouse?
Some of you may be XBox fans. If you are an XBox fan you’ve probably heard of Kinect. It’s an add-on that allows you to detect kinetic motions of your body to control game play. In a sense that is exactly what LeapMotion does, only with a lot more accuracy. LeapMotion has created a device ...
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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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A funky track from Teddy Presberg entitled “Elephont”
Teddy Presberg is a local St. Louis musician who adds a little funk n jazz to the scene. Earlier this year he started a project through kickstarter called Teddy Presberg’s music club. I liked the idea so much that I joined. The idea was to share two new tracks each month with the members to ...
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Vintage 1966 Estey T-32 Amp
I picked up an old Estey T-32 from craigslist. It was a lucky find. It had some bad tube slots and a bad transistor but luckily my buddy does amp repair for a living and is a certified technician. He was able to clean the tube slots and put in a new transistor. After the ...
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iRig MicCast: A great tool for recording live performances using iOS or Android
iRig MicCast is a great new tool that makes live performance recording a cinch. I recently purchased the MicCast (mainly due to an overabundance of guitar center gift cards…Thanks sis!). I immediately liked the small design, and how it fit into my iPhone 4. This device is small enough to use at any concert or ...
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New Drum Kick Pedal is just MAGNETIC!
This design by a company called Drumnetics features a redesign of the kick pedal for the future. Being in a band for quite some time, I’ve both played on and seen kick pedals with chain problems. Either they need adjusting, or tightening, or they slide off to the left, etc etc.. Drumnetics seems to have solved ...
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