Tag: Music
NAMM 2007: M-Audio's KeyRig 49 USB keyboard
M-Audio showed off their 49-note KeyRig 49 USB keyboard at NAMM 2007. Plug-and-play installable for both Windows XP and Mac OS X, this 49-note, synth action keyboard features an assignable modulation wheel, pitch bend wheel, volume slider, assignable octave…
NAMM 2007: M-Audio Torq Xponent advanced DJ performance and production system
M-Audio showed off their Torq Xponent Advanced DJ Performance/Production System at NAMM 2007. It's an integrated hardware and software DJ performance system. It allows you to cue, beat-match and mix digital audio files using full-size, professional-grade controllers. All hardware…
NAMM 2007: ChordGenie intelligent chord finder for guitarists
Inigma Media has released their ChordGenie guitar chord finder that works with any Java-enabled mobile phone. It features over 15,000 chords, and offers a much faster way to finding chords than using a book. Chords can be found in standard…
NAMM 2007: Native Instruments introduce Audio 8 DJ equipment
Native Instruments has unveiled their Audio 8 DJ audio interface that's been designed for the professional DJ to use with the Traktor 8 DJing software, though it will also work with other DJ software. Powered from the USB bus,…
"The Infinite Monkey Project EP" released today, result of T9 predictive text project
Today sees the launch of a rather unusual EP. "The Infinite Monkey Project EP" was based upon a creative project from T9, those of predictive text software fame. Based around the principle of the classic Infinite Monkey Theorem, which states…
Nokia World: Nokia declares war on the iPod!
Or, in their words: "I don't see any reason for standalone MP3 players to exist in the long-term. There's no reason for standalone non-connected MP3 players. You have a worse experience." That's what Nokia's Tommi Mustonen said earlier this afternoon,…
Farewell to the Air Guitar, bring on Guitar Hero II for PS2
PS2 software developers RedOctane held a rock (mock) funeral yesterday to mark the sad departure of the air guitar. They're confident that their latest Guitar Hero II music game for the Playstation 2 will kiss goodbye to the legendary air…
Brits have £16bn worth of digital media stored on hard drives
A new study from Orange shows that collectively, us Brits have around £16 billion worth of digital media and software stored on our computer hard drives. That includes music, photos, movies, games and other software. That figure translates into an…
Virgin Mobile extend mobile ticketing with free tickets to The Automatic gig
Virgin Mobile has extended its partnership with ActiveMedia Technology and FlyTxt to develop its mobile ticketing strategy, enticing its mobile customers by giving away 300 free tickets to "The Automatic" sell-out concert this Sunday, 26th November, at the Carling Academy,…
Website of the Day: Reactable
I found myself fascinated by the Reactable site. Reactable is "a state-of-the-art multi-user electro-acoustic music instrument with a tabletop tangible user interface. Several simultaneous performers share complete control over the instrument by moving physical artefacts on the table surface and…