“The iPad Orchestra” – Classical Music Performed on 4 iPads
A few days ago I shared a performance of Eye of the Tiger by Survivor all done in iPads.
I received a nice e-mail from Koe Black pointing out a classical music piece where all the instruments are iPads. I’m sure we’re going to see a lot more examples of this. Have a look…
“Sweet Dream” performed live for audience on 20.08.2010 by “The iPad Orchestra” on 4 iPads. Composed by Ilya Plavunov.
iTunes Top 10 Selling Singles & Albums of the Week Aug. 30, 2010
Once in a while I get curious about the music people find engaging enough to pay for. Here’s what tripping triggers this last week.
iTunes top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 30, 2010:
Singles:
- “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
- “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
- “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
- “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem
- “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias
- “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
- “Just a Dream,” Nelly
- “Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo),” B.o.B
- “Take It Off,” Ke$ha
- “Erase Me (feat. Kanye West),” Kid Cudi
Albums:
- “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
- “Recovery,” Eminem
- “Burning the Day,” Randy Rogers Band
- “Back to Me,” Fantasia
- “Sigh No More,” Mumford & Sons
- “Versus,” Usher
- “All Delighted People,” Sufjan Stevens
- “Harmony,” Never Shout Never
- “God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise,” The Pariah Dogs, Ray LaMontagne
- “Zombie,” The Devil Wears Prada
Three Mic Pres Under $500: Black Lion Audio, True Systems and FMR Audio
I included this video as part of another post some time ago. I was reviewing the information again today and thought it really deserved a post of its own.
This comes from Ronan C. Murphy over at Ronan’s Recording Show. Here are some notes on this video from Ronan:
This episode I look at the FMR Audio “RNP”, Black Lion Audio “Auteur” and True Systems “P-Solo” in my quest to find a great mic pre under $500 bucks. It’s pretty long winded but has tips and perspective aimed at beginner recording engineers and home studio recordists about testing gear and avoiding latency in native DAWs.
When I tested the pres almost all the big stores had the P-Solo under $500, but they seemed to have raised the prices when I posted this episode. I found at least one dealer that still sells it under $500 - Zen Pro Audio.
Pomplamoose VideoSong Featuring Ben Folds & Nick Hornby
I said it before and I’ll say it again, I love Pomplamoose!
If you’re not familiar with this talented home studio duo, you’re missing out. They have taken the art of home studio production to a new level with the integration of Web 2.0 tools and strategies.
Oh yeah, they’re also maddeningly creative and talented. 
Check out their latest:
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Here’s on of my all time favorite Pomplamoose performances, Single Ladies by Beyonce. The re-harmonizations in this arrangement make me giggle, “like a little girl.”
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TC Electronics PolyTune Guitar Tuner Video Review
Back in May I wrote about the release of the then new TC Electronics PolyTune guitar tuner. Feedback from some indicated that they didn’t get what was so special about it. After all, we already have tuners that can recognize what string you’re trying to tune and auto select the proper tuning setting.
It’s the “polyphonic” aspect that seemed to be the most misunderstood. I think this video nicely shows off exactly what this unit has to offer and why you may be interested in adding one to your pedal board.
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Price: $99.00
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• TC Electronic Polytune Chromatic Pedal Tuner from MUSICIAN’S FRIEND
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