by Manuel Marino | Music
Photo by DaGoaty
People enjoy listening to production music wherever they go, and I bet that most of the time, they won’t visit a music website to make a purchase. Instead, they will download the latest version of uTorrent and proceed to pirate music by obtaining discographies of their favorite bands. This not only negatively impacts the sales of the artists producing the music but, if you’re unlucky, you might also find yourself being pursued by the RIAA. If you consider yourself a true fan of the artist you listen to, then you should buy their CDs as a way to support their efforts.
However, with so many online stores to choose from, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. I used to have a favorite music website, lala.com, but it was recently acquired by iTunes, which saddened me because I really liked its interface. Well, that’s life, and I have to move on.
But don’t worry, there are many other options you can explore. If you’re looking for a good music website, I recommend going with the one from Apple. You’ll find that they have millions upon millions of songs available, and even if you’re searching for rare tracks, you’ll still … ...Read the rest.
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by Manuel Marino | Audio, Technology
Photo by Erik Mallinson
Making music with the iPad is definitely going to be a fun experience. It possesses all the elements of an effective music platform, but there are, of course, a few caveats that you should be aware of.
Let’s delve into it. Will the iPad receive some of the main music creation features ported over to it? That would be the best news for beat makers and producers, right? Propellerheads, the creators of Reason (the highly successful music platform for Mac/PC), have left the door wide open for a Reason-like system on the iPad. Controller applications are already inevitable for Apple’s latest offering, and companies like Novation and Steinberg have developed apps for the iPhone and iPod touch to control computer programs, such as moving faders and twisting knobs. However, no full-fledged software has made its way onto these mobile devices just yet.
Some portable beat machine apps demonstrate the iPhone’s fragility, draining battery life quickly and lacking user-friendliness; those that are user-friendly are excessively limited. There needs to be a compromise, but with the iPad on the horizon, chances are that the larger screen and improved processing power will allow for more robust products.
It remains … ...Read the rest.
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