Native Instruments’ Kore 2 is billed as a “super-instrument” – integrating the powerful software engines of their most popular products under a new interface that can be controlled via a dedicated hardware unit. But does it deliver on this lofty moniker?
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Music Technology Posts from November, 2008
Kore 2 Review – Native Instruments
Friday, November 28th, 2008Music Streaming Radio Cashes In
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Long-time readers of this blog will know that I’m a supporter of Last.fm, even though I only discovered it when Pandora was shut off from non-US listeners. Although music streaming radio has had a rocky start, it seems that things are looking up now that Last.fm has begun paying out royalties to artists…
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Economy Of Scale – Long Tail Fails For Music
Friday, November 21st, 2008Chris Anderson’s Long Tail theory is one of the most popular conceptual memes of Web 2.0. Despite its prevalence and obvious appeal, a recent study of digital music sales claims that this model may not be the salvation of the industry after all…
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User Interface Designs For Studios Of The Future
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008When the Apple Macintosh emerged in 1984, it featured a much friendlier user interface than the text-based operating systems preceding it. It also popularised an innovative new interaction device – the mouse. This meant that anyone could learn to use a computer, and revolutionised our vision of what this new tool could become. But are there any similar user interface watersheds on the horizon?
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Audio-Visual Revenue Generation
Friday, November 14th, 2008Reinforcing the online media distribution revolution, the latest spate of music/video websites includes a promising Irish company that has secured partnerships with Sony BMG, Ninja Tune, Ministry of Sound and more…
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Envelope Filters – Passing The Envelope
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Digital musicians deal with envelopes and filters on a daily basis, but the terminology can seem a bit daunting for newcomers. So, here’s a brief answer to the question – what is a sound envelope anyway?
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Time To Face The Music
Thursday, November 6th, 2008The area of music visualisation has always produced interesting and creative new applications of technology – from the traditional bathing of a dancefloor in pulsating psychedelia to immersive multimedia art installations. Now, however, a Japanese composer has decided that his face is the ideal visual output platform for his musical creations…
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The Tweetest Thing – Bands On Twitter
Monday, November 3rd, 2008When Twitter first emerged, I was one of many people who greeted it with significant scepticism. After all, why should anyone want to sift through an endless array of comments about how satisfied a complete stranger was by their breakfast/shower/airbag? However, now that Twitter has gained a larger audience, it seems to be an ideal platform for bands to connect with potential fans…
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