Music Technology Posts from May, 2010



Music Technology And Therapy

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Music therapy can be a powerful transformative influence on people’s lives, and music technology developments are allowing it to reach further than ever before. A recent soundbeam project by students of DIT won the Microsoft Imagine Cup and will be representing Ireland at the finals in Poland…
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Mastering Yourself

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Mastering has retained a certain air of mystery that other areas of music production have long since lost. But is there really a wizard behind the curtain, or is it all smoke and mirrors and a large boomy voice?
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Your Ears Can Deceive You

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Is the sound quality of mp3 good enough? Has the iPod ruined the ears of a generation of music listeners? Or is the recurring argument of declining audio fidelity simply lazy journalism? All this and more awaits…
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What The Apple iPad Means for Music Production

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The hype surrounding the launch of the iPad was enormous, even by Apple standards, with the device causing innumerable flame wars before it was even touched by the public. Some denounced it for its lack of Flash, others for its lack of multitasking, but musicians have seen the potential of this oversized iTouch…
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