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It has often been suggested that listening to music while studying distracts from the learning process, while others argue that it makes the learning environment more comfortable – and in fact, research shows that music can actually increase cognitive functioning in certain cases. A recent study from Applied Cognitive Psychology aimed to find out whether listening to liked music had a greater effect than listening to disliked music…

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Following his breakthrough album Pause in 2001, Kieran Hebden has established himself as something of a cult figure on the electronic music scene, even being credited with creating the genre known as ‘folktronica’. However, his production techniques are well worth a closer look…

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The mobile music technology craze is perhaps epitomised by the sleekly designed iPhone, the fourth iteration of which hits Irish stores this coming Friday. Although not really an ideal platform for making music, musicians have nonetheless found function to fit the form…

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The microphone is one of the most important pieces of gear in any studio; and any professional studio will have a large selection of different microphones, each suited to a particular task. But what should you do if you can only afford one?

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The past week has seen the official unveiling of the iPhone 4 and the UK release of Dell’s Android-based Streak, both of which may be of particular interest to musicians. Although the Apple app store is more mature in terms of music production apps, there is a lot of potential in the Android arena too…

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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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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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If you’re mixing on headphones, there are a few things to bear in mind – the differences between a monitor mix and a headphone mix can be quite considerable (and often not for the better), especially if you’re not familiar with the particular effects headphone listening has on your auditory perception…

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So touchscreen laptops are now in the mainstream, with gesture-based control not far behind. However, some even newer technology could turn your own arm into a control surface…

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Saturday was Dynamic Range Day – part of a campaign to help fight the trend of making music recordings as loud as possible. Being louder might seem like a good idea, but there is a high price to pay…

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