Spain does seem to be a hotbed of audio research these days; the Univesitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona brought us the ReacTable, and now engineers at the Polytechnic University of Valencia have devised a method of bending sound around an obstacle so that it effectively becomes inaudible…
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Sennheiser are currently running a sound design competition - or, more specifically, an audio logo competition. This is an interesting challenge for any musician, particularly if you’re looking for a new angle to fuel your creativity - as it’s an audio logo, it must be no more than eight seconds long…
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Synaesthesia is a condition (or ability) whereby two or more senses are experientially intermingled; synaesthetes often perceive letters as having a particular colour, or can experience music not only as sound but also as having form, texture and colour. Although synaesthesia is typically an involuntary congenital condition, a research group are developing a device that may allow blind people to ’see’ by converting video images to sound…
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While the idea of a nude version of Lucas’ classic movie may have some appeal, today’s post presents a rather different angle on two popular pieces of music. I mentioned Radiohead’s release of Nude in stem form a while ago, and while many excellent remixes emerged, the one featured below is easily the most unusual I’ve heard (or seen)…and in a similar vein, we have a floppy disk playing the Emperor’s march from Star Wars…
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In my last post I advised that it may not be necessary to purge your home studio of all external sound - in fact, room sound may be beneficial to your recordings. However, it’s also a good idea to test for obtrusive resonances, as these can impair your ability to accurately balance a mix…
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