Drawdio: A Pencil that lets you Draw Music

What is Drawdio?
Imagine you could draw musical instruments on normal paper with any pencil (cheap circuit thumb-tacked on) and then play them with your finger. The Drawdio circuit-craft lets you MacGuyver your everyday objects into musical instruments: paintbrushes, macaroni, trees, grandpa, even the kitchen sink...

Get more info at Drawdio.

Video of kids having everyday fun with Drawdio.

Thanks Jay Silver! You're just brilliant!

Do you Tango?

SmartAV's Tango

Touch screen has already taken over the mobile world by storm. It seems that the audio industry is going to be influenced by it. Here's another contender to JazzMutant's amazing multitouch control surface.

You can decide now on your:

Learning curve?
Re-thinking workflow?
Another Mojo to add to your creativity?
or just another sci-fi decor for your next studio client?

Some interesting videos on the Tango here.

Joss Stone - Right to be wrong

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Joss Stone
Right to be wrong

I've got a right to be wrong
My mistakes will make me strong
I'm stepping out into the great unknown
I'm feeling wings though I've never flown
I've got a mind of my own
I'm flesh and blood to the bone
I'm not made of stone
Got a right to be wrong
So just leave me alone

I've got a right to be wrong
I've been held down too long
I've got to break free
So I can finally breathe
I've got a right to be wrong
Got to sing my own song
I might be singing out of key
But it sure feels good to me
Got a right to be wrong
So just leave me alone

You're entitled to your opinion
But it's really my decision
I can't turn back I'm on a mission
If you care don't you dare blur my vision
Let me be all that I can be
Don't smother me with negativity
Whatever's out there waiting for me
I'm going to faced it willingly

I've got a right to be wrong
My mistakes will make me strong
I'm stepping out into the great unknown
I'm feeling wings though I've never flown
I've got a mind of my own
Flesh and blood to the bone
See, I'm not made of stone
I've got a right to be wrong
So just leave me alone

I've got a right to be wrong
I've been held down to long
I've got to break free
So I can finally breathe
I've got a right to be wrong
Got to sing my own song
I might be singing out of key
But it sure feels good to me
I've got a right to be wrong
So just leave me alone

No VSTs = End of the world?

This is a very bold stand, considering 99.99% of DAW users in the world rely pretty much on VSTs. Like some comments stated, we strive to make all kinds of plugins work no matter how many times it crashed the system. Having a good sounding plugin is like putting on a good pair of undergarments, feels right and can never live without it.

Crazy folks at Propellerhead thinks otherwise. My initial thought was, 'They'll definately release a VST-friendly version to squeeze upgrading profits from this...' Apparantly, I was wrong...


Statement released on Propellerhead's RECORD.

http://www.propellerheads.se/company/crew/index.cfm?fuseaction=dsp_plan_cmt&PID=18&ID=27&PlanCmtID=1818

AVANTONE CV-12 [Red Hot Love!]

AVANTONE

There are loads of companies recreating classic sound and toys using modern low cost manufacturing techniques. Here's one very good example. If you have the desire for a Telefunken M16, which I would do almost anything to have a try at, this might be a more wallet-friendly version.

Check out the thread from Gearslutz.

Soundcraft's guide to Mixing

It's great to see that more and more companies are acknowledging the importance of Audio Basics in real environments. With the advance in technology, we are frequently armed with more powerful tools of the trade or sometimes, Weapons of Mixing Destruction (WMD).

Soundcraft has put up a condensed and simplified versions of reality.

DVD Video

PDF version

PALME Asia 2009

Yup! PALME Asia is back again. Whole bunch of exciting seminars lined-up.

PALME Asia 2009