If you use Spectrasonics Omnisphere and like to use synthesizers in your music, take a look at this new sound set. The Roland JP-8000 synthesizer was the first with the supersaw waveform, and contributed quite a bit to modern dance music becoming what it is today. This sound set is available for 9.90 EUR (about $13.50 USD).
You can read more about this sound set here: http://rekkerd.org/plughugger-releases-jp8k-legends-150-dance-sounds-for-spectrasonics-omnisphere/
Archives for February 2013
iOS Music Apps
There are plenty of great apps for iOS music producers, but there are a few that really stand out. Depending on what features are most important to you, you may have a vastly different opinion of certain apps than another producer. David Israel makes music using iOS exclusively, with a focus on the iPad. Take a look at the article linked below to see if there are any great apps that you’ve been missing out on.
You can read the full article here: http://smitematter.com/2013/02/02/the-must-have-ios-music-apps-in-my-process/
Headphones Troy Dumais Wore At 2012 Olympics
It seems that identifying and posting what kind of headphones the Olympic athletes are wearing was a quite popular thing to do, so why not continue? Troy Dumais, the American diver, was seen several times wearing his Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones.
Athletes frequently wear headphones like these because it helps them focus as they isolate themselves with noise reduction and great audio quality for music. Michael Phelps, for example, wears the SOL REPUBLIC Tracks. American Olympic swimmer, Anthony Ervin and diver, Kristian Ipsen, and Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wore Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre High Definition Isolation headphones
These headphones are silver and elegant, providing around-the-ear comfort, advanced noise reduction (according to the Bose website), and of course, the outstanding sound quality we’ve come to expect from Bose over the years.
The QuietComfort 15s also offer a feature that is becoming quite common in noise-cancellers, the inline microphone and remote control for iPhone and iPods.
To check out more details and/or purchase a pair, Click Here
Amy Poehler Headphones in Best Buy Commercial
Amy Poehler appeared in a Best Buy commercial where she walks out wearing a pair of headphones. The ad ran during the Super Bowl. Well if you were wondering what headphones these were, wonder no more. They were the Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones.
In the middle of the ad, she asks “are these noise-cancelling headphones?” The answer is: Why, yes. Yes they are. They also have in-line phone control you can use to remotely control volume, track selections and voice applications for iPhones. Or you can just remove the cable altogether and enjoy the quiet.
Bose says they have put their most advanced noise reduction and cancelling tech into these headphones for the quietest experience possible.
And last, but certainly not least, is the quality of the sound. With a name like Bose, you almost don’t need to even ask. They’ve done some amazing next-gen things with speaker technology over the past few decades. So it’s no surprise how great these headphones sound. they use tiny vent sin the ear cups to allow for a balanced and incredible sound.
To find out more about all the cool things these headphones can do, and/or to pick up a pair of your own, CLICK HERE.
Headphones San Francisco 49ers Were Wearing At The Super Bowl
The San Francisco 49ers all seemed to be wearing matching gold and scarlet headphones when shown warming up on the pre-game show for Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb 3rd. Unlike the type worn by Colin Kaepernick when he arrived at the stadium though (see Headphones Colin Kaepernic Wearing At The Super Bowl – Beats Studio for more on that), the rest of the 49ers were wearing Beats Pro headphones (Beats By Dr. Dre). See the picture on the left. Kaepernick was wearing Beats Studio, as were the members of the Ravens (see Headphones Ray Lewis Was Wearing At Super Bowl – Beats Studios By Dr. Dre for more on that).
The Beats Pro (pictured on the left) are different from the Studios in a number of ways. First, they are designed not to compliment the audio, but to hear it accurately. This is desirable when in the recording studio and mixing audio – which is what the Pros are actually designed for. In that case, you don’t want the music to sound better than it is (which is what a lot of consumer headphones do); you want to hear it “warts-and-all” so you can correct any deficiencies. The Pros also have flip-up ear-cups so you can turn one of them away from your ear in the studio, which can help when singing overdubs, or for other critical listening chores. And finally, though they provide some noise isolation due to the around-the-ear and closed-back design, they do not have active noise-isolation, which manipulates the audio to reduce certain sounds, especially common noise in planes and trains.
It’s a lot more difficult to provide flat and accurate audio than to make it sound “good” by adding amplification and EQ, etc. That is the reason the Beats Pro are more expensive than the Beats Studio (ironically, NOT made for recording studio use despite the name).
To find out more about the Beats Pro, or to buy a pair of your own, CLICK HERE.