Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Yup, someone put the Real Book on the iPhone! A word of warning though, there are no lyrics here, nor melodies, just purely chords. But if you’re stuck at a gig and you need to comp your way thru something you don’t know, this is brilliant. And the best feature? (more…)

Behringer: the name sends shudders down the backs of “high end” sound engineers all over the world, for all the wrong reasons. Still, enthusiasts can’t get enough of their (more…)

Pro Tools 8 will be released sometime in December, and if the Digidesign site is anything to go by, Apple had better (more…)

Looking for a cheaper and more versatile Logic/Pro Tools remote controller than Far Out Labs ProTransport? Well, you need look no further! PowerKeys is exactly what you need. In fact, you can pretty much control anything that has keyboard shortcuts with this thing. (more…)

Apple has released its new range of laptops, and they look great. The black keyboard, reminiscent of the Air, and the black surround of the screen, echoing a motif started with the latest iMacs, really makes the new machines look classy. Particularly improved is the (more…)

Yes, the list of cool (and uncool) iPhone Music apps continues to grow even faster than anyone expected. Here are my top 10 music apps for the iPhone/Touch, in no particular order. Not all of them are useful, but they sure are fun!
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Amazingly, the M50 is now better, faster, and cheaper! This will come as quite a surprise to Irish readers, who know the M50 as the most dysfunctional road in Ireland. Unfortunately, the M50 in question here is the (more…)

And it’s amazing.  Think a mini-Lemur: a multitouch screen, integration with Pro Tools and Logic, in a slick, completely wireless unit you can fit in your pocket!  As a bonus, it’s an mp3/movie player in its own right, and there’s even one that is a (more…)

I’ve just had a 3 month holiday from the Moan while my wife and I adjusted to life with our new son, Cole. Thankfully, he’s been a brilliant little guy, and I guess while life may never be the same again, it has now returned to some form of normality, which means, hopefully, more regular entries.
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I now have some real-life experience of combining the Nord Stage with MainStage live, having completed two very different gigs in the past week with this new rig. Generally, my experience has been excellent with both, but particularly with the Nord. I have found that if the Nord can do it at (more…)