She Blinded Me with Science

Last night Laura and I went to see Thomas Dolby at The Handlebar. It was the first band we had seen in a long, long time – a great show, and a throwback to our college days. Dolby is currently touring the country in his “Time Capsule Tour.” The show features lots of steam-punk kitsch, [...]

Posted by Tom on March 22nd, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Entertainment, Music

Sacred Music for a Sacred Space

Sunday afternoon the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble presented its annual concert at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. The concert was entitled “Sacred Music for a Sacred Space” and featured sacred music by contemporary composers. The pairing of music with venue was well-planned, and somewhat modeled the liturgy that might be followed in a traditional service. [...]

Posted by Tom on February 20th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Music, Photography

iPad as Effects Processor

So far we’ve looked at iOS devices as digital audio workstations, notation readers and scorers, and as musical synthesizers. This time we’re going to take a look at the devices as effects processors. The phrase “effects processor” is a catch-all term that refers to just about any way that sound is manipulated before its amplified, [...]

Posted by Tom on February 4th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Gear, Music

iPad as DAW

A couple of years ago I purchased a little Akai LPK25 keyboard. I was exploring MIDI sequencing and notation input on mobile devices such like my netbook, and was looking for a quick input device. I was sorely disappointed in what was available inexpensively, and I never seemed to be able to get the keyboard [...]

Posted by Tom on January 9th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Gear, Music

Electronic Music Primer

I figured that before I dive into the musical capabilities of the iPad, it might not hurt to define some of these terms and acronyms that I’m tossing around. As with any field, electronic music has its own jargon that can be quite confusing. These are roughly in order of how frequently I’ll be using [...]

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Posted by Tom on January 9th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Gear, Music
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