So the CD is dead, the mp3 is going nowhere fast, everyone seems to stream or listen to their mp3 libraries, the HD Digital files are just starting to gain traction, and analog records keeps chugging along towards their 100th … Read the rest
Music & Sound Tech
The study of sound, music, and the technology used to create and distribute it.
Getting Audio From Video Where There Was None
Yes that’s right. Researchers have used some cool computer programming and video chip tricks to do what was previously impossible – to use video to record vibrations made by sound and then recreate the sound.
No sound recorded, just … Read the rest
Music For All In Musicians Garden
We were out this weekend helping with our favorite cause – Musicians Garden. What an amazing time helping, teaching, and playing music with people of all ages. MG will have some amazing pictures of the event posted soon, and … Read the rest
Killing With Sound
You may know that they have developed weapons using sound, and these are already shipping to military and police customers.
While this non-lethal approach to crowd control is appreciated I can’t help but think of the abuses this could lead … Read the rest
Apple Will Kill the Mini-Jack
Also known as the mini-plug, mini-jack, mini-phones, the 3.5 (mm) or just the headphone jack. This thing has been around since the 1970’s [actually 1870’s!], and I’m pretty sure Apple is going to take it out back and end … Read the rest
40 Years of Recorded Music Distribution
Quick history lesson —
Digital audio made it’s public debut with the CD standard known as “RedBook”, started in 1978. A collaboration between Phillips & Sony, the CD standard was originally going to be 14bit/40k with error correction and ship … Read the rest
The Great Cable Scam
Don’t overspend on cables – HDMI especially. So many predatory companies out there lying to you, trying to take your money by confusing you with tech talk.
Why All HDMI Cables Are The Same
If you are spending big money … Read the rest
A Lil Dap Available Now
Why Wait for Pono? The Fiio X5 is here now, and getting good reviews.
I say more HD players will equal more HD digital music, which is always good news for our psyche , and even ripped CD’s … Read the rest
HD Apple Rumors Swirling
Rumors are flying that Apple is about to include 24-bit audio in it’s new iOS products, both from the software end of things and hardware – updating the Lightning cable for faster interconnects when HD Audio is being used with … Read the rest
What’s Next For Pono?
Good video interview with the CEO of Pono about their newfound buzz and orders needing fulfilled.
Here’s another QA Session with the same fellow that gives you further details on the pono player and the pono store.
… Read the restWill Apple Go HD in Audio?
Rumors are swirling that Apple will soon announce a major upgrade to it’s iTunes Music Store, and one of the features will be 24-bit lossless files for sale!
They might even use Led Zeppelin to push the new higher quality, … Read the rest
Reverse Images Of Classic Album Covers
Ever wonder what an album cover might look like if seen from the back?
http://www.fuse.tv/2014/04/beatles-nirvana-reverse-album-covers
The Wood Is Good
Check out Warwick’s newly designed space bass, explained by Bootsy himself. That bass is amazing, totally out there. 4 outputs? Damn.
… Read the restThe Problem With A-B’ing And Why Neil Young Is Right About Sound Quality
Great Tape Op post that’s thinking big about audio, music, and hearing.
The main crutch of the good enough team is what is called the double-blind listening test (shortened to ABX). When doing studies based on perception, it is the … Read the rest
A New Audio Era
High Fidelity Audio Enters The Digital Age – SlashdotHi There I’m Walkman 2014
Neil Young’s preaching has been working — Sony recently announced their latest WalkMan, the 35th Anniversary model, and it’s pretty bad-ass. Save the Audio!
That little slab of gadget-lust has got hi-fi audio specs (DAC, amp, wiring, shielding), excellent … Read the rest
Resolution, Not Frequency Range
Anyone arguing about audio and getting stuck on the overall hearing range of humans is actually missing the point.
What digital audio has really been doing is giving us lower resolutions on the sounds we can hear.
… Read the restHave you ever
Digital Audio Verses Timbre
If an electric guitar and a piano both play a C major chord at the same volume, can you tell the difference between them? Would you be able to discern a difference between the guitar and the piano’s version of … Read the rest