[ad_1] At Superbooth in May, the company explained to MusicRadar that it wasn’t happy with the way the keyboard turned out. Instead of putting out a product it wasn’t completely thrilled about (in terms of functionality), it decided to pull both the 170 synth and 16 keyboard until it could remedy the issue. Almost five […]
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Korg’s music-making Switch app offers Genesis and Taito game sounds
[ad_1] The Genesis machine includes snippets from better-known games like Golden Axe, Out Run and Space Harrier. The Taito kit, meanwhile, is more about deep cuts — there’s recognizable titles like Darius, but you might not be as familiar with titles like Kikikaikai or Metal Black. Both components will be available through Nintendo’s eShop starting […]
Recommended Reading: Apple's ambitious TV plan
[ad_1] Can Apple hack it in Hollywood? We talk to the man behind Apple TV+ Stuart McGurk, GQ UK Apple officially revealed it's TV streaming service in March, but it won't debut for the masses until this fall. There have been all kinds of reports swirling… [ad_2] Source link
Blipblox is a synth made for kids that adults will like too
[ad_1] Under the hood is a surprisingly robust digital synth engine capable of producing rich and downright bonkers sounds. In addition to the oscillator there’s your usual assortment of synth parameters. There’s an amp envelope (though you can only control over the decay), a pair of LFOs, a modulation envelope and a low-pass filter that […]
Spotify ends direct music uploads for indie artists
[ad_1] Spotify will stop accepting new songs through the upload program at the end of July, and those who’ve already released material will need to find new providers beyond that point. It’s not shocking that Spotify would close the initiative. It was theoretically more convenient, but there wasn’t much point unless a musician was content […]
Recommended Reading: Algorithms and school surveillance
[ad_1] Aggression Detectors: The unproven, invasive surveillance technology schools are using to monitor students Jack Gillum and Jeff Kao, ProPublica Following the rise in mass shootings, schools, hospitals and other public places are installing tech to… [ad_2] Source link
Korg’s Minilogue and Monologue synths are getting a major update
[ad_1] The Minilogue and Monologue are a few years old at this point, and approaching modern classic status in the synth world. But that doesn’t mean that Korg is content to simply let them coast through life the same way they left the factory. Today the company is releasing a major update to the firmware […]
Spotify’s album pre-saves share personal data you might not be aware of
[ad_1] This is legal, but there are concerns that Spotify is not only tolerating excessive data collection with pre-saves, but isn’t completely transparent. The permission request section requires that you tap a “learn more” link to see exactly what a label wants, and there’s a good chance listeners will simply skip that so they can […]
Recommended Reading: Facebook moderator PTSD
[ad_1] Bodies in seatsCasey Newton,The Verge The job of moderating toxic content on social media is a daunting task. It also takes a massive psychological toll on those doing it. The Verge has first-hand accounts from the worst-performing Facebook moderating site in North America. People who worked there describe dire working conditions, harassment and their […]
Google search results will show where song lyrics come from
[ad_1] In the broader defense, Google maintained that ts workers “do not crawl or scrape” sites to grab lyrics, instead licensing the text from outsiders. They’re automatically updated whenever there are new lyrics or corrections, Google added. LyricFind, a key supplier for Google’s lyrics, recently maintained that it didn’t source verses from Genius and even […]