Apple has long made a practice of giving away cool software with their computers. One of the coolest such freebies is Garageband. It’s a stripped down version of Logic aimed at beginners, and it’s a surprisingly robust tool. The software instruments and loops sound terrific, the interface is approachable, and it’s generally a great scratchpad. [...]
Filed in Hardware, Interfaces, Music, Recording, Sampling
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Also tagged apple, beginners, drumming, garageband, guitar, interfaces, ipad, keybs, linkedin, midi, Music, music teaching, Sampling, sequencing, songwriting
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As I contemplate my masters thesis, I’m looking for good examples of beginner-centric musical user interface design. Propellerhead’s new Figure app has been a source of inspiration for me. It’s mostly wonderful, and even its design flaws are instructive. I have a long history with Propellerhead’s software, beginning with Rebirth in 1998. I’ve made a [...]
Filed in Composition, Interfaces, Music Teaching, Software
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Also tagged beginners, design, drumming, electronica, figure, graphics, hipsters, interfaces, linkedin, music teaching, propellerhead, reason, rebirth, retro, skeuomorphism, synths, touch, visualization
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I’ve toyed around with several iPhone and iPad music apps. Many are intriguing and fun, but few have inspired me into making “real” music. In preparation for the next Disquiet Junto project, I downloaded Nodebeat and tried some improvisation. I like the result: The app combines randomness and control in an intriguing way. I also [...]
Filed in Composition, Hardware, Improvisation, Interfaces, Music, Software, Video Games
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Also tagged animoog, Composition, electronica, figure, Improvisation, ipad, Music, nodebeat, random, touch
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