Guitar enthusiasts will all be familiar with the concept of a broken-in guitar. One that’s already been played for 1000 hours, one that sounds better than it did brand new….
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Prophet 10 Rev4 Features Overview
These videos by Todd at Urban Sound Studio are a superb overview of the Prophet 10’s features and sounds. It’s also a handy intro to subtractive synthesis and getting started…
Rick Beato’s Perfect Pitch Videos
Have a spare hour and ready to dive into some crazy ideas? Musician Rick Beato made several videos that are essential viewing for anyone interested in perfect pitch, especially if…
Very Slow Music
What is the slowest music you can think of? An old ballad or a molto largo movement of a symphony? With the exception of John Cage’s organ piece, “As Slow…
Nerd Music: Hard Drives Play Nirvana
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Robert Moog – Biography, Instruments, and Much More Research
Robert A. Moog made some kickin’ awesome instruments. “Bob” Moog (1934-2005) left a legacy that includes some of the 20th Century’s most adventurous new musical instruments. His pioneering work helped…
Frederick Delius – Full Biography
Fritz Theodore Albert Delius (Fritz officially changed to Frederick in 1903, Theodore [beloved of God] dropped at his confirmation, and Albert [after the Prince Consort] repudiated when he left England)[i]…
Realistic Mach One – 4024, 4024a, 4029
Way back in the late 1970’s, Realistic produced some of the most iconic speakers in stereo history. They had their faults, but boy did these puppies rock. Their look with…
Quick Speaker Frequency Response Test
Home stereo speakers are typically rated in terms of frequency response. There are high-tech ways of measuring this and other ways of evaluating speakers, but this post gives you a…
Music Video from Outer Space
Astronaut Chris Hadfield goes down in history as the first guy to make a great music video from outer space. Recorded aboard the International Space Station, the imagery is simply…