Concrete is apparently a more robust material than we thought.
Vietnamese designer Duc Vu Anh has devised a concept for a nimble portable speaker made entirely out of concrete. It’s just a concept at this juncture, but if the unit is ever manufactured for sale, it could provide users with high-quality audio.
To operate the innovative speaker, the user would simply tap the top of it to turn it on and do the same to turn it off. There are four physical buttons, which allow it to be turned up and down, play and pause music, and connect to Bluetooth. The device would also have a USB port on the left side to recharge the battery.
According to Anh’s technical sketches of the speaker, it will use high gloss paint, concrete, ABS plastic and translucent plastic. And there seems to be very few moving parts to rattle, leaving little room for distortion and buzzing from loose parts or poor design.
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The “Orange – Concrete Speaker.”
Duc Vu Anh
Out-of-the-blue products Anh’s speaker are becoming more common in the world of music hardware. We recently reported on one-touch bluetooth speakers embedded in the shell of an actual tennis ball used at the legendary Wimbledon tournament.
Celebrating their 50th anniversary at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, the iconic electronic musical instrument company Roland recently unveiled a digital piano that uses flying drones as speakers. The piano also features a sleek body made of Japanese oak with a touch panel in the lid, and it hides a 14-speaker, 360° system.
Fans of the legendary Burning Man metropolis and its devoted Mayan Warrior community have a new way to preserve its future prospects both on and off the playa.
Blockchain technology has long been lauded as a more transparent and cost-effective means of fundraising. Now Mayan Warrior, one of the world’s premier artistic communities is embracing its possibilities.
The organization, which operates as a 501(c)(3), has announced the “Mayan Warrior Amulet,” an offering of digital assets to directly support the artistic endeavors that have built the community into a creative powerhouse over the last decade. By purchasing the blockchain-powered assets, the community’s members can directly fund artists to help “produce, bring, and display their live interactive art to the playa and at their shows,” according to a press release shared with EDM.com.
The not-for-profit endeavor will also raise funds for costs associated with the iconic Mayan Warrior Art Car, which has toured across North America and remains a beloved staple of Black Rock City.
Holders of the “Amulet” can enjoy in the promise of exclusive gifts, including a physical version of the digital collectible, as well as VIP and backstage access at the group’s fundraising events. Read more about the collection here.
Mayan Warrior’s first stop of 2023 is January 13th in Tulum, revealed the organization’s founder, Pablo González Vargas. The event will be part of a tour of Mexico.
Speakers for any modern devices are typically built right in to the device, but Roland is thinking outside the box—or piano—for their 50th anniversary.
The fabled electronic musical instrument company debuted its ambitious digital piano concept piano at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The piano features a sleek body made of Japanese oak with a touch panel in the lid, and it hides a 14-speaker, 360° system, per Engadget.
But the unit’s standout feature is its innovative flying drone speakers, which “hover over the piano” and “bathe the player in a sound shower.” The speakers are said to float around and change positions, communicating with the piano on a low-latency channel developed in-house by Roland.
Roland’s 50th anniversary digital piano concept.
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But how feasible are drones when implemented as speakers? After all, the drones do have to fly, which means they’ll emit wind and propeller noise as they hover around any given player’s head. Roland says they’re still a bit loud, but they’ll be upgraded as quiet drone technology becomes available.
“In this 50th Anniversary Concept Model, we’ve developed and installed cutting-edge sound field realization technology,” said Yoshiyasu Kitagawam, head of Roland’s Piano Development Division. “Beginning with the EP-10, we installed sounds from 1973, the RD-1000, JD-800, V-Piano, SuperNATURAL, and other historical sounds. This allows you to relive the evolution of technology since the introduction of the digital piano in 1973.”
Tennis fans can now share in the sounds and spirit of Wimbledon right from their own home.
Heroes of the sport darted around the court in 2022, chasing and striking Wimbledon’s highlighter-yellow balls to hoist one of the most storied trophies in all of sports. Now, the Slazenger-emblazoned balls that defined Wimbledon’s high-stakes gameplay are finding new life as novelty speakers.
The company has made their mark creating a sustainable path forward for tennis balls after they’re “retired” from tournament play. Produced by hearO, the units are one-touch bluetooth speakers embedded in the shell of an actual tennis ball used on the iconic grass courts of the All England Club at the 2022 Wimbledon tournament.
The hearO 3.0 bluetooth speaker is made with an actual tennis ball used at the 2022 Wimbledon tournament.
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The piece of functional championship engineering features a 3W speaker with a sonic range of 100 Hz to 20K Hz and a 500 mAh battery. The design melds each piece with a white speaker grill on one side of the hollowed-out ball.
It’s the ideal companion for tennis fans who want to own a timeless piece of the sport’s history. The speaker comes complete with a stand and you’re able to purchase a two-piece set.
“The championship ball lives on and becomes an icon of reuse,” hearO’s site reads. As with the company’s prior inventions, each purchase of the hearO 3.0 will result in the planting of a tree in collaboration with the European Nature Trust.
Of The Trees has announced a new video game, complete with a storyline, custom-made pixel art, soundtrack and more.
Taking to Twitter to reveal the project, which is inspired by the “lore” of his recent music releases, the renowned bass music artist said the game will run on the original Gameboy Color. Of The Trees is developing the game and its infrastructure independently.
“i’m actually working on a game right now, centered around all of the lore attached to my last few releases,” Of The Trees wrote. “pixel art, soundtrack, storyline, scripting – all by yours truly.”
Of The Trees performing at Global Dance Festival in Denver, Colorado.
Of The Trees also shared a clip teasing the game’s design, which follows a character through a pixelated forest. The character must navigate a path before encountering a figure guarding a temple.
“Finally wrote some passable tunes with this Game Boy color tracker,” he added in a follow-up tweet. “Now I just need to figure out sound effects.”
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Of The Trees hasn’t confirmed a release date for the game, but said it will take roughly two years to complete. Check out his announcement below.
Thanks to blockchain technology, “Illenials” now have access to ILLENIUM like never before.
The Grammy-nominated dance music superstar has launched “The Phoenix Family,” a new community offering his diehard fans “first access for all things ILLENIUM.” Powered by the Polygon blockchain, “The Phoenix Family” was developed in partnership with Medallion, a Web3 platform that helps artists enhance their connection with fans.
The community’s name derives from ILLENIUM’s signature emblem depicting a phoenix, which he integrates into his logo, visuals, merchandise and more.
ILLENIUM performs at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival on September 3rd, 2022.
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“This community will be a place for us to explore new technologies and connect directly, free from any intermediaries, third-parties or algorithms,” reads a message from ILLENIUM. “It will be a place where I share things first before they hit the public.”
Considering the fact that influential electronic music artists are embracing a decentralized future of the creator economy, it’s the “free from any intermediaries” language that sticks out. The term “decentralized” refers to who controls any given network, wherein its planning and decision-making processes are carried out collectively in lieu of a central authority.
What exactly that means for the mechanics of “The Phoenix Family” remains to be seen. For now, Medallion is encouraging prospective members of the community to join by way of an access pass, which enables them to claim a free “Phoenix Family Medallion” digital collectible. They can then redesign the insignia using AI art technology, according to ILLENIUM.
You can sign up to join “The Phoenix Family” here.
TIDAL is flipping the switch on consumers, allowing them to create mixes and mashups to kickstart their careers as DJs.
TIDAL, a digital service provider known for their high-fidelity audio, is testing out a new featured called “DJ” for subscribers signed up for their HiFi Plus plan. In its current state, iOS users are the only ones able to create mixes with the “DJ” tool, but Android users can tune in and listen.
With “DJ,” HiFI Plus subscribers are able to create a set and share it for friends and followers, who can tune in and listen to the mix in real-time, just like a live radio broadcast or podcast.
The new beta program for “DJ” is different than “TIDAL for DJ,” which grants DJs access to the service’s expansive catalog to use within their own software. Last year, TIDAL completely revamped its DJ tools in an effort to revolutionize how streaming services can help artists grow and expand their careers.
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At the moment, TIDAL only allows songs to be played in regular AAC quality instead of the platform’s really high-fidelity audio. AAC, which stands for Advanced Audio Coding, is Apple’s alternative to the MP3 format. It’s a lossy and compressed format, meaning it’s not hi-res.
To get access to “DJ,” you’ll need to sign up for TIDAL’s early access program. You’ll need the HiFi Plus plan, which is free for the first 30 days and then changes to $20 per month once the trial period has ended.
Who knew Rolling Stones guitarist and songwriter Keith Richards also played with modular synthesizers?
In a clip unearthed by Far Out Magazine, the legendary musician is seen making experimental electronic music on a modular synthesizer. The footage shows Richards arranging cords and cables to create ambient sounds as a soft, dreamy hum emanates from the machine, most likely a Moog.
The clip comes from an obscure documentary called Umano Non Umano, which was screened at the 30th Venice International Film Festival. The film’s title translates to “Human Not Human.” Mario Schifano, an Italian painter known for exhibiting alongside Andy Warhol, released the doc in 1969, per Far Out.
According to IMDb, “artists and poets meet in a dreamlike space between walks and performances” in the experimental film.
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Believe it or not, this may not have been the first time the Stones tested the waters of electronic music via analog synthesizers. The group is said to have purchased an early synth in the ’70s and kicked the tires on how to use it in their music.
“Apparently at the time, the idea was that Mick [Jagger] was going to use the Moog synthesizer as his instrument in the band,” said Sam Umland, an English professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, on his 60×50 music blog.
Jagger, however, didn’t ultimately take up the synthesizer. It was eventually sold to a Berlin recording studio, where it was purchased for $15,000 by Christoph Franke of Tangerine Dream.
There’s good reason to believe the emerging field of music therapy is a multi-billion dollar industry in-waiting.
As the team at MediMusic notes, music has consistently shown promise in its naturally healing potential. Prior studies on music exposure has shown the art form demonstrates the benefit of reducing anxiety by up to 44%, and pain reduction by 29%.
Knowing those statistics, there’s certainly good reason to believe music is medicine. But in this case, it’s more than a cliché. MediMusic is prescribing music to help remediate a variety of everyday and chronic ailments.
“MediMusic has managed to digitally fingerprint the DNA of music so we can prescribe the right songs as medicine to ease anxiety and stress,” said Gary Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of MediMusic, in a press release shared with EDM.com. “You could say it’s a musical pharmaceutical.”
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Like conventional medicine, however, “successful” treatment is highly subjective from patient to patient. According to MediMusic, the company’s proprietary bio-feedback loop utilizes AI and machine learning principles to recognize which musical qualities are going to be conducive to a patient’s treatment and which are not.
MediMusic has now teamed up with Tune Global, a turnkey business-to-business streaming solution provider, to manage their content library and provide the backend framework for their cutting-edge therapeutic solutions. The company enables the curation of prescriptive playlists and gathers feedback from patients via the use of wearable technologies, a system it refers to as its “digital drip.”
Music therapy has prevalently been recognized as having a positive impact on those suffering from depression, PTSD, anxiety, hypertension and more. Recent research from Skyquest Technology Group suggests the global music therapy market is likely to expand to over $4 billion by 2028.
Huawei’s latest smartwatch is capable of holding and charging wireless earbuds.
The innovative, two-in-one watch is called “Watch Buds” and has been confirmed by the Chinese tech giant. “Watch Buds” will feature a digital smartwatch face and ear-bud charging case embedded underneath, according to The Register. Owners will be able to push a button, triggering the watch’s face to open and reveal the underlying earbuds.
The design of the “Watch Buds” is similar to Huawei’s Watch GT series, sharing specs like steel casing and a leather strap. It’ll operate on Huawei’s HarmonyOS.
Huawei Central received an exclusive look at the Watch Buds. Take a look below.
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Huawei had originally planned to announce the “Watch Buds” on December 2nd. However, the death of former CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin resulted in the mass cancellation of many product announcements in China. The watch’s release date is now unclear.
Once it does become available, consumers in the United States looking to buy the smartwatch may run into difficulties. The Biden administration recently cracked down on Huawei, whose telecommunications products they say present “an unacceptable risk” to U.S. national security, Reutersreported. The company had been placed on the U.S. Commerce Department’s “Entity List” in 2019.
Bowers & Wilkins’ Px7 S2 wireless headphones are only a few months old, but they sound like they’ve been out for years, having gone through numerous iterations and updates to strive for quality. High-quality sound, an affordable price and plug-and-play ease make these headphones a strong contender amongst its competitors. A quick listen with these headphones will undoubtedly sell you at its HiFi price of $399.
In addition to the plethora of features the PX7 S2 headphones arrive with, they feature a few physical buttons on them so users can toggle their mobile device’s voice assistant, turn the headphones on and off, adjust the volume, toggle between the noise cancellation modes, and enable Bluetooth.
Sound Quality
I’ve been using these headphones over the past few months and am very impressed with their sound quality. While I primarily listen to dance music, I’ve ventured out and pushed these headphones to the limit with other genres and styles. They hold up very well, and everything in the sounds clear and heard as the artists intended.
The Px7 S2 headphones are built around Bowers & Wilkins’ new acoustic platform to deliver 24-bit high-resolution audio. This level of sound quality is achieved through newly developed drive units that are carefully placed inside the earcups. The company claims that this immersive listening experience brings the listener closer to the stereo sound of their reference quality 800 Series Diamond loudspeakers, which are used in major recording studios around the globe.
“Our Px7 S2 headphones use carefully engineered 40mm drive units that are inspired by the technologies used in those same reference-class loudspeakers,” Andy Kerr, Director of Product Marketing and Communications, tells EDM.com. “We don’t focus on just one aspect of sound quality – for example, powerful bass. Everything we do is designed to minimize distortion and deliver the utmost realism across the whole frequency range, from the highest sounds to the lowest. Distortion is the unwanted bending and flexing of any drive unit that impairs its ability to deliver accurate sound. Think of it like a misshapen musical instrument – one that still works, but which no longer produces the sound that it ought with the clarity that it should.”
Active Noise Cancellation
Bowers & Wilkins upgraded the active noise cancellation in the Px7 S2 headphones. It features six upgraded high-performance microphones that actively cancel out exterior noise while immersed in a listening session. Bowers & Wilkins’ focus for these headphones is achieving a sound quality that is as close as possible to how the original artist intended for their audio to be heard–with no sacrifices.
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Microphones
The carefully positioned microphones for the active noise cancellation also work well for phone calls. I’ve tested this on FaceTime, and it does work really well. I’m very impressed with the sound quality of the microphone as well as the incoming audio from the other caller.
Mobile Application
Bowers & Wilkins’ mobile app allows for seamless use of the Px7 S2 headphones. I’ve used it extensively, and it’s very easy to use.
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The Px7 S2 headphones are the first headphones by the audio company to seamlessly integrate with their music app. It allows the user to control various features of the headphones, including the preferred level of noise cancellation or EQ. The music application recently received an update that allows users to integrate their favorite music streaming service right into the app. The streaming services include TIDAL, Deezer and Qobuz.
Build Quality
The build quality for the Px7 S2 headphones is superb. The memory foam earpads wrap your ears really well and ensure maximum comfort while listening. These are one of the first pairs of headphones that I’ve used where my ears don’t get fatigued from long listening sessions. Additionally, the slimmer design and lighter weight make the Px7 S2 headphones easy to wear for long periods of time without fatigue.
The headphones come in three different finishes: Black, Blue, and Grey.
“I’m incredibly proud of our new Px7 S2 headphones,” Stephanie Willems, brand president of Bowers & Wilkins, said in a press release. “They’re supremely comfortable, beautiful to look at and sound great. They’re the perfect way to take True Sound with you everywhere you go.”
The headphones come with two cables: USB-C and 3.5mm audio connections.
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 Wireless Headphones
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Battery Life
The Px7 S2 headphones boast a whopping 30 hours of battery life on a single charge. This will, however, vary depending on how loud or quiet you’re playing the audio, and if you’re using active noise cancellation. These features typically use more battery.
A full recharge for the Px7 S2 headphones only takes two hours, while a 15-minute quick charge can provide an additional seven hours of battery life.
While using the headphones, I’ve been able to experience the long battery life on them. I’ve bounced between having noise cancellation on and off and transparency mode with loud and quiet volume levels, and the headphones have been able to keep up really well.
You can learn more and purchase the Px7 S2 headphones for $399 here.
A small band of googly-eyed electric toothbrushes is here with a cover of Daft Punk‘s legendary track, “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.”
The cover, which uses an ab belt as a kick drum, comes courtesy of Device Orchestra, a YouTube channel that creates covers of popular music utilizing devices like credit card machines and typewriters.
The toothbrush band’s Daft Punk cover has an audience of two dumbbells and a kettlebell, and one of the “members” performs with a mini 3D-printed dumbbell. Since the toothbrushes’ vibration frequency can be modified, this allows them to play the various notes and rhythms of the timeless electronic hit. The faster the vibration, the higher the frequency and vice versa.
You can now generate an endless feed of song titles using Fred again..‘s distinct discographic nomenclature—all with the help of artificial intelligence.
If you’ve ever wondered what being the subject of a Fred again.. song would look like, visit the AI-powered “You as a Fred again.. Song” site. Enter your first name and a selfie, and viola—you too can (spiritually) become a part of Fred’s Actual Life 3 universe.
Built by Claire Wang, the programmatic platform applies Fred’s signature transparent blue tint to your image and generates a song title with your name, followed by a tongue-in-cheek parenthetical ad-lib.
“You as a Fred again.. Song” was so true to form that even Fred himself couldn’t resist the urge to use it. He seemed to find the humor in it all after generating the song title “Fred (Killing Myself)” using Wang’s software. She posted Fred’s result in a TikTok video, which you can check out below.
‘Tis the season and—love it or hate it—that time of year distinguished by the celebratory buying and exchanging of gifts is closing in fast. For many, shopping for a gift is relatively straightforward. But for others, it never gets easier.
Take the DJ of the family, for instance. Most of us don’t have Santa’s eerily on-target ESP so what’s a loved one to get them? Apart from a deep dive into the weird world that makes them the wonderful person they are, it can be almost impossible.
Fortunately, EDM.com has your back.
Over the course of the last month, we spent more than 40 hours turning knobs and pushing buttons on all the best gadgets we could get our hands on. We went to stores, factories and corporate offices hundreds of miles apart to test out the newest headphones, speakers and a number of other highly useful devices. Suffice it to say, our ears are tired.
Some of our favorites were at the cusp of the cutting-edge. Others simply took the electronic music listening experience to the next level. Want to splurge on a gift for yourself? Trying to figure out what to get the DJ of the house? Read on to discover some of the hottest gifts you can buy this holiday season.
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A Top-Shelf Set of Headphones
Our Pick: AKG K371 Lifestyle Headphones
For the touring artist, audiophile on the road or someone who finds themselves in need of a personal listening device, a lot of fierce set of headphones can be a game-changer. After checking out many of the crispiest headphones the market has to offer we arrived at the AKG K371 Lifestyle Headphones and found their closed-back, oval-oval-shaped design has an edge when it comes to both quality and comfort.
Cost-wise, they also turned out to be one of the most accessible options available today. If you’re wondering why the DJ in the family needs these and not some other random set of headphones, the K371s are built for dissecting songs, recording or all those little moments in between gigs. Like, when it’s time to watch movies on the plane. Their versatility is a bonus and at $103.50 the k371s are about as high grade as you can get without breaking the bank.
Disclaimer: A few of these selections require healthy budgets and none of them are cheap. In other words, value was certainly a factor but items were selected on our preferences and not by how much they cost.
The Vinyl Record Player with a Modern Spin
Our Pick: Victrola Stream Carbon Works with Sonos Turntable
When a producer or DJ collects vinyl records, it’s not just for show. Most take their collecting and their collections seriously, and that means having a serious vinyl record player. For pros like those, turn to the ultra sleek Victrola Stream Carbon Turntable with Sonos.
From those included in this article, this item is probably the toughest to get because they’re so frequently out of stock. In addition to being both controlled by a mobile app and compatible with your Sonos setup (as the name implies), the Victrola Stream Carbon Works Turntable effectively marries that classic warm fuzzy feeling that everyone loves about vinyl records with some of the most modern technology on-hand today.
Our Pick: AKG Lyra Ultra-HD Multimode USB Microphone
Few gadgets can open up the world of potential for dance music DJ like a solid USB mic. Podcasts, instrumentals, vocals and so much more are all suddenly within reach. After testing a dozen of the top plug-and-play microphones available today, we landed on the AKG Lyra both for its $99 price-tag and its multi-pattern coverage, which activates condensers that listen in different directions.
Whether it’s used for a home studio recording or in a hotel room on the road, the Lyra wins out as a big impact upgrade. The best part? It won’t blow the holiday budget. For simpler vocal configurations, gaming, or podcasts the AKG Ara also caught our eye as an even more affordable alternative, coming in at only $69.
Busking DJs, a backyard barbecuers and anyone who likes to party on the go will agree, having your own portable PA is a game-changer and the EON One Compact from JBL is the best all-in-one option on the market. At $599, it’s a bit of a splurge, but the punch packed in this little bluetooth/app controlled, battery-operated powerhouse does way too much, albeit in the best possible ways.
Sound from it is rich, mean and about as crazy as it is genius. Basically, it’s the speaker version of Elon Musk if he could fight. With four separate channels, you can do everything from put on a pop-up desert rave or jam with a few friends on a corner downtown.
Everyone talks about ear protection and staving off the onset of tinnitus, but not many people really bite the bullet and buy something to do something about it. That’s where Minuendo comes in.
With their 7- to 25-decibel shifting, adjustable ear plugs at a modest $159 price tag, they’re more economical than those molded plugs that get the lion’s share of the hype in the music industry. Plus, they come with a variety of rubber molded ear fittings. In addition to just being a more sensible product than those high dollar ear molds (because if you lose one you’re not out the cost of a used car), Minuendo’s Adjustable Ear Plugs offer more bang for the buck while staying at a small price to pay for those who like to turn it up—and keep it that way.
While artists work hard to produce new music for fans and increase their streaming numbers, an A.I. has effortlessly recorded a song that eclipsed 100 million streams.
According to a report by Music Business Worldwide, Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has recorded and released over 1,000 new songs that feature AI-generated vocals mimicking the human voice. One track in particular, titled “Today,” has become the first song with an AI voice to surpass the nine-digit milestone. That led to just under $350,000 in streaming revenue, per MBW.
The songs use TME’s “patented voice synthesis technology,” Lingyin Engine, which is said to be able to replicate the voices of real-life singers to produce original songs throughout any genre and language. The company also reportedly used the tech to develop “synthetic voices in memory of legendary artists” to recreate the voices of deceased music stars, such as the late Anita Mui.
“There are online services that, purportedly using artificial intelligence (AI), extract, or rather, copy, the vocals, instrumentals, or some portion of the instrumentals from a sound recording, and/or generate, master or remix a recording to be very similar to or almost as good as reference tracks by selected, well known sound recording artists,” reads the RIAA’s report.
Luxury automaker Genesis Motor is jumpstarting the DJ booth for a night powered completely by the battery of their electric SUV, the GV60.
Genesis is pulling up to power the global livestream set, which will be free to all viewers. The Korean automaker is teaming up with Grammy-nominated DJ and dance music producer Jayda G to soundtrack the night. She’ll be supported by Korean artist Didi Han.
While the idea to create a full-fledged nightlife experience powered entirely by a car battery would ordinarily seem unlikely to succeed, Genesis’ GV60 is well-equipped for the effort. The vehicle’s proprietary vehicle-to-load technology allows the car to channel its energy towards powering outside devices.
The car will be doing some heavy lifting, but for perspective, the vehicle’s max output has the ability to power the average home. Impressively, the GV60 will boast not only the mere ability to keep the music going, but also simultaneously fuel a laser-filled light show.
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The full livestream event kicks off on November 30th at 7:45pm GMT here.
Having the right tools and processes that allow for frictionless output of creative ideas is paramount to any musician’s workflow.
This notion is a key pillar of London-based Vochlea Music, an audio company empowering creatives with Dubler 2. The advanced voice-to-MIDI desktop application uses the most intuitive instrument of all, the human voice, to effortlessly print musical ideas into MIDI.
Dubler 2 is a standalone app which connects to any DAW. It comes with a game-changing “MIDI Capture” AU/VST plugin, which musicians can utilize to produce and manipulate vocal-driven beats without even touching a keyboard.
It’s important to note that Dubler 2 is compatible only with dynamic microphones. After you’ve connected your mic (the same way you would an external MIDI keyboard) and trained it to your voice—a process that takes less than 30 seconds—you’ll be able to use the software within your DAW.
The program allows producers to trigger oneshot samples, control synths, play chords, manipulate filters and effects, lock to a key, track pitch, pitch-bend and simultaneously control envelopes, velocity and MIDI mapping values.
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The Dubler 2 interface.
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The most straightforward way to use Dubler 2 is to sing notes into your microphone and watch the software turn them into MIDI inside your DAW real-time. And with 14 scales and advanced key detection and suggestion, you don’t have to be an adept singer to utilize its voice-to-MIDI feature. You can also take advantage of the “Sing in Notes” feature, which displays a list of selected keys that match your input signal in case you’re unsure about the key of your project.
It doesn’t stop there. Dubler 2 allows for even more advanced voice-to-MIDI controls. If you enjoy beatboxing, you can map various vocal samples along with claps or snaps, and trigger them in real time for complex drum grooves. You can also choose from a list of chord presets to easily create progressions from scratch, or map your voice to effects and parameters inside your DAW.
Dubler 2 is available for purchase starting at $219. You can sign up here to be among the first to get access to Vochlea Music’s next livestreams.
