How To Use Your Keyboard or Digital Piano As MIDI Controller

The wonderful world of MIDI has greatly enhanced music production. MIDI dates all the way back to the 1980s, to the heydays of original digital and electronic music! Nowadays, it helps us connect a huge variety of devices like keyboards and even DJ controllers to computers and laptops. Do you remember that 80s, 90s or … Read more

Pop Filters

Pop Filter: What Is It And Why You Need One

Vocals are an incredibly important component of most music. Incidentally, they’re also one of the hardest elements to get right, not just in terms of performance but in recording, mixing and mastering. A key but frequently overlooked component of recording quality vocals anywhere – in pro or home studios – is the humble pop filter! … Read more

CES 2016: Innovative Technology

One of the most nostalgic booths we saw at CES 2016 was Innovative Technology. What attracted me to their booth were these bluetooth speakers that have a HANDLE. It’s so rare that bluetooth speakers have something as convenient as a handle, so these really caught my eye. If they had included a digital radio tuner, I … Read more

DoubleTime strap for Apple and Mechanical Watches

Full disclosure: The author of this article is the inventor of the strap. The DoubleTime strap is the only watch strap in the world that lets you keep the classic look and functionality of your favorite watch and add all the useful wizardry of the Apple Watch. You no longer have to choose between the … Read more

Beats Pill+ Speaker Is Coming Next Month

It looks like the Beats Pill+ will be released next month and cost about $225. Apple Announces Beats Pill+ Speaker Available in November for $229 – Mac Rumors I haven’t been that impressed with Beats products, but this feature is really intriguing to me. The new Beats Pill+ companion app will enable users to control … Read more