Samson’s new Carbon 49 USB MIDI Controller is piano style keyboard with 49 velocity-sensitive keys, dedicated Transpose and Octave buttons, as well as Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels. Designed with the iPad in mind, the Carbon 49 features an integrated iPad slot and can be used with your favorite MIDI apps via Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit. The Carbon 49 can even be directly powered by the iPad. In addition, this keyboard comes with Native Instruments’ Komplete Elements software, offers a comprehensive selection of studio-quality sounds, effects and tools for modern music production, composition and sound design for your Mac OS X or Windows desktop. The Carbon 49 is available today for $89 at retailers like Best Buy. For more information check www.SamsonTech.com.

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Tagged: iPad, Music

Carbon 49 – A Fullsized Piano Keyboard Designed With the iPad in Mind originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 17, 2012 at 1:00 pm.

I’m not sure how big the market’s going to be for this product.  I mean what’s the criteria?

• A Gadgeteer
• Love your iPad or iPhone
• Love Ukelele

Surely that’s a small market , what are the chances ?

From Amidio comes the Futulele, an upcoming Ukulele synthesizer for iOS. With a special case that holds either an iPad or an iPhone and using  Bluetooth connectivity, you can strum to your hearts content. Each song can have up to 12 chords in it, and chord sets can be changed on the fly.   Amidio is currently looking for manufacturers to assist in producing the Futulele cases, preferably with embedded speakers.

Expected to be released in early April and should be optimised for the Ipad 3.

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Tagged: Guitar, Music, ukulele

Futulele – Ukulele for iPad or iPhone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 6, 2012 at 8:00 am.

Have an awesome stereo speaker system but no way to get your music to it wirelessly?  That’s where AirBlue from Kanex comes in.  Shaped like a hockey puck, it’s a Bluetooth audio receiver into which you can plug a 3.5mm audio cable.  Just pair your iPhone (or any Bluetooth-enabled music player) to AirBlue, and you’ll be able to play your music wirelessly up to 33 feet away.  The AirBlue has an internal rechargeable battery that lasts up to 10 hours.  AirBlue is priced at $49 direct from Kanex.

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Tagged: Bluetooth Gear, Music

Add Bluetooth to your non-Bluetooth audio devices with AirBlue originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 26, 2011 at 10:00 am.

The GuitarJack from Sonoma Wire Works allows you to connect a variety of instruments and / or microphones to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The GuitarJack plugs into the dock connector of your iOS device and features a 1/4 inch instrument jack and a 1/8 inch stereo mic/line input. It can record voice and an instrument simultaneously via a 4 track style app. The GuitarJack Model 2 is priced at $149 and will be available in 4-6 weeks.

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Tagged: Guitar, iOS, Music

GuitarJack Model 2 Audio Interface Now Compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 2, 2011 at 12:00 pm.

The FlashHarp is a 2GB flash drive that doubles as a harmonica. Yeah, you read that right – a harmonica. It even comes with a 10 minute instructional video stored right on the drive so that you’ll be blowing “Oh Susanna” in no time. Play a tune then copy files to your computer. Just be careful that your spit doesn’t short out your laptop The FlashHarp is available from Supermarket for $49.95

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Tagged: Memory, Music

FlashHarp – Mini Harmonica with a Built-in 2GB Flash Drive originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 31, 2011 at 11:00 am.

The Griffin StompBox is a programmable multi-functional foot controller that interfaces with the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, enabling virtual guitar effects for any instrument that takes a 1/4-inch jack such as a guitar, bass guitar, electric violin or keyboard. StompBox was created to work with Frontier Design’s iShred LIVE app to allow musicians to switch effects with their feet, without taking their hands off the instrument.The $99.99 StompBox comes with a professional quality 4-button foot controller and the Griffin GuitarConnect cable that enables a connection to an instrument, headphones and an iOS device at the same time.

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Tagged: Guitar, iPad, Music

Channel your inner Jimmy Hendrix with the Griffin StompBox originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm.

The iKlip from IK Multimedia is a special holder that allows you to attach your iPad to any music stand. This would be a great accessory for musican’s that may use their iPad to display sheet music, lyrics, set lists, etc. It can be easily installed (but it does require a screwdriver) and the angle can be adjusted. The iKlip is priced at $39.99 and is available now.

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Tagged: iPad, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

iKlip – Universal Microphone Stand Adapter for the iPad originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 22, 2010 at 10:30 am.

Last night the folks from the Carphone Warehouse in London invited rapper Tinchy Stryder to their store and challenged him to perform his music on eleven iPads. You can see the video of that performance here. I love seeing stuff like this. It makes me want to try every iPad music app in the App Store and try to create my own songs. Check the notes on the YouTube video for a list of the apps that they used. Hmmm, I just had an idea for our family Christmas party. I wonder if I can talk Jeanne into performing a song with me on my iPad, iPhone(s) and an iPod Touch.

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Tagged: Instruments, iPad, Music

Live iPad music session originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 11, 2010 at 10:35 am.

Do you have a lot of tunes on your mobile phone, iPod Touch, iPad, etc? Want to wirelessly stream those tunes to your stereo? Weezy will do it for you. It’s an interestingly shaped small device that plugs into the stereo input / aux-in jack of your stereo and receives streaming music from your device via Bluetooth. It will even automatically pause if you receive a call while listening to tunes. It’s priced at € 69.00 and is currently only available in Europe.

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Tagged: Bluetooth Gear, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

Weezy Wirelessly Streams your Tunes from your Mobile Device to your Stereo originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 4, 2010 at 10:00 am.

Olive Music announces the O3HD music server for $999. This server has been designed to be a stand alone hassle free solution for accessing your music collection through your home stereo without needing a PC, software installation or network setup. It features a color touchscreen, internet radio, iPad/iPhone app control and storage capacity up to 1500 CDs or 5000 HD sounds. Olive will even load your CDs for you (the first 100 are free).

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Tagged: Music, Spotlight Gadgets

Olive Introduces First HD Music Server Under $1000 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 15, 2010 at 8:00 am.

Like most people in the 21st century, I own a few types of mp3 players including a few from the iPod line, the iPad, a few from Sony, and the many other electronics that have the mp3 function built-in like cell phones.  I was looking for a cheap basic mp3 player.  The Green House Kana Micro MP3 Player is like the iPod Shuffle but without the hassle of iTunes.

Inside the box, you’ll find the mp3 player, basic headphones, and Japanese instructions since it’s an imported item.

The Kana Micro MP3 Player is shaped like a usb flash drive.

There is a single button on one side to power it on and off.  Two buttons on the other side for volume control and playback controls.

Headphone jack on one end.  It even has a loop hole so you can attach it to your keys or even use it as a phone charm!

And on the USB end is a slot for a micro SD card.  The Kana Micro MP3 Player doesn’t come with any memory at all.  It uses micro SD cards and I’m sure everyone has many of those laying around from all their accumulated tech over the years.  It accepts micro SDHC as well up to 32GB.  This player supports the .mp3 and .wma format.  It also has a 2 hour built-in battery that charges from the USB slot.  And of course you can use this MP3 Player as an USB flash drive to store documents and files.

Putting the music on the player is as simple as it can get.  1) Put the micro SD card in the slot.  2) Plug it into the computer.  3) Drag and drop your music into the drive.  4) Done.

It supports nested folders so you can organize your music however you like.  There is no playlist support.  It’s just a basic mp3 player and I like it for its simplicity.

And the best thing is the price.  It only costs $15.20 from Strapya-World.  It also comes in 8 different colors.

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Tagged: MP3, Music, USB Drive

Kana Micro MP3 Player Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 17, 2010 at 5:10 pm.

It’s August here in Indiana, so that means 90+ degree weather, high humidity and heat advisories. Not exactly the type of weather for a hat. But hey, it won’t be long before the frost will be on the pumpkin here and elsewhere. Be ready with the Headphone Beanie from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts. It’s a 100% cap with special pockets for a special set of stereo headphones. Plug in your favorite audio device with the 3.5mm jack and you’ll be enjoying music in the coldest weather. The Headphone Beanie is available now for $16.95.

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Tagged: Clothing, Headphones, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

A Beanie that can rock out originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 3, 2010 at 8:00 am.

I don’t play my guitars much these days, but the SpiderCapo from Creative Tunings makes me want to. Even if you aren’t a guitar player, you probably already know what a capo is and does. It presses across the strings on a guitar fretboard to change the pitch of the strings. The SpiderCapo is the only guitar capo that lets you capo each string individually allowing you to create all sorts of tunings and even play behind the capo. The SpiderCapo costs $29.95 and is also available in a mini version that works with Banjos and Ukuleles.

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Tagged: Guitar, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

A Guitar Capo for the 21st Century originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 4, 2010 at 11:30 am.

The Guitar Sidekick is a neck-mounted device holder designed to mount a SmartPhone, MediaPlayer, recorder, or tuner on the neck of your acoustic or electric guitar. The clamp enables you to easily use any of the more than 500 music/guitar apps available for smart mobile devices, such as: video lessons, lyrics teleprompters, audio recorders, metronomes, tabs display, and instrument tuners. Compatible with any guitar (and maybe ukuleles, banjos and more), it does not affect playing or tuning, and accommodates the iPhone, iPod touch, PSP, iTab, and others. It’s available for $29.99, but I don’t see a way to purchase it yet through Castiv’s site.

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Tagged: Guitar, iPhone, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

Guitar Sidekick iPhone Holder originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 21, 2010 at 10:45 am.

For the past couple of years I’ve been doodling around on a ukulele, but lately I have a new obsession – the dulcimer. While surfing around for dulcimer info, I happened upon the Pointless Pick. It’s a round pectrum with a handy raised grip ring in the center. Wow, why wasn’t this invented long ago? They are made in Michigan and available in 3 colors that signify their thickness. A trial pack with 3 of each size can be purchased for $10. I’m looking forward to trying them out. What is your favorite type of pick?

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Tagged: Guitar, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

Guitar (and other instrument) Picks with no Point originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 11, 2010 at 8:30 am.

Some time ago, I saw an iTunes commercial where they demonstrated an app that could “listen” to a song and tell you what it is and who performs it.   This app was just what I needed.  No longer would I hear something on the radio that I liked but had no idea what it was or who performed it.  To use this app, of course, your device has to have a microphone.  I have a second generation iPod touch, so I didn’t have a built-in microphone.  When Julie recently gave me the Arctic Cooling E361-WM earphones with built-in microphone to review, I realized I now had the tools I needed to finally find out what I’ve been missing!  I went straight to iTunes and bought the SoundHound app from Melodis Corporation.  (This app used to be called MiDoMi or MiDoMi SoundHound, as I recall.)   So how does SoundHound work?

I added SoundHound to my iPod touch and spent about an hour playing around with it the first night.  I scanned from radio station to station, stopping to let SoundHound listen to every song I found.  To identify a song, you simply tap the orange “Tap Here” button, and hold the microphone close to the source for best results.  In all, I used about 60-65 songs on the radio to test SoundHound.  It found matches to almost every song, usually in 10 seconds or less.  It found matches to a wide variety of genres – orchestral, classic rock, modern pop and hip-hop, country, and most things in between.  There were three songs it didn’t identify – one religious song, and two easy-listening instrumentals.

If you have an iPod touch like me, you won’t always have an internet connection when you want to identify a song.  That’s no problem with SoundHound.  I turned off my wifi connection, and let SoundHound “hear” a song.  The information was saved in memory until I had internet connectivity again, then SoundHound immediately identified the song.

The "play" icon indicates a snippet of the song is available, the "no" icon (circle with bar) means no snippet is available, and the small iPod icon means the song is already on your device.

Once a song is identified, you can save information about it to a history listing for later use, or you can click to buy it immediately from iTunes.  There’s even an icon to notify you that you already have it on your device to prevent you from buying it again.  If lyrics are available, you can see them as well.

SoundHound also can identify songs you sing or hum into the microphone.  It was able to identify several songs I sang, including Christmas songs, Journey, and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.  It didn’t get Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto when I hummed part of it.  Guess I wasn’t orchestral enough to make it identifiable!

If you don’t want to hum, you can type in some lyrics, or you can say the name of the artist or the name of the song to get more information. 

You can review the history of saved songs at any time, and you can see information about songs others are buying – what’s hot, what’s underplayed, and songs recently bought by others.

If you are listening to music on your device, SoundHound will show you album art for that song.  You can see the lyrics, if available, or you can watch YouTube videos for the song.

SoundHound by Melodis is exactly what I’ve been looking for.  No longer will I have to hope the DJ will say who performed that song I loved, nor will I have to drive myself crazy trying to remember a snippet of lyrics until I can get home to Google it.  Apple should pay for SoundHound to be one of the standard apps shipped on the iPhone, iPad, and touch.  I think it would pay for itself in no time in increased song sales from iTunes.

Note:  When I reviewed this app, the iPad had not been released.  There is now an iPad-specific app, but this review was done using the iPhone/iPod touch version.

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Tagged: iPhone App, Music

SoundHound App for iPhone and iPod touch Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 29, 2010 at 2:40 pm.

iPad owners that wish they could make music with a piano, but don’t want to take lessons are in luck. Smule, makers of other popular music creation apps for the iPhone are offering a unique iPad app called Magic Piano.

When the application is first launched, you’re presented with a Black screen that can be tapped with your fingers to make music. As you tap the screen, individual keys will display across the top. Clicking the circular piano image in the upper Right corner will toggle between 3 unique onscreen piano keyboards.

There’s a spiral keyboard…

A circular keyboard…

And a more (or less) traditionally shaped horizontal keyboard. These keyboards can be re-sized by pinching and dragging gestures.

Just plunking around on the uniquely shaped keyboards is kind of fun (multi-touch allows you to press more than one key at a time like an actual piano), but if you don’t know how to play music in the first place, the plinking and plunking will sound pretty much like random plinking and plunking.

That’s where the Magic Piano application shines. Included is a song book of 20 classic tunes that you can play without any prior musical instruction. You’re probably thinking “yeah right, how the heck will I be able to do that?”

Have you ever played or seen Guitar Hero? Smule’s Magic Piano has a similar interface. As a song plays, little dots appear on the display. You tap your finger below the general location of the dots to play the songs.

There are even settings that you can activate that will allow you to tap anywhere on the display, so you can’t mess up.

It’s pretty fun to be able to play classic songs without any musical training. I do wish that there was a feature that you could use to hear the song so that you would know what it is supposed to sound like before trying to play it yourself. It would also be nice if there was a recording feature and a way to download new songs into the song book. With only 20 songs available, it can get boring quickly.

Like some of Smule’s other apps, you can listen to other people playing the Magic Piano all over the world. You can even do a duet.

Smule’s Magic Piano is a fun app for musical wannabes and at only 99 cents, you really can’t lose.

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Tagged: iPad, Music

Smule Magic Piano iPad App Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 13, 2010 at 9:30 am.

Cakewalk’s V-Studio 20 is an all-in-one recording device for guitarists and singer-songwriters who want a simple way to make music with incredible tones. It’s one of the first music production products for Netbooks, the V-Studio 20 offers a user interface optimized for the Netbook screen (1024 x 600 display) and runs seamlessly with lower CPU usage. It features a Stereo USB Audio Interface (Mac/Win), onboard BOSS-powered COSM DSP effects for Guitar & Vocals (Mac/Win), VS-20 Effects Editor (Mac/Win) and Guitar Tracks recording software (Win), a universal DAW control surface (Mac/Win, via Mackie control protocol). For more info about the V-Studio 20, visit Cakewalk.

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Tagged: Guitar, Music, Netbook, Spotlight Gadgets

Write the Next #1 Song with Cakewalk’s V-Studio 20 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 14, 2010 at 12:45 pm.

I saw these cool looking guitar Picks when I was flipping through an Acoustic Guitar magazine yesterday and thought all my gadget loving guitar playing friends would love to hear about them. V-Picks are picks made of a special acrylic material that when warmed by your fingers, will stick to them. The pick isn’t sticky, but it sticks to your fingers so that you can relax your hand and play better. V-Picks are available in different styles (for guitar, bass, mandolin and dulcimer) and colors (even glow in the dark) and are priced between $4 – $20.

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Tagged: Guitar, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

V-Picks – Guitar Picks That You Won’t Drop originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 3, 2010 at 9:57 am.

The Piano and Violin Learning Pen from Uxsight is a AAA powered handheld pen shaped device that can read sheet music. Tap the pen over a section of music to hear the music play through the pen. The music can be played at variable speeds and with a metronome to help you learn the sections. The pen is only $20.69, but it’s unknown how much the special music books cost and if they are readily available.

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Tagged: Music, Spotlight Gadgets

Learn Music with a Pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 22, 2010 at 8:07 am.

When I first discovered the TabToolKit iPhone App by Agile Partners I thought it was a very cool idea for guitar players who like to use tablature to learn new tunes. I quickly learned that this application isn’t just for guitar players. Ukulele players like myself, banjo players, piano players, etc will also love this app.

Tablature is an alternative to standard musical notation. But instead of showing notes and pitch, tablature shows exact finger positions on strings. For people that do not know how to read musical notation, tablature is much easier method for learning songs. TabToolKit allows you to download text, PDF, Guitar Pro and Power Tab tablature files from the internet directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch, giving you a way to view and even LISTEN to the music. That’s right, you can listen to the tab files (specifically Guitar Pro and Power Tab files) in real time through your device. As the song plays, a fretboard shows fingerings.

Want to learn to play the song on your piano instead of stringed instrument? No sweat, you can switch to the keyboard view which shows the pressed keys as the song plays.

You can also switch the playback sound to huge variety of instruments.

Other built in features include a metronome with many sounds choices and the ability to slow down or speed up the playback speed.

Uploading the tab files to your iPhone or Touch is very easy. You can either search google on your desktop computer for files, download them and then upload them using Wifi…

…by typing in the specified IP address into your desktop browser. Doing so will open an upload interface that will install the files on your device.

Or you can use the built in browser feature to find tab files directly from your handheld. I prefer using the desktop method just because it’s faster to upload more than one file at a time.

Installed tab files are then displayed in an organized list, making it easy to find what you’re looking for.

The only thing missing is the ability to create your own tab files from scratch, but even so TabToolKit is one of those apps that make the iPhone so great. It’s easy to use and is perfect for seasoned musicians as well as people just starting out learning to play.

Agile Partners also offers an additional application called GuitarToolKit that has a chromatic tuner, metronome, scales reference and chord library for Guitars (6 and 12 string), Bass, Banjo, Mandolin and Ukulele. I think it would be nice to add these same features into TabToolKit making one full featured application. Yes, I’m greedy Either way, both of these apps are very well done and definitely worth the price.

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Tagged: Guitar, iPhone, Music

TabToolKit iPhone App Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 17, 2010 at 3:36 pm.

The i-tab is a portable 4GB guitar tablature player with a 5 inch touch screen and built in speakers. Clip it on to the end of your guitar’s headstock and it will scroll lyrics and chords while you play. It can also be used to display guitar lessons and play backing tracks. It ships with 30 free songs, but you can purchase more content through their tab store. The i-tab is available now for $199. I wish they had a ukulele version too! Press release after the jump.

PRESS RELEASE – FEBRUARY 2010

i-tab, the worlds first dedicated portable guitar tab player now launched

The revolutionary and patented i-tab, for the first time ever, offers guitarists a pocket sized unit that scrolls chords and lyrics in perfect time. The i-tab allows users to download backing tracks and video cover lessons from a massive library of fully legal tabs, tracks and lessons on www.i-tab.com. Once downloaded, the i-tab sits conveniently at the end of your guitar and acts as the ultimate prompt giving you a seamless clear display of chords and lyrics at the tempo of your choice. Now you can take your tab library with you wherever you go and this really will be your best friend on your guitar.

Ideal for players of every level, the i-tab will help you learn songs, remember lyrics whilst storing 100’s of tabs, backing tracks and reels of video. A 4GB memory gives you plenty of room to organise your songs into handy playlists and build your own song library. If you are learning to play you can also download i-tabs free tuition video modules to help you along. Funky video cover lessons will help build your portfolio of cool songs for gigs and parties.

The i-tab unit has a 5” touch screen, in-built speaker and comes with headphones, stylus, USB connector, power charger, soft carry pouch and weighs in at only 0.14kg. The i-tab comes with 30 free song tabs including U2 (Beautiful Day), Oasis (Wonderwall) and The Rolling Stones (Jumping Jack Flash). It also includes TV out leads so you can play synchronized chords, lyrics and backing tracks through the player or through your TV and everyone can sing along!

The i-tab is available to purchase now through www.i-tab.com for £129 (EU€149, US$199). The first units are shipping mid-March and will hit the streets worldwide from early April 2010. The backing tracks and songs (including the chords and lyrics) can be purchased from the website at a price of 25 pence for the tabs and 50 pence for backing tracks.

i-tab, songs at your finger tips

For further information visit www.i-tab.com

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Tagged: Guitar, Instruments, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

i-tab Portable Guitar Tab Player originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 26, 2010 at 8:18 am.

Riff Raters is an iPhone app that lets musicians record and share their musical riffs with the world. Listeners rate and comment on the music they hear, helping to determine which riffs make the Top 25. Riffs are “short repeated melodic phrases,” usually lasting no more than twenty seconds – like a musical “tweet”. All instruments and musical styles are welcome and musicians can record original riffs on their iPhone/iTouch with any instrument. Even if you don’t have an instrument to record a riff, you can rate and comment on the riffs you hear, browsing by instrument, genre or musician. This app is priced at $1.99.

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Tagged: iPhone, Music

Need someone to rate your riffs? There’s an app for that originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 5:32 pm.

If your previous attempts at learning to play an instrument ended in failure, the Novation Launchpad might be your ticket to musical bliss. This device is an audio controller that you can use with your computer. It consists of an 8-by-8 panel of buttons. Each button is used to launch an audio event – a sound sample, a rhythm, melody loop, etc. Start a rhythm from the library of provided samples, then layer additional sounds on top, edit to taste and bingo, you’ve created a song. You can even plug a microphone into your computer to add live vocals or other sound sources. Launchpad by Novation sells for just $199 and is available at fine music retailers everywhere.

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Tagged: Instrument, Music, Spotlight Gadgets

An instrument for the terminally tuneless – LaunchPad originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 5, 2009 at 6:19 pm.

There is a new iPhone app by Agile Partners that has hit the iTunes store and it’s called Star6. Star6 is a program that let’s you act like a DJ/musician. You can sample songs,  add some rhythms and change things like pitch and speed simply by tilting your iPhone forward and back.

You should know that I’m not a teenager or even a young adult but playing with the different controls was fun. I can’t imagine using it in public and rocking back and forth like I’m suffering from a seizure but in the safety and comfort of my own home or maybe even with friends it might be fun.

It comes with lots of free samples and you can download more from the website. Probably one of the best features for all of you up and coming musicians is the ability to record your masterpiece and upload it to the site. I won’t be quitting my day job but if you like music and have some rockin rhythm I think you’ll enjoy Star6.

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Tagged: iPhone, Music, Software

Star6 iPhone Sound Mixer App Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 30, 2009 at 4:21 pm.