An Apple A Day...

Apple is working with Major Labels is start creating Interactive Albums for consumers (supposedly working with EMI, Sony, Warner, Universal). They're rumored to be putting together lyric sheets, arts, etc. As I always say, interactive albums may one day become the norm.

This is the best way to begin increasing album sales, which is their goal. Some believe that this will be ill-fated however it is more likely that this move with bring a positive change to the industry.

The truth is that people need a reason to buy an album right now. Anyone can download Transmission on their mac and begin torrenting rapidly. So interactive albums will probably be the best way to raise album sales.

However this needs to come to the point that songs can be custom. Being able to customize your favorite tunes will definitely raise album sales.

If you want to know more about these ideas then you should check out my first blog: The Future of Music.
It goes into much more detail of these ideas.


http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/apples_cocktail_to_inspire_better_bands.php

The iPad: Music to My Ears

Friends, Bloggers, Viewers, lend me your ears!

The future is upon us and I have said it before: anyone can be a producer these days. Do you have an iPad? Well, if you do, then you can be a producer too. It's honestly as easy as downloading a few applications. That’s right: the iPad is releasing a bundle of new music production applications.

The first app is a basic synthesizer/keyboard. It works via midi and comes with 40 built in instruments. This synth is also capable of recording samples. This is great for anyone starting up his or her own home studio. On top of all of this… the synth can record directly into Garage-Band and Logic. So you will be able to plug the iPad synth right into your MacBook Pro and record it into your Apple DAW (Logic/Garage-Band). It can also be connected into other mixers as well. All of this for only one dollar!

Now, our next app is StudioTrack. This one is a little bit pricier. I’m just kidding… it’s forty dollars. StudioTrack is a multi-track recorder exclusive to the iPad. It also has a metronome, dynamic/time-based effects, 16/44.1 recording, and even Wi-Fi syncing so that you will be able to import your tracks to any software that supports Wav. You are able to record 8 tracks at once. You are able to mix the tracks and bounce your mix as well. You can bounce from one track to the other. So you are not limited to only 8 tracks. Every channel has an effects rack also which makes this all the more enjoyable. The effects are an EQ, compressor, reverb, and delay.

There are more new iPad applications for music production/creation here:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/194194/ipad_music_production_apps_music_meets_multitouch.html

Enjoy.

Here’s a little bit of interesting information. Damon Albarn from the Gorillaz and Blur has been recording the next Gorillaz album exclusively on the iPad. He hopes to release it before Christmas. Whether you know the music or not, I advise you to listen to the album. This is a big step in the industry.