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What OS Do You Use to Make Music?
Photo via jeanmarc77 I consider myself operating system atheistic: I refuse to believe in an operating system unless solid, empirical data is presented proving it exists works. Okay, actually … I...
View ArticleAre Economic Concerns Likely to Impact Your Music Tech Purchases?
Politics and economics are well beyond the scope of this site and ridiculously far out of my area of expertise. But at what point does economic confidence start to impact music technology? That’s a...
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CDM Holiday Guide Reader Survey: Gifts of, for, and by You
Musical gifts – the best kind. Photo (CC) ex.libris. It’s nearly the holiday season, and as CDM has just completed its fourth birthday, I want to give all of us a present. The idea: a holiday guide...
View ArticleCDM Holiday Guide: Thanks for Answers; Ads Close Wednesday 11/26
Thanks to everyone for submitting responses for the Holiday Guide. You’ll be keeping me busy this week – nearly 200 fantastic responses were submitted, which given the depth and number of questions we...
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Giving Musical Thanks: Help Kick Off CDM Notes, Win T-Racks 3
Any holiday that’s an excuse to give thanks (not to mention, eat) is a worthy one, whether you’re an American or not. Photo ()CC) riptheskull/Dave. Thanksgiving is an American holiday on this...
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Still Time to Win T-rackS, Get Personal Notes, Be Thankful
A turkey. Photo (and crafting) (CC) Patti Haskins. Americans are busy getting ready for Thanksgiving and … everyone is busy, anyway. But there’s still time to: 1. Tell us what makes you musically...
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Survey: What Labels Would You Put on a “Genre” Knob?
The original microKORG genre-selecting knob, sure to baffle and delight with its nonsensical labels. Careful: you may actually transform yourself with the genres. Okay, first, a disclaimer: the fact...
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Dear Santa… Tell Us What Musical Stuff is on Your Wish List
Photo (CC-BY) magma666 / Scott. What’s truly wish-worthy? Is it a manuscript paper notebook? An iPhone app? A glitched-out hardware effect? A DAW? A sample library? A CD or book? Before we put...
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Time To Scrap DJ Mag Top 100, Start Over, Says PR Guru and Former Editor
DJ Apathy, anyone? DJs and audiences alike may have lost the plot of the DJ Mag Top 100 list – but technology could help the list get its groove back, says a former writer. Photo (CC-BY vmiramontes....
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We Want to Know How You Read; Days Left Until Google Reader Shutdown
For many, screens at last provide some of the pleasure once only available in print. With Google Reader going away, no need to mourn: read even better. Photo (CC-BY) Sebastien Wiertz. Reading matters...
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Dear Santa… Tell Us What Musical Stuff is on Your Wish List
Photo (CC-BY) magma666 / Scott. What’s truly wish-worthy? Is it a manuscript paper notebook? An iPhone app? A glitched-out hardware effect? A DAW? A sample library? A CD or book? Before we put...
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Time To Scrap DJ Mag Top 100, Start Over, Says PR Guru and Former Editor
DJ Apathy, anyone? DJs and audiences alike may have lost the plot of the DJ Mag Top 100 list – but technology could help the list get its groove back, says a former writer. Photo (CC-BY vmiramontes....
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What’s the electronic music that’s not on the top 2015 lists?
It makes some people cringe each December as much as the appearance of WHAM! and Paul McCartney (oh, “Wonderful Christmastime”). It’s the end of year lists in electronic music. I have no particular...
View ArticleCDM Holiday Guide: Thanks for Answers; Ads Close Wednesday 11/26
Thanks to everyone for submitting responses for the Holiday Guide. You’ll be keeping me busy this week – nearly 200 fantastic responses were submitted, which given the depth and number of questions we...
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Giving Musical Thanks: Help Kick Off CDM Notes, Win T-Racks 3
Any holiday that’s an excuse to give thanks (not to mention, eat) is a worthy one, whether you’re an American or not. Photo ()CC) riptheskull/Dave. Thanksgiving is an American holiday on this...
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Still Time to Win T-rackS, Get Personal Notes, Be Thankful
A turkey. Photo (and crafting) (CC) Patti Haskins. Americans are busy getting ready for Thanksgiving and … everyone is busy, anyway. But there’s still time to: 1. Tell us what makes you musically...
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Survey: What Labels Would You Put on a “Genre” Knob?
The original microKORG genre-selecting knob, sure to baffle and delight with its nonsensical labels. Careful: you may actually transform yourself with the genres. Okay, first, a disclaimer: the fact...
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Your Input Needed: Visualist Platform Survey 2010
“Why don’t you cover more…” “Why are you biased toward…” Vocal, or perhaps a silent minority or majority, readers have platforms they choose that matter to their art. In parallel with the...
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A Very Visualist Holiday: Tell Us What Eye Candy is Worth Wishing For
Photo (CC-BY) Valerie Renee. Musicians get loads of gift guides. Still photographers, too. Visualists – people who care about live visuals, fun synesthetic toys, experimentation for your eyes, and...
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We Want to Know How You Read; Days Left Until Google Reader Shutdown
For many, screens at last provide some of the pleasure once only available in print. With Google Reader going away, no need to mourn: read even better. Photo (CC-BY) Sebastien Wiertz. Reading matters...
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