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Project Bar-B-Q is a great place to discover tomorrow's audio technology, so I was intrigued when someone on the mailing list mentioned the new Kerchoonz K-box portable speaker. Could "gel audio technology" really deliver unprecedented bass from a tiny box? The short answer is yes.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Project Bar-B-Q is a great place to discover tomorrow's audio technology, so I was intrigued when someone on the mailing list mentioned the new Kerchoonz K-box portable speaker. Could "gel audio technology" really deliver unprecedented bass from a tiny box? The short answer is yes. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38066 2009-10-01T06:12:22Z 2009-10-01T06:12:22Z

Cakewalk has been reprogramming PCs into music studios since the days of DOS. Today, CTO Noel Borthwick explained the deep, technical details of how the architectural changes in Windows 7 will help (and sometimes hinder) audio processing.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Cakewalk has been reprogramming PCs into music studios since the days of DOS. Today, CTO Noel Borthwick explained the deep, technical details of how the architectural changes in Windows 7 will help (and sometimes hinder) audio processing. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37919 2009-09-10T07:01:15Z 2009-09-10T07:01:15Z

Today I upgraded from iTunes 8 to 9, and when the new version launched, all my podcasts and iPhone apps were gone. iTunes had moved them (along with some of my music files) to a folder called "Previous iTunes Libraries." Somehow I managed to wipe them from my iPod Touch as well, but getting them back was easier than I thought.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Today I upgraded from iTunes 8 to 9, and when the new version launched, all my podcasts and iPhone apps were gone. iTunes had moved them (along with some of my music files) to a folder called "Previous iTunes Libraries." Somehow I managed to wipe them from my iPod Touch as well, but getting them back was easier than I thought. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37807 2009-08-24T23:33:09Z 2009-08-24T23:33:09Z

Former O'Reilly web producer Justin Watt just made a surprisingly cool video by combining still photos with a soundtrack made in Looptastic, a $5 iPhone app. (There are also free and 99-cent versions.) Justin used FFmpeg (also free) to sequence the still images, overlay the soundtrack, and render the movie.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Former O'Reilly web producer Justin Watt just made a surprisingly cool video by combining still photos with a soundtrack made in Looptastic, a $5 iPhone app. (There are also free and 99-cent versions.) Justin used FFmpeg (also free) to sequence the still images, overlay the soundtrack, and render the movie. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37719 2009-08-13T01:28:12Z 2009-08-13T01:28:12Z

Here's a super-easy way to play multiple movies in the same area on a webpage. No JavaScript required, and it works on iPhone too.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Here's a super-easy way to play multiple movies in the same area on a webpage. No JavaScript required, and it works on iPhone too. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37584 2009-07-25T00:51:18Z 2009-07-25T00:51:18Z

Zoom packs a staggering number of features into its audio gear. Here are a few that were surprisingly useful when I had to record some magazine and radio demos.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Zoom packs a staggering number of features into its audio gear. Here are a few that were surprisingly useful when I had to record some magazine and radio demos. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37372 2009-07-01T23:48:42Z 2009-07-01T23:48:42Z

In an amusing press release, Blue Microphones reports that the new Star Trek movie is crawling with its Mouse microphones. Here's a photo of one apparently recording the young Captain Kirk. Somehow I imagined it would look different.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 In an amusing press release, Blue Microphones reports that the new Star Trek movie is crawling with its Mouse microphones. Here's a photo of one apparently recording the young Captain Kirk. Somehow I imagined it would look different. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37239 2009-06-19T13:30:45Z 2009-06-19T13:30:45Z

Here in Japan, the one available Wi-Fi signal comes with some intriguing restrictions. It's part of FON, a worldwide system of hotspots comprised of people who share their bandwith -- in this case for $5 a day. But Google services are free, so I'm seeing the Web as Google does. And I want more.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Here in Japan, the one available Wi-Fi signal comes with some intriguing restrictions. It's part of FON, a worldwide system of hotspots comprised of people who share their bandwith -- in this case for $5 a day. But Google services are free, so I'm seeing the Web as Google does. And I want more. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36379 2009-05-29T20:44:40Z 2009-05-29T20:44:40Z

A radio DJ who runs her set from iTunes asked me if I could modify one of my fade-out AppleScripts. She wanted to end a song on demand and make iTunes crossfade into the next song on the playlist. I...

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 A radio DJ who runs her set from iTunes asked me if I could modify one of my fade-out AppleScripts. She wanted to end a song on demand and make iTunes crossfade into the next song on the playlist. I... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36218 2009-05-13T20:09:57Z 2009-05-13T20:09:57Z

It would be cruel to cite this as another example of the increasing irrelevance of newspapers, but I was honestly stumped by this entry in today's New York Times crossword: Modern way to put out an album. "P2P" sure didn't fit.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 It would be cruel to cite this as another example of the increasing irrelevance of newspapers, but I was honestly stumped by this entry in today's New York Times crossword: Modern way to put out an album. "P2P" sure didn't fit. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36129 2009-05-05T20:18:03Z 2009-05-05T20:18:03Z

There are scads of piano-keyboard apps for the iPhone, but I find the lack of tactile feedback frustrating. With Apple opening the dock connector to outside developers in OS 3, couldn't someone create a true music keyboard?

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 There are scads of piano-keyboard apps for the iPhone, but I find the lack of tactile feedback frustrating. With Apple opening the dock connector to outside developers in OS 3, couldn't someone create a true music keyboard? tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36088 2009-04-30T21:01:43Z 2009-04-30T21:01:43Z

Reading about an audiophile who compared the crackling of vinyl to the coughing of old men at a concert, I started to imagine a virtual audience plugin. What controls would you add?

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Reading about an audiophile who compared the crackling of vinyl to the coughing of old men at a concert, I started to imagine a virtual audience plugin. What controls would you add? tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35430 2009-04-23T20:31:11Z 2009-04-23T20:31:11Z

Mobile Safari, the iPhone's web browser, has surprisingly weak audio support. But here's a hack I discovered to embed audio playlists.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Mobile Safari, the iPhone's web browser, has surprisingly weak audio support. But here's a hack I discovered to embed audio playlists. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35751 2009-03-31T21:14:03Z 2009-03-31T21:14:03Z

Peter Kirn of Create Digital Music posted this terrific graph yesterday, showing that the more appealing the promised product, the longer it will take to ship: The object of Peter's gear lust was the Teenage Engineering (even the company name...

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Peter Kirn of Create Digital Music posted this terrific graph yesterday, showing that the more appealing the promised product, the longer it will take to ship: The object of Peter's gear lust was the Teenage Engineering (even the company name... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35740 2009-03-30T23:00:42Z 2009-03-30T23:00:42Z

Ted writes, "Enough with the Martian space-chime echoes! I just want five good bass sounds, five good keyboard sounds, five leads, and five pads that would sound good almost anywhere. If you could only have 20 synth sounds, what would they be?"

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Ted writes, "Enough with the Martian space-chime echoes! I just want five good bass sounds, five good keyboard sounds, five leads, and five pads that would sound good almost anywhere. If you could only have 20 synth sounds, what would they be?"