Monthly Archives: January 2004

Getting Physical the Review

Whilst browsing on Amazon for some old CDs I had lost back in college, I came across a video called “Getting Physical.”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6301801482/qid=1075322041/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/103-2331412-6519822?v=glance&s=video The reason I bring it up is the first review for Getting Physical is kind of disturbing.

My New Tascam US-122 for GarageBand

Yesterday, I received the first peice in my home recording puzzle, the Tascam US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface ($185 new on ebay shipped). This thing is bigger than I thought it was going to be but I was expecting a cheap … Continue reading

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Do It Yourself Home Recording Studio

Just to clarify things, putting together a home studio is my first attempt at any musical recording outside of recoding on a hand held tape recorder, I am not a professional. The way I’m approaching it is to look at … Continue reading

My New Garage Band

“GarageBand,”:http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ the latest and, hopefully, greatest new application from “Apple”:http://www.apple.com/ arrives on Friday and promises to be a hoot to play with. The basic premise behind GarageBand is that you can create music on your Mac without any musical training … Continue reading

Apple, iPod Mini, and HP

So, everybody else is talking about it, why don’t I enter the fray and publish my opinions about the new “iPod Mini”:http://www.apple.com/ipodmini/ and the seeming disapproval of many diehard mac enthusiasts. Contrary to popular belief, the iPod Mini is priced … Continue reading