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'You Can't Take My Door' is both country music and AI's greatest achievement
We know there's no justice in the world because the Country Music Awards, held earlier this month, didn't issue the evening's most prestigious accolade to Botnik Studios for its AI-generated lyrical masterpiece “You Can't Take My Door." The song, sung by humans Elle O'Brien and ...
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A Q&A with Roland CEO Jun-ichi Miki on innovation, Waku Waku, and 'sleeping musicians'
The Roland Corporation is a global powerhouse in the field of music technology. We interviewed Mr. Jun-ichi Miki, Roland Corporation CEO and Representative Director, to find out how the company continues to drive innovation and customer growth. TNW: How does Roland approach the ...
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Spotify ad draws criticism over how it (under)pays musicians
Spotify tweeted an ad for its new partnership with Hulu, along with a comment about "budgets." Several people, including ...
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Sonarworks Reference 4 makes it easy to calibrate recording studio speakers
Your recording studio speakers probably weren't designed to sound perfect in your exact room. Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio ...
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Analog synths are the perfect instrument for people who took all their toys apart
The analog synth is experiencing a second golden age as more and more musicians return to the hardware that once threatened ...
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Fender Play is an excellent guitar tutor for people with social anxiety
Everyone knows the best way to learn guitar is to pay for lessons from a local professional. But what if that's not really ...
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Sounds.com now integrates with Maschine 2 and I'm in producer heaven
Native Instruments' Maschine software recently recieved a free update enabling Sounds.com integration. And there was much ...
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How to choose the right musical instrument for you
We hope we've convinced you to start playing an instrument. From traditional drumsets to playing actual lightning in a bottle, ...
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Something magical happens if you google Rihanna and your birthday
Seriously. Do it. Go to Google.com, type in “Rihanna (your DOB),” you’ll get… a picture of Rihanna taken on the ...
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Why stressed-out STEM workers should learn to play music
You could live your life without ever playing a musical instrument, but science tells us that would make you unhappy. And ...
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Native Instruments to integrate Sounds.com into production workflows
Native Instruments announced a plethora of new gear and software, but one thing in particular has us excited: Maschine's ...
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Here's what you actually need in your home recording studio
Anybody can build a recording studio if you give them a decent budget. But what if your budget is indecent? Or, worse, nonexistant? ...
