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Speaking in Code Trailer from sQuare productions on Vimeo.

Back in September we told you that about the film Speaking in Code, which chronicles the lives and sounds of a handful of influential electronic musicians (Modeselktor, Ellen Allien, Monolake, David Sherburne).  The film is now available (as of today) on DVD and can be purchased here.  

#FollowFriday @CreateMusicTips

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At Musformation we have decided to follow Twitters lead and suggest you a Twitter feed we find to be totally awesome every week. We figure it is time to show people by example who is using Twitter right and good the awesome resources it holds.

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t's been a while since we featured a Follow Friday tweeter, since we haven't been finding new and inspiring tweeters to point you to. That ended this week when I stumbled upon the AWESOME tweeter, CreateMusicTips. They constantly tweet out the same kind of cool tips and tricks you find on Musformation and if you like us, you will surely like them.


The great electronic duo Modeselektor discusses their music (with plenty of dorky details from their personal lives) and also live setup.  
AlchemyPlayer.pngCamel Audio is one of our favorite plug-in companies and Alchemy is one of the more amazing pieces of software to come our way in the past few years. Since Camel Audio is so good at everything they do, they have made the smart move of making a play-only version of Alchemy called Alchemy Player and they have made it free with the purchase of any preset library. Get the details here. 

While it would seem like common sense to not put something dirty back in your ears when you can visibly see residue on it, everyday I watch musicians put wax filled dirty things in their ears. After doing this, these musicians will then wonder why their ears are clogged up and feel swollen. The easy solution is to carry some hydrogen peroxide with you in your road kit. Simply dip your plugs in and then with washed hands pull the gunk off. With In-Ear monitors, dipping the plugs in a cap-full of liquid may not be recommended, but you can Q-tip the solid part down with the liquid to get rid of any excessive gunk. 

Cool DIY $100 Drum Pad!

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The Secrets Of FM Synthesis Using FM8

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Brian of Trifonic is back with more detailed knowledge on FM synthesis.  Sound the bell, schools in session.      
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Digidesign Avid has announced they are now shipping the PT Instrument Expansion Pack. If this excites you, you can go grab it now!
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This past Saturday was March 6th, which while being insignificant in the grand scheme of things, this was a big day for Musformation. After two months of planning, brain storming and research Todd and I officially started posting to Musformation on a daily basis on 3/6/09. It wasn't a planned launch as much as a bunch of bugs got fixed, we started giving out the URL, and we had something to say. The later part of that saying is a lot of what this site is about. We have something to say.

Check Out RJD2's Wireless MPC Remote

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Electronic artist BT discusses his fist Mac, his new album and composing music using technology. Very insightful.    

The Moog Guitar E1-M In Action

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Gary Numan talks intimately about songwriting, guitars vs. keyboards and reminisces back on his musical career. Later he shows us a bit of his studio and discusses keyboard sounds.  

Recording And Synth Nerd Links 3/3/10

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We at Musformation read A LOT of blogs. Like, A LOT! We often find things that are interesting, but we don't have the time to write em up for you guys. This makes us feel bad since we are trying to make our community a more educated and entertained one. So every Wed. I will be sharing with you Recording Nerd Links. So if you are that particular brand of nerd/insomniac/internataholic/crazy shut in, enjoy. Nerd.

Giana 64: The DIY Commodore 64 Keytar

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Yes, it's exactly what you think it is - a Commodore 64 computer circuit-bent and turned into a keytar.  In a word: wow. For more info on the man behind this piece of genius check out Jordan Bartee.


Just imagine the possibilities of this technology for controlling music - wow!
Using new technology developed by Carnegie Mellon and Microsoft, Skinput uses 'body acoustics' to allow you to turn your skin into a sort of interactive touchscreen.  If your mind isn't already blown, Engadget explains how it works here




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