H.264 Advocates Get Out Their Tinfoil Hats in Wake of Chrome Decision

I’ll open with what I just said to some (perfectly reasonable) questions raised by Øivind Idsø on Twitter: most users make video with proprietary software and watch it in Flash. The idea is to change that. It turns out to be hard. Open video advocates have now gotten some huge gifts from Google; I’m disinclined […]

Akai Turns an iPad Into a Full-Sized Music Keyboard: Akai SynthStation49

If you’re an iPad-using, keyboard-playing musician, Akai has your dock. Their original SynthStation was a cute little accessory, but required playing a tiny keyboard (and iPhone-sized screen). The SynthStation49 looks more serious, with nine MPC-style pads, transport controls, and dedicated pitch and mod wheels. The iPad sits on what Akai describes as an adjustable “cradle,” […]

- January 12, 2011

New Solutions for Wireless MIDI, MIDI+OSC; Developers Answer Questions

Going wireless has long been a desire of musicians, but solutions have been slow to catch on. Two new products add wireless capabilities to your existing MIDI gear; I’ve talked to the creators to explain a bit about how their solutions work. AirPower from Starr Labs uses proprietary 2.4GHz communication for wireless MIDI communication. The […]

- January 12, 2011

Virtual DJ Controllers: New Hardware for Serato, Traktor from Pioneer, Numark

- January 12, 2011

Visual Reel Picks: vvvv and Audiovisuals from Max Hattler

Peter Kirn - January 12, 2011

Google Hands Open Video a Huge Win, as Misconceptions Persist

Peter Kirn - January 12, 2011

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