MIDI Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 269: The future of music has arrived in the form of MIDI 2.0

The man behind MIDI 2.0, Mike Kent, drops by Studio 3B to talk about why an update to a 37

The Tri-City Valley Cats were treated to the anthem performance of a lifetime on Saturday, June 16th courtesy of musician

CES, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics shows, is wrapping up for another year. Among the many thousands of

Damn, I wish we had had this for our Science of Rock’n’Roll museum exhibit a couple of years ago. GRIDI, the

Back in the 80s, electronics music manufacturers decided on a standard language that would let synths, drum machines, sequencers and

It starts a little slow, but hang in there. You’ll see why. (Via Digg)

Many have tried to improve upon the trust six-string over the decades including with various MIDI devices. Expressiv is going

I don’t care how many fingers or hands you have, you cannot play this piece. Some things are best left

Not quite a Caturday post–“Kit-Katurday” will have to do–but still wonderfully odd. The full story on this madness at Aux.TV.

Things to put on your stuff-I’m-gonna-buy-when-I-win-the-lottery list: First, a brand new turntable from PBN which is partially made from sculpted

Last night’s Jeopardy had a clue that involved the introduction of the clarinet and how Mozart immediately wrote a piece

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver