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RIP SINEAD O CONNOR! DIGIT MUSIC CMPSR? ZYNTHIAN 5! I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY?

 Hi! Everyone & welcome back to my music blog.

RIP SINEAD O CONNOR- It's 1990 & as a child I remember hearing the song & seeing the iconic video for: 'Nothing Compares to You'. It was No.1 in the UK charts. The song & video stood out to me. I like her performance in the video for that song. Another 2 songs that I really liked is when she sang the vocals for the trance song: 'Tears from the Moon (Tiesto in Search of Sunrise Remix)-CONJURE ONE & 'Troy (Push Remix)'. She released 10 albums over the years. Her most successful album; 'I do not want what I haven't got' in 1990. 

Sinead was not afraid to speak out. I don't think it's easy to speak out. I admire her for that. 

DIGIT MUSIC have announced the 'CMPSR' (pronounced 'Kuhm-pow-zuh). What is it? Remember the gamer style joystick? Well, it has a joystick with 8 pads. It's a midi instrument. It features:

  • Compact & portable
  • Plug & Play 
  • Battery
  • Over 1Gb+ samples
  • Bitwig 8 track music software 
  • 5 Octave range
  • Midi, USB-C or Bluetooth (Wirelessly)
This looks like a fun midi controller. It's certainly different from playing a midi keyboard. 

The price is currently around £299. 

ZYNTHIAN 5- The first version was created in 2016. What is it? It's an open source, hardware, standalone music making device. The good thing is is that its you can upgrade, repair & adapt it.
It features:
  • 5-inch Multitouch display
  • 4 controller knobs
  • Buttons
  • Step sequencer
  • Live looping sampler
  • Multitrack audio recording
  • Audio/ Midi/ Recorder/ Player
  • 4GB Soundfonts (with Raspberry Pi)
  • Emulations of instruments eg. DX7, Rhodes, Minimoog etc
  • USB
  • Ethernet etc
One thing I will say is that it comes in kit form. That's right you have to build it yourself.The price is around €490.00 (without Raspberry Pi) & €570.00 (with Raspberry Pi)


I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY?- Yes, I am referring to the KYLIE MINOGUE song. This is also the title of the new musical: 'I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY: THE SCOTT AITKEN WATERMAN MUSICAL'. It's about songs produced by 'THE HIT FACTORY'. The show is written & directed by DEBBIE ISITT. KYLIE MINOGUE will appear digitally throughout the show. The tour for the musical will start in NOV 2023. It will continue until APRIL 2024




Until next time

Law

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