Software

HCTF on Cull TV

Here Comes The Flood — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:43:00 GMT

Some major movers and shakers (Sony Computer Entertainment, Linden Lab, Intel, and more) have unleashed another means of communication. Cull TV enables viewers to create their own channels of favorite music videos. An "Auto DJ", basically a crawler with a recommender algorithm, suggest other stuff you might like. Pretty bizarre results a times at first, but hey, it's a stupid robot.

On the upside: once you add more videos to a channel and dig a little deeper, the robot tends to get smarter, serving up stuff you never heard of, but might actually like. And of course you can turn off the Audio DJ all together.

» HCTF on Cull TV
» cull.tv

Tubeify: Last.fm and Youtube integration

Here Comes The Flood — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:03:00 GMT

Streaming music and being able to click through and watch a video of the song if it's on Youtube. Tubeify is a new invitation only (well, sort of) service doing just that. Want an Invite? Bob Lefsetz explains:

Go to:http://www.tubeify.com/invitations/

Enter your e-mail address and click on "Request Invitation".

You will get this message: "Thank you! We will send you an invite when more are available."

IGNORE IT!

Wait approximately 60 seconds and check your inbox (or spam folder) for a code and link and then sign up!

Tubeify also works as a regular jukebox, you can enter any act and play all of its material (at least all that Tubeify can find!) You can also search for individual songs.

Play now and SMILE!

» tubeify.com

Exact Audio Copy: what's new in V1.0 beta 1

Here Comes The Flood — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:57:00 GMT

Music geeks rejoice. A new version of Exact Audio Copy has been made available for download by its creator Andre Wiethoff. V1.0 beta 1 comes now with:

Unicode support for all fields (but not CD-Text)
New database engine for storing CD information (old databases can be imported)
Metadata plugin support, for now there is a freedb plugin included. This will be released as open source freeware soon.
Cover support, can be drag’n'dropped from a file, a web page or can be retrieved via a metadata plugin (support included in the freedb plugin). Cover can be written into tags or in the extraction directory
AccurateRip v2 support
Better Windows 7 support (like progress display in taskbar icon, storage of user data in the correct folders, etc.)
Free selection of first track track number (including option to continue numbering from the last inserted CD)
Option to always write the log file in english language
Option for writing a checksum over the extraction log data to the log file
Average extraction speed is listed in the log file
Possibility to write only V2 tags (and no V1 tags)
Free choice of replacement characters for filenames
Range copy selects now the first selected consecutive range of tracks as default
New folder browser dialog (system dialog for folders)
Added two placeholders for filename creation for track length (min and sec)
Test for (command line) compression options (and display of a sample command line)
Menu for removing unwanted/doubled spaces from “cd title”, “artist” & “track titles”

And some features are now removed:

Removed Windows 2000 support (and any older OSs)
Removed ID3V1 tag editor
Removed compression offset

» exactaudiocopy.de

(Thanks: Triple-B)

Leitvox: "Transition" album, free apps

Here Comes The Flood — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:44:00 GMT

Leitvox is the project of Mexican musician and programmer Christian Cooley. He offers two apps (Mac only!) for free at his website:

Arperk is a dynamic arpeggeator composed of three interconnected, beat-synchronized engines that generate MIDI notes—and each engine has its own independent sequencer. Individual outputs can be routed to different internal and external destinations. With Arperk, one engine could send MIDI information to a soft synthesizer (like NI Absynth), the second one might transmit to your EXS24 sampler in Logic Pro, and the third one (via a MIDI interface) could head for your Roland Juno hard synthesizer. Arperk's vintage sequencing behavior is ideal for live performance, and also is an efficient, easy way to make ultra-tight, mega-strong real-time electronic loops.

Randrum is a one-of-a-kind, sample-based drum machine that lets you create beats with rich random timbres. Randrum features a 32-step sequencer that lets you adjust the gain of each step. Drag a folder with your favorite drum samples, and Randrum randomly decides which sample is assigned to each step. Randrum chooses 32 different samples for every cycle, meaning repetition is practically impossible. Randrum also features a multi-mode internal filter, a stereo spread function, and a internal VST plug-in component—so you can load any VST FX into the drum machine.

The best way to plug your software for musicians ais to use it and his album Transition is a showcase of neo-New Wave electronics about halfway Marc Almond and Depeche Mode with a hint of the Sisters of Mercy. Bombastic at times, and a bit heavy-handed, this is the kind of album that will appeal to post-puberty nostalgic emo's and the Eighties dance revivalists.

Transition is a self-released album. Buy it from his website.

Tracks:

Transition
Nostalgic Gravity
After Dark
Maniac Love
Evasion
Remains Of The Sun
Dubo
Monolithic
The Road Not Taken
System
No Where To Be Found

MP3: Leitvox - Evasion
MP3: Leitvox - Remains Of The Sun

» leitvox.com

LivePhish iPhone App

Here Comes The Flood — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:06:00 GMT

It's a Phish iPhone App and it works pretty good. This might turn into the must have 2010 tour gizmo.

Get the new Live Phish App at iTunes to stream everything you've ever purchased from LivePhish.com. Access your whole Live Phish Stash of shows and albums, enjoy free stream From The Archives, read and post reviews of each show, and browse photos and notes. Tune in to Live Phish Radio through the app for a 24x7 stream from the Live Phish Archives.

For a limited time, every first time user of the Live Phish App will get a download code redeemable at LivePhish.com for ONE FREE MP3 SHOW of your choice.

» itunes.apple.com

Phish: pretend you are a Guitar Hero

Hans Werksman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:45:00 GMT

Want to pretend you are playing with Phish?

A Phish "Live Track Pack" for Guitar Hero World Tour is available for download now and features live recordings of "Sample in a Jar," (12/1/94 Salem Armory, Salem, OR), "Down with Disease," (12/1/95 Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, PA), and "Chalk Dust Torture," (11/16/94 Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI as released on "A Live One"). The pack is compatible with 360, PS3 and Wii .

In addition, Rock Band has released tracks from year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and included is "Wilson" from Phish's Friday night set (2009/06/12).

» phish.com

Neil Young News joins Twitter

Hans Werksman — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:50:00 GMT

Thrashers Wheat, better known as the guy behind the great blog Neil Young News, has joined the ranks of Twitter:

» twitter.com/thrasherswheat

Here Comes The Flood is on Twitter too in case you hadn't noticed:

» twitter.com/hctf

HCTF on Twitter

Hans Werksman — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:22:00 GMT

As of today short blurbs about music can be found here:

» twitter.com/hctf (RSS)

Firefox + Hype Machine search plugin = cool

Hans Werksman — Fri, 18 May 2007 20:57:00 GMT

You like good music, so I take it you are smart. You use Firefox to browse the web. And you have heard of the Hype Machine. Right? Ok, get the search plugin then.

» Get it here
» Firefox
» The Hype Machine

Pete Townshend's Lifehouse: The Method is now online

Hans Werksman — Tue, 01 May 2007 12:28:00 GMT

More than 30 years have passed since Pete Townshend dreamed up his Lifehouse concept. The Method is online. Feel free to share and create.

The Method is software that creates music, allowing you to 'sit' for a musical portrait just as if you were being painted. The software 'paints' your music. It will only take a few minutes of your time.

» lifehouse-method.com