So, author J.D. Salinger died today. Age:91 (ERRATA: actually he died wednesday,oops. D.R. FTW). He became famous for writing The Cather In The Rye, which I thought was a pretty lame book, (but I may have missed the point entirely cause I don't have a strong interest in literature). So I guess this so called "classic" really qualifies as a classic now that he's dead. Now he can go join Shakespeare and the other dead legends we learn about in high school english class.
Now down to the real business. winter NAMM happened, and i saw quite a few interesting things pop up here and there. For those of you too lazy to Google it, NAMM stands for the national association of music makers/manufacturers. I do not remember what the last part of the acronym is, and like you, I am too lazy to search for it.
Two products specifically caught my eye: the Z.Vex Inventobox ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6XjB4vNZYM ) and the Doepfer DIY synth kit ( http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2010/01/24/dieter-doepfer-intros-the-doepfer-diy-synth-kit/ ). both "major" manufacturers of musical equipment. I only use the term major here, because they could actually afford a NAMM booth and sell very finished products on a worldwide scale, even if they only appeal to boutique/niche markets.
Just take that in for a second. 2 largish manufacturers making diy kits, in the same vein as the monome and to a lesser known degree eric archer ( http://ericarcher.net/ )
I'm coming to realize that is post is going to end up way longer than i would like it to be. So, go follow those links, go learn something and I think this may be part one in a many part series on DIY electronic music equipment.
Also, one last note of the day, another death. Miramax films is done forever. Thats te film company Kevin Smith made all his movies with as well as No country for old men. This makes me more sad than Salinger not being around anymore
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