Last year I told you about electronic music pioneer Roger Linn’s Battle with Amazon over materials for a new instrument. It looks like he’s still hoping for a positive outcome for that situation, but he definitely landed on his feet a few weeks ago when he was presented with a 2011 Grammy Award for Technical Merit.
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Microphone Giveaway! Recording Hacks Announces Monthly Mic Giveaways for 2011
Microphone-obsessed blog Recording Hacks has just announced they will be running a new mic giveaway each month during 2011. These guys are serious mic freaks, so they won’t be giving away Radio Shack gear!
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Since I know how to keep with a good thing, I’ve now added an email newsletter to the mix. I’m offering a daily email, which will be delivered each morning and will include a link directly to the giveaway sign-up page. Or, if you’re pretty good about following this already, get the weekly digest, just to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Rock Prophecies: Podcast Interview with Rock Photographer Robert Knight
If you’ve ever been jealous of a friend who saw The Rolling Stones or Jimi Hendrix back in the day, Robert Knight will make you green with envy. For over forty years, Knight has been what Rock Prophecies producer Tim Kaiser calls “the Forrest Gump of rock ‘n roll. He just had this knack for being right in the middle of history in the making.”
Microphone Giveaway! Win a Heil PR40 Large Diameter Dynamic Studio Microphone
I always get pumped about killer microphone giveaways, and today I have one from the good people at ProAudio.com. They are giving away a Heil PR40 Large Diameter Dynamic Studio Microphone valued at $375!
How It's Made! Neumann Microphones
I love factory tours, whether in person or virtually. If you’re interested in touring the Neumann factory, where they manufacture some of the finest microphones in the world, you have two choices: Take a trip to Berlin, or watch the Science Channel’s hit show How It’s Made.
We're Kickin' it Old School with Weekend Gear Deals
If you’ve been with GearPipe for a while (we’re nearly three years old!), you’ll remember that I used to post gear deals almost exclusively. Things have changed a bit, but I thought it would be fun to track down a few deals for those of you with some cash burning a whole in your pocket.
Roger Linn Battles Amazon Over Material Needed for Innovative Instrument
Electronic instrument pioneer Roger Linn develops a sweet new product, then Amazon buys the company that makes its most vital component and takes it off the market!
Guitar Amp Mashup! Revolutionary Orange OPC Combines Amp and PC
Legendary British guitar amp maker Orange Amps has made a proclamation to the world that they have no interest in relying on their tradition with the introduction of the Orange OPC Computer Amplifier Speaker.
TED Talks: David Byrne: How Architecture Helped Music Evolve
I just watched this fascinating TED video, featuring David Byrne, about the extent the sound of a building (or other environment) influences the style of music people write.