Arduino Project research

So I am going to be commencing a project using Arduino and after a little research it seems there are some wicked cool things out there to play with, such as an Etch-A-Sketch Clock, a musical laser harp, and a Botanicalls kit that you built and place in your plants which then tweets conditions of the soil to aid in perfecting the soil. Some more research has to be done but further updates containing any progress will be added at a later date. :)

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10334

Kits available from above website but at the mo I am looking for something a bit more money-less friendly.

http://hacknmod.com/hack/create-techno-with-a-laser-harp/

Laser harp!

Tristan Perich

Look at this guy and his well of amazingness! This concept of not just having a recording but creating a device for playing as well, with not just basic sound but actually something musical and dynamic is pretty freakin sweet.

http://tapeop.com/video/84/tristan-perich/

Making dubstep?

Heres a link to some useful info on making dubstep.

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=159713

Learning Java Script

Want to learn to code in a fun way, then check out this site. It's free and will enable you to become a whizz in no time flat.

http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercise/0

The Code

BBC show on patterns that has some lovely stuff to do with sounds and why some are harsh and some melodic.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012xppj

I like rap.

I like rap and I like knowing what it all means in English I can understand. So here is a website that tells it like it is and also is bad-ass.

http://rapgenius.com/

People learning guitar....

http://www.vanderbilly.com/

Many many free guitar lessons. :)

Also the death of dynamic range...

http://www.cdmasteringservices.com/dynamicdeath.htm

All I want is a cricket noissssseee.

Anyway I want a cricket noise for a little animation I am puttting my own noises on and I found the following links which may be useful. Thanks to http://www.futureproducers.com/forums/  which I was browsing for answers and they led me to....

http://obiwannabe.co.uk/tutorials/html/tutorials_main.html  using synthetic techniques to achieve organic noises intelligently.

~Leading onto....

http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=Synsect&id=321  free insect noise VST Synsect.

Oops up side ma head!

Pretty bad ass - Screenshot of Synsect!

Lost and found songs but mainly a list to keep all the great songs I find in one spot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj6SO_yKMe8&feature=autoplay&list=PL39BD53A9B6E54D47&lf=results_main&playnext=1
Los Campesinos- You! Me! Dancing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7c3wRzUUjs 

Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx - 'NY Is Killing Me'  Almost Dubstep but not quite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2XII_CTLj8&NR=1

Bloodgroup- My arms chilled electronic/indie?

Will be frequently updated!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1OV5B_JDw&feature=player_embedded#! 
Lana Del Rey- Video Games


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjEsAEsYCw4&feature=player_embedded#!


Looping with Bernhoft


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai0gyXCkfdk


La Dispute - The Most Beautiful Bitter Fruit

Kickstarter.com

Ever had an idea but no way to get funding? This awesome website lets you get your business plans out there in the hope of receiving funding from backers. The website is of lovely design and makes it easy to see the deal straight away! Now to think of some cunning plans...... :)

http://www.kickstarter.com/

Edit to say that Mr Edward Ward actually showed this to me!

More sound design blogs!

Another blog about sound design blogs with some links to sweet treats!

http://www.blastwavefx.com/blog/2009/12/08/10-essential-sound-design-blogs/

I will be bookmarking these too. :)

Stuffs from my gatherings

I have just done a little waft of whats about to read and thought I'd care and share, so in no particular order here are my latest reading finds....

http://socialsounddesign.com/
Q and As on Sound Bits!

http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/favorite-field-recordist-sites
If it moves your tabs (ears) its hot.

http://createdigitalmusic.com/
Fun for the eyes and for the ears.

http://www.4rfv.co.uk/brieflisting.asp?scategory=39&company=38567
A list of sound design companies mainly in U.K.

http://sepulchra.com/blog/
Sound from out and about.

http://daanhendriks.co.uk/category/blog
Sound designers blog.

http://www.soundplusdesign.com/
As it states sound plus design winning combo breeeeaaakkkeeerrr!

Until next time :)

My website!

Seeing as this blog is linked from my website I thought I would link my website to this blog! Here goes......

ashablue.co.uk

Now you can come and visit me!

The Collective Sound

So I just finished my 3 weeks of summer camp with the amazing Collective Sound! I had so much fun and learned hella loads from the kids and about how to make, record, and perform music, technically and creatively. It was one of my best experiences of life so I thought I'd stick it in this post!

Heres a link to The Collective Sounds website:-

http://www.thecollectivesound.com/

And their relative facebook:-

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Collective-Sound/51207334872

Hope to be involved next year!!!! :)