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ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC / Behringer Ultra-G GI100 DI?

« on: January 03, 2010, 08:23:38 pm »

Soooo...I know there was a thread about this on the old forum, but that's obviously not accessible anymore. Regardless, I'm in the market for a solid DI box for running my guitar into my soundcard (for both live and studio applications). I was curious if anyone had any experience with Behringer's Ultra-G GI100 unit, or, alternatively, if anyone had any solid recommendations on other units?

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ART / Re: machinefabriek: take a closer listen

« on: January 03, 2010, 02:54:58 pm »

i have a copy and it's wonderful. a simple, but nice idea and beautiful designed.
a very nice object about sound without any sound...

rutger also asked my for my favourite sounds (but as they're not included in the booki thought i'd post them here)...
maybe other forum members could also post their favourite sounds?

It's definitely a rather thought provoking question, isn't it? If 2009 stands out for me as an artist working with sound in any one way, I'd have to say that it was the year in which I really started to listen to my surroundings. Between projects like Taylor's one sound each day series and this book, I found myself actually starting to pay attention to all the myriad sonic minutiae that we are constantly immersed within, a new obsession that ultimately lead to me capturing my own field recordings.

That said, I've found myself constantly enamored with all things related to water. Be it streams, the slow (or frantic) drip of a downspout, ice melting or whatever, I could sit and listen to water all day! Also, the sound of the marshes on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay where my parents store their boat. Those are some of the richest sonic environments I've ever come across...

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: January 03, 2010, 01:29:16 pm »

Currently: Ezekiel Honig, Surfaces Of A Broken Marching Band
Just Finished: Celer, In Escaping Lakes

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: January 03, 2010, 10:57:19 am »

ahhh.. was waiting for someone to start this thread didn't want to do it myself....

what am i listening? sorry.. but nothing! just the heater heating our freezing house as i browse and try to customize a new theme for the forum.

Ha...yea, I figured someone had to do it! I found so much great music on the old thread.

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OTHER MUSIC / 2009 year-end lists?

« on: January 03, 2010, 10:56:14 am »

Sure, some people hate them; but I've always found year-end lists to be a great way to discover releases that I may have overlooked. If you care to share yours, post it below.

1. Brock Van Wey, White Clouds Drift On And On (Echospace)
2. Alva Noto, Xerrox, Vol. 2 (Raster-Noton)
3. Mokira, Persona (Type)
4. William Basinski, 92982 (2062)
5. Giuseppe Ielasi, Aix (12k)
6. Vladislav Delay, Tummaa (Leaf)
7. Celer, Capri (Humming Conch)
8. Rameses III, I Could Not Love You More (Type)
9. Kevin Drumm, Imperial Horizon (Hospital Productions)
10. Pixel, The Drive (Raster-Noton)

If anyone's interested in reading my thoughts on the year that was, this chart was published via Big Shot Magazine's blog along with some appropriate opinion-ating: newsflash.bigshotmag.com/?p=6601.

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OTHER MUSIC / What are you listening to?

« on: January 03, 2010, 10:30:49 am »

Ye olden thread of auditory goodness, back again for all of our listening pleasure! 

Currently giving William Basinski's Vivian & Ondine a spin. So far, I'm liking it very much, though it's not quite as solid as 92982.

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12K + LINE / Re: THE FORUM IS BACK

« on: January 03, 2010, 10:20:15 am »

Glad to see the forum back up and running! I really missed having this resource around. It's a shame all of the old content was lost, but we can rebuild!