Paris, France's Area 51 of audio research

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October 24, 2014 TOP STORY Visiting Paris' Area 51 of Audio Lurking beneath the sculpture fountain next to the Pompidou arts center in the middle of Paris, France, is IRCAM, an audio facility that does cutting-edge research and development in the areas of surround, psycho-acoustics, and music synthesis. Editor in chief Stephen Fortner recently got a tour courtesy of IRCAM's Frederick Rousseau—a renowned electronic musician in his own right and lifelong co-worker with Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis. Check the videos here. Read More » LEARN THIS Six things you need to know about jazz composition » LATEST NEWS Moog software editor lets you get inside the Theremini synth engine » Public school music teacher spends tons of own money on instruments for students » M-Audio upgrades M-Track line of audio interfaces » Arturia releases Prophet VS emulation for iPad » MUST-SEE VIDEO Marc "Automatic Gainsay" Doty on the Dave Smith Pro-2's oscillator waveforms » THIS WEEK'S POLL Are rotary simulations good enough that you don't miss a real Leslie? » (Polls appear at the bottom right of our homepage.) PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Octavian - Keyboard Calculator Bitnotic Available on the iTunes App Store Instantly see and hear 500+ scales and 50+ chords on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Also features Circle of Fifths, scale modes, chord inversions, descending scales, and much more. Keyboard Magazine said of Octavian 1.1.0 (Jan 2010): "It's a cheat sheet no keyboardist should leave home without." MAP: $2.99 USD www.bitnotic.com info@bitnotic.com Pedal-Lock T P Dodd Inc Available Now Pedal-Lock stops sustain pedal slippage is convenient, affordable, lightweight, subtle – works with any pedal, stand, height adjustment - holds several pedals - fold up with the stand or remove and bundle cords – great for guitar, drums etc. Price: $19.95 FREE Shipping www.pedal-lock.com pedallock@cox.net ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones By Audio Technica Available Now Audio-Technica's newly re-mastered ATH-M50x features the same sonic signature as its predecessor, now with three detachable cables for added versatility. Ideal for studio/DJ use or personal listening. Available in black, white and limited edition blue. MSRP: $239 (black and white); $259 (blue) www.audio-technica.com pro@atus.com

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