Restrukture is an industrial group that has been around since late 2004 in various forms, based in Sydney Australia. I had a chance to talk to TZ about his music, his gear, and his view on the current state of music. (Warning: Contains strong language) Read the rest of this entry »

I never thought a hard disk could be sexy until I laid hands on this metal beast. The D2 is a high performance external hard disk which can withstand the high demands of professional audio or video production. With USB, Firewire 400, and Firewire 800 ports, the D2 is also quite versatile. But is it worth the princely price? Read on to find out more. Read the rest of this entry »

I posted a new video, discussing the various issues about headphones, such as closed vs. open models, and other information. Check it out !

Laptops can be empowering tools for art creation. It is great to be able to set up shop wherever you want and begin creating music. In fact, about 10% of the writing I do for this site is done with a laptop in various coffee shops. Laptops have become very powerful in the last few years and there are many people who use them as their primary system (myself included). However there are some considerations that need to be taken when purchasing and using these portable wonders. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you remember the ‘golden era’ of video games? Where beeps, bloops and muzzaw sounds enraptured us for hours. At the same epoch, musicians wanted more freedom and couldn’t be satisfied with only beeps and bloops. They wanted the muzzaw too : Frequency Modulation, or FM Synthesis. Behind the shadow of the bigger names lies one of the least expensive synths on the used market lay, the Yamaha TX-81Z. Read the rest of this entry »

I had a chance to discuss gear with my bandmate, including the 20 Inch Imac computer, Fostex pm 0.5 monitors, and alesis photon 25 controller with 360 motion sensor! Check out this special Geardos video feature!

In this brief article I’m going to provide some tips on dealing with your audio project files. I learned a lot of lessons the hard way by losing files due to bad file management and a bad backup philosophy. Many people overlook the fact that hard disks are extremely prone to failure, don’t backup their work, and lose many hours, days, or even years of work when their hard disk crashes. Others hamper their productivity due to hard disk neglect. Follow these tips and your life will be a bit easier when dealing with the most fault-prone part of a computer. While I am focussing on those of you who do audio/visual work in this article, these tips can be useful for anyone. Read the rest of this entry »

Most of you have some very cheap Casio keyboard at home you’re hesitating to throw in the trash. Do not my friends, there is still some life left in them. Couple them with the most affordable midi interface available, the M-Audio Uno, ‘et voilà’ ! Read the rest of this entry »

Many people are tempted to buy cheaper studio monitors, feeling comfortable with the claims the various manufacturers make about frequency response and flatness. The cold hard truth is that monitors are not something you should cut corners with. You really do get what you pay for. When I noticed a pair of Tannoy reveals on ebay for a good price, I immediately jumped on it. Read the rest of this entry »

DJ Br34th3 is a Montreal based psytech (a subgenre of psy-trance) producer and DJ who also runs Phonolite, a production crew involved in the Montreal party scene which has thrown numerous events in the past 2 years. I had a chance to chat a bit and ask some gear and music related questions. Read the rest of this entry »