تطبيق ينظم الموسيقى مثل الالعاب

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="ar"><span class="hps"> </span></span></b><img alt="Tunable for Android and iOS shows musicians what it takes to be pitchperfect video" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/tunable.jpg" /><br /><b><span class="" id="result_box" lang="ar"><span class="hps">و</span><span class="">لقد كان</span> <span class="hps">الموسيقيين الذين</span> <span class="hps">قدر من</span> <span class="hps">الممارسة</span> <span class="hps">تعرف</span> <span class="hps">عدم وجود</span> <span class="hps">التطور</span> <span class="hps">المشاركة في</span> <span class="hps">الحصول على</span> <span class="hps">صك</span> <span class="hps">في تناغم</span> <span class="hps">وفي الوقت المحدد</span>: <span class="hps">ضبط</span> <span class="hps">مربع</span> <span class="hps">ضوء المتابعة</span> <span class="hps">و</span>المسرع <span class="hps">يتأرجح</span> <span class="hps">قد تكون</span> <span class="hps">مواردها</span> <span class="hps">الحقيقية</span> <span class="hps">فقط.</span> <span class="hps">تقارب</span> <span class="hps">الأزرق</span> <span class="hps">يعرف أن</span> <span class="hps">تسمح</span> <span class="hps">تطبيقات الجوال</span> <span class="hps">أفضل،</span> <span class="hps">و</span>كشفت النقاب مؤخرا <span class="hps">الانضباطي</span> <span class="hps">باعتباره</span> <span class="hps">محطة واحدة</span> <span class="hps">لفناني الأداء</span> <span class="hps">أكثر</span> <span class="hps">تشددا.</span> <span class="hps">الروبوت</span> <span class="hps">دائرة الرقابة الداخلية</span> <span class="hps">وإطلاق</span> <span class="hps">يوفر</span> <span class="hps">الرسم البياني</span> <span class="hps">الحية التي</span> <span class="hps">يظهر فيها</span> <span class="hps">بقعة الحلو</span> <span class="hps">هو</span> <span class="hps">الملعب،</span> <span class="hps">وكيف</span> <span class="hps">عن كثب</span> <span class="hps">وتابعت</span> <span class="hps">الموسيقى</span> <span class="hps">على طول</span> <span class="hps">لثوان</span> <span class="hps">القليلة الماضية</span> <span class="hps">-</span> <span class="hps">نعمة</span> <span class="hps">للاعبين</span> <span class="hps">النحاس، و</span>المطربون <span class="hps">وغيرهم ممن يحتاجون</span> <span class="hps">للحفاظ على</span> <span class="hps">مذكرة</span> <span class="hps">لل</span> <span class="hps">أكثر من</span> <span class="hps">لحظة</span>. <span class="hps">هناك أيضا</span> <span class="hps">مولد</span> <span class="hps">لهجة</span> <span class="hps">بسيطة و</span>المسرع <span class="hps">للتخصيص</span> <span class="hps">هذا ما</span> <span class="hps">ينظر اليه بسهولة</span> <span class="hps">من مسافة بعيدة.</span> <span class="hps">في حين انها</span> <span class="hps">1 دولار إلى</span> <span class="hps">محاولة</span> <span class="hps">الانضباطي</span><span class="">،</span> <span class="hps">التي قد تكون</span> <span class="hps">بمبالغ زهيدة</span> <span class="hps">لمن</span> <span class="hps">كنت</span> <span class="hps">بدلا من انفاق</span> <span class="hps">الوقت</span> <span class="hps">اتقان</span> <span class="hps">حثالة</span> <span class="hps">من</span> <span class="hps">أساسيات</span> <span class="hps">التطرق من جديد</span><span class="">.</span></span></b></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/22QYRD84SLQ?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe></div>

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Super Mario Spacetime Organ lets you remix the plumber's world

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" data-src-height="341" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/supermario-organ.png" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The game may be pushing 30, but we get the sneaking feeling that the world has only scratched the surface of the original <i>Super Mario Bros'</i> gameplay potential. Chris Novello certainly offers a fairly compelling case for this, in the form of the Super Mario Spacetime organ, a strange and wonderful concoction that utilizes a homebrewed Illucia patchbay and the lovely Madrona Soundplane music controller, which let him play the Mushroom Kingdom like a musical instrument. Watch the video below as he manipulates the RAM to make Mario fly and jumps through the "Super Mario time machine" on the Soundplane's x-axis. It's not the most musical thing in the world, and certainly not for those who are sensitive to flickering chaos, but it does put those old Game Genies to shame. It also serves as a pretty novel use for a couple of rubber band balls.</div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/49142543?color=6bc456" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></div>

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Sonos Playbar review: an excellent (and expensive) home theater addition

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sonos Playbar review an excellent and expensive home theater addition" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/livedsc045612.jpg" /></div><div class="more-info" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Sonos has found a sweet spot in the audio world. Its wireless technology and ability to stream music from almost any source -- be it from the cloud or local storage -- have given it considerable geek cred, yet its simple setup still offers mass appeal. Of course, none of that would matter if its systems didn't sound good, but fortunately, Sonos' Play:3, Play:5 and its Sub have all impressed with the quality of audio they produce. The $699 Playbar is the newest member of the family, and with this product, Sonos is setting its sights squarely on the home theater market. Is it fit for your living room? Read on to find out.</div><div class="post-gallery" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><h3 class="title"><strong>Sonos Playbar review</strong></h3><br /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04505_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04525_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04509_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04529_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04559_95x95.jpg" /> <br /> <br /> <ul class="thumbs">See all photos</ul></div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title0" style="text-align: left;"> Hardware and setup</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sonos Playbar review an excellent and expensive home theater addition" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/livedsc045592.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> The Playbar is a handsome, if understated piece of equipment. At 3.35 x 35.43 x 5.51 inches (85 x 900 x 140mm) in size, you'll have no problem fitting it beneath your flat-screen. Indeed, we used it with both a 42- and 47-inch TV, and found the dimensions appropriate in either case. Its exterior is sheathed in black speaker cloth, and has a pewter-colored insert comprising a lengthwise edge on either side of the bar. A pair of matching inset bands rings the mesh grilles on each end -- an echo of the design language of the Sub -- with the Sonos-standard volume toggle, mute button and an LED power light on the right side. The long metal edges are made of extruded aluminum, and the wider of the two makes room for both an inlaid IR receiver and IR repeater strip, along with a notch cut out on the underside for the power, two Ethernet jacks and Toslink port. Build quality is excellent -- the openings are pretty uniform and we couldn't find any visual blemishes on our review unit either.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Aside from providing a nice bit of visual contrast and a place for some minimal Sonos branding, the larger aluminum edge serves as a heat sink for the nine drivers that pump out sound. There are six 8-centimeter (3.15-inch) aluminum cone mids powered by neodymium magnets, and three 2.5-centimeter (1-inch) titanium dome tweeters, and each speaker has its own digital amp. The speakers are mounted in a super rigid, sealed plastic enclosure at a 45-degree angle, and it's that angular sweet spot that's key to providing good acoustic imaging whether the Playbar is mounted on the wall or lying flat on a TV cabinet. Of course, the accelerometer and 800Mhz PowerPC CPU inside also work in tandem to determine the Playbar's orientation and tweak the EQ accordingly to ensure that imaging is perfect.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sonos Playbar review an excellent and expensive home theater addition" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/livedsc045102.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> It's not exactly groundbreaking industrial design, but it does have a bit more panache than your average soundbar. Put it this way: it'll fit in with just about any décor, but it's distinctive enough that astute visitors will likely notice and ask about it -- or at least that was our experience while testing it out.</div><blockquote class="quote right" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Such simplicity of operation is often difficult to execute, but the boffins at Sonos have made pairing an IR remote about as easy as it can be.</blockquote><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Sonos prides itself on the fact that its systems are simple to install, and the Playbar is no exception. To test that ease of installation, I asked my not-so-tech-savvy girlfriend to hook up the Playbar and a Sonos Bridge, and she had it wired up in less than five minutes. Just plug in the power cord and the Toslink cable to the Playbar, then connect the other end of the optical cable to your TV or other audio source and you're good to go.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> After that, the Playbar prompts you to hit the volume-up button on your TV remote, which allows it to find the proper IR code. From then on, your remote should be able to control the volume on the Playbar. Also, in the event the Playbar doesn't recognize your remote straight away, the Sonos software will walk you through hitting the volume toggle and the mute buttons so that it can learn the correct code and add it to the list on Sonos' servers. That way, future customers won't have to go through those additional steps. That's just one other bit of engineering genius from the Sonos folks. Such simplicity of operation is often difficult to execute, but the boffins at Sonos have made pairing an IR remote about as easy as it can be.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> We did hit a slight snag in trying to pair the Playbar and Bridge, despite the Sonos Controller software's clear and easy-to-follow instructions. However, moving the Bridge a bit farther from our router and a quick reset of said router remedied the issue. Then it was simply a matter of hitting the join button on the Bridge and the mute and volume up button on the Playbar, and we were up and running in short order. Once connected, it took about 10 minutes to index the 40GB of music we had on our external hard drive connected via USB, during which time we entered the login info for our streaming services. All told, we went from unboxing to blasting Blind Melon in less than half an hour.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> A quick note about our setup. We were forced to connect the Playbar directly to a set-top box because our particular flat-screen's optical-out doesn't switch on when set to an HDMI input. Without the ability to pull audio from whatever was playing on our TV, we had to swap connections between our PS3 and our satellite TV box if we wanted the Sonos' simulated surround sound on either. An inconvenience, to be sure, and something that runs counter to Sonos' simplicity of use ethos. Of course, this shouldn't pose a problem for users who own TV sets without such a limitation, but it's certainly something to consider before spending $700 on a Playbar.</div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title1" style="text-align: left;"> Software</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sonos Playbar review an excellent and expensive home theater addition" data-src-height="467" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/boomsonos-desktop-9.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> We've covered both the Sonos desktop and mobile Controller apps in our previous Sonos reviews, and the user experience remains unchanged since their overhaul a year ago. There are three panes of controls for bigger screens: the leftmost shows all your connected Sonos speakers, the middle displays a queue of tracks and what's currently playing on a selected speaker and the right window displays your available audio sources. At the top are the volume, EQ, play / pause and track controls, and a universal search-as-you-type field. There are also buttons for clearing your current queue or saving it as a playlist, plus sleep timer and alarm settings at the bottom.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> All of these features are available on the mobile apps, but are situated within menus, as opposed to being readily available. For example, if you want to tweak the bass and treble settings from the "now playing" screen on the mobile app, you have to tap through no less than five menus to get to the necessary controls. That's hardly an ideal UI; in fact, it quickly became a source of irritation for us. Every. Single. Time.</div><blockquote class="quote left" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Despite the somewhat arcane nature of the Controller app, most folks won't have trouble getting comfy with it in a day or two.</blockquote><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Suffice to say that the multi-pane interface of the desktop and tablet Controller apps is a better UI than the mobile version, as it makes more controls readily available and you can easily drag and drop songs into your queue. And, diving through the hierarchy of menus to get at all your sound sources feels more tolerable when you can do so while still being able to control your queue and what's playing. Despite the somewhat arcane nature of the Controller app, most folks won't have trouble getting comfy with it in a day or two.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> It feels like Sonos already supports every music service under the sun, but new streaming platforms seem to emerge on a weekly basis these days. That's why Sonos has its Sonos Labs feature, which allows you to test out new services as they become available. It's a little-talked-about feature that Sonos provides, and while there isn't always something new to try out, it is always a pleasant surprise to find a new music provider to explore.</div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title2" style="text-align: left;"> Sound</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sonos Playbar review an excellent and expensive home theater addition" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/livedsc045142.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> We've said it before, but it bears repeating: the Playbar sounds good when compared to its soundbar competition, particularly when playing music. It's a versatile speaker that coped well with any genre we threw at it, whether it was bass-heavy tracks from Jay Z's <em>The Black Album</em>, ripping guitar solos from <em>Phish: A Live One</em> or vocal anthems from Fun.'s <em>Some Nights</em>. Bass is tight, and vocals are delivered with clarity. Similarly, the Playbar shines during TV and movie audio playback, providing good simulated surround. All in all, it's a considerable improvement over any TV speakers we've ever heard.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Is it a replacement for your home stereo? No. Casual listeners will find no fault with the Playbar's sonic output, but if you're thinking this new Sonos can provide the depth of sound and stereo separation provided by a quality set of desktop speakers or a full component stereo, you'll be disappointed. The Playbar excels as a <em>soundbar</em>, providing a considerable upgrade over your TV's speakers and serving as a capable stereo substitute that provides a convenient way to listen to all of your music.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> The Playbar's home theater performance is bolstered by a pair of unique features: Night Sound and Speech Enhancement. Night Sound is aimed at those who prefer late-night TV viewing, but don't want to wake the neighbors. Switch it on, and the dynamic range of the audio coming through the speakers is reduced as the volume is lowered. Soft sounds, like dialogue, become louder, while the louder sounds, like explosions, are softened. It works fine for movie watching, but we found the feature made talk shows sound a bit tinny. All told, we preferred the audio with Night Sound turned off.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Speech Enhancement, on the other hand, was a welcome addition to our TV watching. It works through a combination of lowering bass, adding gain to the center channel while lowering the gains of competing channels and boosting or reducing certain frequency ranges. In practice, the feature is brilliant, as it makes voices sound richer and clearer, particularly when watching the talking heads on the news or ESPN. It's not something you notice until it's switched off, when you realize that onscreen voices suddenly seem muted and muddy in comparison.</div><blockquote class="quote left" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Overall, the array of nine drivers inside delivered a well-rounded, room-filling sonic experience.</blockquote><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Overall, the array of nine drivers filled the room with sound, and despite Sonos' reluctance to talk about its products' wattages, the Playbar can really crank up the volume. We're talking wake-the-neighbors loud, and should you be so inclined, we detected no distortion during our (brief) time spent listening at max output. Needless to say, if you're looking for the Playbar to serve as the centerpiece for your next party you won't be disappointed.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Despite the Playbar's well-rounded abilities, we'd be remiss not to mention just how much better the listening experience is when it's paired with a Sonos Sub. For all the Playbar does well, it lacks the low-end punch of a subwoofer, and we sometimes missed that capability, particularly when watching movies. Those six 8-centimeter drivers simply cannot deliver the low, rumbling bass that is integral to a truly great theatrical experience. That's not to say the Playbar doesn't deliver good home theater audio on its own; it's just that having heard the soundbar in concert with the Sub, without one, it's a noticeably diminished experience. Naturally, home theater sound can be improved further by deploying a couple of Play:3s as satellite speakers to create a true 5.1 surround system, but adding the Sub is what really fills in the Playbar's sonic gaps.</div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title3" style="text-align: left;"> Wrap-up</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sonos Playbar review an excellent and expensive home theater addition" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/livedsc045262-1363905847.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Sonos' Playbar is an expertly constructed, excellent-sounding soundbar, but at $700 it poses a significant challenge; it's hardly an impulse buy. Pair it with a Sub for a truly great home theater audio experience, and that tally rises to $1,300 or $1,400 (not counting another $50 for a Sonos Bridge). An extravagant sum when compared to, say, Vizio's forthcoming highly regarded soundbar and wireless sub system.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Vizio's offering will stream music via Bluetooth, comes with a pair of satellite speakers and delivers near-Sonos quality sound for a mere $329. However, you don't get the all-in-one music streaming solution of the Sonos Controller, the Playbar's robust and well-engineered hardware, nor the elegant simplicity of setup that only Sonos provides. So, while the Playbar may not necessarily represent the best bang for your buck when it comes to home theater systems, it <em>does</em> offer a superior user experience -- and if you have the financial means, you won't be disappointed by its performance. Put it this way: this is one review unit we wish we didn't have to send back.</div></div>

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Ableton Push review: a dedicated controller for the Live faithful

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Ableton Push review a dedicated controller for the Live faithful" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/ableton-push-review.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">MIDI<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7080182682816192337"> might be a little long in the tooth as protocols go, but it's been the prevailing standard for getting music hardware and software to play nice pretty much since its inception. As such, the MIDI controller is a fairly established staple in professional and bedroom studios alike. The problem is they're generic by nature. They come in all shapes and sizes, but to be profitable, they need to appeal to a broad range of applications. Ableton clearly didn't think this arrangement was up to snuff, though, so it created Push -- a software controller built entirely for its popular Live production software. While there have been Live-specific controllers before -- some even officially endorsed by Ableton -- Push is a whole new beast. It's one that hopes to unite hardware and software in a way that an all-purpose controller never could.</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Ableton also has lofty musical ambitions for Push: it claims it designed the hardware as an instrument in and of itself; something that lets you close the lid of the laptop and use to make music with, while not looking like you are checking your email. And, given that Ableton makes the software that it's building Push for, integration is understandably expected to be airtight. But how well does it work? Is it an instrument? Will it replace all your other controllers? Do you want one? Is it worth the $599 pre-order price? Will it blend? We've pushed ourselves to explore the device fully in an effort to find out (apart from that last question, of course).</div><div class="post-gallery" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><h3 class="title"><b>Ableton Push review</b></h3><br /><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05251800wm_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05252800wm_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05253800wm_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05254800wm_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05255800wm_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05257800wm_95x95.jpg" /> </div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" id="viddler-462863b" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/462863b/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=92382934&disablebranding=0&view_secret=92382934" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="545"></iframe></div>

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Roli's Seaboard is a rubber-keyed piano that may redefine the way you play

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Roli's Seaboard is a rubberkeyed piano that may redefine the way you play handson" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/rolidsc07791.jpg" /><br />Synths are nothing new, of course -- so what makes Roli's digital piano so novel? The instrument has a patent-pending rubberized surface that lets you bend and twist the keys as you play, freeing you from fiddling around with knobs, so you can directly, physically affect the way it sounds. Think of it as the difference between bending a string on a guitar, rather than stepping on the wah-wah pedal. It's the sort of thing you really have to see in action to appreciate -- thankfully, we've got the instrument's creator Roland Lamb giving us a demo after the break.</div><div class="post-gallery" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07766.jpg" width="640" /> </div><div class="post-gallery" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="post-gallery" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07767.jpg" width="640" /> </div><div class="post-gallery" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="post-gallery" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07768.jpg" width="640" /> </div><div class="post-gallery" style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">According to the musician-turned-CEO, the keyboard is really just the first step for a technology that can be incorporated into all manner of devices, helping to add a level of tangibility that's so often ignored in modern digital instruments. In the meantime, we're admittedly quite taken with what this prototype is capable of. In its final version, the keyboard will look a bit different, though the top will continue to be mostly bare, depending instead on that wheel to change between instrument, pitches and the like. The final version also won't require a tethered computer, though you'll be able to hook it up to one, in order to further customize the instruments.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Roli's opening the SDK to developers for even more unexpected updates. The team is also looking to get the thing in the hands of musicians for more feedback -- we could even see the instrument playing a role in some future hip-hop productions. In the meantime, we're still awaiting more information like pricing and availability, which Lamb has promised to share with the world sometime in the near future.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" id="viddler-d7850d37" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/d7850d37/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=93434694&disablebranding=0&view_secret=93434694" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="545"></iframe></div></div>

Roli's Seaboard is a rubber-keyed piano that may redefine the way you play

  Synths are nothing new, of course -- so what makes Roli's digital piano so novel? The instrument has a patent-pending rubberized sur...

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Vevo TV now streams music 24/7 to mobile devices, the web, Xbox and Roku

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Vevo TV now streams music 247 to mobile devices, the web, Xbox and Roku" data-src-height="316" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/vevotb.png" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Vevo<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7080182682816192337">, long known as a source of music videos on YouTube, has just launched its own, standalone music video service called Vevo TV. The streaming music channel is on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it'll feed your craving for the latest Adele, Rhianna and/or Bieber videos on your TV, PC, or mobile device. At launch, apps are available for Android, iOS and Windows Phones, in addition to Xbox and Roku. Naturally, PC owners can go to vevo.com to watch it on the web as well. Programming comes in hour-long musical genre-themed chunks that are curated by Vevo staff, and the service is currently available in the US and Canada. Want to check out this next-gen MTV for yourself? Head on down to the source below.</a></div></div>

Vevo TV now streams music 24/7 to mobile devices, the web, Xbox and Roku

  Vevo , long known as a source of music videos on YouTube, has just launched its own, standalone music video service called Vevo TV. The ...

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Lego Bionicles drafted into Arduino-driven band with synthesizers and more (video)

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Lego Bionicles drafted into Arduino-driven band with synthesizers and more (video)" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/bionicle-band-1.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Italian sound designer and producer Guiseppe Acito wanted to kick off his newly established blog with some fanfare. Naturally, that meant constructing a band from Lego Bionicle toys driven by an Arduino Uno and controlled by an iPad MIDI sequencer app called Nord Beat. Dubbed the Toa Mata Band, the musical group makes its tunes by beating on assorted drum pads, percussion instruments, synthesizers and even a Nintendo DS. Acito has published the ensemble's very first music video, and it seems like there are more to come as it carries an "episode one" label. Hit the jump for the footage -- which really starts cookin' around the 1:15 mark -- or hit the third source link for glamour shots of Toa Mata members and the whole setup.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MAbKXp7CP0g?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></div>

Lego Bionicles drafted into Arduino-driven band with synthesizers and more (video)

  Italian sound designer and producer Guiseppe Acito wanted to kick off his newly established blog with some fanfare. Naturally, that meant...

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Rdio on iPhone now shows which friends are listening, web streaming hits seven countries

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Rdio on iPhone now shows which friends are listening, supersizes album art" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/rdio-ios-now-playing.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Listen enough to Rdio on the desktop and you'll know your friends' taste in music when they're fellow subscribers. As of a fresh update to the iOS app, you'll also appreciate any musical kinship while on the road. iPhone users receive an overhauled playback view that shows just which friends have listened to that favorite album or playlist. They'll also have a more pleasing view in mid-play that blows up the album art and downplays the interface. There's no word on similar treatments for the Android app, but the odds have increased that you'll at least have the web fallback for social listening: Rdio has quietly added web streaming for Austria, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Mexico, bringing desktop access to a total of 24 countries.</div><div dir="ltr" id="pr_box_button" style="text-align: left;">Hide Press Release</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <strong>Rdio Expands to Seven New Markets, Furthering Digital Music Service's Bold Global Growth</strong></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Rdio Launches in Mexico, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Austria and Extends Offering in Brazil, with Free Music Streaming For Up To Six Months, No Credit Card Required</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Rdio (http://www.rdio.com), the digital music service founded by Janus Friis, one of the creators of Skype, has expanded into seven new territories.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Now, music fans in Mexico, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Austria can sign up and activate free streaming at rdio.com, without entering a credit card, then dive right into Rdio's library of over 18 million songs. With up to six months of ad-free web streaming available upon sign-up, music lovers in these markets can organically discover a great number of artists and bands.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> In addition, Rdio has announced that the extended free web offer is now available to Brazil - currently the streaming service's third biggest market and its fastest growing territory in terms new users. By extending the free web offer in this vibrant market, Rdio is looking to reward Brazil's passion for a quality music discovery experience and encourage new users to try the service.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> "Rdio is the best product on the market for discovering music," says Drew Larner, CEO of Rdio, "and we will continue to improve that discovery experience by developing smarter tools to surface artists and songs our users love. By opening the social circle to seven new international markets, we're making Rdio an increasingly global way to play, discover, and share music."</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Rdio's latest expansion will allow listeners from the seven new markets to:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Choose from over 18 million songs, without ads<br /> Listen free on the web for up to six months, depending on how many songs they stream<br /> See and hear what their favorite artists are listening to<br /> Discover new music by following friends and tastemakers<br /> Create, curate, and collaborate on playlists<br /> Share their life soundtrack in real time on Facebook and Twitter</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> A meter at the top of user profile pages shows users how much free music they have remaining each month. Users can also try Rdio for free on a 14-day mobile trial.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> It's easy to upgrade to one of Rdio's flexible subscription plans for unlimited streams and access to Rdio's acclaimed mobile apps. Plan options include:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Rdio Web: £4.99 a month. Unlimited Web streaming<br /> Rdio Unlimited: £9.99 a month. Unlimited Web and mobile streaming, as well as wireless syncing to listen offline</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Music fans can start listening free at rdio.com.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Notes to Editors</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Rdio is the ground-breaking digital music service that is reinventing the way people discover, listen to, and share music. With on-demand access to over 18 million songs, Rdio connects people with music and makes it easy to search for and instantly play any song, album, artist, or playlist without ever hearing a single ad. Discover what friends, people with similar tastes, recording artists, and more are listening to in real time and share across Twitter and Facebook. Build a digital music collection that's available everywhere - on the web, in-home or in-car, on tablets or mobile phones, and even offline.</div></div>

Rdio on iPhone now shows which friends are listening, web streaming hits seven countries

  Listen enough to Rdio on the desktop and you'll know your friends' taste in music when they're fellow subscribers. As of a f...

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Google reportedly in negotiations with music labels to launch streaming service

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Google reportedly in negotiations with music labels to launch streaming service" data-src-height="336" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/google-music-rumor.jpg" /></div>Surprise, surprise: Apple isn't the only company that's rumored to be developing a music streaming service. According to <em>Financial Times</em>, Google is working to augment its current download store with a streaming service that could take on the likes of Spotify, Slacker and Nokia Music. The outlet's sources suggest that Google is currently in the negotiation stage with record labels, and that its service would likely feature both paid and free, ad-supported components. Naturally, while this news remains in the realm of rumors for both Apple and Google, it seems that the race is now on for which company is both willing and able to supplement its music store with a streaming service. Anyone care to place bets on which company is first to the starting line?<br /> </div></div>

Google reportedly in negotiations with music labels to launch streaming service

Surprise, surprise: Apple isn't the only company that's rumored to be developing a music stream...

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Sonos app gets universal favorites, Android widget and iPhone 5 tweaks

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sonos app gets universal favories, widget on Android and iPhone 5 tweaks " data-src-height="301" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/sonos-sub-620.jpg" /></div>Ask a Sonos listener about flaws in the Controller app and you'll often hear about three sticking points: favorites buried in separate sections, the absence of an official Android widget and an iOS version that still isn't optimized for the iPhone 5. As of Tuesday, the company is cleaning house by curing all three hiccups at once. A new software update puts a source-independent Sonos Favorites section at the top of the menu system; Android users now have a playback widget to quickly skip tracks, and the iPhone app finally takes advantage of those 176 extra lines on the screen. All the official Controller releases should see their fixes appear at relevant app stores soon, if not by the time you read this.<br /> </div></div>

Sonos app gets universal favorites, Android widget and iPhone 5 tweaks

Ask a Sonos listener about flaws in the Controller app and you'll often hear about three sticking...

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Sony upgrades Music Unlimited to 320Kbps streaming on Android, PS3 and the web

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sony Music Unlimited on multiple devices" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/07/musicunlimited.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> Higher quality audio is a staple of the experience for a growing number of streaming music services, most notably Spotify. Sony won't let itself become the exception to the rule: Music Unlimited now has an option for a much more detailed 320Kbps bitrate. The quality upgrade is staggered and is initially active on Android devices, the PlayStation 3 and the web player, while desktops, iOS, the PlayStation Vita and home theater gear will get improved tunes later on in the year. Music Unlimited won't appease those who want a consistent experience in the near term, then -- still, it might be enough for listeners whose Xperia serves as a primary jukebox.</div></div>

Sony upgrades Music Unlimited to 320Kbps streaming on Android, PS3 and the web

Higher quality audio is a staple of the experience for a growing number of streaming music services,...

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Samsung expects Music Hub to reach competitors' devices

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto;" /> <div class="copy post-body" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Samsung Music Hub to reach other companies' devices, more countries" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/01/samsung-music-hub-620.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Samsung's Music Hub has only had a comparatively small reach to date, delivering tunes to seven countries (six with scan-and-match) and just a handful of devices. Senior VP of <span>Media Services</span> TJ Kang expects the audio service to broaden its horizons -- he tells <em>The Next Web</em> that Samsung wants to widen access to rivals' gear as well. There's no convenient timetable to put on the calendar, but the expansion is a significant move for a service that's frequently seen as more of a brand-specific checklist feature than a full competitor with the likes of Google Music or iTunes. Plans for Samsung's own devices are more definite, Kang says. Music Hub is coming to more countries in 2013, as long as licensing deals work out, and further device support (including the non-mobile variety) will depend on flagship hardware releases scattered throughout the year. No matter where Media Hub heads next, it's safe to presume that it will be more than just a nice bonus in the near future.</div></div></div>

Samsung expects Music Hub to reach competitors' devices

Samsung's Music Hub has only had a comparatively small reach to date, delivering tunes to seven ...

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