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Microsoft has hired Robert Fripp to compose music for Windows Vista. How friggin’ cool is that? I’m a fan of the whole King Crimson circle of musicians, so this was especially delightful for me to find out.
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I watched Fantastic Four last night on DVD, despite the horrible reviews it’s gotten. I kind of feel that it’s my responsiblity to watch any high profile film coming out, simply to have a point of reference so I’m up to date with the current film industry happenings. While I don’t think the films was as abominable as most of the critics said it was, it did make me cringe or laugh out loud for all the wrong reasons during some scenes. The single highlight of the whole film was Jessica Alba appearing in that form-hugging uniform for the first time–proof that God exists.
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Elena’s out of town with her business partner, scouting out new business venture possibilities. We’ve stocked the fridge with plenty of stuff for me to cook while she’s away. I haven’t cooked for God knows how long. I make a really mean meat sauce spaghetti though.
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I’ve been spending a lot of time getting intimate with some of the sample libraries I own, and I must admit, going through the presets and jamming with the patches are almost as fun as actually composing/arranging a new piece. I really need to get a weighted hammer-action 88-key midi controller, as playing highend sample libraries on a synth-action 61-key Triton Le is just not that engaging. I need one that has a healthy number of knobs and sliders, with aftertouch, and not cost an arm and a leg. The CME UF8 seems like the best candidate, although many online forums have people complaining about the quality control–which only makes the fact that it’s designed and manufactured by a company in China that much more worrying. The Studiologic VMK-188 is a much better choice, but costs almost $400 more. I suppose one shouldn’t skim on the quality of one’s main compositional and performance tool.
