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First came (the iphone controller i reported on b4) and now Akai has released the 25 key 3 engine virtual analogue iPK25 keyboard controller, sythstation for the iphone and ipod touch. The iPK25 is complete with a mixer, 8 voice polyphany for drum and synth and here's the kicker, can be used as a stand alone midi controller for the software of your choice. .

Failing is inevitable. It is impossible to go through life without failing but it is the way that you view failure is what makes the difference between the successful and unsuccessful. The Practice of Practice blog has a really good piece on attribution theory. When you fail, where does the cause of the blame lie. Is it external or internal? Is the cause unchanging over time or something that changes? And can it be controlled? It turns out that successful people in all field tend to see causes as internal. As in, there's no excuse for failure. Dig deep in your mind to revisit your past failures and see what valuable lessons you can chalk up in the name of self improvement. what we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.