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Amazing new instrument that can be strummed, bowed, plucked and that can mimic the sounds of many instruments, even at once.

Deaf artist Christine Sun Kim uses different forms of sound to create her art. Because she cannot hear, she uses many high pitched or unnerving noises to push the boundaries of sound art.

Listen online to relaxing sound atmospheres, ambient music or chilling sound effects. You can even create and mix your own moods, all for free.

Listen to the sounds on the golden record that NASA sent into space in 1977. The main page also has tons of other great space and space related sounds.

The MoMa Art Lab app for your iPad. You can create sounds, shapes, poems and drawings to share and save. You can also learn about featured art at the MoMa.

The story of studio recording sound development by Susan Schmidt Horning, seemed like it would be interesting to know historically and for fun facts about musicians we may like; dissertation: "Chasing Sound Tecnology, Culture & the art of studio Recording from Edison to the LP."

Booktrack has created a new genre of digital storytelling entertainment. The patented technology lets anyone add a synchronized movie-style soundtrack-including music, ambient audio and sound effects-to an e-Book or other digital text content, with the audio paced to each individual's reading speed. This innovative platform enables users to create and share stories-on a mobile or tablet device-in a unique and exciting way, transforming the "written" word.

Modernbests.com is a terrific website that allows musicians a direct opportunity to submit music for Jobs in the industry as well as provide the latest Sound Samples for Production to download into your studio and Legal Forms and Consultation.

This blew me away completely. Bjork has always been on the cutting edge of tech with her instruments. This shows off a few of them. After you watch, check out some more videos on the reactable (the blue table with the shapes on it).... it's pretty nuts.

This triggered various images: instrument statues that are also kinetic...sound made visible...most intriguing!

The GUI has been redesigned with a great new look and many time-saving enhancements! The Toolbars and Song Title Area have been redone, and the chord sheet now has a "Real" looking handwritten font for chords. We've added UserTracks. Now you can make your own RealTracks to add to your song.

I think this is kind of cool tool, it gives a new look to music and is a way to customize your work a little. Saves time.

I purchased this software several years ago and found it interesting. The RealTracks sounded clean and followed my chord and time changes as good as could be as expected for a computer program. Sadly, my computer was not powerful enough to run the program without it jamming/freezing/lagging. I think with a proper computer system, a lot of time, and some creativity you could produce a pretty professional backing track for gigging out or creating your own studio tracks without the help of other musicians.

A few years ago video projection mapping was a fledgling artform, with a handful of noteworthy examples. Now, no building opening, product launch, award ceremony, or birthday party worth its salt would be seen without a head-turning projection. Video projection mapping has the capacity to transform any object into a screen.

This is an article on visual mapping that links up with music for concerts. It is a new realm in experiencing sound which I am very excited about.

Music album created solely from the sounds produced by "playing" a Whirlpool Ultimate Care II washing machine. Great band, great music!