SoundGate Virtual Band Collaboration Concept
Nicolas Gonzalez Garrido has conceptualized new music PC dubbed the SoundGate. The tablet/laptop hybrid “provides musicians with tools for a new rich experience in individual learning, tutor instruction and live playing,” according to Garrido. The main thrust behind the SoundGate, namely to create a virtual band by parsing each instrument to a separate speaker, is nothing new. But Garrido has breathed new life into the...
An Overview Of The MP3 Patent Mess
The recent MP3 patent case against Microsoft has brought light on the mess of MP3 licensing. Many think MP3 is an open format, that is free to the public and manufacturers, and that the Fraunhofer Society of Germany invented the format. However, as you read on, you’ll see that the format is a tangled web of patents, rights holdners and inventors. The confusion stems from the number of companies and institutions, including Royal...






