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Archive for June, 2011

DJ Kiva and Ableton Live

Yazan: Jason | 14 June 2011 | No Comments
Categories: videos

Another great video of Live in action. I picked up touchAble, an iPad controller for Ableton Live, and I’m really digging it. Still, I’d love to get an APC-40 (the device that DJ Kiva is using to control the session). There are a lot of things for which a physical controller like this really works [...]

Classic Posts: bass strings and more

Yazan: Jason | 13 June 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass

Thoughts on Double Bass Strings – Ever wonder what string works best for certain styles of music and certain types of basses? This article delves into the differences in string companies and brands. How Solo Part Assignments Change Your Playing – As a performer of an instrument traditionally used in multi-member orchestral sections, much of [...]

Classic Posts: bass geekery

Yazan: Jason | 10 June 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass

More classic stuff about all things bass from the early years of the blog: Buying a Bass – This series covers several important considerations that double bass students should keep in mind when shopping around for an instrument. Where to look and what to look for are covered, as are some common pitfalls often encountered [...]

The “Amati” and me

Yazan: Jason | 09 June 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass

This one is from the very first couple of years of the blog–lots of people still land on this post via Google even after all these years: Tackling the ‘Amati’ – I had the opportunity in 2006 to perform a recital on Gary Karr’s former double bass, previously owned my Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor and [...]

Classic Post: 2009 ISB Convention Summary

Yazan: Jason | 08 June 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass

Folks at the ISB Convention right now: please email me stuff about the 2011 San Francisco event!  I’d love to put something like this together for the “Summer of Love” event, even though I am currently hiking in the Andes and unable to geek out bass-wise. Here’s my summary of the 2009 event if you [...]