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海外TECH	Engadget	Apple reportedly shelved a Mac-connected AR glasses project	https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/apple-reportedly-shelved-a-mac-connected-ar-glasses-project-160921712.html?src=rss	Apple was apparently developing augmented reality glasses powered by its Mac computers but it canceled the project before the company could even announce it According to Bloomberg Apple scrapped the program this week because the product didn t perform well when executives tested it and the company kept on changing the features it wanted for the device The glasses while still powered by visionOS weren t supposed to be the direct successor to the Vision Pro They reportedly weren t a headset but a pair of normal looking glasses instead nbsp Bloomberg says Apple originally wanted the AR glasses to be powered by the iPhone but the smartphone didn t have the processing capacity to sustain the device s features They also drained the iPhone s battery The scrapped AR glasses had built in displays that can project information images and video into the user s field of view They were lighter than the Vision Pro and didn t show the wearer s eyes like the headset can but they had lenses that could change their tint to show if the user is working on a task or isn t busy and can be approached Bloomberg compared the canceled product to XReal s One glasses and to the Orion prototype Meta revealed last year While the Orion needs to be paired with a quot wireless compute puck quot to work it doesn t need to be connected to a computer or a phone nbsp Apple was developing the glasses as a device people can use every day One of the issues it s reportedly facing is that people who already own the Vision Pro aren t using it as much as the company expects However employees part of the company s vision products group reportedly thought the project suffered from a lack of focus and clear direction Apple is still working on a successor to the Vision Pro though and it s still looking to develop AR glasses in the future It s also continuing to work on the technologies the scrapped glasses used such as microLED type screens for future projects nbsp This article originally appeared on Engadget at	2025-02-01 16:09:21
海外TECH	Engadget	The 10 best things I saw at NAMM	https://www.engadget.com/audio/the-10-best-things-i-saw-at-namm-140044601.html?src=rss	The NAMM Show is over Every year music gear manufacturers ranging from iconic synth brands like Korg to boutique guitar pedal makers like Walrus Audio and even companies making fog machines and knobs descend on Anaheim to show off their latest wares It is chaos in all the ways that you d expect a convention to be ーmiles long lines for coffee hordes of strangers jockeying for position around new products food options that range from barely edible to instant heart attack But NAMM is also a special beast If you ve ever wondered what eight out of sync drummers two finger tapping guitar solos an acoustic slide blues riff and a simple ukulele ditty would all sound like simultaneously vying for your attention well this is the only place to experience that particular brand of hell But now that my legs and more importantly my eardrums have finally started to recover I ve had a chance to reflect on some of the best things I saw on the show floor Here are the things that grabbed my attention the most Eternal Research Demon BoxTerrence O Brien for EngadgetEternal Research launched a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign back in September but this was the first time I was able to see the Demon Box in person Think of it like a supercharged version of the Soma Labs Ether featured in a handful of our gift guides The Demon Box doesn t make any sound on its own instead it features three pickups that turn EMFs electromagnetic fields into music ーor at least audible noise Run a cellphone power drill or a tuning fork across the top and you ll get unique whines hisses clicks and beeps that only that device could produce But where the Ether is basically just a microphone the Demon Box is an instrument designed for live interaction and controlling other devices In addition to outputting audio it can also convert those electro magnetic fields into CV control voltage for controlling eurorack synths or MIDI for triggering a visual synthesizer or all three simultaneously There are tons of options out there if you want a buzzy sawtooth bass but if you want to turn the invisible radiation emitted by a TV remote into a centerpiece of a multimedia performance this is basically your only option Circle GuitarTerrence O Brien for EngadgetThe Circle Guitar is impractical It costs over insert grimacing emoji But it s also just insane fun Instead of playing it with a pick or finger plucking the strings though you can do that if you want the strings are strummed by movable plectrums you mount inside a spinning wheel There are sixteen slots allowing you to design your own strumming rhythm and then there are six sliders under the pickups for controlling the volume of each string individually This allows you to create complex robotic rhythms like a drum machine but on your guitar And what s more you can sync it to a DAW to make sure you re in lockstep with your backing track even when it stutters and pauses It s a completely unique creation that has already drawn the attention of artists like Ed O Brien of Radiohead Akai Native InstrumentsOne of the biggest announcements out of NAMM wasn t really a new product but two titans of the industry joining forces Several of Native Instruments NI Play Series synths and genre specific Expansion Pack sound kits are being ported over to Akai s new MPC platform While the availability of some existing soft synths on some existing hardware might not seem like a big deal at first it greatly expands the sonic palette of the MPC and gives NI another foothold in the world of standalone music hardware after giving it go on its own with the Machine The selection of sounds is limited at the moment with three synths Analog Dreams Cloud Supply and Nacht and just one expansion Faded Reels available But two more synths and four more expansions will be added soon and if all goes well I m sure more will follow Korg HandyTraxx PlayTerrence O Brien for EngadgetThe HandyTraxx Play is the first and only portable turntable that I know of with built in effects It has a DJ filter a delay and even a simple looper which can in theory negate the need for a separate mixer and even a second turntable in some cases While I can not scratch I ve always wanted to learn and the all in one portable nature of the HandyTraxx Play including a speaker and battery power is pretty appealing to someone who just wants to dip their toe in and doesn t want invest a ton of money and space in a separate mixer and dual turntable setup Plus Korg designed the Play in conjunction with the late Toshihide Nakama the founder of Vestax and builder of the original Handy Trax two words one x an icon in the world of portablism Donner Essential L SynthesizerTerrence O Brien for EngadgetOver the last few years Chinese music gear maker Donner has started to really expand its offerings going from mostly digital pianos and some bargain bin guitar pedals to shockingly decent DSP effects drum machines and even a pocketable groovebox The L is the latest in its growing line of synths and it has a lot of promise It s based in large part on the Roland SH an iconic instrument from the s that found particular favor among artists like Aphex Twin Orbital Depeche Mode KMFDM and Boards of Canada What makes the L particularly intriguing is that it s the first entry in the company s new SnapConnect SC system The keyboard attaches to the synth magnetically allowing you to leave it behind if you want or use it as a separate MIDI controller with your DAW or another synth But Donner also says it plans on adding other instruments to the SC system so you could buy a module based on say a Juno one day and just slap it on to the keyboard you already own Enjoy Electronics DeFeelTerrence O Brien for EngadgetThe DeFeel is hard to explain The company calls it a modular monotony degenerator which is both extremely accurate and extremely unhelpful Basically you stick this thing between your sequencer and your synthesizer and it mangles the incoming CV to generate fills stutters and all manner of barely controlled chaos In short it takes that rock solid sequence you ve programmed and makes it less monotonous It can resequence your sequence or add modulation You can draw modulation curves using the inch touchscreen or even turn it into an X Y pad for live performance It s designed mostly with eurorack synths in mind but it s also available as a standalone unit in a classy wooden case Melbourne Instruments RotoControlTerrence O Brien for EngadgetThe RotoControl might not seem like the most exciting device at first It s a MIDI controller with eight knobs and keys on the right side and a handful of other buttons on the left for navigating the device But what makes it special is that those knobs are motorized ーif you change a parameter in your DAW or softsynth that is reflected physically on the controller That might sound a little gimmicky but it s actually incredibly useful See knobs on a controller or synth generally come in two flavors pots and encoders A pot or potentiometer has a beginning and end So if you change a preset or switch instruments it may no longer reflect the actual setting in question Encoders have no beginning or end Since they don t point to a concrete position in space there s no need to worry about a disagreement between knob position and an actual parameter value But they re also less than ideal for live performance Judging how far you need to turn to get that filter sweep just right is difficult and encoders generally have a less smooth response than a pot Melbourne solves this by just moving the pots to where they re supposed to be Roli Piano amp AirwaveTerrence O Brien for EngadgetI ve been saying for a few years that I m going to finally learn how to play piano But I m a busy dad of two a part time bartender and a full time freelancer I don t really have the time or disposable income frankly to treat myself to piano lessons And the app based or video options I ve tried have been a bit underwhelming I don t know that the Roli Piano and Airwave are for sure more effective than Melodics or Duolingo at teaching how to play but it seems like there s more potential there Where most music education apps are basically glorified versions of Guitar Hero Roli uses the Airwave s camera to track your whole hand letting you know if you re out of position if your wrists are at the wrong angle or if you re using the wrong fingers It s probably not as good as having a real professional teaching you the ropes but it s probably better than a repurposed video game bolted on to some rudimentary music theory lesson Oh and once you feel comfortable enough with your playing the Roli Piano and Airwave combine to create what is probably the most extensive MPE controller on the market Entropy amp Sons Recursion StudioTerrence O Brien for EngadgetVideo synthesizers are not new but they re also not the most common things on the planet And the Recursion Studio from Entropy amp Sons is probably one of the most capable I ve ever seen For one this is not some simple visualizer where a basic clip of animation is manipulated all of the visuals are generated live algorithmically In addition it can process incoming video distort images and react to incoming audio it even has multiple oscilloscope modes builtin For those that like to get their hands dirty there are over modules that can be combined to create custom visual patches But there are also about a presets on board so you can quickly get some visuals up immediately to go with your synth jam And the company is constantly updating the device and adding new features SoundToys SpaceBlenderTerrence O Brien for EngadgetSoundToys is one of the biggest names in effect plugins out there They re used by everyone from Radiolab s Jad Abumrad to Kenny Beats and Trent Reznor The company s Decapitator saturation plugin is one of the best things to ever happen to drums and EchoBoy is a must have delay But it doesn t introduce new effects terribly often SuperPlate was added to the roster in mid but that was the first new addition since Little Plate in November of ーthe company takes its time SpaceBlender is SoundToys take on an ambient granular reverb It s not really a straight granular plugin that chops up your audio and spits it back out in little bits instead it s a bunch of delays that get combined and smeared into something ethereal It even has an interactive envelope designer that you can manipulate to not only hone the shape of your reverb but even has potential as a live performance tool SpaceBlender isn t quite ready for release just yet but even in this early sneak peek it sounded phenomenal and seemed pretty stable This article originally appeared on Engadget at	2025-02-01 16:00:44