Think you have what it takes to be the next singing sensation? No need to get yourself onto one of those over-hyped singing shows, your chance at the spotlight — and $1,000 — is here. Until May 15, you have the chance to put your sound on center stage with the Vocoo National Karaoke Week Challenge. All you have to do is enter, using the free Vocoo Music Player app to record your vocals in one of eight designated contest songs and send them off to the judging table. Read the rest of this entry »

The release of the iPad 2 on Friday had people lining up around Apple Retailers, salivating over the thought of getting their hands on the latest in tablet technologies. While the device itself is certainly a lot to get excited about (see my earlier post: Good Things Come in Two’s), there are two more reasons to grab ahold of it: GarageBand and iMovie. Priced at $4.99 a pop, these two apps were made specially for the release of the iPad 2 and enable you to do everything you could do with their computer counterparts. Side note: GarageBand existed for the first-generation iPad, but experts agree that it is a completely different beast on the iPad 2. Now that the iPad 2 has the enhanced graphics, gyroscope, powered-up processor, and oh, not to mention, dual-facing cameras, you can take your movie and music-making inclinations to the next level and on-the-go. With these apps on the iPad 2, touch functions and universal applicability make it so that you can literally mold your creations and carry them with you, and on whatever device you choose. Read the rest of this entry »

The weekend is finally here, so why not ring it in with some sick beats? With DJ World Studio, you bring the party to your iPad, as it provides all the tools you need mix and mash like a pro. DJ World Studio boasts being the first iPad DJ app to combine vinyl and CD control styles, and also provides 30 tracks to get you started, as well as the ability to import tunes from any source, including your iTunes library. The multi-touch mixing features and twin turntables enable you to take full advantage of your digitized DJ experience, so that you can record mixes for later live re-mixing without delay, utilize side-by-side dual audio waveform display for easier cue and mix, take advantage of the five sound FX, create loops, use switch buttons for instant cross-fades, enable precise manual positioning within a track, and tap manually to measure BPM. DJ World Studio also includes an array of elements that help you create the most out of the music, like automatic tempo detection and beat matching, vinyl style scratching, cross fader, many options for sorting tracks, dual high and low frequency controls, album cover display, spectrum analyzer, one touch recording for replay or export via iTunes file sharing, and much, much more. If this seems a little inundating, or you haven’t yet tapped your inner mix-master, the app also comes with a free tutorial to launch and inspire your creative endeavors. So, no DJ this Friday night? No problem — with DJ World Studio, the party follows you.

With American Idol back on the air, people nationwide are belting out chords, for better or worse. Well, no matter what kind of pipes you have, if you love to sing, there’s an app that will turn even the nastiest of notes into sweet harmony. LaDiDa is essentially your own professional recording studio, using what they refer to as a reverse karaoke method and  artificial intelligence to analyze and re-vamp your voice. All you do is choose a style and tempo and sing or rap into the  mic, and the app corrects, tunes, and creates your masterpiece. In effect, LaDiDa acts as the band and sound studio that tailors to your voice, making your singing the best it can be. Furthermore, you can share your LaDiDa creations with friends on Facebook, Twitter, and email, and discover what other LaDiDa users have made. Think you need a show and some stellar pipes to launch your career as the next big thing? Think again! With LaDiDa, you can become your own singing sensation.

I’ll just get straight to the point with this one.  If you’re like me and you love listening to music or making it, this app is one of the best I’ve seen in the app store.  Beatwave is an app that allows you to make your own awesome beats without any musical knowledge.

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The AOL Radio app is one that serves all your radio needs in an app that is easy to use. The radio is a tricky thing these days with everyone choosing instead to use their ipods and itunes as a source of music. However, for those who enjoy mixing it up and still listen to the radio this app is great.

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There is nothing like the feeling of holding a guitar for the first time, its heavy, awkward and all around uncomfortable. The more you practice, the more the instrument becomes an extension of your limbs and you start to wonder how you ever existed without it. This, to me is the best thing about learning an instrument and taking the time to master the craft of the instrument. However, here is an app that allows you to learn how to play the instrument without even holding a guitar.

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