TECH
TOOLS
The Indie Spotify Bible is an e-book in PDF format that provides
detailed contact information for over 3,000 popular Spotify playlists.
It includes all available contact information, including location, con-
tact name, e-mail, website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Each
playlist is categorized by genre so artists can contact the curators
that cater to their specific style of music. For each, the e-book pro-
vides the number of followers the playlist has, how many songs are
in the playlist, and a description of the playlist itself.
www.indiestreamingbible.com.
Roland has released Zenbeats, an intuitive music creation app that
runs cross-platform and is free to access. Roland’s acquisition of
Open Labs’ Stagelight app serves as the foundation for Zenbeats.
Users can create, share, and collaborate on songs, and the app is
designed for all screen types, from mobile devices to notebooks
and desktops. The interactive built-in lessons allow anyone to begin
making beats and entire songs, while more experienced creators
can use the app’s expansive composition, collaboration, and produc-
tion features. Zenbeats also includes expressive onscreen instruments,
third-party plug-in integration, collaborative jamming via Ableton
Link, streamlined cloud support, and enhanced exporting options.
www.roland.com/us/products/zenbeats.
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Compressionist, a new ear training game, has been added to
SoundGym’s audio ear training platform. The game is designed
to help artists and engineers hear compression nuances and get
a deeper understanding of how compressor parameters, such
as ratio, attack, and release, interact to get the desired result. The
game presents a compressed audio source and the mission is to
recreate the compressed sound by selecting the right compressor
parameters.
Basic membership is free and a paid Pro membership unlocks
the full training program. www.soundgym.co.
Accountech Solutions has released the GigTrack mobile app
for iOS and Android,
which provides a suite of
organizational tools for
musicians. Suitable for
both individual artists
and bands, GigTrack lets
users communicate with
musical contacts such
as bandmates, produc-
ers, agents, managers,
etc., with all business
documented in the app.
Musicians can build their
EPK and also track all
equipment with pho-
tos, model numbers,
serial numbers, insur-
ance info, and more.
On the Bulletin Board,
they can share posts
with other musicians,
agents, managers,
promoters, and others.
There is also a song
structure template for
songwriting on the go.
www.gigtrack.online.