The iPhone offers a myriad of fascinating apps that are extremely useful for musicians, from sound effects to multi-tracking, tuning, looping etc. In order to tap into this large vault of apps however, I needed to first figure out how I could connect my bass to the iPhone.
After almost of week of research and trial and error, I finally figured it out and have decided to share my findings here. Hopefully this will help you avoid the frustration I went through.
[ Read More → ]In their interview with CNA’s Suzanne Jung and Steven Chia, Tessera talks about their beginnings at the Singapore Wine & Jazz Festival 2010, musical inspirations, and what lies ahead for the band.
[ Read More → ]This coming Tuesday 27 July 2010 9.20AM, Singapore’s newest, freshest premier all-female modern jazz ensemble Tessera makes a debut TV appearance on Channel News Asia Primetime Morning.
From left Sharon Nunis, Wendy Phua, Audrey Tang, Suzanne Jung (CNA Presenter), Melissa Carroll
In the interview with CNA’s Suzanne Jung and Steven Chia, Tessera talks about their beginnings at the Singapore Wine & Jazz Festival 2010, musical inspirations, and what lies ahead for the band. Tessera also performs their new progressive jazz song “Inuit” LIVE for the first time on television.
A video of the interview will be uploaded for viewing.
Tessera is:
Melissa Carroll – saxophone
Sharon Nunis – piano
Wendy Phua – bass
Audrey Tang – drums
For booking inquiries, email tessera.girlband[at]gmail.com.
[ Read More → ]The Everyday Looper has got to be one of the greatest iPhone apps ever developed for the solo musician.
The minute I downloaded it, and plugged in my cable to the iPhone, I was already composing a new song on the fly. In 1-2days, I had completed writing a new song on the Everyday Looper with just my bass laying down harmony, rhythm and melody. Absolutely intuitive and fun, playing the bass on this looper gave me just as much satisfaction as my RC-50.
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Solo Bassist Wendy Phua
A Clinic in Songwriting On Bass with iPhone Apps
Yamaha Great Music Sale
Yamaha, Plaza Singapura
13 June 3pm
OPEN TO PUBLIC – FREE ADMISSION
The Yamaha Great Music Sale presents a free Clinic in Songwriting On Bass with iPhone Apps by Bassist and Composer Wendy Phua
The clinic will feature discussions about the process of songwriting, how modern technology like [...]
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