Book Reviews

Review: ‘A History of Western Music: The Twilight of “Classicism”‘ by Akeo Okada

(Original posted on November 28, 2008)This is a wonderfully ambitious work. Among music history ...
Music Reviews

Rediscovering the Charm of Lutoslawski

Rediscovering the Charm of Lutosławski(Original posted on June 14, 2006)I recently listened agai...
Essays

Memorable Music: The Musical “Carousel”

(Original posted on March 29, 2015)One of the conditions for achieving a breakthrough and taking...
Music Reviews

Listening to “Hana” by ASA-CHANG & Junray

(Original posted on April 5, 2015)A thought suddenly struck me, and I wanted to listen to music ...
Music Reviews

Nordic Composer Rautavaara

(Original posted on June 9, 2006)I've been listening to Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928- ), specific...
Essays

Seeking a New Tonal World ~ Reading “Blue Notes and Tonality”

(Original posted on October 22, 1999)Numerous questions regarding the music called "Blues" would...
Book Reviews

Review: “Complete Orchestration” by Akira Ifukube

(Original posted on January 4, 2009)This is a masterpiece that has held an unshakeable position ...
Cubase & Plugins

WinRT MIDI: What is it? From Bluetooth Support to MMCSS Error Countermeasures

Since Cubase 12, "WinRT MIDI" has appeared as a MIDI driver option. WinRT MIDI is a new standard...
Cubase & Plugins

How to Optimize Cubase Performance with Windows Defender Exclusions

When using Cubase, you may experience phenomena such as audio skipping or noise due to a sudden ...
Cubase & Plugins

Countermeasures for DAW Dropouts by Improving DPC Latency

There are various approaches to stabilizing DAW operation while keeping the audio interface's AS...