Transfuser Is Here!

The full release of Transfuser, Digidesign's new loop creation and manipulation plug-in, is now here. For more information, please visit www.digidesign.com/transfuser.

Full Release of Pro Tools 7.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard)

Digidesign has just announced the release of Pro Tools 7.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard). Been waiting for a long time for this and finally the software update is available. For more information, please go to www.digidesign.com.

Encounter: While Waiting At Bus Stop

So, while waiting at the bus stop on my way home, I encounter a weird guy looking at me. I was trying to listen to my music with my earphones on at the same time, he tries to hold a conversation with me that goes something like this:

Guy: Excuse me, do you live or work around here?

Me: Yeah, I work right across the street.

Guy: Yeah, because I see you catch the bus all the time around this time

Me: Oh okay.

*Awkward silence

Guy: So where you going?

Me: Home, where are you headed to?

Guy: I'm going to this Mexican restaurant.

Me: Oh okay.

Guy: You want to come?

Me: No thanks. I'm okay, got to get home and rest.

*Awkward silence

Guy: So, how old are you?

Me: 23

Guy: Oh really, I thought you were 16.

Me: (darn it, should've just said I was 16) How old are you?

Guy: 26

*Awkward silence

Guy: So, what's your nationality?

Me: Chinese

Guy: (looking surprised) Really? No way. 100% Chinese?

Me: *nods head

Guy: I thought you were Filipino.

*Awkward silence

Guy: So, where are you from?

Me: Here, San Francisco

Guy: Oh!

Me: Where are you from?

Guy: Mexico

*Awkward silence

Guy: So, what's your name?

Me: Rebecca, what's your's?

Guy: Miguel

*Awkward silence

Bus comes and we sit across from each other. He smiles and nods and I just look at him crazy.

I figured he would realize oh the conversation wasn't going anywere. Geez...

N.E.R.D.'s New Album "Seeing Sounds"

Yessir.

Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley are back at it again with their third album, Seeing Sounds, which comes out on June 10th.

http://www.n-e-r-d.com/

Album Review: Usher's "Here I Stand"

Usher has well established himself in the music industry, along with this being his sixth studio album, Here I Stand. From starting out as a young teen with P. Diddy to a "grown-man" working with Jermaine Dupri. Now aside from all the fame and success he has had with his previous albums, this one was less than mediocre. With the single, Love in this Club, that has had many plays, though too repetitive on the radio and elsewhere, the song has all the right tones and melodies but the lyrics do not attract me as much.

I'll be honest, this album could have done much better and does not par up to his last two previous albums, Confessions & 8701. After 4 years from Confessions, I would think Here I Stand would show some improvements, if not only the same level of quality music.

Although I do not like this album as much as his previous albums, Usher does have some slow songs that makes it a good listen. He does not have too many collaorations on his album, except for Jay-Z, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, and Young Jeezy.

My favorite tracks:

• Before I Met You
• His Mistakes
• Appetite
• Lifetime

http://www.myspace.com/usher