Ins & outs

MARBLE MADNESS Given that it made the national papers and appeared on Newsnight, you probably couldn’t fail to have seen Martin Molin’s amazing marblepowered music machine already, but if you didn’t catch it, find out more at bit.ly/MarbleMusic.

CASSETTE COMEBACK? We’ve had the vinyl revival, but could it really be possible that cassette tapes are coming back as well? It sounds unlikely, but that’s the format that Eminem chose to reissue his 1999 Slim Shady LP on recently. Maybe it’s time to dig that Walkman out of the loft…

CHARGED UP Apple announced a regular-sized versionv of the iPad Pro last month, butb we were more chuffed with the launch of the Lightning to USB 3 CameraCaC Adapter. It might not sound exciting,exe but this finally enables you tot plug in a USB peripheral such as a MIDI controller or interface.

KEITH EMERSON R.I.P.

was saddened to hear of the death of Keith Emerson, one of the greatest rock keyboard players of all time. His theatrical live performances were an inspiration to many, and you just had to admire his bravery for using mighty but unreliable modular setups on stage.

FAREWELL FIFTH BEATLE

We shared the sadness at George Martin’s passing, but it did at least give us a chance to celebrate the Beatles producer’s remarkable feats. He achieved more with primitive technology than most of us do with our modern DAWs.

LISTEN UP

Hearing loss is a worry for anyone who listens to music at high volumes, and the news that AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has been advised to stop touring to avoid complete deafness is a reminder that it’s a serious issue. Make sure you use protection, people.