Archive for December, 2007

Thanks to everyone for checking out the new song and for the kind words. iTunes has selected the single as a featured exclusive download. Click here to check it out >

Tycho – The Daydream / The Disconnect -  2007 GIDG10 – Download
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Update: iTunes has selected the single as a featured exclusive download.

The bane of my existence is proofing, that subtle art form which attempts to ensure that the colors you are seeing on your monitor will appear the same way in printed form or on other’s monitors (when viewing on the internet).  I currently use a Samsung 204t LCD monitor with the Pantone Spyder2 calibration system, and while they perform well, I would like something more reliable (for instance the 204t displays slightly differently depending on what part of the screen you’re looking at; non-uniform brightness / color / contrast across the full area of the LCD).  Pictured above is the Eizo CG241w, apparently the industry standard, but at about $2,300 it’s a big investment. Consider that they are only rated to reliably reproduce color for about 5 years and it starts to look like a rather bad investment.  I have scoured internet bulletin boards and trade magazines, only to find a bunch of conflicting opinions and manufacturer shills. 

So that leads me to my question:  What has everyone else been using? Is there an alternative that isn’t as costly as the Eizo? Does anyone still use CRT?  I got rid of my last one a couple years back to go all LCD and now sort of regret it.  What sort of calibration systems are you using? Answer back in The Comments >

Keep in mind that I am all PC, so I can’t calibrate an Apple cinema on my system (there are no OSD controls on the cinemas, only OS-embedded software controls which are mac only).  Although I can use the Dell 24", which apparently has the same LCD element as the Cinemas (although both have received poor reviews).

Poster from the BrokenBeat night last July. This will be released as a print early next year.

The new Tycho single drops tonight @ Midnight.  You can purchase the MP3s direct here.  I’ll be posting "The Daydream" track here on the blog as a preview a bit later today.

Some Jackson is always a nice way to start the week: Jackson and His Computer Band – "Radio Cacaghost Track" from the album "Smash".

Arbor Olive, Field Research and Ursine 2 are all back in stock at The ISO50 Shop >

Found this one at NAGO (Nederlands Archief Grafisch Ontwerpers).  Some other very nice images there.

Not sure what this is exactly… In flight brochure?  Not too keen on the illustration but the header/type is spot on.
Image via Anthony Mark

"Number 9" by Ian Brown as featured in the Lost + Found print. Wonderful; can we buy it?