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Youphonics Unveils Social Networking Jams for Musicians Everywhere

by Matt Evans on July 5, 2010 at 03:00 PM

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Thanks to new social networking site Youphonics, bandmates needn't jam in their mom's basements anymore. Instead, they may choose to collaborate via Youphonics' cloud-based server, where users first upload clips (known as 'stems' to users of Youphonics) and then wait for friends or complete strangers to collaborate by adding more stems to the original.

When adding to a base stem, you have two options. First, you can record straight to the site, as a result of Flash's ability to communicate with your computer's audio input. (Take note, Steve Jobs.) Alternatively, you can download the original file, record alongside it in your audio editor of choice, and upload it afterward. Fortunately for the original poster, these additions do not actually change the original file. They are merely linked to it, creating a separate stem that has to be activated in order to play alongside the original.

We can't help but draw comparisons to Google Wave, as both intend to streamline online collaboration (which hasn't worked too well for Wave). Still, in Youphonics' favor, the only alternative seems to be navigating through your parents' refuse and unplugging their bug zapper to find outlet space for your array of amps. It's a simple and unique method to listen to and create new music. Currently, the site is in its beta stages, and new users can register by entering the code TNWFTW at registration, though the code expires July 7th. [From: The Next Web]

Tags: cloud, CloudComputing, collaboration, CollaborationTool, googlebuzz, Music, socialnetworking, top, Youphonics

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