Make Noise are turning a classic 1972 synthesis book into a video series

Even as modular synths make a comeback, the definitive work on the topic languishes out of print since its 1972 publication. But now, one synth maker is translating its ideas to video.

Roland and MIT want to use music to teach kids programming

Millions of children worldwide use Scratch to enter the world of programming. Now there’s a new way to connect to music, as Roland teams up with MIT.

Peter Kirn - January 9, 2018

Celebrate the birthday of an amazing resource with free stuff for Ableton Live

It’s perhaps the most useful Ableton Live-focused resource on the Web. And we’re celebrating its fifth birthday with exclusive freebies for CDM readers.

Peter Kirn - October 20, 2017

Ableton built a free browser playground to teach how music works

Peter Kirn - May 9, 2017

ArduTouch is an all-in-one Arduino synthesizer learning kit for $30

Peter Kirn - April 26, 2017

Demian Licht on transmitting knowledge, being a demon of the light

Peter Kirn - March 8, 2017

Two hours of video covers over a century of history of sound art

Peter Kirn - February 13, 2017

One new board turns into a complete sound and light lab

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2016

Pauline Oliveros, who transformed how we listen and think

Peter Kirn - November 27, 2016

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