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Celebrate Terminator 2’s 35th with the T-1000 VFX BTS and DJ T-1000
35 years later, the T-1000 is more relevant than ever. Terminator 2 debuted in the first weekend of July 1991. The groundbreaking mix of computer animation and practical effects has come full circle. And I can’t mention the T-1000 without mentioning Alan Oldham (DJ T-1000.) T-1000 Killer AI turns out to be chatbots causing psychosis, […]
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Ableton Live and Push can now run on Linux, unofficially
Finally, proof that there’s life for Live after Apple and Microsoft. It’s unofficial and totally unsupported, but a set of patches for the free Wine compatibility environment lets you run Ableton Live 12, Max for Live, and Push 2 and Push 3 on Linux. And the result is just about indistinguishable from native support.
Peter Kirn - July 15, 2026
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Stretch keys — Novation rounds out the MK4 Launchkey range with 88 keys
Novation’s Launchkey remains a go-to, no-hassle standard for MIDI controllers. Now they’ve rounded out their MK4 lineup with an 88-key model that adds the extra octaves without the weight or bulk that usually entails. They opted for semi-weighted keys to keep from bulking up.) It’s the compact MK4, all stretched out. Here’s the latest on the full MK4 lineup.
Peter Kirn - July 15, 2026
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With audio and VST3 support, Isadora is now a complete interactive canvas
Peter Kirn - July 14, 2026
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Logic has new granular, Beat Breaker features; here’s how to use them
Peter Kirn - July 13, 2026
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EPROM built an instrument for Current: complete guide
Peter Kirn - July 8, 2026
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