Still from Haken Continuum video with hands on the red-and-black horizontal ribbon controller of the Continuum Fingerboard; visualization above with Harmonic Resonator, circles overlaid on keyboard showing multi-dimensional expression.

Haken Continuum deep dive, as composition blurs with sound design

Is it sound design? Or is it composition? Yes. Here’s a full exploration of the Haken Continuum, the oft-misunderstood expressive device, as a musical instrument, plus creations for the hardware. It might inspire you to rethink how you view digital interfaces for performance.

Apple Music now streams in Serato, Rekordbox, djay, Rane, Denon tools

Apple Music is now streaming in major DJ software like Serato DJ Pro. That comes complete with playlists and companion Apple Music curation on desktop and mobile – plus support for some all-in-one Pioneer hardware and even Engine OS-powered Denon decks.

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2025

Xaoc’s Samarkanda is a massive, patchable delay and audio mangler

It’s a quad digital delay with a bunch of patch points in its sprawling 42HP. But Xaoc Devices’ new Samarkanda and its audio buffer can transform into a lot more, from granulators to loopers to resonators – basically, anything you can build out of its four independent delays. It might be the most powerful re-patchable effect we’ve ever seen.

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2025

Paul Schreiber (Tandy, Moog MG-1, Synthesis Technology) remembered

Peter Kirn - March 24, 2025

SchneidersKeller brings Berlin synth landmark to London

Peter Kirn - March 21, 2025

Three free spectral synths to try after the new Serum spectral oscillator

Peter Kirn - March 19, 2025

Serum 2: wavetable champ becomes much more in huge, free update

Peter Kirn - March 17, 2025

Sinevibes’ “digital-analog” buffer delay Integer is now on KORG hardware

Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025

KORG’s adorable Sanrio tuners and other stuff you can only get in Japan

Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025

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