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“Magic Can Be Fun”: remembering Ken Downie of The Black Dog
Much about The Black Dog was and remains wrapped in an air of mystery and mischief, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that Ken Downie’s death this week came as an unexpected shock to those outside of his small immediate circle.
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FL on the Web: hands-on, Image-Line tells us what it all means
A Web-native version of FL Studio generated a lot of buzz — and some confusion. Was this replacing the desktop version? (Absolutely not.) Was it part of some larger AI play? (Mostly Suno users seemed to think that.) Image-Line responded to my questions with their side of this — and I took the new Web UI for a spin.
The business of live at Vegas’ LDI show, from global trends to espionage
There are few places on Earth where you can see the state of the live light and sound industry quite like Las Vegas’ LDI show. It comes with all the usual trade show trappings, from industrial espionage and theft to insanely expensive booths (and wastebaskets). But it also provides a glimpse into opportunities for individual and DIY artists to earn money, at a time when wide swaths of the creative industries feel like they’re coming unglued. That VJ/live visual or live sound career might be worth a second look. We got an exclusive report on the ground from Colin Keerhuen for CDM.
Data Knot for Max is machine learning as musicians want it: human-focused
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Guide: Create unique effects with Max for Live and Ableton DSP objects (pt. 2)
Peter Kirn - October 14, 2025
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