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Polish chemist Jan Czochralski, joysticks and patch points spawned this drum machine
Start with a chemical process that grows crystals and silicon for semiconductors, build a multi-layered 6-7 voice drum machine around it, cover it with patch points and clusters of knobs and joysticks, and you get the Czochralski cells. It’s a complex drum machine rather unlike anything before it.
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Get an ultra-realistic modeled cymbal plug-in for free: CHAIR EXC!TE CYMBAL
Chair Audio quietly launched a new plug-in, and it’s both free and wonderful. EXC!TE CYMBAL is, no exaggeration, realistic enough that you’ll do a double-take knowing this is a physical model and not in any way sampled.
Peter Kirn - May 8, 2023
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
Polystepper, a gorgeous electroacoustic synth made with stepper motors, and more wonders
Analog, digital… we’re onto the physical, kinetic, and electroacoustic. For one example, marvel at the Polystepper by artist/woodworker Love Hultén and coder Koka Nikoladze.
Peter Kirn - May 3, 2023
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Game Boy Advance gets a new, free step sequencer, complete with p-locks
Peter Kirn - May 1, 2023
Apps DIY + Unusual Gaming Music tech Pocket gaming Tech
MycroG’s tiny 3D printed versions of keyboards and organs, stunningly realistic
Peter Kirn - April 19, 2023
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Audulus modular on iOS, macOS now lets you add your own DSP easily with Lua scripts
Peter Kirn - April 17, 2023
Apps DIY + Unusual iOS Music tech Software Tech
RP-8 is a “demake” of the ReBirth RB-338 for the PICO-8 fantasy console
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2023
DIY + Unusual Gaming Music tech Pocket gaming Tech
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