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Blind musician Jason Dasent worked with Roland to make a guide for V-STAGE
Jason Dasent, a blind, UK-based Trinidadian musician, producer, and globally recognized accessibility consultant, has teamed up with the Roland Future Design Lab. The result: a comprehensive accessibility guide to every control, jack, widget, and function on the V-STAGE performance keyboard. More like this — a plea to the whole industry. What’s interesting about this is […]
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The TR-808 is getting an MSW open-source firmware and a Tubbutec mod
From Michigan, the land where the TR-808 met techno, comes an open-source effort to extend the 808’s life and expand its features. A new 808 firmware joins firmware for the TR-606 and TR-303. Meet SuperOS-808.From Michigan, the land where the TR-808 met techno, comes an open-source effort to extend the 808’s life and expand its features. A new 808 firmware joins firmware for the TR-606 and TR-303. Meet SuperOS-808.
Peter Kirn - August 11, 2026
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
There’s a major security hole in CDJs, Rekordbox; here’s what’s affected
AlphaTheta, the company the entire world still knows as “Pioneer,” has announced a major security vulnerability in many CDJ and XDJ models and all Rekordbox software for macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS. You should definitely patch your software, but what does this mean, exactly, and who’s affected? (Hint: it’s only an issue if you’re connected to a network.)
Strange, wonderful #808day creations from Japan — and a DIY D-Beam!
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2026
Gear Music Music tech Tech
808 Day: free Roland e-Bjook, NTS Radio jams, animation
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2026
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The PlayStation Vita just got a new sampling groovebox and synth
Peter Kirn - August 6, 2026
Gaming Music tech Software Tech
VST is 30 years old, and Steinberg is giving away some of its earliest plugins
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2026
Music tech Software Tech
