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Sequencing with light on an alien-looking instrument by Kacper Ziemianin
DIY and instrument-making can be about tinkering and inventing. But it can also be about finding one instrument for your performance and iterating over the long term. That’s what Kacper Ziemianin, aka Ctrl Freq, has done with this “Light-Sequencer” instrument (LSe) – and it’s just reached a breakthrough third hardware version with an accompanying live show.
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LA friends and colleagues, we’re thinking of you; fires signal planetary crisis
The home of so many in the music and musical instruments community has been consumed by fire. Friends and colleagues in the Los Angeles area, you’re on our minds this week; I hope you’ve gotten to safety. And we can’t mince words: planetwide, every second of this climate crisis now counts.
Here’s Roger Linn with advice on developing expressive gestures
Roger Linn didn’t just develop the LinnStrument and then check out. He’s provided a steady stream of musical advice both of his own makings and from the device’s user community – all while being a driving force in MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE). The latest video is a must-watch addition to that ongoing series.
Peter Kirn - January 8, 2025
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Maker Monday: DIY your own tracker hardware for around $50-$75
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2025
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Maker Monday: Autodafe put VCV Rack in a Eurorack module, via RasPi
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2025
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Current 2.0 evolved into one of last year’s most compelling synths
Peter Kirn - January 3, 2025
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Go watch this video on Buchla, Spectraphon, and spectral animation
Peter Kirn - January 3, 2025
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