Osmose 2.0 makes this expressive MPE instrument more navigable, powerful

Expressive E’s 2.0 firmware has arrived for their flagship Osmose expressive keyboard. With better external MIDI support and improved preset management and navigation, this significant release addresses some of what users most wanted.

Squiggy’s WaveTracker: open-source tracker – and other free tools

WaveTracker is a fun, free tracker for Windows that features wavetable editing, more than 100 instrument macros, and visualization for a glitchy good time. And that brings up the many other free trackers you might try out these days…

Aslice to close: an experiment in revenue sharing reveals sobering inequities

Aslice, an experimental community-based model for sharing DJ revenue with producers, announced today it is closing its doors after paying over $400,000 to producers. The announcement is accompanied by an independent report on Aslice’s data – with some sobering revelations.

Lisbon this week will be a haven for DIY sound, video synthesis, and AV

Against the unlikely backdrop of top horror film festival MOTELx, Lisbon will host a beautiful spectrum of DIY workshops, audiovisual experimentation, video art, and synth building from across Portugal and Europe this week.

Sinevibes’ Artemiy in free KORG sound design showcase

Sinevibes’ Artemiy Pavlov features in a free online sound design showcase this Wednesday on the ultra-affordable KORG NTS-1 and NTS-3. And we already have an exciting sneak peak of what Artemiy is bringing to those platforms soon.

Sync and licensing workshops online for women, trans, and nonbinary people

For women, trans, and nonbinary people, if you’re looking to unlock the value of your music, UK nonprofit Saffron is working with music publisher Cavendish to share opportunities. A three-month series of online workshops, accessible worldwide, starts later this month.

Keith McMillen, instrumental innovator, has died

Keith McMillen has passed away at the age of 67. There’s a complete obituary posted this evening by Keith McMillen Instruments.

Laurie Anderson’s new album takes on Amelia Earheart’s last flight

Laurie Anderson’s first album since 2018 soars into the self-consuming power of obsession, as told through the final flight of Amelia Earheart. It’s accompanied by the release of some videos from Anderson’s creative archives.

Rock, electroacoustic, and traditional Iranian mix in Behrouz Pashaei LP

Fusions too often prove superficial or homogenize traditional elements into an empty blur. Not so in the new outing from Behrouz Pashaei, who draws deep from the well of his exceptional traditional Iranian musicianship, interweaving it into a new, emotional electroacoustic direction on Encounter.

Hey hackers: Novation’s Launchkey Programmer’s Reference Guide

Novation has built a ton of functionality into Launchkey. But what if you want to create your own integrations for your favorite DAW or custom software? The MK4 Programmer’s Reference Guide is available now.