Roland’s 808 Day: animated films, apparel collabs, patterns, parties, software deals

Roland has largely shifted product announcements to other dates, but 808 Day is still a party. And every year brings some left-field surprise. This year, it’s animated films. But that’s perfect for your 808 Day celebration, even if it’s just a party of you, a drum machine, and a night off.

A little-known Nintendo DS piano peripheral meets homebrew sound

Switch 2, sure, but — have you plugged a tiny piano into a Nintendo DS and used some powerful homebrew software and custom scripts to make a handheld experimental music instrument?

Peter Kirn - July 31, 2025

C4NDY KeyVLM, a USB keyboard that connects to a vinyl turntable for mixing

Make your transition into this: it’s the intersection of a love of custom DIY USB keyboards, computers and mobile devices, turntables, and vinyl mixing. Yamamoto Shunichi shares their creation, C4NDY KeyVLM, an ortholinear-layout keyboard for combining mobile digital and vinyl sets.

Peter Kirn - December 30, 2023

Hey, what is MIDI Thru actually about, anyway?

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2023

Eurorack monster, now with four zones: Make Noise drops 208hp 7U case

Peter Kirn - August 9, 2023

open·control is a Kickstarter-backed controller for Ableton Live triggering, looping, everything

Peter Kirn - November 2, 2021

FamilyTool expands Moog, other semi-modulars with more patching

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2019

The new iPad Pro has a USB-C port – so what can it do, exactly?

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2018

Blue’s new mic boom seems an obvious accessory for the DIY age

Peter Kirn - March 12, 2018

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