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Ubuntu Studio 24.10 – the free Linux audiovisual workstation – is here
Fully free, completely open source, Ubuntu Studio can breathe life into old machines and give you powerful free toolsets on new ones. It’s one of the easiest ways to get creative with Linux, and this new release looks better, supports more audio configurations, and is simpler to install, as well as bringing the latest-and-greatest package support.
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Nintendo DS as ultra-portable generative source, with homebrew and Lua
It’s generative music that can fit into a spare pocket of a backpack. Nintendo DS + CellsDS homebrew + a little Lua code hacking + Korg’s Pandora PX4D guitar multi-effects = pure bliss.
Peter Kirn - September 16, 2024
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VDMX6 is the biggest live visual news on Mac in over a decade – and it’s $99
VDMX6 is the biggest update for the live Mac visual tool in over a decade. Wait, no – it’s the biggest single-day news for Mac visuals in over a decade, full stop. Metal support, TouchDesigner integration, HAP updates, and more have implications beyond VDMX6 to other live visual tools, too.
Creature from the ID lets you live your 50s sci-fi soundtrack fantasies
Peter Kirn - June 9, 2024
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
CRUM2 “generative percussive harmonic device” with lush design
Peter Kirn - May 21, 2024
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