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A soft synth that’s made to be played with futuristic, expressive control
We’ve seen lots of new controllers that are designed to be more responsive to gestures. But can they actually make new sounds, to match? ROLI and FXpansion have a new soft synth that’s designed for that.
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ROLI funded by Sony, Onkyo; is it time for the Walkman of music making?
ROLI, makers of the Seaboard and Blocks, keep adding to their funding. But new investments by Sony and Onkyo say a lot about betting on a future of music that’s centered on creation, not just consumption.
Peter Kirn - June 4, 2018
Gear Music tech Stories Tech
Modular wireless music BLOCKS for iOS are ROLI’s next big idea
UK music startup ROLI are on one heck of a roll. And they’re slowly becoming a laboratory for trying out genuinely new ideas for music making – finally breaking the mold of an industry that often relishes nostalgia. Now, ROLI’s got the engineering, acquiring plug-in maker FXpansion and cross-platform development architecture JUCE. They’ve got the […]
Learn about Reaktor from experts in this two hour video
Peter Kirn - November 27, 2015
Music Music tech Stories
Reaktor met Eurorack, and you won’t believe what happened next
Peter Kirn - September 21, 2015
Music tech Stories
Here’s a visual tour of what’s new in Reaktor 6
Peter Kirn - September 9, 2015
Music tech Stories
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