Escaping tuning’s restrictive default setting – a conversation with Khyam Allami

This year has kicked off with a renewed conversation about tuning in electronic music. Khyam Allami has helped ignite that interest with free online browser tools anyone can explore, plus performances showcasing them – and has been outspoken about the philosophy behind them and why they matter. Here’s a deep dive into that work.

Beatport DJ is in-browser DJing for everybody – a first look, from a producer-DJ perspective

Beatport DJ is a browser-based tool that combines finding music with mixing it right away. It is definitely where the company’s LINK subscription is going. And we’ve got a first look at the interface – plus what it might mean for anyone making and releasing music (and what’s missing so far).

Peter Kirn - March 3, 2021

Pure Data is running in the browser, for free Web-based sound patching

It’s just an alpha version, but it’s already impressive: the open source visual programming tools Pd is running in a browser window, even with externals.

Peter Kirn - October 30, 2020

Build a 3D VJ tool from scratch, in browser, in the free cables.gl beta

Peter Kirn - September 7, 2020

There’s a new home for custom visuals and graphics FX – and $99 deal on VDMX for VJs

Peter Kirn - March 26, 2020

Still image from HOLD ON music video by Holon.

cables.gl, music-friendly 3D browser visuals, now in free public beta

Peter Kirn - July 26, 2019

Learn synthesis basics in your browser, free, with Ableton

Peter Kirn - June 26, 2019

A free, shared visual playground in the browser: Olivia Jack talks Hydra

Peter Kirn - February 22, 2019

Magical 3D visuals, patched together with wires in browser: Cables.gl

Ted Pallas - January 31, 2019

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