Novation’s Launchpad 2.0 adds widgets that adapt to your DAW shortcuts, expands customization

More like this, please. Novation’s Launchpad 2.0 updates (for Launchpad Mini and X) are a great example of how manufacturers can make it easier to adapt hardware to your setup. Now they’ve added keystrokes to the custom faders and melodic and drum widgets you can lay out on your custom controls.

Hot visual patch summer: cables.gl adds character camera control, new physics, remote viewing

The free browser-based patching environment for visuals cables.gl has one hot summer update. New ray casting and the power to walk around and walk into walls.

Peter Kirn - June 10, 2022

Ableton’s free Learning Synths site now exports, records, and adds more exploration

Learning Synths, Ableton’s free site intended to teach synthesis basics, has added some compelling new features. You can now save and share your work and explore sounds in new ways.

Peter Kirn - April 26, 2022

Musical, powerful live coding in the browser is here with Strudel – child of Tidal

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2022

itch.io indie gaming distribution for musicians: free open-source Scritch player and more

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2022

tahti, free browser groovebox, is now improved and has an open source sample library

Peter Kirn - February 21, 2022

Cables, free browser visual patching, is now way more shiny and pointy and better

Peter Kirn - February 18, 2022

Sequence sounds out of emoticons-icons with this surprisingly addictive free website

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2022

Resolume 7.8’s REST API turns your visual tools into tweakable web servers

Peter Kirn - December 28, 2021

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