Gear Music tech Tech
BASTL Microgranny is back – in a limited Monolith edition with Bogdan Raczynski
microGranny 2 was discontinued – but it gets one last lease on life, in a very limited Monolith edition. It’s a “final form” for the beloved 8-bit, lo-fi granular sample instrument.
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Free sample mashing with samplebrain, by Aphex Twin and Dave Griffiths
Designed by Aphex Twin, Samplebrain takes a new approach to samples – chopping up audio into a “brain” of little bits, networked by similarity. You can play it in real-time, free for all platforms, including Apple M1/M2.
Peter Kirn - September 25, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
Chantlings, an app where animated forest creatures sing along with you, is a marvel of design
Just when you think software has lost its wonder, you’re singing into your iPhone with some cute animated blobs. Chantlings is a joy – and a demonstration of how even existing vocal technologies can be employed in fanciful new ways.
Peter Kirn - August 25, 2022
Apps iOS Music tech Tech
NAP, a free, high-performance data-driven visual and audio platform, is now slicker than ever
Peter Kirn - October 15, 2021
Motion Music tech Software Tech
Inside MTS-ESP, the new tuning tool from Oddsound and Aphex Twin
Peter Kirn - March 29, 2021
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Software Stories Tech
KORG NTS-1 is here: A pocket ‘logue voice as $99 DIY kit
Peter Kirn - September 4, 2019
DIY + Unusual Gear Stories Tech
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