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The late Dave Smith with Tom Oberheim, Marcus Ryle, Tony Karavidas talking OB-X8 design
We’re fortunate for all the time we get to spend together talking about the stuff we love and meeting the people who make our musical instruments. And that time is always limited. So this moment from the OB-X8 team is especially worth watching for all four designers – and RIP, Dave.
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Make your own MIDI-to-CV adapter in a skull, with a 3D printer and CircuitPython
Liz Clark over at Adafruit has a great DIY project. It’s compact. It’s beginner-friendly. It teaches you some simple embedded Python with Circuit Python. It’s… a skull.
Peter Kirn - August 10, 2022
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Atari, at 50, leaves a legacy of electronic imagination in visuals and sound
It’s official: video games, or certainly their leading icon Atari, have crossed the half-century landmark. But maybe that’s why the aesthetics of some of Atari’s earliest greats now sound newly fresh – not only retro, but as something elemental no deep in music, art, and culture.
Read this story of how the original Xbox startup sound was created
Peter Kirn - October 20, 2021
Gaming Gear Music tech Tech
Commodore CBM 4064 with insanely powerful MSSIAH cart and Look Mum No Computer
Peter Kirn - October 11, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Music Music tech Tech
Plogue has made a chip-perfect emulation of the Yamaha FM synth line
Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
Afrorack is back with cheap DIY modules, from African percussion to MS-20 filters
Peter Kirn - September 21, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Tech
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