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Smallest MIDI keyboard ever? MidiCard fits on a business card
Alana Balagot whipped this one up and – it’s a gem. The challenge: fit a completely functional MIDI keyboard onto a board the size of a credit or business card, and let it work with anything (USB-C, class compliant). The result: MidiCard.
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Elastic Melody for iOS now does MIDI – here it is with MeeBlip
Elastic Melody, Oliver Greschke’s brilliant melodic sequencing app, now supports MIDI send/receive, for other apps and for hardware. That makes your iPhone/iPad a perfect companion to your synth hardware – including our own MeeBlip geode. Watch:
Inside the new Ableton Push: all the technical details so far, from I/O to Max for Live
The new Push represents a technical leap forward for Ableton, both in terms of its upgradeable, Intel-based standalone architecture and its new pad sensor tech. I got a chance to speak to the folks at Ableton about some of those details, and how the hardware evolved. We also have some early answers for those curious about connecting gear or developing in Max for Live.
Peter Kirn - May 23, 2023
Gear Music tech Stories Tech
Arturia Rendez-vous: all the announcements, all the new stuff
Peter Kirn - October 18, 2022
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Software Stories Tech
Pioneer’s $250 DDJ-400 will appeal to DIYers, iOS users, too
Peter Kirn - June 26, 2018
DJ Music tech Tech
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