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KORG NTS-1 is here: A pocket ‘logue voice as $99 DIY kit
KORG is kicking off a new product line – the DIY-focused Nu:Tekt – with a $99 screw-together instrument. And it has the same programmable guts as you find in the prologue and minilogue xd, complete with SDK.
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Grainstation-C is a free granular tool with ambisonics, and an album to match
It started as an artist tool, but it could become yours, as well. Grainstation-C is a free and open source sound creation workstation that’s playable live and supports ambisonic spatial sound. And the music its creators makes is ethereal and wonderful. Micah Frank, noted sound designer and toolmaker as well as composer/musician, produced Grainstation-C for […]
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2019
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Software Tech
KORG’s nutekt NTS-1 is a fun, little kit – and open to ‘logue developers
KORG has already shown that opening up oscillators and effects to developers can expand their minilogue and prologue keyboards. But now they’re doing the same for the nutekt NTS-1 – a cute little volca-ish kit for synths and effects. Build it, make wild sounds, and … run future stuff on it, too.
Peter Kirn - May 16, 2019
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Now ‘AI’ takes on writing death metal, country music hits, more
Peter Kirn - April 22, 2019
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
Magenta Studio lets you use AI tools for inspiration in Ableton Live
Peter Kirn - February 12, 2019
Music tech Software Stories Tech
Arturia’s new experimental synth – and Mutable Instruments’ role
Peter Kirn - January 25, 2019
Gear Music tech Stories Tech
TidalCycles, free live coding environment for music, turns 1.0
Peter Kirn - December 18, 2018
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