DIY + Unusual Software Tech
OSC to MIDI conversion and MIDI over network, with a free, open source tool
Music gear and software supports MIDI. Visual software supports OSC. You have a network and want to easily run MIDI over it. Sound familiar? Here’s a clever free tool (with open code you can also learn from) that acts as an essential tool.
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Watch this entertaining how-to on hacking Mutable’s Plaits for just intonation
It’s like esoteric music tech bingo: Mutable Instruments Eurorack meets just intonation meets open source meets virtualization meets microprocessor programming meets soldering.
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Tech
Nodes is a creative visual patcher for people who love code – or is it the other way round?
Love eye candy? Love patching together node-based tools – but don’t want to give up serious JavaScript coding for AI and 2D and 3D graphics and augmented reality? Nodes might be for you. Free, Mac/Windows/Linux. This tool is now coming into its own – and just as winter 2020, amidst bringing a world of hurt, […]
arcologies is wonderfully archaic music art for monome norns
Peter Kirn - September 1, 2020
DIY + Unusual Stories Tech
The best TR news is this free 808 emulator, made in SuperCollider
Peter Kirn - August 18, 2020
DIY + Unusual Gear Software Tech
monome’s alternative musical world: a hands-on creative expedition with norns and grid
Andreas Roman - May 8, 2020
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Stories Tech
Amazon’s AWS DeepComposer is peak not-knowing-what-AI-is-for
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2019
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech Web
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