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NAP, a free, high-performance data-driven visual and audio platform, is now slicker than ever
Secret sauce? Hardly. It’s more like a hot sauce competition with everyone sharing recipes. Naivi’a NAP Framework, if you missed it, is an open-source, high-octane toolset for digital artists that’s ready to plug into your data, any protocol (OSC, MIDI, Artnet, serial, Web), and push graphics to the edge. And it keeps getting better.
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VCV Rack adds Drums right now – analog-modeled modular drum machine for $30
While we’re waiting on VCV Rack 2, Drums is available right now. And not only does it give you a full range of dedicated analog-modeled drum modules, but it’s got DSP from our friends at Vult.
Peter Kirn - September 14, 2021
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music tech 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.
Peter Kirn - March 15, 2021
DIY + Unusual Software Tech
Watch this entertaining how-to on hacking Mutable’s Plaits for just intonation
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Tech
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
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