The new Ableton Push 3, at a glance: standalone, new pads, new platform

Ableton today introduced their long-awaited third-generation Push hardware. The layout and functionality are familiar, but there’s new hardware including new pads, MPE support, and audio + CV + MIDI connectivity, plus standalone operation and upgradeability. CDM has talked to Ableton and tested the gear with prerelease software.

Wiggler is a bendy expressive DIY synth – and its creator is sharing their process

You’ve seen mechanical engineers attempt expressive synths, and real, polished products. But why not have fun with a slightly more punk, DIY, bendy synth of your own? Sound Werkshop has been working on that, using the eminently affordable and flexible Daisy Seed embedded platform (which in turn runs code and Pd and Max-generated patches).

Peter Kirn - March 9, 2023

Expressive E’s Osmose gestural keyboard instrument arrives, with artist backing

It’s a keyboard, with elements of a hammer-style action. But it’s also gestural, with per-note articulations. And now, it’s more than just a preorder concept. Expressive E’s Osmose is here, complete with artist backing from Paris to LA to Chennai India, Jean-Michel Jarre to Flying Lotus to AR Rahman.

Peter Kirn - January 5, 2023

The latest 1U tool is a DJ-style innofader crossfader from intellijel

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2022

R-Kontrol is an advanced iPhone, iPad touch controller for Bitwig Studio

Peter Kirn - November 22, 2022

Arturia Rendez-vous: all the announcements, all the new stuff

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2022

Dart, a line of open source MIDI and DMX controllers, in wonderfully wacky variations

Peter Kirn - April 6, 2022

TouchOSC updates are here, plus excellent videos for inspiration, instruction

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2021

Attacco turns any mic – and any surface – into expressive percussive music input

Peter Kirn - September 27, 2021

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