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Ther’minator by Eric Singer transforms LIDAR to modular, CV
Eric Singer is back. The interactive artist and inventor helped the idea of robotics and alternative interfaces break out to wider audiences over the past decades – and now he’s gearing up to put LIDAR in your modular rig or other devices with analog CV inputs.
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Maxess, free externals for Max and Max for Live accessibility, available now
Iftah Gabbai has delivered his Maxess Max/MSP External Collection, a set of tools that interface patches with the native accessibility features of macOS and Windows. They’re a must if you’re making tools with Max and Max for Live – and worth examining for inspiration even if you focus on other platforms.
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025
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303 Day: the freaky CDM Megaroundup
It’s 303 Day. Roland is giving away licenses for its TB-303 plug-in if you act fast. The Internet, for its part, will make you feel like you’re actually on acid. Let’s go.
Peter Kirn - March 3, 2025
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In flickering feedback, an audiovisual synth hums and sings
Peter Kirn - February 27, 2025
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Ableton Move is a hit for blind and low vision users; more like this, please
Peter Kirn - February 10, 2025
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Minimoog’s missing link: how an icon was born in summer of 1970
Peter Kirn - December 20, 2024
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Alternative histories, realized: someone built a working 80s Apple prototype
Peter Kirn - December 9, 2024
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