Alternative histories, realized: someone built a working 80s Apple prototype

Kevin Noki has realized a ground-breaking, long-lost prototype created by industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger for Apple in the 80s. FlatMac lives – and it works.

Lisbon this week will be a haven for DIY sound, video synthesis, and AV

Against the unlikely backdrop of top horror film festival MOTELx, Lisbon will host a beautiful spectrum of DIY workshops, audiovisual experimentation, video art, and synth building from across Portugal and Europe this week.

Peter Kirn - September 2, 2024

This site will help you sort out what’s up with minijack MIDI (PSA – reminder)

Here’s your regular, friendly reminder for those not in the know: if you’ve been puzzled by minijack and TRS connections for MIDI, and why none of them seem to work together, one website has (nearly) all the answers.

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2024

Super Synthesis is taking their excellent Eurorack modules open-source

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2024

Benjolin Gorga, Andreas Siagian’s Yogyakarta Eurorack edition

Peter Kirn - March 14, 2024

Selestium’s plucked Quiverer M5 module, as discovered on an alien dig

Peter Kirn - February 22, 2024

Smallest MIDI keyboard ever? MidiCard fits on a business card

Peter Kirn - February 20, 2024

Finally, a silly synth so small you could swallow it (but please don’t)

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2023

Maxell would like you to know that they still make audio cassette tapes

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2023

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