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Inside the Dune 2 score with Osmose and Hans Zimmer
A sequel is only worth its weight in spice if it can best the original. For Dune 2, Hans Zimmer and his team went further with their electronic instrumentation to immerse us even deeper in otherworldly sounds. Now we get some insights into how they did it, and why the Expressive E Osmose was a starring player.
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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
DIY + Unusual Tech
Roger Linn shares hidden settings and more gems from the LinnStrument
None other than legendary Roger Linn is here, regularly unearthing powerful expressive techniques on his Linnstrument. And there’s more – he even talks to users monthly via Zoom.
Peter Kirn - December 2, 2022
Gear Music tech Tech
Top music gear news from Superbooth 2021 – the CDM monster guide
Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Stories Tech
ToucheĢ now puts expressive control at hand for $229
Peter Kirn - September 18, 2018
Motion Music tech
A report from the futuristic Continuum Fingerboard’s first Con
Peter Kirn - June 27, 2016
Music Music tech
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