Leap Motion is back, so you can add 3D gestures for $139 – with or without a VR headset

An inevitable effect of the renewed mixed reality and Apple hype is sure to be refueling interest in other devices. And that $3499 price also reframes the value of, well, nearly everything. Right on cue, what’s back? The hand tracking Leap Motion, now from the redubbed Ultraleap, at $139 – a device musicians and media artists had already exploited to great effect.

Bastl Bestie puts stereo, pre-listen, overdrive, creative feedback in an ultra-portable mixer

There’s now a bevy of mobile gear that runs on batteries – but how to mix it? That’s where Bastl’s new Bestie mixer comes in, with full stereo operation, mute switches with pre-listen, USB-C and battery operation – and the option to add distortion and even zero-input feedback. With summer coming to the northern hemisphere, this could be just the park / beach gadget we want.

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2023

Knot makes USB host pocket-sized, now on preorder

The need for USB host is simple – ditch the computer but connect all those handy USB MIDI controllers to the rest of your gear. Knot’s edge – a cute compact size and USB-C.

Peter Kirn - September 19, 2022

Game Boy music classic Nanoloop is coming to two dedicated mobile gadgets

Peter Kirn - November 13, 2019

KORG are making Pokémon metronomes and tuners

Peter Kirn - September 9, 2019

KORG just released a bunch of new stuff – here’s what’s what

Peter Kirn - January 18, 2018

Modular wireless music BLOCKS for iOS are ROLI’s next big idea

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2016

Watch Music Made from Clicky Keyboards

- October 7, 2014

The Best-Sounding Brass Instrument Tech Makes No Sound At All: Yamaha’s Latest Silent Brass

- February 20, 2014

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