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Generalmusic revives GEM and LEM, legendary Italian music tech brands
GEM and LEM are the lost Italian legends you may not know, but should. Toto, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Italian icons — all users. But the moniker was retired, and most of us assumed we’d never see it again. Surprise: Generalmusic (now Finnish-owned) just announced it’s making GEM and LEM gear again with an Italian leadership team, starting early this year. No idea what any of this us? Don’t worry — just 90s the **** out anyway!
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plugdata 0.9.2 is huge update for this free sound exploration powerhouse
plugdata, the visual programming environment for sound and media based on Pure Data (Pd), is becoming its own scene. It’s a great place to start patching your own sonic experiments, and if you haven’t already done that, you should. But it’s also becoming a treasure trove of free and paid tools and toys for musicians even if you never touch the wires inside. v.0.9.2 makes that better for developers and users alike. And did I mention it’s free, on Mac, Windows, Linux, and iOS/iPad?
No one shreds on keys like Mauritania’s Ahmedou Ahmed Lowla
Ahemdou Ahmed Lowla is on the move. Breaking out across Europe for the first time in 2019, I caught up with the Mauritanian WZN superstar last month. Hearing his music will change how you think about keyboards — and new stuff is on the way.
Peter Kirn - September 5, 2025
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Combining Gloves with Kinect, Gestural 3D Modeling Shows Promise
Peter Kirn - March 18, 2011
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Le Pixophone: Pinhole Photos Made into Visual Performance, Built with Free Software Pd
Peter Kirn - August 10, 2010
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We are Hacks: Live Visual Lineup for the HOPE Hacker Conference, NYC Friday
Peter Kirn - July 12, 2008
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Video Tutorial: Make Your Own Video Mixer, with Free, Open Source Pure Data
Peter Kirn - January 7, 2008
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HD Color Quality Compared in QC, Pd, Jitter
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2007
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