DIY + Unusual Gear Tech
The Amiga just got a new, open 8-bit hardware sequencer cartridge you can build
There’s a new, open-source sampler – for the Commodore Amiga. Yes, as in you’ll be building your own DIY cartridge to run it. Brace yourself – 90s. Music. Incoming.
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All about Mutable’s Marbles random sampler – and a clever, just-released update
Mutable Instruments’ modules seemed poised to live forever, in synth terms. A clever update this week is a good reminder of the coolness of the Marbles random sampler.
Peter Kirn - March 7, 2020
Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
What if your gear could MIDI map itself? This open schema and iOS app do it now
So, you’ve got a plug-in or a hardware synth – and you want to control part of the sound with a physical knob or some iPad modulation. One clever iPad app and an open source scheme could make what happens next happen faster.
Now ‘AI’ takes on writing death metal, country music hits, more
Peter Kirn - April 22, 2019
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
Synth One is a free, no-strings-attached, iPad and iPhone synthesizer
Peter Kirn - January 31, 2019
Music tech Software Stories Tech
TidalCycles, free live coding environment for music, turns 1.0
Peter Kirn - December 18, 2018
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech
Check out these amazing DIY controllers people made with OpenDeck
Peter Kirn - December 12, 2018
DIY + Unusual Music tech Stories Tech
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