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Birds on guitars, in the zebra finch sound art of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot

Sound artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s “from hear to ear” is on view in Lisbon, Portugal at the moment. So let’s take a moment for zebra finches playing guitars and other sonic installations driven by elements from nature in the work of this artist from Nice, France (now in Sète).

Keith McMillen, instrumental innovator, has died

Keith McMillen has passed away at the age of 67. There’s a complete obituary posted this evening by Keith McMillen Instruments.

Peter Kirn - August 31, 2024

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Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig: connect everything, it’s an interface, it’s a mixer

Connect everything you’ve got, route however you want (including A/B monitoring), and adapt this rack to any setup. Arturia’s new 16Rig is an audio interface, and it’s a standalone mixer, with a bunch of extras. And even as it’s being dropped at New York’s AES, this one might have as much appeal for live setups and producers as it does for studio engineers.