Watch this entertaining how-to on hacking Mutable’s Plaits for just intonation

It’s like esoteric music tech bingo: Mutable Instruments Eurorack meets just intonation meets open source meets virtualization meets microprocessor programming meets soldering.

Watch a hacked DJ technique made with karaoke tapes, by Ōedo Technica

Vinyl? CDJ? Meh. Hand-mixing and “scratching” karaoke cassette tapes on hacked machines as a new form of strange pop music DJing? Now we’re talking. Behold the YouTube channel of 大江戸テクニカ (Ōedo tekunika).

Peter Kirn - January 12, 2021

How to get started hacking Mutable Instruments modules, in a video guide

Sure, you might know Mutable Instruments’ terrific Eurorack modules are open and hackable – but do you know where to start? Our friend Michael Forrest walks you through it all in a friendly video.

Peter Kirn - November 25, 2020

Novation Launchpad now has a free set of tools in Pd to hack your own controllers

Peter Kirn - July 29, 2020

Novation Launchpad X, mini are the latest take on the hit music grid controller

Peter Kirn - October 15, 2019

This video makes it easy to mod KORG’s ultra-cheap monotron for analog CV

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2019

8BitMixtapeNEO is a glitchy hackable synth the size of a cassette tape

Peter Kirn - May 14, 2018

Why would you want this €129 kit covered in sixty knobs?

Peter Kirn - September 5, 2017

ETC video synth is like the love child of Tumblr and MS Paint

Peter Kirn - May 9, 2017

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