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Build smart, custom mechanical keyboards for MIDI – or really tiny Ableton Live control
John Park of DIY boutique Adafruit seems to be having some serious fun with tiny mechanical keypads – as hackable, ultra-compact MIDI controllers and (with screen) even the tiniest Ableton Live controller I’ve ever seen.
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Freespin is a demo made for the Commodore 1541 – no, not the computer, just the floppy drive
Artists just did the unthinkable – make a complete audiovisual demo on just a 1982 floppy drive, without the computer. And it’s utterly beautiful.
Peter Kirn - July 6, 2021
DIY + Unusual Motion Music tech Tech
Learn Push Hacker to transform Ableton Push, plus Max for Live plug-in shortcuts, too
Don’t settle. These Max for Live creations can open up tons of extra ways of working with Ableton Live, including the deep Push customization you’ve always wanted.
Peter Kirn - June 18, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
OSC to MIDI conversion and MIDI over network, with a free, open source tool
Peter Kirn - March 15, 2021
DIY + Unusual Software Tech
Watch this entertaining how-to on hacking Mutable’s Plaits for just intonation
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Tech
Watch a hacked DJ technique made with karaoke tapes, by Ōedo Technica
Peter Kirn - January 12, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Tech
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