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

Novation’s new grids remain straightforward, but now offer updated expressive and portable versions. And a separate bonus – DIYers wanting to make custom apps for these grids will find it easier than ever. It’s now a full decade since the first Launchpad burst on the scene. There were grids before, and certainly a multitude of […]

The words most used to describe releases at Hard Wax

“Now that’s one fine and classy, atmospheric, big room tool, son.” Here’s the data when you crawl Berlin electronic music shop Hard Wax for descriptive keywords.

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2019

Eerie, amazing sounds from tape loops, patches – like whales in space

Fahmi Mursyid from Indonesia has been creating oceans of wondrously sculpted sounds on netlabels for the past years. Be sure to watch these magical constructions on nothing but Walkman tape loops with effects pedals and VCV Rack patches – immense sonic drones from minimal materials.

Peter Kirn - November 8, 2018

Fake a $30k pro video controller with an APC40 or Beatstep and Davinci Resolve

Peter Kirn - October 15, 2018

This light sculpture plays like an instrument, escaped from Tron

Peter Kirn - September 24, 2018

Minecraft music making: watch someone play music with the game

Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018

Hack a Launchpad Pro into a 16-channel step sequencer, free

Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018

Bible thumper: watch a circuit bent bible, made on a dare

Peter Kirn - August 14, 2018

DU-NTSC is a modular visualizer, AV toy, and video generator

Peter Kirn - August 14, 2018

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