DIY + Unusual Motion Tech
8-bit painting – watch a DIY light pen for the IBM PCjr
Jozef Bogin, Slovak engineer and hacker, has just posted this short video of a light pen – PCjr interface, and whenever we have events planning again, I really want to see it as a VJ act.
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Polyend and Cyclone Analogic have rare discounts on their hardware
Two last hardware deals for you in the Black Friday – Cyber Monday sales – Polyend and TR/TB clonemaker Cyclone Analogic have discounts on their excellent boutique hardware. Polyend has a 15% discount (“SALE15”) on everything they make – that includes two machines that have reached the end of their life, the beautiful Perc drumming […]
Peter Kirn - November 29, 2021
Gear Music tech Tech
The best music and creative hardware deals for Cyber Monday from Amazon
Amazon has a surprising sale on Roland and Novation drum machines, among others. Here are some top picks. The big surprise comes from some of my favorite Roland boxes, if you’ve been following CDM this year. Heck, I don’t have the TR-06 and kinda want one thanks to its trigger ins, so I may cause […]
Peter Kirn - November 29, 2021
Gear Motion Music tech Tech
Synthesizer cakes keep getting more deliciously realistic
Peter Kirn - November 24, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
After update, iLoud MTM is an economical way to feed Dolby Atmos’ need for speakers
Peter Kirn - November 19, 2021
Gear Music tech Stories Tech
Dave Smith himself tours the Prophet-5 in a six-part series, one year later
Peter Kirn - November 16, 2021
Gear Music tech Tech
Roland now has 4 ways to play their 1991 JD-800 polysynth; here’s a breakdown
Peter Kirn - November 9, 2021
Gear Music tech Software Tech
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