Reason and Rack Extensions are finally getting high-def UIs; here’s how it works

Squint no more. Reason will finally deliver a version that looks right on high-density displays (Mac Retina and Windows high-DPI).

Gorgeous Rane Rotary Mixer: Finally, A New DJ Mixer We Want

Now, here’s a demonstration of the proper way to jump on a bandwagon. Rane appear to be doing rotary DJ mixers right. This week’s NAMM show is accompanied in the DJ section by the usual, dreary parade of massive gear sold to deep-pocketed DJ hobbyists. Somehow a mixer integrates with a control surface integrates with […]

Peter Kirn - January 23, 2015

How MIDI Works on the Linnstrument, or “Sometimes 14 Bits is Enough”

“How can an instrument be truly expressive if it only supports MIDI?” This seemed to be a frequently-asked question in our coverage of the upcoming Roger Linn Linnstrument. While OSC certainly has its merits, however, it is possible to get higher-resolution data via MIDI. You’re likely most familiar with MIDI’s standard 0-127 values, or the […]

- April 30, 2014

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