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IRCAM ASAP plug-in suite transforms and remixes sounds; part of it is free
Some of that brain-bending research from Paris’ famed IRCAM is coming your way in plug-in form – even (partly) for free. It’s a spectral remixing, sound morphing, audio shaping powerhouse that landed from some advanced alien civilization, but it’s usable by humans, whether we’re ready for this power or not.
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Miller Puckette, creator of Max and Pd, on how he’s patching his way to remote collaboration
Miller Puckette, the original creator of Max and Pure Data, has been working on keeping connected remotely, too. In this video, he reveals how he plays with a percussionist using Pd and Ableton Live, then joins Cycling ’74’s David Zicarelli to talk about the future of collaboration in modular environments.
Peter Kirn - March 19, 2021
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Jean-Claude Risset, who reimagined digital synthesis, has died
We’re in a strange time, as we big farewell to a great generation of pioneers of electronic music. French composer Jean-Claude Risset’s work can still tickle our perception and challenge what’s possible. He helped expand the frontiers of what digital synthesis can do for our ears, and brought the technology to the European continent. And […]
Peter Kirn - November 22, 2016
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Drum machines in your browser, and more places to find Web Audio and MIDI
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2015
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Impossible Architectures, in Real-Time Music Visualizations by Abstract Birds (vvvv)
Peter Kirn - May 20, 2011
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