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Cosmolab, open DSP development kit, in final hours of crowdfunding
Italy’s Faselunare have done lots of great stuff over the years, and they’re entering the final hours of crowdfunding for Cosmolab, a powerful modular DSP kit powered by Electrosmith’s Daisy Seed. Let’s have a quick look. There are a number of these ideas, and with good reason — choice is at the heart of why […]
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Generalmusic revives GEM and LEM, legendary Italian music tech brands
GEM and LEM are the lost Italian legends you may not know, but should. Toto, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Italian icons — all users. But the moniker was retired, and most of us assumed we’d never see it again. Surprise: Generalmusic (now Finnish-owned) just announced it’s making GEM and LEM gear again with an Italian leadership team, starting early this year. No idea what any of this us? Don’t worry — just 90s the **** out anyway!
Peter Kirn - January 26, 2026
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Start your Black History Month in music by traveling back to the 6th century
Black History Month may be a creation of the USA, but why not go further out and further back – much further back? Jon Silpayamanant takes us back to Saint Yared in Ethiopia in the 6th century for a ride through the centuries that could transform some of your ideas about music history and provide some alternative starting points.
In the 90s, this astrophysicist made trippy pop from star sounds
Peter Kirn - April 10, 2024
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HoRNet DeeLay vintage digital delay is free today only
Peter Kirn - September 5, 2023
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1977’s Bell Labs Alles synth demo came pre-Crumar, features Laurie Spiegel cameo
Peter Kirn - February 21, 2023
Gear Music tech Tech
Nonlinear Labs’ C15, the human-centered keyboard instrument, expands sound design features
Peter Kirn - February 1, 2023
Gear Music tech Tech
Deep dive on UNO Synth Pro: Complete guide to sound design and performance
Peter Kirn - December 29, 2022
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