Hot visual patch summer: cables.gl adds character camera control, new physics, remote viewing

The free browser-based patching environment for visuals cables.gl has one hot summer update. New ray casting and the power to walk around and walk into walls.

Musical, powerful live coding in the browser is here with Strudel – child of Tidal

Imagine a no-install, browser-based, free tool that lets you express musical ideas elegantly by typing simple code. Or for those in the know – It’s Tidal Cycles in the browser. Meet Strudel.

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2022

itch.io indie gaming distribution for musicians: free open-source Scritch player and more

With gaming giant Epic buying Bandcamp, why not let music-makers put their albums on indie gaming darling itch.io, too? Thanks to homebrewed, customizable, free players, it’s now totally doable.

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2022

Bespoke visual noise is the next domain for Robert Henke – so let’s revisit Perlin, anyway

Peter Kirn - January 10, 2022

Livecoding glitch, eye-searing colors, AI poetry, and the knowledge to make it yourself for free

Peter Kirn - November 22, 2021

Hydra is spectacular free live-coding for visuals in browser – now on iOS, too

Peter Kirn - October 27, 2021

Watch a free program on modular audio synthesis and programming today

Peter Kirn - November 21, 2020

mutateful is a must-have, free live coding tool for Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - October 29, 2019

Max TV: go inside Max 8’s wonders with these videos

Peter Kirn - April 11, 2019

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