Bionic synthesis: artists make music with a prosthetic arm, eye motion

Accessibility in music can mean expanding expression beyond what is normally physically possible. For one artist, that means jacking a prosthesis as CV – for another, overcoming paralysis to make music with eyes alone. Bertolt Meyer was already producing and DJing, even with a birth condition that left him without the lower portion of one […]

Run your audio gear off of USB power banks: KOMA’s Strom Mobile

You’re on the go. And those wonderful USB power banks will charge your phone – so why not audio gear, too? KOMA Elektronik’s new Strom Mobile makes it possible.

Peter Kirn - October 3, 2018

KOMA’s Field Kit FX is like a crazy studio in a tiny box: videos, manual

How do you demo or document something like KOMA Elektronik’s Field Kit FX? Well, you treat it like the mad experimental sound laboratory it is.

Peter Kirn - March 7, 2018

Noise generator: a chat with Uchi, as LA celebrates electronic sound

Peter Kirn - January 26, 2018

KOMA’s pedals are discontinued, but leave a mighty 7-year legacy

Peter Kirn - December 13, 2017

Koma just unveiled a whole patchable analog effects toolkit

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2017

KOMA are about to get deep into Eurorack – starting with power

Peter Kirn - September 15, 2017

Here’s what a cassette tape rig could look like

Peter Kirn - June 2, 2017

Listen to some gorgeous ambient music coming out on tapes

Peter Kirn - May 31, 2017

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