Learn how to arrange your modular tracks with VCV Rack, Ableton Live

It’s one of the first challenges with any modular – you get a wild banging groove, but then… you’re stuck with it. One new video tutorial suggests a way to arrange your modular with Ableton Live and free VCV Rack software. Live’s real-time arrangement and triggering features have always been part of its appeal – […]

Hack a Launchpad Pro into a 16-channel step sequencer, free

Novation’s Launchpad Pro is unique among controller hardware: not only does it operate in standalone mode, but it has an easy-to-modify, open source firmware. This mod lets you exploit that to transform it into a 32-step sequencer.

Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018

Exploring a journey from Bengali heritage to electronic invention

Can electronic music tell a story about who we are? Debashis Sinha talks about his LP for Establishment, The White Dog, and how everything from Toronto noodle bowls to Bengali field recordings got involved.

Peter Kirn - July 16, 2018

Launchpad for iOS gets a huge refresh, new design, and better pro features

Ashley Elsdon - December 6, 2017

Novation now let you Launchpad with just a browser

Peter Kirn - November 20, 2017

GridInstrument is a new iOS instrument that is going to play nicely with your LaunchPads

Ashley Elsdon - November 6, 2017

Turn ideas into songs, with a new feature in Ampify’s Groovebox app

Ashley Elsdon - October 12, 2017

Novation’s Launchpad app now in color, works with hardware

Peter Kirn - August 18, 2016

Grids in key, with Novation’s new Launchpad Pro scales

Peter Kirn - August 16, 2016

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