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Digital sound, but physical: Roger Linn’s LinnStrument in action, 10% off
No, we do not all want to be reduced to brains in a jar. Music has always been about gesture, whether embodied in the breath or touch. So now is the perfect time for the LinnStrument, the human-scaled expressive grid from Roger Linn. Roger writes to point us to some of the latest musical examples […]
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Flexur and Chill, with this Trautonium-inspired DIY synthesizer
I missed this when it dropped earlier this month — Synthtopia was there! But now is a perfect time to chill out to the smoothly gliding sounds of this original Trautonium-inspired synthesizer design in progress. Flexur can cool down an overheated Europe.
Peter Kirn - June 24, 2026
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Here’s Roger Linn with advice on developing expressive gestures
Roger Linn didn’t just develop the LinnStrument and then check out. He’s provided a steady stream of musical advice both of his own makings and from the device’s user community – all while being a driving force in MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE). The latest video is a must-watch addition to that ongoing series.
Peter Kirn - January 8, 2025
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Learn music instrument design from Roger Linn and Sasha Leitman
Peter Kirn - June 8, 2024
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Sequential’s Trigon-6 gets the desktop treatment – and update adds MPE
Peter Kirn - August 15, 2023
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Free Ableton Live tool lets you control even more arcane hardware
Peter Kirn - July 24, 2018
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MIDI evolves, adding more expressiveness and easier configuration
Peter Kirn - February 1, 2018
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