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Absynth creator Brian Clevinger on synths, emotions, and “weird-ass ideas”
We have updated hardware classics, so why not software? Absynth’s original creator, Brian Clevinger, weighs in on what motivates his instrument creations and what strikes emotional resonance. From Native Instruments, Hannah Lockwood joins to talk about the user interface and the collaboration.
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What happens when AI-synthesized vocals meet choral notation?
Tokyo-based startup Dreamtonics is doing unparalleled work with AI-powered voices; their Synthesizer V Studio enables a level of precision that combines that of recording and synthesis. Add that to Steinberg’s Dorico scorewriter, and you get a machine mockup of solo singers and choirs that we’ve never heard before. But there are a lot of details involved — so let’s hear from an expert.
Peter Kirn - November 26, 2025
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Warner does a deal with Suno, Udio; what could possibly go wrong?
It’s Lucy and the football time with the music industry. Having led artists into a complete disaster with streaming, they seem poised to do it again, on a grander scale, with generative AI. Warner has a deal with Suno today, following Udio earlier this week. Peace for our time.
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2025
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Roland’s pedal concept uses AI to let you process everything with anything
Peter Kirn - November 12, 2025
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Cubase 15: Expression Maps, rich patterns, updated Modulators, plug-ins
Peter Kirn - November 5, 2025
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