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Teenage Engineering OP-XY: fully rebuilt OP-Z with display, CV, more
It’s what a lot of musicians wished for – especially judging by all the renders you were making. But the reality looks and works better than what you imagined: the OP-XY is a more mature OP-Z follow-up with a rich complement of sequencing features. And it’s all in gorgeous black and monochrome.
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The long lost, 478-key Moog-Rothenberg keyboard makes its return
A little-known invention by Bob Moog in collaboration with mathematician/theorist David Rothenberg has come back from the dead. With 478 keys and 31 tones, just one was produced, and that unit fell into disrepair – until now. Rebuilt and rewired, it just took to the stage for a concert of music in all its microtonal splendor.
Peter Kirn - December 14, 2023
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Live 12 will have an interactive companion site exploring tuning
Ableton Live 12 will ship with new integrated tuning support — but there’s more. An interactive website will explore the context and musical traditions behind some of those tunings, along with interactive tools for working with tuning and modes. Here’s a preview.
A synth built around sonic exploration: Elmyra2, desktop and Eurorack
Peter Kirn - July 20, 2023
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Spinning scales, melodies, intervals, custom tunings with Eventide’s Misha module
Peter Kirn - August 2, 2022
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Superbooth: SOMA Labs shows off microtonal TERRA synthesizer, packed with sensors
Peter Kirn - May 5, 2022
Gear Music tech Tech
V Collection 8.2 – Apple M1, faster GUIs, tuning support, and it’s 50% off for Black Friday
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2021
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