Amazon’s AWS DeepComposer is peak not-knowing-what-AI-is-for

AI can be cool. AI can be strange. AI can be promising, or frightening. Here’s AI at totally uncool and not frightening at all – bundled with a crappy MIDI keyboard, for … some … reason.

You can learn a lot from Surgeon’s live rigs

Our friends at Resident Advisor took a peek at the techno legend’s battle-tested live rigs. And it’s not so much about gear – it says a lot about musical technique.

Peter Kirn - November 12, 2019

This is the new MeeBlip thru5 kit, a cheep and cheery MIDI splitter

We’ve got a new kit that’s indispensable for your gear. So hey, let’s celebrate Black Friday really early. Buy a MeeBlip synth, get a MIDI splitter kit for free.

Peter Kirn - October 22, 2019

The dorky recorder you had in school just got a futuristic remake

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2019

Polyend’s Medusa still looks unique amidst wavetable rush, and now it’s €798

Peter Kirn - October 7, 2019

MeeBlip cubit go: USB MIDI anywhere, with ultra-tight timing

Peter Kirn - August 15, 2019

Here’s how the Sensel Morph’s custom touch control works

Peter Kirn - August 13, 2019

How to patch 3D visuals in browser from Ableton Live, more with cables.gl

Peter Kirn - July 8, 2019

Jam like you’re in a Tarkovsky film with this major app update

Peter Kirn - June 6, 2019

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