DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Hack a Roland P-6 pocket sampler with its own amp and speaker
It’s a drum machine. It’s a sampler. It’s got a rechargeable battery. It’s got… some space inside the case. So hacker DIYDSP (Noah Vawter) added his own amp and speaker, modding the handheld with the self-contained speaker Roland left out.
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Bitwig Studio now has some gorgeous themes, thanks to user mods
Bitwig Studio, by default, has one love-it-or-leave-it color scheme. There are contrast controls, but that’s it. Without an official, supported solution, users have banded together to create their own customization – and some of the themes they’re producing look fantastic.
Peter Kirn - July 11, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Sudan, with millions at risk: music and listening after one year of war
After an unimaginable year of violence and chaos, with tens of thousands killed and millions displaced and in danger of starvation, now is the time to keep talking about Sudan. Here’s some music and listening in the hopes of demanding action.
Peter Kirn - April 15, 2024
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
Instant ambient: Noise Engineering’s Versio gets its own third-party drifting looper
Peter Kirn - July 31, 2023
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Eurorack kits, cases, and more ways to mod your Korg NTS-1 hardware
Peter Kirn - July 3, 2023
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Watch this video with tricks to get more out of KORG’s west-coast volca modular
Peter Kirn - August 12, 2022
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Futility is a shortcut-packed answer to working faster in Ableton Live, and it’s just four bucks
Peter Kirn - November 26, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
open·control is a Kickstarter-backed controller for Ableton Live triggering, looping, everything
Peter Kirn - November 2, 2021
Gear Music tech Software Tech
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