Watch this video with tricks to get more out of KORG’s west-coast volca modular

It’s still some of the most fun you can get with patching on a budget – KORG’s volca modular. But if you need some new ideas, Audio Wanderer has some cute ones.

The classic Buchla 208 / Music Easel gets a new DIY expansion – and it can sound totally evil

Plenty of classic moments in modular have been remade or cloned. This project goes further, and expands on the original – and the results can be used for evil as well as good. Just listen to this:

Peter Kirn - July 25, 2022

Futility is a shortcut-packed answer to working faster in Ableton Live, and it’s just four bucks

Futility v4, developed in Max for Live, has just arrived. And it’s an incredible timesaver – get channel strip, mixing, arming, and device settings right under your fingertips, anywhere in Live, even in the Arrangement. Cost: 4EUR+.

Peter Kirn - November 26, 2021

open·control is a Kickstarter-backed controller for Ableton Live triggering, looping, everything

Peter Kirn - November 2, 2021

If you’re willing to void your warranty, you can make Erica’s Pico DSP run some epic effects

Peter Kirn - September 9, 2021

Learn Push Hacker to transform Ableton Push, plus Max for Live plug-in shortcuts, too

Peter Kirn - June 18, 2021

Watch a hacked DJ technique made with karaoke tapes, by Ōedo Technica

Peter Kirn - January 12, 2021

Turbocharge KORG’s Prologue synth with Sinevibes

Peter Kirn - December 26, 2018

Minecraft music making: watch someone play music with the game

Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018

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