All about Mutable’s Marbles random sampler – and a clever, just-released update

Mutable Instruments’ modules seemed poised to live forever, in synth terms. A clever update this week is a good reminder of the coolness of the Marbles random sampler.

One big, open standalone grid for playing everything: dadamachines composer pro

Various devices have tried to do what the computer does – letting you play, sequence, and clock other instruments, and arrange and recall ideas. Now, a new grid is in town, and it’s bigger, more capable, truly standalone, and open in every way.

Peter Kirn - May 9, 2019

Alternative modular: pd knobs is a Pure Data-friendly knob controller

pd knobs is a knob controller for MIDI. It’s built with Teensy with open source code – or you can get the pre-built version, with some pretty, apparently nice-feeling knobs. And here it is with the free software Pd + AUTOMATONISM – proof that you don’t need to buy Eurorack just to go modular.

Peter Kirn - April 3, 2019

dadamachines doppler is a new platform for open music hardware

Peter Kirn - March 22, 2019

Arturia’s new experimental synth – and Mutable Instruments’ role

Peter Kirn - January 25, 2019

Build your own scratch DJ controller

Peter Kirn - December 20, 2018

Check out these amazing DIY controllers people made with OpenDeck

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2018

Deep Synth combines a Game Boy and the THX sound

Peter Kirn - October 22, 2018

Hacking and 3D printing the future of violins, in a growing community

Peter Kirn - August 29, 2018

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