DIY + Unusual Motion Software Tech
Watch Troika Ranch’s history in dance technology, then dust off your Wiimote with Isadora
Return to the days of MIDI-controlled LaserDisc players – Mark Coniglio, creator of Isadora, walks through this history of the work of Troika Ranch. It’s an incredible microcosm of where dance tech has come for – but you can do stuff today with Isadora, too, like finding a use for that Nintendo Wiimote.
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Musical, powerful live coding in the browser is here with Strudel – child of Tidal
Imagine a no-install, browser-based, free tool that lets you express musical ideas elegantly by typing simple code. Or for those in the know – It’s Tidal Cycles in the browser. Meet Strudel.
Peter Kirn - April 12, 2022
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Stories Tech Web
TouchOSC updates are here, plus excellent videos for inspiration, instruction
The preeminent multi-platform touch control app just keeps improving since its next-gen reboot earlier this year. And that means the ability to get your hands on music and visuals wherever you are, on any OS. So let’s catch up with Hexler.
Here’s a free custom VCV Rack module controlling tempo and time in Ableton Live
Peter Kirn - December 1, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
OSC to MIDI conversion and MIDI over network, with a free, open source tool
Peter Kirn - March 15, 2021
DIY + Unusual Software Tech
TidalCycles, free live coding environment for music, turns 1.0
Peter Kirn - December 18, 2018
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech
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