DIY + Unusual Tech
The beauty of wind organs, and how to make one yourself out of recycled materials
The acoustic principles are the same as wind instruments (and pipe organs). But there’s something eerily beautiful about wind organs – and they’re easy enough to make. bassling from Australia sends in this how-to from Australia, to get you started. There, of course, it’s fall, meaning this could be viewed in the “spooky Halloween” territory […]
Read more
Make orbits of planets and moons into music, with a VCV Rack module and an upcoming synth
In the early days of analog synthesis, you had to just turn knobs really slowly and imagine some planetary bodies moving around. Now we have computation. Let’s make ambient space music that’s accurate.
Peter Kirn - August 20, 2020
Music tech Software Stories Tech
Latest TouchDesigner visual tool streams for free, integrates with Ableton Live, and a lot more
While you’re staring at your walls, maybe it’s the perfect time to realize the kind of trippy visuals that happen in your dreams. That ranges from beginner-friendly Ableton and streaming integration to advanced physics.
Put some physics in your MIDI with this iOS Audio Unit
Ashley Elsdon - August 2, 2018
Apps iOS
Watch an Ableton Loop talk that connects polyrhythms, synesthesia
Presented with Ableton - March 27, 2018
Music Music tech Promoted Stories
Your unconscious meat body plays this online drum machine
Peter Kirn - May 9, 2016
Motion Music tech
CDM Newswire
brings together the latest breaking news on music, technology, gear, and live visuals. Got a project, found a news tip, or want to share your product? Submit to us directly.