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Roland releases JUNO-X polysynth, which can be a vintage JUNO, or a lot more
The days of Roland slapping a vintage name on something fairly unrelated are over. The JUNO-X will absolutely behave like a vintage JUNO. But the digital heart underneath also means it’ll be everything from a vocoder to a JD-800 – which means if you are in the market for a Roland keyboard, you’ve got some choices to make.
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Free plug-ins: Finding beauty in the Emergence granular effect for Mac and Windows
Real-time granulator Emergence spins incoming audio streams into rich textures – and it’s a free download, with inexpensive Patreon options available to support the author. I’ve been hands-on with it lately; here’s how to get more out of it.
Peter Kirn - February 7, 2022
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Play Philip Glass’ piano for free, with the latest Spitfire LABS release
Philip Glass turns 85 this week, and you can celebrate by stealing his piano. Well – you can celebrate by getting a free plug-in version of his favorite piano.
Instrumental inventions, from LEGO microtonal guitar to deconstructed tuba, at Guthman prize
Peter Kirn - March 16, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Stories Tech
Focus your distracted mind with Tonepaper – music, plus Serum and Ableton Live sound pack
Peter Kirn - February 11, 2021
Music Music tech Software Tech
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