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Akai’s MPC Sample is compact, $399 — let’s compare it to an original MPC60!
It’s real, it’s adorable, it’s an MPC you can hold in your hand, and it costs just $399. Tiny desks now accommodate whole studios. But now that Akai has shared the full specs for MPC Sample — why not compare it to the original 1988 MPC60, spec-for-spec?
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Pi Day: Chino Yoshio and Sine Wave Marimbas and Cherry Blossoms
“Chino Yoshio, a composer based quietly in Kyotanabe, Kyoto” has been working with sine waves in poetic, beautifully reflective ways. I’m going to run today with the idea that sine waves need not be just neutral, the absence of harmonics — not just a technical description, like an oscillator. (There’s academic research expanding this definition.) […]
Video guide to accessibility in Ableton Move, Move Everything – Andre Louis
Unofficial screen reader support in Ableton Move may be new, but it’s already a revelation. Andre Louis, a visually impaired musician and technologist/artist extraordinaire, takes us on a tour of Move Everything. That’s must-watch material, I hope, for sighted users and developers, too, to understand how these features work for visually impaired users.
Peter Kirn - March 8, 2026
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Ardour 9.2, free and open DAW, grants user wishes — Region FX, anyone?
Peter Kirn - February 23, 2026
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Yep, Akai has a honkin’ huge new flagship MPC XL — gallery
Peter Kirn - January 20, 2026
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LANDR acquires Reason Studios; takeaways from that announcement
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2026
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