ReBoard transforms melodic playing in Ableton Live with Samchillian layout

You’ve got piano keyboards, you’ve got various grids. But whole new worlds of melodic playing and rapid-fire melodies become possible when you go relative. ReBoard does just that, and it makes even playing from your QWERTY keyboard “awesomely simple” — and enjoyable.

Watch the fusion of analog and digital in monome teletype videos

Teletype Studies Part 1 from tehn on Vimeo. We have inherited from the last century a whole language built from the archaic details of office machines. And we use all of these for music. We patch together telephone cords between modules, via the tactile interface once used to connect calls. We type on keyboards and […]

Peter Kirn - September 1, 2015

Bome Midi Translator Pro, for MIDI-to-Keystroke Goodness, in Beta on Mac

Mac switchers from Windows, you know why this one matters. Bome MIDI Translator is one of Windows’ most essential utilities, with powerful tools for converting MIDI messages and keystrokes. I know folks (like the awesomely-talented beatboxer Kid Beyond) who sorely missed the tool after switching to the Mac. Happily, it’s on its way. The beta […]

Peter Kirn - June 2, 2008

Chirp Lets Your QWERTY Do MIDI Input Right – Even in Coach Class

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2008

QWERTY Keyboard as Analog Synthesizer

Peter Kirn - February 28, 2008

Custom USB Keyboard for Controlling Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - November 28, 2006

New Ways of Playing Keyboards: Samchillian and Thummer Redux

Peter Kirn - March 16, 2006

Pioneer DJ Goes Software; Making QWERTY Cool

Peter Kirn - November 8, 2005

QWERTY Keyboard Instrument: Samchillian Tip Tip Tip Cheeepeeeee

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2004

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