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Tim Exile’s cancer recovery project is a generative, morphing groovebox
What began in a hospital bed as a Reaktor ensemble for making music into a video has become a fully generative, morphing take on a groovebox and music studio. Tim Exile is back in action with Shapeshift, out today. And this being in 2024, there’s even a promise: no generative AI.
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This free Reaktor granular instrument was born in a vintage synth studio
System Flow for Reaktor 6 features a 32-grain, two-sample-slot granular engine for producing drones and textures – and it’s completely free. It was all born at Synthesizer Studio Berlin, a rentable studio full of classic vintage analog and early digital synths.
Peter Kirn - December 28, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
NYC: Explore modular free with Reaktor Blocks in this free workshop (and dinner after?)
Well, New York – city that once birthed CDM – I’m back this week. Come meet in person at 343 Labs on W 23rd St. Thursday night and I’ll talk about some experimental sound design techniques with modular and how they can fit techno, all using free tools. Free workshop, free software, no gear needed.
Peter Kirn - June 1, 2022
Gear Modular-Analog Music Tech
COLLIDZ° generates detailed ambient music, on its own or with a candy store worth of features
Peter Kirn - March 18, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
Grab free modules for Reaktor Blocks from Toybox – now with a powerful Table Block
Peter Kirn - August 24, 2020
Modular-Analog Software Stories Tech
Gory sounds from vegetables and fruits: Mortal Kombat sound design
Peter Kirn - August 28, 2019
Music tech Software Tech
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