Gear Music tech Tech
What’s new on Roland SP-404MKII sampler, spec for spec; 404 timeline and hands-on roundup
The buzz online makes it clear – plenty of people still want the immediacy of the Roland SP-404 sampler. An MKII has been long anticipated – not to mention leaked – so let’s get directly into what’s new, and find out what else you want to know.
Read more
Rymdigare for iOS combines FX in a fanciful UI and makes everything fuzzy and wonderful
There’s a gently pastel-colored hand-drawn interface, a backstory involving extraplanetary mining. It’s a reverb, a degrader and multi-effect, but also a drone maker. But whatever it is, Rymdigare transports everything you do to a warm, happy place. It’s like drizzling stuff with warm chocolate.
Afrorack is back with cheap DIY modules, from African percussion to MS-20 filters
Afrorack continues to make richly textured polyrhythmic music and share secrets for cheaply producing powerful modular instruments with open tools. Here are some tantalizing updates from Uganda.
Peter Kirn - September 21, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Tech
Here’s a gorgeous chill jam and the excellent 1.9 firmware for the Blackbox sampler
Peter Kirn - September 6, 2021
Gear Music tech Tech
Reason’s Mimic sampler is here, and very Reason-y
Peter Kirn - August 11, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
Charlie Clouser of Saw and NIN has made a sound library for Spitfire, “Hammers”
Peter Kirn - July 22, 2021
Music tech Software Stories 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.