Mathematician explains resonant frequencies and how not to spill coffee

Since sound is a wave, there are, uh, resonances between audio and fluid dynamics. And that brings us to playground swings and how not to spill your coffee. Let’s let Oxford PhD math student Sophie Abrahams explain the research done by original author Jiwon Han.

BLEASS Voices is the all-in-one vocal transformer for Mac, PC, and iOS we were waiting for

Sing for joy on this one: BLEASS is a vocal transformer / harmonizer that’s easy to use like a synth, and runs on both your computer and your iPad or iPhone (so you can easily take it to go). It’s about time.

Peter Kirn - June 8, 2023

Tuning into Arabic music: electronic-vocal duo Rust and Hany Manja (with Bitwig Studio download)

Making instruments work in tune with musicians and singers means making them work with more than 12-tone equal temperament alone. So it’s great to see this profile of Hany Manja and his duo Rust with Petra Hawi. Plus Bitwig Studio users can get your hands (and ears) into the action – with a Micropitch download.

Peter Kirn - January 23, 2023

Roland VT-4 adds MIDI, control for performer-friendly vocal FX

Peter Kirn - October 16, 2018

iZotope adds modeling features to Vocal Synth, makes a creative bundle

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2018

Humans can mimic machines, too; look out, AutoTune

Peter Kirn - September 21, 2017

With Japan’s latest Vocaloid characters, another song from the future

Peter Kirn - July 14, 2017

Playing with this model of the human voice is weirdly addictive

Peter Kirn - April 17, 2017

iPhone app for making cover songs, a sign of a changing music world

Peter Kirn - August 28, 2015

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