Music Stories
Lyra Pramuk on Hymnal, invention, and the spontaneity of slime mold
Lyra Pramuk’s Hymnal is an ecstatic, prophetic vision, a hybrid of synthesis and organicism in an improvised compositional structure with processed voice and strings, conveyed with striking intimacy. Lyra talks to us about inventing culture and reconnecting with musical roots while unlearning, all at once.
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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.
Peter Kirn - January 4, 2024
Music tech Tech
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.
Roland VT-4 adds MIDI, control for performer-friendly vocal FX
Peter Kirn - October 16, 2018
Gear Music tech
iZotope adds modeling features to Vocal Synth, makes a creative bundle
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2018
Music tech Software Stories Tech
With Japan’s latest Vocaloid characters, another song from the future
Peter Kirn - July 14, 2017
Music Music tech
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