Apps iOS Motion Software Tech
Looom for iOS makes animating like playing a musical instrument, now with major update
It’s exactly how musicians would want to think about animation. Time loops, free or bpm-synced, and you explore visual rhythm through lines, shapes, colors, and improvisatory gestural doodles. Looom is a total gem of an app – and this summer’s update transforms it into a serious and approachable pro tool.
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mlre is an expanded version of the classic monome mlr, focused on performance
It’s an even more performative monome. Creator sonocircuit has built a new take on the monome norns/grid app mlr, adding new macros, transposition, LFOs, and lots more.
Peter Kirn - August 3, 2022
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Slimshader packs GPU shaders into your Eurorack for live visuals, thanks to RasPi
Start with visuals made from images or 3D shader code, then wire them up and modulate them in a Eurorack for VJing and jamming. It’s the new open-source Slimshader, built on Raspberry Pi.
Peter Kirn - July 22, 2022
Gear Modular-Analog Motion Tech
Get the BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover instantly with Spitfire Audio – free, lightweight
Peter Kirn - July 14, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
Free Piloslib for Pd makes patching easier – and sounds totally hardcore
Peter Kirn - July 11, 2022
Android Apps DIY + Unusual iOS Music tech Software Tech
GForce Oberheim SEM, perfect £30 plug-in of a 1974 gem, made with Tom and Marcus
Peter Kirn - July 7, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
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