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CDJ-3000X: first CDJ to go online; expanded usability, sound quality
AlphaTheta, the company that DJs will probably never stop calling “Pioneer,” has a major update for their flagship deck. It starts to make the CDJ-3000 seem more like a foundation for this: expanded media access, online connectivity, and some welcome usability, reliability. and sound improvements.
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Renoise 3.5 is huge: phrase scripting, tuning support, splitter effect, more
Has that DAW grid got you down? Do you feel like you’re caught in the 1980s looking at a multitrack editor? Have your friends stopped talking to you because they want more breaks and intelligent rhythms so they can put those new sneakers to proper dancing use? Renoise is back with features like a phrase scripting engine powered by the new open-source pattrns (with Tidal notation support), full tuning support, sub-signal effects splitting, and more. $88 new. Holy mother of God, it’s nerd Christmas in July.
Peter Kirn - July 8, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Musical, powerful live coding in the browser is here with Strudel – child of Tidal
Imagine a no-install, browser-based, free tool that lets you express musical ideas elegantly by typing simple code. Or for those in the know – It’s Tidal Cycles in the browser. Meet Strudel.
Peter Kirn - April 12, 2022
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Stories Tech Web
Since it’s 22.02.2022, here are a bunch of musical palindromes
Peter Kirn - February 22, 2022
Music Music tech Stories
Tidal Club live coders are celebrating the northern hemisphere’s longest night right now
Peter Kirn - December 22, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Software Tech Web
SuperCollider 3.12 updates massively powerful, free sound synthesis coding environment
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
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