A massive free crash course in visual powerhouse TouchDesigner, including RTX goodies

The Interactive & Immersive HQ has launched a beginner series focused on making expressive media with TouchDesigner. It’s a chance to focus on all the power of that tool while getting over the intimidation. Oh, yeah – and they even cover the latest-and-greatest magic of NVIDIA’s RTX platform. Put that new GPU to work.

Unreal Engine 4.27 out now with goodies like Web UI; early-access UE5 MetaSounds makes noise

It was the dawn of the third age of audiovisual creation.* Yes, Unreal keeps adding eye-popping, ear-bursting media powers, both in its stable 4.2x branch and early-access UE5. That makes this free-to-use game engine a must for futuristic artists.

Peter Kirn - August 25, 2021

KORG have recreated 1974’s MiniKorg-700 in software – here’s your deep-diving guide

Amidst all the interest in vintage synths, it’s not often you get your hands on a 1974 MiniKorg-700. Francis Preve, who worked on design for the new KORG plug-in, is our guide to making sounds for its unique architecture.

Francis Preve - August 20, 2021

Tips for using Arturia FX Collection 2, including techno drum processing

Peter Kirn - August 16, 2021

Robert Henke teaches you his PitchLoop89 pitch-shift delay in Synthtopia videos

Peter Kirn - August 16, 2021

Get free presets and tutorials each month from veteran sound designer Tom Wolfe

Peter Kirn - July 5, 2021

Go read this amazing story on the design of the Roland JUNO oscillators

Peter Kirn - June 21, 2021

Get started with Max for Live and hack Live 11 Clip launching – here’s how (videos)

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2021

Bleep it out with Fenix, the Dutch modular you’ve probably never heard of

Peter Kirn - May 18, 2021

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