Ableton Move guide: tips, tricks, questions answered, hacks

Move, the all-new compact all-in-one hardware platform from Ableton, got your attention – whether you loved it, hated it, or just weren’t sure. So here’s still more detail on Move: what it can do, what it can’t, how it compares, and some tips and hacks for getting more out of it even at v1.1.

Two CDJ decks with DJM mixer in between.

How to avoid USB and rekordbox DJing failures: a complete guide

Every few months, some DJ horror story or failure takes over social media. Here’s a complete guide, with official advice from Pioneer DJ and pro DJs, on how to prepare your media and files for digital DJ gigs.

Peter Kirn - April 15, 2024

Protokol update: free MIDI, OSC, gamepad monitoring utility

From the creator of TouchOSC, Protokol is a perfect tool for monitoring MIDI, Open Sound Control (OSC), and gamepads – with more on the way. And not only is it free, but it runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, desktop and mobile. Build 105 gets some nice updates, and it’s a good excuse to remind you of this utility.

Peter Kirn - February 8, 2024

Noise Engineering Univer Inter: USB and MIDI to CV in 6HP, configured however you want

Peter Kirn - June 30, 2023

Deep dive on UNO Synth Pro: IK Multimedia’s compact dual-filter analog synths

Peter Kirn - December 28, 2022

Arturia Rendez-vous: all the announcements, all the new stuff

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2022

KORG SQ-64 poly sequencer now on $199.99 fire sale in USA, and discounted worldwide

Peter Kirn - October 3, 2022

The insanely tiny Teenage Engineering TX-6 now records and connects and makes more sense

Peter Kirn - June 30, 2022

Teenage Engineering’s mixer – FX – audio interface – instrument is provocatively tiny

Peter Kirn - April 25, 2022

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