Laurie Anderson, in video, on the stories behind her custom-built instruments

A violin can be totally transformed – and the performance with it – from ice skates to neon instruments to ventriloquists’ dummies. Laurie Anderson in this film talks about her many ingenious instrumental inventions.

Arturia’s updated V Collection 8.1: tuning support, engine, control, accessibility

It might be time to hit the updater for the weekend. V Collection 8.1 brings alternative tuning support via a new standard, and new sound and control options.

Peter Kirn - July 16, 2021

Bitwig Studio just added a free vocoder, because Xmas

Blah blah, more holiday greetings, oh and — yay, some software asking for an update. But lo, a miracle – this one is just there to give you a free vocoder.

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2019

Watch a beautiful video about vocoder history from The New Yorker

Peter Kirn - July 12, 2019

Moog teases spectral shift invention for Moogfest

Peter Kirn - March 22, 2019

Jlin, Holly Herndon, and ‘Spawn’ find beauty in AI’s flaws

Peter Kirn - December 10, 2018

Roland’s little VT-4 vocal wonder box just got new reverbs

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2018

Universal Audio just made their interfaces into a live vocoder, more

Peter Kirn - November 14, 2018

Roland VT-4 adds MIDI, control for performer-friendly vocal FX

Peter Kirn - October 16, 2018

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