Motion Software Tech
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.
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Get more doom harp in your life with this harpist’s distortion pedal reviews
Harpist Emily Hopkins is a runaway harp YouTube sensation – yes, those are still being born. A high point: reviewing “the heaviest distortion pedal I could fine” on not one but two harps.
Peter Kirn - August 26, 2021
Gear Music tech Tech
Cassette turntablism is a thing, and you need to watch more tape DJ videos from Japan
DJing was born in hacks, DIY spirit, counterculture – in artists reinventing how machines work. So enough of DJs all using the same machines the same way. Watch what happens when your deck is a deconstructed DIY cassette machine.
Peter Kirn - August 24, 2021
DIY + Unusual DJ Music tech Tech
Watch as GLASYS uses a MIDI keyboard to paint pixel art live
Peter Kirn - August 2, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Tech
Pedals: The Musical, where pedals sing to you about their history, is an actual thing
Peter Kirn - March 17, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Stories Tech
Quick Ableton Live tips: blackest ever UI, Saturator tutorial, see plug-ins on tracks – let’s go!
Peter Kirn - January 27, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
Watch a hacked DJ technique made with karaoke tapes, by Ōedo Technica
Peter Kirn - January 12, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Tech
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