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Monday October 2, 2023. 08:14 PM
Crises are a given; resilience is a given - to slightly bastardize the author's words on Beirut's Underground Scene, Hajar Ibrahim's portrait of a musical world. But in this book, released this summer, what you get is more personal. It's the underground telling its own...
This year has proven that independent music developers are able to give back and share resources. It's important to follow up on those efforts, too. So here's how it went with Soundtoys and flood relief in Vermont - flashback to summer. The post Soundtoys worked to support...
Saturday September 30, 2023. 01:54 PM
Dnipro Modular and Sinevibes are collaborating on an upcoming Eurorack module, adding Sinevibes' effects to Dnipro's module design. And the module is being produced in Ukraine. We'll have more info on this soon, but I'm set to clear some rack space already. It's a shining...
Friday September 29, 2023. 03:37 PM
With Ableton Push 3, Max for Live effects, instruments, sequencers, and other tools can work on standalone hardware - even without your computer. So it's a perfect time to look at how Max for Live devices can work without a computer display - and, by the way, that's just as...
Thursday September 28, 2023. 11:34 PM
In the 'that didn't last long' files: Epic Games is divesting itself of Bandcamp after barely a year and a half. The music platform will be acquired by Songtradr, a 'music licensing platform and marketplace company supporting artists, labels, and publishers.' The post...
MIDI starts with the obvious - in and out, easily understood. But then it throws us this curveball of a preposition - thru. Through? Let’s really talk about what it means, what a thru box or MIDI splitter is for, and how this knowledge can help you keep your gear timing...
Here's a product name I didn't expect to come back: it's the Roland GAIA 2. But despite the name and form factor, the new GAIA has a different architecture - virtual analog plus wavetable, and support for (some) Model Expansions so you can swap out different instrument...
Moog Music has responded to concerns about last week's layoffs in their Asheville, NC production facility, via their Facebook page. The post Moog Music releases statement on layoffs appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
Wednesday September 27, 2023. 06:02 PM
Welp, now that we've been putting modular environments inside modules inside modular rigs, next we get to make TouchDesigner play Bitwig Studio and Bitwig Studio play TouchDesigner -- and Bitwig's modular The Grid and TouchDesigner's modular UI interact. It's all coming on...
So far, it's got just two DAWs behind it - Bitwig Studio and PreSonus Studio One - but DAWproject's creators hope the format will become a new open standard that lets you move projects between software. The post Could a new DAW file exchange format help you move projects...
Tuesday September 26, 2023. 06:52 PM
Machine Learning Poetry, the new LP from Tehran's kāve, is not pastoral or pretty. It's 10th-12 century poetry made into a brutal digital assault - machine learning sound that cuts like a full-force buzz saw. And it's fantastic. The post Premiere: In new kāve LP,...
This week only, Puremagnetik is giving away their beautiful Voculon 3000 - a 'retro-futuristic' vocal machine that can bring you into some alternate timeline, at least for a little while. The post Free now: Voculon 3000 is a wonderful retro-futuristic vocal instrument...
The excellent Nadia Struiwigh has taken out time from her busy production and live touring schedule to break down how she works with Push 3 standalone and hardware. There are tons of great ideas here - and while we're on the topic, here's a useful hardware accessory for...
Monday September 25, 2023. 08:21 PM
Memorex, Sony, TDK -- most of the names once associated with selling blank compact cassettes to consumers have since discontinued production. But one holdout still making tapes is Maxell - and their social media manager does not what you to forget it. The post Maxell would...
Sunday September 24, 2023. 08:55 PM
Several reports have confirmed steep layoffs this week at Moog Music's Asheville, NC headquarters, shortly following an acquisition by InMusic (parent of Akai, Numark, Alesis, and others). Even in a tough year, these cuts are uniquely significant, as they strike at the brand ...
Friday September 22, 2023. 06:09 PM
Palestinian-global festival and music platform Exist reached London this month at Cafe OTO, the latest triumph of adventurous programming and acrobatic work across borders and international challenges. Exist has always been abound reaching beyond boundaries, organizers say....
Thursday September 21, 2023. 06:53 PM
Groove Synthesis, the instrument maker founded by veterans of Sequential and Oberheim, has taken their massive 24-voice wavetable synth and put it into a desktop form. The post 3rd Wave, wavetable synth beast, does MPE and is now in desktop form appeared first on CDM Create...
What could make pedals irresistible again? New York-based, independent Electro-Harmonix is squeezing their greatest hits and multi-functionality into 9 baby pedals. And they look adorable. The post The greatest hits of Electro-Harmonix are now in pico-sized pedals: NYC...
Well, we expected this, though maybe expected it a bit earlier. Avid is adding what is essentially an Ableton Live Session clone to its UI, available both in the new Pro Tools update and in a free iPad app called Pro Tools Sketch. The iPad app, for its part, visually looks...
Having at least one really great 3-band EQ in your arsenal is a very good idea. Pulsar's w495 looks like a must whether you're a fan of the classic Neumann original - or you're still a novice (but more on why I think that shortly). Now through October, this plug-in is free...
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