Finally, a silly synth so small you could swallow it (but please don’t)
Mitxela has continued a project to make the "smallest and worst" synthesizers possible - and he's one-upped himself this time. This MIDI synth is barely larger than the size of its USB-C connector. The...
View ArticleThat time Kraftwerk invented electronic drum pads and made ethereal sounds
Wolfgang Flür left a string of technological innovations, but if you need a moment of sublime chill in a chaotic world, look no further to the pastoral sounds that accompanied what was arguably the...
View ArticleChill out to some granular goodness in Modular Play on Playdate portable
Creator Orllewin didn't just produce a magical minimalistic modular in glorious black and white on Panic's Playdate mobile system. There is beautiful music to go along with it - and an upcoming free...
View ArticleMax 8.6: Samplers, gamepads, colors, Max for Live, and more
Cycling '74's Max 8.6 is out now, bringing a ton of fun, musical stuff to the open-ended music and media toolbox. That includes major updates for anyone working with Ableton Live, but plenty for...
View ArticleNTS-3 is kaoss pad as kit, complete with SDK – plus updated NTS-1
KORG's fun easy-assemble kits now see an updated NTS-1 mkII and even more fun, a new NTS-3 kaoss pad kit. The post NTS-3 is kaoss pad as kit, complete with SDK – plus updated NTS-1 appeared first on...
View ArticleTour Collage, a colorful playground for endless custom effects
Collage is a vast collection of effects based on some 43 processors you can quickly turn into your own custom effects, complete with a colorful interface maker. It's creative and unique enough that you...
View ArticleSmallest MIDI keyboard ever? MidiCard fits on a business card
Alana Balagot whipped this one up and - it's a gem. The challenge: fit a completely functional MIDI keyboard onto a board the size of a credit or business card, and let it work with anything (USB-C,...
View ArticleSelestium’s plucked Quiverer M5 module, as discovered on an alien dig
Selestium Modular isn't quite like other modular makers - creator Adriana Knouf imagines an extraterrestrial dig on which this creation was unearthed. Add rubber bands and pluck away: the results are...
View ArticleAbleton has a new free guide to making better Max for Live devices
Ableton is today releasing an exhaustive free guide full of resources they've used internally in developing and maintaining devices. The guide has a ton of advice, so it's a chance to benefit from...
View ArticleBenjolin Gorga, Andreas Siagian’s Yogyakarta Eurorack edition
Rob Hordijk's wonderful Benjolin has been recreated in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, by squaresolid / instrumentasia (aka builder Andreas Siagian). Meet Benjolin - Gorga, in Eurorack - or, uh, Asiarack! The...
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