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Tuning, polyphonic expression: Black Corporation’s Roman Filippov

Roman Filippov December 13, 2023

The evolution of music is intertwined with the design and capabilities of instruments. After several decades of more constrained tuning...

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Tour Beirut’s music underground in a free PDF, from the inside out

Peter Kirn October 2, 2023

Crises are a given; resilience is a given - to slightly bastardize the author's words on Beirut's Underground Scene, Hajar...

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Maxell would like you to know that they still make audio cassette tapes

Peter Kirn September 25, 2023

Memorex, Sony, TDK -- most of the names once associated with selling blank compact cassettes to consumers have since discontinued...

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Pulsar’s new w495 is a perfect Neumann EQ model – and it’s free in October

Peter Kirn September 21, 2023

Having at least one really great 3-band EQ in your arsenal is a very good idea. Pulsar's w495 looks like...

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You die so many times: you need more of electronic pioneer Halim El-Dabh

Peter Kirn September 20, 2023

"We evolve. Whatever I'm doing, I'm evolving - I'm learning more and more every time I do the passage." Egyptian-American...

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Roland just added a CR-78 and 808 bass to the TR-8S/6S [hands-on]

Peter Kirn September 12, 2023

Just when you thought the Roland TR-8S (and its little sibling, the 6S) couldn't do any more - there's this....

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The 1990s Amiga with Video Toaster has a VFX cool factor that endures today

Peter Kirn July 24, 2023

Todd Rundgren, Babylon 5, The X-Files, SeaQuest DSV, and even those demo videos - NewTek's Video Toaster has plenty of...

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Dazzle at the soft synths of the Commodore Amiga – including a forgotten 1985 gem

Peter Kirn June 28, 2023

The obscure software synth wonders of the Commodore Amiga hold up today as unique sound creation instruments. And as early...

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In 1986, John Cage met Sun Ra at Coney Island’s Sideshows by the Seashore

Peter Kirn June 13, 2023

Let it all hang out. Put together that live set you want. Make a "meeting" happen, "not a planned performance."...

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Oberheim is shipping the OB-X8 desktop and Tom is posing in the factory to prove it

Peter Kirn June 12, 2023

What would your splurge synth be? It's tough to top the OB-X8 for that, now in desktop form with the...

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Rescopic Sound High Voltage SFX Library is FREE on BPB until October 25th

Rescopic Sound High Voltage SFX Library is FREE on BPB until October 25th

Tomislav Zlatic October 18, 2025

The 2B Delayed Classic creative stereo delay plugin is FREE for a limited time

The 2B Delayed Classic creative stereo delay plugin is FREE for a limited time

James Nugent October 18, 2025

BPB Deal: MeldaProduction MDistortionMB Multiband Distortion Plugin for €9

BPB Deal: MeldaProduction MDistortionMB Multiband Distortion Plugin for €9

Tomislav Zlatic October 18, 2025

APD Studio Lab Sale: Get plugins & sounds at base prices

APD Studio Lab Sale: Get plugins & sounds at base prices

Ronnie October 17, 2025

Clustered Crescendos sample pack by Soundlayers

Clustered Crescendos sample pack by Soundlayers

Ronnie October 17, 2025