Music tech

Max 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...

You should know James West, the Black inventor of the electret microphone

Black engineers have made massive contributions to sound and music technology, overcoming systemic discrimination. And yet, they're too often unsung,...

How to use the Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 to sync your DJ set with MIDI (finally)

It's taken until the Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 to get a DJ rig from the company with standard MIDI DIN onboard...

Performance Pack for Ableton Live 12 now has a video manual

Performance Pack, included with the upcoming Ableton Live 12, is capable of all sorts of feats for using Live as...

The Biamp MR/140 reverb used by Joy Division, as IRs and Ableton Live rack

"Known Pleasures": the Biamp MR/140 spring reverb, best known for its use by Joy Division's Martin Hannett on Unknown Pleasures,...

Eurorack oddities: a clock divider using Zeno’s Paradox, a 3D string controller

Ever wanted a Eurorack module that divided down by 1,073,741,824? Or how about a 3-axis controller with a 3 meter-long...