Polystepper, a gorgeous electroacoustic synth made with stepper motors, and more wonders
Analog, digital... we're onto the physical, kinetic, and electroacoustic. For one example, marvel at the Polystepper by artist/woodworker Love Hultén...
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Finally – Reason 12.6 is fully Apple Silicon native and has offline mode (even for subscribers)
Two long-awaited updates to Reason arrive today. Reason now is fully Apple Silicon native for Mac users, and there's an...
Watch Tarik Barri make some 1-minute creations in Videosync for Ableton Live, macOS
Speaking of live visuals, Tarik Barri has been composing some quick 1-minute demo/tutorials in Videosync, the software he contributes to...
Resolume 7.15 adds some artistic new effects plus UI-workflow enhancements
Live visual tool Resolume (Avenue / Arena / Wire) gets yet another bump release - this time with Dilate, Sharpen,...
Kitbashing, by ABADIR and Nicolò Cervello, is AV subversion of endless algorithmic scrolling
"Kitbashing" is an AV protest, a hard-hitting burst of fresh air, as producer ABADIR and media artist Nicolò Cervello are...
iKeleton OSC captures skeleton data on iOS, sends via OSC – free through May 5
Developer/musician/media artist Gwangyu Lee has made an app for iPad and iPhone that captures skeleton data and sends it via...
Game Boy Advance gets a new, free step sequencer, complete with p-locks
Dust off that GBA: it's a groove box now. Stepper is a free and open source 16-step sequencer with full...
Teenage Engineering’s new CM-15 field mic looks like a marvel of design
Some of Teenage Engineering's high-end design offerings sometimes seem made for design showcases as much as actual music making. But...
A new documentary tells the story of Wisisi, electronic music in Papau
In the mountains of western Papau, a new electronic sound is emerging. It's fusing traditional sounds with jaunty synthesized beats...
Baby Audio’s new Yamaha CS01 plus FX extras is killer — shoegaze or acid
Effects maker Baby Audio debuted their first synth plug-in this week. It's modeled on Yamaha's CS01, the analog monosynth that...
