Moog Matriarch puts all your analog sound shaping in one keyboard
Moog has taken the elements of their semi-modular line and given it a flagship – a patchable, calico-colored keyboard with sequencer, 4-voice paraphonic synth, and effects in one keyboard. The pitch:...
View ArticleAbleton release free CV Tools for integrating with analog gear, made in Max
It’s all about voltage these days. Ableton’s new CV Tools are designed for integrating with modular and semi-modular/desktop gear with CV. And they’re built in Max – meaning builders can learn from...
View ArticleYour music software goes modular: builder-friendly Bitwig 3 beta is here
It may have been in the temple of wires and racks, but Berlin’s Bitwig chose this weekend’s Superbooth to launch a public beta of their all-modular DAW, Bitwig Studio 3. It lets you wire together with...
View ArticlePolyend puts presets in your modular – plus run on a battery, anywhere
Hey, modulars are great. But you can’t call up presets at will, like on a computer. And you can’t head for a day of patching to the shore of your local lake. Or – can you? The folks at Polish maker...
View ArticleHow to patch 3D visuals in browser from Ableton Live, more with cables.gl
Now, even your browser can produce elaborate, production-grade eye candy using just some Ableton Live MIDI clock. The question of how to generate visuals to go with music starts to get more and more...
View ArticleThe spirit of Synthi is back, in the new Erica SYNTRX
It’s the Latvian Synthi that never was – an all-new instrument, not a clone, built around the signature analog matrix. England’s EMS Synthi AKS is simply one of the greatest-ever standalone designs for...
View ArticleAround VCV Rack modular community, eclectic flowing sounds
A funny thing happened on the way to the VCV Rack forum. In a paradigm many still stubbornly imagine as chin-scratching noise, software modular makers are producing beautiful, liquid electronic sounds....
View ArticleAdd these Max for Live devices for inspiration in Ableton Live – or learn to...
A surprising number of Ableton Live users haven’t discovered the power of Max for Live inside. Here’s how to get started – but, oh, you’ve seen it all before? Okay, smarty-pants, learn how to make your...
View ArticleYour snares are weak; here are the free snares (and kicks) you need in Live,...
What does it take to make snares hot again? This free Live rack, that’s what. Dial F aka David Abravanel has been cooking up new music and more sounds – and stick around for exhaustive kicks. It all...
View ArticleThe newest sound-making device is the trampoline – and here’s a synth made...
Buttons, knobs, faders - yes, they're decent. But you can't jump on them, not without serious consequences. What you need is a trampoline. The post The newest sound-making device is the trampoline –...
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