Make orbits of planets and moons into music, with a VCV Rack module and an upcoming synth
In the early days of analog synthesis, you had to just turn knobs really slowly and imagine some planetary bodies...
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Saffron supports women, non-binary people in music tech – now with online memberships
UK-based Saffron had already created an extensive set of offerings for women and non-binary people in learning and developing in...
Novation Launchpad now has a free set of tools in Pd to hack your own controllers
Hack your Launchpad! Novation's new r_cycle lets you design your own layouts and interactions, and even turn them into instruments...
Reaktor 6.4 lets all builders make their own Blocks for Racks – hello, more modular toys
The latest free Reaktor build lets anyone make their own modular Blocks in Racks, with front-panel patching - and that...
Plunge into the world of Sun Ra and the Outer Space Visual Communicator
When Earth seems to lack perspective, call on a Saturnian. And it's a perfect time the Sun Ra Arkestra is...
Here’s how to master rhythms and polyrhythms with free modules in VCV Rack
Discover the wonders of the QUAD ALGORITHMIC RHYTHM module from Frozen Wasteland. We'll learn how to compose rhythms, trigger them...
Output’s Thermal is a layered, multi-effects distortion – psycho, but precise
Finally, it's the software distortion we've been waiting for. No silly graphics, no fake hardware effects, no blunt-instrument processing. Thermal...
Find refuge in the woods with happy new tears’ Sonic Hibernation, then remake your face
Like it or not, we're now in it for the long haul as post-human isolated COVID-19 creatures. Here's a soundtrack...
Techno sound at night: FBK on finding his voice, being stronger together
This is not a museum. This is not a time to wax poetic about FBK's stellar 25-year career. Because FBK...
