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,...
Tech
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...
KORG Gadget 3, free update, now has AUv3 gadgets on iOS
KORG Gadget 3 adds new instrument gadgets, effects, a new browser, and a Play page. But what has everyone most...
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,...
The low pass gate, now in stereophonic sound: Make Noise unveils DXG
It's about time the glorious low pass gate, that staple of West Coast synthesis, got a stereophonic treatment. Make Noise...
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...
Sinevibes Blend v2: now stereo, richer sound, and still even runs on NTS-1
Sinevibes multi-voice chorus effect is a steal as an add-on for KORG 'logue platforms - and even runs on a...
Livecoding meets Max meets OpenGL: free GLRepl for Max
Take a Max patch and add easy livecoding for it. Work with anything you want, commanding Max from the keyboard...
Mathematician explains resonant frequencies and how not to spill coffee
Since sound is a wave, there are, uh, resonances between audio and fluid dynamics. And that brings us to playground...
