KeyStep 37 adds keys, encoders, chord features to Arturia’s keyboard lineup
Arturia has added a third KeyStep to its range of keyboards, all of which feature controller, computer interface, and standalone...
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Happy 909 Day! Listen to the songs that came before ‘Energy Flash’
There are few techno tracks as influential as Joey Beltram's "Energy Flash." But it's also a case study in form...
A breakthrough AI-assisted color grading tool emerges from a VJ-Hollywood collaboration
Hollywood-quality color grading is about to get way more accessible, affordable, and automated. It's all thanks to a fresh collaboration...
Maschine+ standalone is here – so what can you do with it? Details from NI…
First leaked early in 2019, then evidently canceled, then leaked again this week - now here's the official word on...
Build a 3D VJ tool from scratch, in browser, in the free cables.gl beta
cables.gl, available as a free public beta, does materials and gestures, 3D models, VR, and even MIDI all in browser....
Blender 2.9 is here, as free 3D powerhouse gets boosts from Intel and NVIDIA
It's the ultimate open source ugly duckling story. Once an awkward, esoteric tool, Blender has grown into a 3D modeling...
Spend an hour with Leon Theremin and all-star composers in Moscow, 1991
In a rare 1991 film, Lev Sergeyevich Termen joined an all-star assemblage of composers from Russia and the US in...
Watch these makers of hybrid physical-digital music instruments – a talk from Ableton Loop
Imagining a future of instruments now can involve combinations of electronics, voltage, computation, and the physical. Grab a virtual seat...
The Guthman competition is looking for futuristic instruments – and you can apply
It's what The Guardian called the "Pulitzer of the new instrument world." There are paid commissions and star judges. And...
Zoom added a music friendly high-fidelity audio mode – here’s how to find it
An update to Zoom today helps address its woefully low-quality audio - essential, as classes, music rehearsals, and even conferences...
