New KORG volca sample adds USB file loading, per-part groove, pattern chaining, more
The KORG volca sample was always a compact, hands-on, grungy little wonder box. Now a major revision solves its biggest...
Tech
The best TR news is this free 808 emulator, made in SuperCollider
There's been a ton of off-the wall TR-707/808/909 news this month, so let's gather it in one place. But the...
Music with larvae, animism, low-tech soul, and Tad’s post-colonial guide to the Philippines
We get a deep decolonialist reflection on the Philippines, music, technology, and identity from new media artist Tad Ermitaño. And...
closecontact contact-sharing app: the latest tool in the fight to keep Berlin clubs open
With backing from the Berlin Club Commission and an experienced development team, closecontact is a simple but promising solution to...
Unreal Engine is bringing tons of tutorials, from virtual concert halls to immersive eye candy fx
Some events translate poorly online. But making worlds in Unreal Engine has always involved sitting behind a display - so...
No more generic synth sounds: excellent tutorial on sampling sound design on Prophet X
Sequential continues a grand tradition of analog/digital hybrid instruments. And a major advantage to that - you're not restricted to...
SOMA’s ORNAMENT-8 isn’t a sequencer, it’s an analog computer and behavior synthesizer
Its independent cells are delay lines creating a dynamic equilibrium. It represents a temporal dimension and an “infinite now.” Okay,...
Native Instruments exec shakeup: Daniel Haver and Mate Galic are out as CEO and President
It's the end of an era. After more than 20 years leading the company, both CEO Daniel Haver and CIO/President...
Live strategies for playing with Arturia KeyStep Pro and hardware: must-see videos
Arturia's BeatStep Pro has long been a hub of choice for live performance, including with modular. But the KeyStep Pro...
Roland TR-8S 2.0 firmware is huge: FM synth engine, tons of new FX features
Forget 808 day - sorry. The really good news from Roland this month is that their current drum machine just...
