Tag: Computer Music

Goldilocks Analogue Combines Arduino With Audio I/O, Is ‘Just Right’ For Music Projects

Reader Phillip Stevens let us know about a Kickstarter project he’s running to develop a new Arduino, just right for audio projects, Goldilocks Analogue.  Arduino is an open-source computer platform, designed for creating microcontroller-based devices. The goal of the Goldilocks Analogue is to bring sophisticated analog and audio input, output, and storage capability to the Arduino environment. Here’s… Read More Goldilocks Analogue Combines Arduino With Audio I/O, Is ‘Just Right’ For Music Projects

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What’s The Best OS For Doing Music & Audio Production? (Poll)

MusicTech magazine recently published a guide to tuning your computer for audio.  It covers topics like the performance benefits of hard drives, CPUs, additional RAM, SSDs and decluttering your hard drive. One thing that’s striking about the article, though, is that it’s mostly stuff that OS X users never think about. As the article notes: Mac will provide… Read More What’s The Best OS For Doing Music & Audio Production? (Poll)

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The Computer Orchestra

The Computer Orchestra is a crowdsourcing platform, created by Simon de Diesbach, Jonas Lacôte, Laura Perrenoud, that allows users to create and conduct their own orchestra. Users can choose to upload their own music or download samples to integrate into their formation Once the ‘orchestra’ is configured, users can direct it with the movements of their… Read More The Computer Orchestra

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KISS2013 Kyma International Sound Symposium Coming Sept 12-15

Organizers have announced this years Kyma International Sound Symposium, KISS2013, scheduled to be held in Brussels Belgium from September 12-15 2013. Featured events will include hands-on demonstrations of interfaces for interactive sound and performance, a public dialog on spatialization featuring electronic music pioneers Annette Vande Gorne and Joel Chadabe, a competition pitting teams of sound designers and… Read More KISS2013 Kyma International Sound Symposium Coming Sept 12-15

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Keith McMillen On Kickstarting A Music Controller Revolution

Keith McMillen (right) has been exploring new ideas for electronic music instruments for nearly 35 years, starting in 1979 with his company Zeta Music and more recently with Keith McMillen Instruments. His most recent creations are the QuNeo and QuNexus controllers, both developed using a ‘crowdfunding’ approach. Synthtopia’s Elisabeth Lewin talked with McMillen about new instrument… Read More Keith McMillen On Kickstarting A Music Controller Revolution

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