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Modor DR-2, Belgian beast of a drum machine, now does basslines, too

Modor's DR-2 is a monster truck of digital drum machines. Apart from being massive physically, it's got brutal sounds -- aggressive filters, pounding kicks -- and its developer keeps packing in more. The latest update now adds bass models to the many features lurking behind this panel. The post Modor DR-2, Belgian beast of a drum machine, now does...

Mon Oct 14, 2024 22:50
In music video, Lebanese duo Rust captures emotions of “Diaspora”

From Beirut to their current home, Prague, Rust - the duo of Petra Hawi and Hany Manja - have created an anthem and reflection on life far away from home. The video came out this week, at a moment when I know many, many diasporas are watching crises unfolding in parallel across the world. The post In music video, Lebanese duo Rust captures emotions...

Fri Oct 11, 2024 21:34
monome and RNBO now play together – with a free drum sampler patch

The iconic monome grid just got native support from Cycling '74's RNBO, the patching tool for exporting Max sounds on other hardware and software environments. There's a fun, free example patch to get you started, too. The post monome and RNBO now play together – with a free drum sampler patch appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.

Fri Oct 11, 2024 21:34
Ubuntu Studio 24.10 – the free Linux audiovisual workstation – is here

Fully free, completely open source, Ubuntu Studio can breathe life into old machines and give you powerful free toolsets on new ones. It's one of the easiest ways to get creative with Linux, and this new release looks better, supports more audio configurations, and is simpler to install, as well as bringing the latest-and-greatest package support. The...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 23:38
Ableton Live 12.1, Note 1.2 are here too – and $9 Note has Move features

You might have forgotten with the Move launch, but Ableton this week also shipped the release versions of Live 12.1 for Mac and Windows and Note 1.2 for iOS. So, to anyone complaining about Move's cost, you can get Note on your iPhone for $8.99. The post Ableton Live 12.1, Note 1.2 are here too – and $9 Note has Move features appeared first on CDM...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 23:38
How Unreal Engine visualizes weather – and shows storm surge is serious

Storm surges—like those from Hurricane Milton, which will hit Florida tonight—can be devastating. But it took 3D xR visualization to translate what that means in real terms before it's too late. Here's how that technology has arrived in recent years in another job for Unreal Engine (a tool you can use for free). The post How Unreal Engine visualizes...

Wed Oct 9, 2024 22:42

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