Having now spent a couple days with Windows 11, I can fairly say it’s the absolute worst for musicians. Save yourself the trouble — just get a Mac and avoid Windows hell. I’ve been working on assembling a live, hybrid electronic rig. My aim is to use both hardware synths …
Today, a Friday, I finished work and it was a little bit of a special event. If plans hold, today I finished working a full-time job for… well, for the rest of my life, I guess. But I’m not retiring. Next week I’m on PTO. When I return the following …
I’ve been a big fan and ardent user of UVI Falcon for quite a few years. (Actually since before it was called that!) It’s hands down the most flexible, modular, limitless sound design tool available for general use. It’s all over my album (and plenty of other tracks) in various …
As readers would gather from previous posts, I’m a fan of Elektron hardware. Yesterday I ran across this Synth Anatomy article talking about new corporate ownership of Elektron. The article included this statement: “They promise that for customers, partners, and the wider Elektron community, day-to-day operations continue as usual.” When …
Just snagged one of these, the new CME H12MIDIpro, on the pre-order deal from CME Pro. I heard about this device just a few weeks ago via CME Pro’s customer mailing list and was intrigued. Right now I have three active dedicated MIDI controllers in the studio (and a few …
Today I put my Patreon site into action. I routinely make things for musicians, typically on my YouTube channel, but sometimes digital artifacts as well. Now I have a place to easily vend these, much like my music on Bandcamp. I feel like right now my focus on UVI Falcon …
I recently got a Novation Launch Control XL3 to integrate some hardware control with my growing synth collection. I thought it would be interesting to pair my trusty HydraSynth and Launch Control XL3 to see how they played together. The Launch Control XL3 lets you map and install custom modes …
Learn this foolproof way to make full stop on multiple Elektron boxes work. I use it for a Digitakt II + Digitone II setup in my studio.
Welcome to 2026. As many do, I took an extended break over the holiday. My last day at work was December 12th and I just returned yesterday as of this writing, i.e. January 5th. I definitely got a good recharge in during that time. But that isn’t to say I …
Obviously AI hype is everywhere these days, including in music and creative pursuits. When people talk about using AI in the studio they most often think about using AI to make or modify tracks and songs. However, there’s a key usage that I see often overlooked. AI Large Language Models …
