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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 7h

Northern Cebu was hit with a deadly earthquake on Sept. 30. Local label Pawn Records is one you should know. Let's see how many people we could actually get on this -- that's the challenge, see if you can pass this on. It's worth it.

Support Filipino music and relief for Northern Cebu earthquake - let's go - CDM Create Digital Music

There are two things we should be doing more of: cramming independent music into our minds and embracing grassroots aid. Last week, Northern Cebu in the Philippines was hit by a devastating earthquake...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly ! And Audition has really stalled out lately sadly — another reason this looks compelling.

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah @tantacrul.bsky.social I should actually round up those vids and your recent berlin talk not just join the pile on about the logo ;) ! Soon! Deutsche Bahn was distracting me

Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 2d

Hope that people also check the UI/UX thoughts from @tantacrul.bsky.social whether or not they're into Audacity -- some insights for creative software more broadly.

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 2d

Tantacrul takes a deep dive into the new interface for Audacity 4 and it looks really promising. It could be not just the Audacity update we were waiting for, but the waves editor we were waiting for:

Audacity 4: a glimpse of a new, more modern UI for the free audio editor - CDM Create Digital Music

Audacity always had some appealing features, not least of which being free and open source. But a glimpse inside the design work being done on Audacity 4 suggests it could become something else: a sli...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 2d

You heard the peeps. Let's go. (if nothing else, you can heckle CDM stories if you like!)

Bluesky Synthesizer Community #synthsky @synthsky.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s get #synthsky back on track!!!

ConstantLittleGhost @conslittleghost.bsky.social · 7d

I feel like the music community which was so strong here just a year ago is slowly ebbing away.

#musicsky #synthsky #composer

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 4d

It's pretty crazy that we got new flagships from Akai and Roland in one week.

I do think those pads are going to show up elsewhere, so they're worth a mention on their own. But this may finally be a standalone MPC worthy of the legacy.

Akai MPC Live III: expressive pads come to the MPC grid; $1699 with new core - CDM Create Digital Music

Akai's MPC Live III hits the same week as Roland's new analog-digital flagship. This new standalone box has an updated 8-core processor and specs, enabling new features -- but the biggest story here i...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 5d

Ooh I'm always up for being slow and opinionated! We can do it any time!

Can even probably arrange some crazy equipment to sit behind whilst doing it and some friends, beards and interpretive dance/mime alike. (sometimes both at once!!)

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 5d

I'm sure there is an argument here about how to escape musical universalism, but it's possible you'll need those edibles I mention, or maybe I wrote it as an acrostic like I had a mental breakdown; you'll have to guess.

Or ask ... Bing Muscio!

A man in an office, with receding white hair and black eyeglasses, in front of a corporate painting of abstract colors, gestures. He is

BING MUSCIO
President, Muzak Corporation

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 5d

I saw Ezra Klein say people were asking him for "a break from politics." (right after he infuriated everyone, of course)

What I say is, maybe you want *more* bearded guys with reel-to-reel beatmatching, bizarre sleep experiments, a bunch of random music theory, and also Wilford Brimley.

In 1975, BBC spelled out how MUZAK - and musical power - worked, maybe - CDM Create Digital Music

It's a master class in Western "common practice" music and its power. It decodes complex music theory and its impact on the mind. It's also got some deeply entertaining action with a bearded psychiatr...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 6d

A pause from electronic music for an important call to action, especially for my colleagues here in Germany.

The foundation of what we do depends on our speaking up for basic human rights.

Director of Oyoun, Berlin cultural space, among illegal flotilla abductions - CDM Create Digital Music

Louna Sbou, the director of Berlin cultural space Oyoun, is one of hundreds of civilians whom Israel illegally detained in international waters yesterday. It's yet another moment highlighting the ongo...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 7d

“Little did they know it would be someone from Maryland doing a Bandcamp Friday promo that finally triggered full scale class warfare NO I DO NOT WANT TO BUY YOUR EP OF GEOPHONE RECORDINGS AND MOSQUITO SOUNDS FOR $5”

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 7d

Wait were you using chips as diffusers ?

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kyrsive @kyrsive.bsky.social · 7d

dariacore/hyperflip drop coded entirely in strudel

no external daw or processing, just code

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 7d

Ha, this is *screaming out* for some activism!

Like we could all post "support the living wage act" messages...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 7d

Exactly ! Heh I for sure can’t use Max or Pd without flashbacks.

It’s funny how some workflow things change radically based on just a few additions to the UI and API, without breaking any main elements. I almost need a “lapsed Max user” guide. In Pd, ELSE plug data and Cyclone make a difference.

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 7d

A detailed, completely newbie-friendly guide to patching with Max for Live, thanks to the new Ableton building blocks packed into Max.

Back to school now -- starting with pt. 1. You'll be shimmering in no time.

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 7d

Tons of your questions answered here, in case you're eager for some quick under-the-hood discussions and don't want to wade through all the videos *just* yet.

Plus a look behind the scenes/some details from the source.

Happy 0110 Day!

What you don't know about the Roland TR-1000: analog and digital details - CDM Create Digital Music

Roland's new flagship drum machine leaked everywhere. But we've got details on what's new under the hood, including specifics on analog voices, expanded ACB modeling and other digital features, and ne...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 8d

I approve of this chain!

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 8d

Not a subscription -- you own the software after you pay for 24 months (or 12 months in education).

Here's how it works and a reminder of what's actually in Live 12 Suite. If this is successful, it could be good news for #maxforlive device builders and stores like @isotonikstudios.bsky.social.

Ableton Live Suite now has a rent-to-own, installment payment option - CDM Create Digital Music

It's not a subscription. And Ableton is still offering their existing "buy now" licenses and upgrades. But if you don't want to pay for the flagship Ableton Live Suite all at once, you now have the op...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah... also stuck on this phrase: "out of the three mass shootings today."

Calling this the boomerang effect does not begin to deal with the amount of violence and pain unleashed on the entire world, or indeed how much of this was felt in Iraq in the first place.

Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 9d

I really, really want a party where this is the sort of thing we dance to exclusively.

Jeremy Wentworth 🎧🎛🎚 @jeremywentworth.com · 10d

the random button on Unfiltered Audio Battalion made this

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 9d

If you aren't quite groking what MPE is about, these examples can win you over. Really getting your hands around expression with MPE and modular:

MPE meets modular, strings: AAS Multiphonics CV-3, Osmose, Soliste - CDM Create Digital Music

Multi-dimensional polyphonic expression, connecting gestures underneath your fingers, finally makes the full range of sound synthesis something you can feel. You might even want to practice, like when...

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 9d

Whether you want to sketch in ideas quickly or roll the dice, the new @sinevibes.bsky.social Cluster v3 is more than a multi-filter and a sequencer. It's a whole deep sound processing engine.

Hands-on:

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 9d

The dithering was so beautiful from that era; that's not even nostalgia, more like I'm only really appreciating it now.

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