Izotope Ozone 12!

Izotope Ozone 12 has just been released! Details on features and purchase options are found here. Exciting!

Soft Clipping Max Patch

Some fun with a soft clipping (distortion) patch in Max today! Feel free to check out the patch if you are interested: soft_clippingsoft_clipping.maxpat4 KBdownload-circle

Acid Bassline Max Patch

I modified a template module in Max to work a little better for acid bassline generation, with an LFO-modulated filter and a reverb. You can play around with the patch if you like! acid_bassline_patchacid_bassline_patch.maxpat15 KBdownload-circle

'The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn' by Richard Hamming

While I am only about a quarter of the way through this book, I would highly recommend it for anyone who is on the more technically-minded side. Hamming has so many nuggets of wisdom that are worth thoughtful consideration. On having a vision: "In a lifetime of many, many

Bitwig 6!

Bitwig 6 is here. The beta version of the software was released this week and it doesn't disappoint, with features like automation clips and aliases for all clip types, a project-wide key signature system, a refreshed dark-themed interface, and enhanced note editing tools like the Spray Can and

EUV Lithography Explainer Video

Absolutely brilliant video by Branch Education. The graphics are so beautifully done. The videos they make are works of art.

SuperCollider and Python Code

Having fun with SuperCollider and Python today... SuperCollider: drone_texturedrone_texture.scd1 KBdownload-circle Python (mono wav files only): Google Colab

Parallel Modulated Gated Reverb with Frequency Shifting

ParallelModulatedGatedReverbParallelModulatedGatedReverb.ipynb723 KBdownload-circle Run all cells, and one of them gives you an option to load your own audio file to hear the effect. Adjust the reverb parameters to taste.

Jumperless Breadboard

I had an idea for a "programmable breadboard" that would allow users to simply place chips and other electronic components onto a breadboard and configure the connections through a software app or programmatically instead of needing to connect all of the components by hand with jumper wires. Of

'AI in Music Industry Statistics 2025' Numbers

AI in Music Industry Statistics 2025: Market Growth & TrendsDiscover the latest statistics on AI in music industry, including market growth, adoption rates, key trends, and future projections.Shalwa '82% of listeners cannot distinguish AI from human compositions' That's a pretty wild statistic to read. Assuming

Cirkular Kaskade (Bounce)

Messed around with a new beat today. Very standard arrangement, but this track is a little different in the sense that I sang the main melody into Tape It before writing out the MIDI notes in Ableton. It's a much faster process and something I'll be

'Surfing on Sine Waves' Polygon Window Reissue

Well, we have am upcoming release from Polygon Window, otherwise known as Aphex Twin. While it will not contain new music, it will be a refreshing reminder of the GOATness of the GOAT. This will be a wonderful addition for vinyl collectors of classic electronic music. Aphex Twin’s expanded

Kilohearts Compactor (Free Plugin)

This week, Kilohearts has released a sidechain ducking plugin called Compactor. It's basically a very clean sidechain compressor that can perform many more useful functions than the classic sidechain "pumping" effect. Kilohearts Compactor - Precision DuckingKilohearts Compactor adds the power of surgical sidechain ducking to your

Max Reverbs (First Attempt with ChatGPT)

I made some attempts at creating reverbs (simple reverbs and a reverb that is modeled after a description from an earlier post regarding Julius Smith's work), using only the files that ChatGPT generated. They sound and look directionally there, but could use some cleanup work. SimpleReverbSimpleReverb.maxpat14 KBdownload-circleJS_

Anukari 3D Synthesizer

This software synthesizer will be getting a lot of attention in the coming months and years. Anukari 3D Physics SynthesizerThe official website for the Anukari 3D Physics Synthesizer It is probably the most literal and interactive type of "physical modeling synthesizer" that I have yet encountered, and it

"Weird Reverbs in Max" Prompt

My prompt to ChatGPT 5: "Outline esoteric reverb algorithms found in work from Julius Smith." ChatGPT 5's response: "Here’s a compact outline of the more “esoteric” reverb architectures you’ll find in Julius O. Smith’s notes and papers (with pointers to the relevant

BCI Inner Speech Study

Every day, we inch closer to brain-computer interfaces being a popular technology! New brain-computer interface ‘reads’ your innermost thoughts and translates them into textScientists decoded inner speech from brain signals, enabling password-activated BCIs for faster, easier communication.Earth.comEric Ralls With a 74% accuracy score at identifying "imagined speech&

Airwindows TakeCare Plugin

About a week ago, Chris Johnson from Airwindows released TakeCare, which is a chorus ensemble plugin that attempts to build off of his previous work with Melt. It's free to download and use under the MIT License, and the download links are contained on the TakeCare webpage. It

Other Cool Devices

The Demon Box The Demon BoxDemon Box Developed by Eternal Research, the Demon Box transforms the hidden electromagnetic world into sound, signal, light and data. It captures frequencies from everyday electronics like phones, drills, and TVs, then converts them into audio signal, MIDI data, and control voltage. Whether you’re

Koma Elektronik Chromaplane

This looks like it would be so much fun to play. It's fully analog and fully tunable as well. The company behind this also has a nice website for learning more about it. Chromaplane | An Instrument for DaydreamingExplore the Chromaplane electromagnetic synthesizer, designed for expressive and intuitive sound

How many chords can we make?

I was curious about the number of chords that are possible with ten fingers on a standard keyboard and for other tuning systems. This was my prompt: "Count the number of possible chord combinations across the 88 keys on a standard keyboard, with a maximum of 10 notes per

'Music Generation' Spaces on Hugging Face

The 'Music Generation' section within Hugging Face Spaces is a super fun and useful tool for those looking to expand their sound design palette(s) in a nontraditional way. Spaces - Hugging FaceDiscover amazing ML apps made by the communityHugging Face Some Spaces fail to launch, and others

Polygene II

It's uncommon to come across a piece of music gear that sparks one's imagination just from looking at it. When those pieces of gear do pop up, it conjures up feelings of excitement and wonder that one might have assumed were lost to "getting older&

Elementary Audio

🎵 Elementary Audio Synth Frequency 440 Hz Volume 30% Low-pass Filter Frequency 2000 Hz Start Audio Stop Audio Click "Start Audio" to initialize the synthesizer