• Gear & Tools


  • Touchscreen controllerism?

    It’s old news that there are loads of cool music apps for mobile devices. Articles like this one are helping the public understand that while touch screens are a great interface for mobile computing, their lack of tactile feedback limits their usefulness as musical instruments....
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  • Lights, buttons, Isotonik delivers functionality

    By Phaded Vision It comes as no surprise that Max for Live has opened a world of possibilities for controllerists. Shortly after it was released, I recall seeing the Isotonik device, built by Darren Cowley for use with the Akai APC40, floating around the internet....
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  • ‘V’ for versatile VMeter touchstrip controller

    There have been a few experiments with touch strip controllers that offer LED feedback over the years, including the Stribe from Curious Inventor and the Novation Twitch. The most recent such controller to emerge is the VMeter, a very small, yet very versatile little toy...
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  • Madrona Labs demos Soundplane controller at Decibel Festival

    There’s been some hype surrounding the upcoming Soundplane A controller from Madrona Labs. According to Madrona, the touch controller will offer a very high level of control over computer-generated sounds and note articulation, comparable to actual acoustic instruments. This controller has been three years in...
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