Teenage Engineering Says ‘Print Your Own Accessories’! Should More Companies ‘Open Source’ Their Parts?

Teenage Engineering has responded to criticism about the high cost to buy and ship its collection of OP-1 accessories by letting customers ‘print’ their own parts: We work hard to make our OP-1 users happy with free OS updates and added functionality. But sometimes we fail. As some have noted, the shipping cost of the… Read More Teenage Engineering Says ‘Print Your Own Accessories’! Should More Companies ‘Open Source’ Their Parts?

The Pianocade Is An Open Source Chiptunes Synthesizer Arcade Keytar Thing!

If you took all the stuff we like – synthesizers, video games, open source software, etc – and combined them, you might get something like the Pianocade chiptunes style synthesizer & MIDI controller. The Pianocade Synthesizer The Pianocade is a synthesizer designed to sound, look, and feel like vintage arcade games. The Pianocade’s built-in synthesizer… Read More The Pianocade Is An Open Source Chiptunes Synthesizer Arcade Keytar Thing!

LNX_Studio For Mac Updated, Gets SuperCollider Synth-Building Action

Reader Neil Cosgrove sent word about an update to LNX_Studio – a free music environment for OS X that’s designed for realtime Internet collaboration: LNX_Studio is a way of bring people together to make music with new and innovative tools. It’s all about creating and sharing ideas. There are many features in LNX_Studio and it’s strength… Read More LNX_Studio For Mac Updated, Gets SuperCollider Synth-Building Action

Free Digital Audio Workstation, Audacity, Updated With Vocal Remover, Updated Effects

The free multiplatform digital audio workstation, Audacity, has been updated to version 2.0. Here’s what’s new in Audacity 2.0: Many effects significantly improved, especially Equalization, Noise Removal and Normalize. Vocal Remover now included plus GVerb on Windows and Mac. VAMP analysis plug-ins now supported. Improved label tracks with Sync-Lock Tracks feature in the Tracks Menu.… Read More Free Digital Audio Workstation, Audacity, Updated With Vocal Remover, Updated Effects