San Francisco research lab OpenAI has introduced Jukebox, a neural net that synthesizes music in a variety of artists’ styles….… Read More Artificial Intelligence Now Synthesizing Complete Songs In The Style Of Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Katy Perry
The Georgia Tech School of Music has announced winners of the 2019 Margaret Guthman New Instrument Competition, the World Cup of musical instrument design.… Read More 2019 Margaret Guthman New Instrument Competition Winners Announced
On PROTO, Herndon has been ‘collaborating’ with her AI ‘baby’, Spawn….… Read More New Music From Holly Herndon And Her A.I. Spawn – ‘Eternal’
Holkenborg discusses how he built up his fantastic collection of synths, the difference between a ‘coffee buy’ and a ‘chardonnay buy’ and more.… Read More Junkie XL Explains The ‘Chardonnay Buy’, Plus The Future Of Film Scoring
This major update of MIDI paves the way for a new generation of advanced interconnected MIDI devices, while still preserving interoperability with the millions of existing MIDI 1.0 devices.… Read More MIDI 2.0 Promises Auto-Configuration, Extended Resolution, Tighter Timing & Backward Compatibility
The latest episode of Paul Dither’s Nodes & Wires video series features an interview with electronic instrument pioneer Roger Linn.… Read More Roger Linn Interview On ‘Nodes & Wires’
A3E, the Advanced Audio + Applications Exchange, will present a series of discussions on The Future of Audio at the 2018 NAMM Show.… Read More The Future of Audio At The 2018 NAMM Show
Here’s a sneak preview of the possibilities of augmented reality audio applications that are possible with iOS 11. … Read More ARKit Bringing Augmented Reality Audio To iOS
In this interview, Keith McMillen shares his views on why he’s not interested in creating ‘easy-to-use’ instruments – but, instead, more interested in making instruments that bring new power to musicians. … Read More Keith McMillen Interview: Modern Instruments Should Combine Traditional Expressiveness With New Power
Interaction design student Andreas Refsgaard created Eye Conductor, an application that is essentially a MIDI interface that allows people with physical disabilities to play notes and build beats, through eye movements and facial gestures. Using a $99 eye tracker and a regular webcam, Eye Conductor detects the gaze and selected facial movements of users, enabling them to play… Read More ‘Eye Conductor’ Brings MIDI To People With Disabilities
