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REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - March 16, 2026 - Now We Are Six

I don't know what I don't know, but I figured I'd go ahead an update Bitwig to version 6, so it's time to fumble around and make some new discoveries! And, if I have time during the day before the show, I&

REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - March 9, 2026 - FUN WITH EFFECTS: Love 2, Novagrid, Plasticity Filter

This week, we'll pick up where I fell off last week with a look at Love 2, and a couple more effects plugins I found along the way. Effects are fun!

REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - March 2, 2026 - BITWIG COMES TO THE DISASTER ROOM

The big news this week is that Bitwig has come to The Disaster Room! Otherwise, I've been a perfectly responsible adult. Not.

REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - February 23, 2026 - Arturia FX Collection 6, An Ultra-gotcha, Video Updates, More!

This week, I'll look at a couple of new effects in Arturia's FX Collection 6. And, I'll talk about a bit of a gotcha in Ultra! There are also a few more thoughts on the X/Y pad, a misuse of terminology that really

Invention of Ambient

Pigments 7 -- First Look -- What's New?

Yeah, I'm goin' there! Let's look at Pigments 7 and see if it really rates the bump to 7, or if it's really just 6.5 in disguise.

Absynth 6 -- Quick Take

They said it would never happen, but Absynth 6 is, as you undoubtedly know, here. I'll offer my first impressions and a quick comparison to Absynth 5. This is not a deep dive! For a good "patch from scratch" video, check the links below.

It Was Inevitable...

Hardware modular synthesis has arrived in The Disaster Room. You knew it was coming. It was just a matter of when. I know that on a number of occasions, I've written that I didn't think I wanted to get into modular -- despite the fact that I

Electronicafest 16: Momentum

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, I'll be participating in Electronicafest 16: Momentum, an all-day celebration of all things electronic music. The event is held at the home of the National Electronics Museum and the System Source Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, Maryland. It's a fantastic

Knobcon 13 Saturday Pix

A whole slew of random images from the exhibits/vendors rooms at Knobcon 13/Synthmania....