Controller classifications
Animals are classified, plants are classified, why not controllers? There are dozens of controllers available on the market, and many have very similar functionality and characteristics. Some system of...
View ArticleColor, the next big thing?
I recently picked up a Novation Launchpad and have been thoroughly impressed with its functionality. The ability to send MIDI data back to the box and see the buttons light up is particularly useful....
View ArticleTypes of controllerism
With so many tools, tricks, approaches and techniques tied to creating and performing electronic music these days, a beginner willing to take it up might not know where to start. I thought that a...
View ArticleSome words on practicing: A few tips that will improve the way you improve
Practice makes perfect, so the old adage goes, and as far as I can tell, it’s true. Whether you play the cello or some wacky combination of blinking, velocity-sensitive buttons, you must practice if...
View ArticleTouch strips are now, what’s next?
When I began searching for more expressive MIDI controllers, touch-strips were something rare. Now they’re frickin’ everywhere: Novation’s Twitch, Dave Smith/Roger Linns’ Tempest, Akai’s new Max49 and...
View ArticleControllerism hits the mainstream market
Big changes can happen when money gets involved. Controllerism is working its way deeper into the mainstream, and one major sign of the times is use of the word “controllerism” in marketing campaigns....
View ArticleSF Music Tech: It’s More About the Business
By dataf1ow SF Music Tech: More About the Business, but the Music Lives On. SF Music Tech is a conference in its eleventh year, that brings together musicians, developers, educators, businessmen and...
View ArticleWhy Play Live? – Controllerism as a new live standard
A lot of the tracks I produce are designed to also be performed live or recreated using my controller rig. So instead of pressing play and letting the tracks flow, I create controllerism routines out...
View ArticleFrom Turntablism to Controllerism
Originally written on November 29th, 2009 by DJ Blak Majik. Links updated for context: As a professional DJ, I feel that it is important to not simply practice and stay proficient at what you do, but...
View ArticleAn open letter to MIDI keyboards
In a world where just about everything you need is a few mouse-clicks away (a pizza, an education, MIDI commands, a date, etc.) it’s really easy to take things for granted. More often than not, things...
View ArticleController classifications
Animals are classified, plants are classified, why not controllers? There are dozens of controllers available on the market, and many have very similar functionality and characteristics. Some system of...
View ArticleColor, the next big thing?
I recently picked up a Novation Launchpad and have been thoroughly impressed with its functionality. The ability to send MIDI data back to the box and see the buttons light up is particularly useful....
View ArticleTypes of controllerism
With so many tools, tricks, approaches and techniques tied to creating and performing electronic music these days, a beginner willing to take it up might not know where to start. I thought that a...
View ArticleSome words on practicing: A few tips that will improve the way you improve
Practice makes perfect, so the old adage goes, and as far as I can tell, it’s true. Whether you play the cello or some wacky combination of blinking, velocity-sensitive buttons, you must practice if...
View ArticleTouch strips are now, what’s next?
When I began searching for more expressive MIDI controllers, touch-strips were something rare. Now they’re frickin’ everywhere: Novation’s Twitch, Dave Smith/Roger Linns’ Tempest, Akai’s new Max49 and...
View ArticleControllerism hits the mainstream market
Big changes can happen when money gets involved. Controllerism is working its way deeper into the mainstream, and one major sign of the times is use of the word “controllerism” in marketing campaigns....
View ArticleSF Music Tech: It’s More About the Business
By dataf1ow SF Music Tech: More About the Business, but the Music Lives On. SF Music Tech is a conference in its eleventh year, that brings together musicians, developers, educators, businessmen and...
View ArticleWhy Play Live? – Controllerism as a new live standard
A lot of the tracks I produce are designed to also be performed live or recreated using my controller rig. So instead of pressing play and letting the tracks flow, I create controllerism routines out...
View ArticleFrom Turntablism to Controllerism
Originally written on November 29th, 2009 by DJ Blak Majik. Links updated for context: As a professional DJ, I feel that it is important to not simply practice and stay proficient at what you do, but...
View ArticleAn open letter to MIDI keyboards
In a world where just about everything you need is a few mouse-clicks away (a pizza, an education, MIDI commands, a date, etc.) it’s really easy to take things for granted. More often than not, things...
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