-
Latest OP-1 Field Update (Version 1.6)
Teenage Engineering has released a major firmware update (v1.6) for the OP-1 Field that significantly expands what the instrument can do: (YouTube) Key New Features • Multi-Channel USB AudioYou can now use the OP-1 Field as a multi-channel audio interface, sending each of the four tape tracks + stereo mix separately over USB to your…
-
Turning Trash Into Music: How to Make a Tin Can Drum
If you’ve ever looked at an old tin can and wondered if it could sing, this video will spark your creative instincts. In the third episode of the Trash to Music series, the creator walks you through making a functional percussion instrument using only recycled materials — proving that rhythm doesn’t have to come from…
-
Lyria vs. Suno: Two Directions, One Inevitable Convergence
For all the noise around AI music, what’s actually happening between Google’s Lyria and Suno is fairly clear if you look past the marketing. The current state of each platform says a lot about the goals they’re moving toward — and those goals aren’t identical, even if there’s growing overlap. Lyria feels like it’s being…
-
Custom Samsonite Suitcase Kick Drums
If you’ve ever stood in an airport baggage claim and thought, “You know what this Samsonite really needs? A 22-inch kick pedal and a mic input,” congratulations — you’re our kind of people. This custom kick drum started life as a humble suitcase, probably dreaming of Florida vacations and lost luggage tags. But now it’s…
-
Recording Guitar Loops onto the OP-XY: A Practical Guide from Windowbed
Creator: windowbed (James)Video: Watch on YouTubeTags: #teoperator #teenageengineering Overview Denver-based musician and teacher windowbed (James) digs into how he’s been recording guitar loops directly into Teenage Engineering’s OP-XY, sharing a wealth of insights on setup, recording workflow, and mixing tricks. Using firmware 1.0.21, James walks through everything from creating a DIY count-in to understanding when…
-
Mini Chord: An Open-Source Pocket Synth with Y2K Style
Sometimes an instrument lands in your hands and instantly feels alive. That’s the impression ACY shares in their recent video exploring the Mini Chord—a compact, open-source synthesizer designed by Benjamin Puavé (aka Benjamin Wild). Inspired by Suzuki’s classic Omnichord, this handheld box of buttons and a touch strip invites both seasoned musicians and curious tinkerers…
-
Make Noise: The Asheville Workshop of Sonic Exploration
Tucked away in Asheville, North Carolina is Make Noise, a small team that has grown into one of the most respected names in modular synthesis. Founded by Tony Rolando, the company began with a simple mission: to create instruments that inspire musicians to discover new sounds. From the beginning, Make Noise embraced the modular format,…
-
Conductive Labs Terrain Synthesizer
The Conductive Labs Terrain Synthesizer is a fascinating new instrument that merges the world of tactile control with digital sound design. Instead of knobs and sliders, it uses a pressure-sensitive, touch-based interface that responds to the movement of your fingers across a grid. The terrain surface can be mapped to synth parameters, allowing you to…
-
DAW-less 2025: Do Less, Create More
For years, music production seemed inseparable from the computer screen. But in 2025, more and more artists are stepping away from the laptop in favor of hardware-only setups. The DAW-less movement has grown from a niche of synth tweakers into a thriving culture of makers who prize immediacy, tactility, and the creative spark that comes…
Homemade Music is published by Briyan Frederick Baker (GAJOOB, Tapegerm Collective, Discover Sounds) focuses on making music in your own space. It’s more about the activity than technical.
Topics
- AI (1)
- Artisan (1)
- Collaboration (3)
- Computers (1)
- Effects (2)
- Gear (46)
- Home Studios (1)
- Humor (1)
- Links (9)
- Maker (6)
- Percussion (1)
- Projects (2)
- Recording (16)
- Sampling (13)
- Songwriting (2)
- Synthesis (7)
- Uncategorized (5)
- Virtual Instruments (15)
- Vlog Watch (2)
