Before digital audio workstations became common tools in every studio, Sony ACID, originally developed by Sonic Foundry, was already changing how music was made.It wasn’t just another basic audio editor; it was a creative breakthrough for producers working with loops and samples.For years, ACID was the go-to software for drag-and-drop beatmaking, prized for its simplicity …
In the golden era of virtual instruments, few tools felt as futuristic and fun as the D-Lusion Rubberduck. Marketed as a techno-inspired bassline generator, this standalone synth didn’t just look cool, it sounded amazing, and it gave early bedroom producers a hands-on experience that rivaled much more expensive hardware. Beat-Matching Brilliance Rubberduck stood out from …
The Lightweight Drum Machine That Delivered Back in the day, HammerHead Rhythm Station was a must-have for electronic music producers. It was free, fast, and incredibly easy to use. Built for Breakbeats HammerHead made creating jungle and drum & bass rhythms feel effortless. It came loaded with iconic samples—Amen break included. You could sequence loops …
TRIPP is reshaping mental health through immersive, digital mindfulness.It combines VR, AR, mobile, and web technologies to guide users through elevated states of calm and focus.Designed by neuroscientists and mindfulness experts, TRIPP targets stress, anxiety, and emotional regulation.Its sessions range from 3-minute “reset” experiences to longer, mood-transforming guided journeys. The platform is built to support …
The evolution of artificial intelligence is truly remarkable, but it also raises deep questions about how these systems learn. Recently, groundbreaking research from Harvard and MIT has explored foundational models, particularly focusing on how these models understand the fundamental rules of nature, like Newton’s laws. The central question is whether today’s language models, despite their …
The landscape of Large Language Models (LLMs) is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Every few months, new models emerge, pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve, from generating nuanced text to assisting with complex coding tasks and even understanding multimodal inputs. This blog post discusses some of my favorite Language Models: Qwen2.5-Coder:latest, JOSIEFIED-Qwen2.5:7b, Llama3.2:3b, …