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MIDI 2.0: The code that will define the future of sound has arrived

MIDI 2.0: The code that will define the future of sound has arrived

6 May 2020

Four decades ago, we introduced a standard way of encoding digital sound. Its first ever upgrade could lead to new genres of music and ways of experiencing sound
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The slime mould instruments that make sweet music

3 August 2017

One composer is collaborating with single-celled critters that can jam right along with him

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