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Why old school technology could shape the future of digital computing

Why old school technology could shape the future of digital computing

22 July 2020

Analogue computers were abandoned half a century ago. But to push past the limits of modern day devices, it may be time for a blast from the past
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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