Brendan Ciccone

Congrats on the launch @haydenbleasel 🎉

I was not expecting this to drop today at all. I've used Teenage Engineering's synths and samplers since 2016, first with the original OP-1, the OP-Z when it launched, and recently with the PO-33 K.O!, this new sampler's predecessor. I'm a fan of their instruments for letting me quickly sample and sketch ideas while away from my DAW. The EP-133 seems to pick up where the pocket operator left...

Firstly, thank you, @drop_wallet and @mikeymiller letting me hunt FigMayo! 😄 I came across FigMayo while looking through Design Twitter and gave it a try. I was impressed with how hands-off it is compared to anything else I've tried on the market. Within 5 minutes, I had this enormous design system automatically well organized and sharable. From my experience, I believe the output is valuable...

I spent too much time refreshing music websites to see the latest music gear getting released at NAMM 2023. While doing so, I came across this article on Music Radar about Mix Check Studio: https://www.musicradar.com/news/... At first, I figured it'd just be a gimmick and not that useful, but after giving it a go with a mix I had lying around, I have to say I'm impressed. It's nice to get some...

Would you use this icon set for your own projects? 🤔

So I don't recall precisely when I came across this icon set, but it has quickly become one of my favorites due to the very neutral design aesthetic, consistency across icon sizing, and of course the fact that it's open-source. 🙌 *Unfortunately, I can't find the maker's Twitter, but here's their GitHub if you'd like to follow them: https://github.com/xiaochunjimmy*

Would you get a pair of these when they become available?

Upon searching for some eco-friendly shoes recently, I stumbled across a blog post that mentioned these. It's pretty incredible what adidas aims to achieve. From my understanding, they have managed to take plastic and turn it into a recyclable compound to use in every single part of the shoe. Instead of throwing shoes away when they get worn down, adidas could take the shoe, fully recycle it,...

Would you make some awesome karaoke tracks with this? 🎤

Recently, Deezer announced Spleeter, a machine learning application they were using for restoration and other projects. They opened its usage up to everyone and today on Reddit I came across this easy to use implementation of it. Simply throw in your song and get your isolated audio tracks sent right back to your inbox.

Would you use Audio Test Kitchen for deciding on your next microphone?

Buying a microphone can be a gamble. Some microphones work great on certain instruments and fail completely on others. Some have extra highs or deeper lows. Some microphones can be several thousand dollars and be outperformed by microphones of just a few hundred dollars. 👀 As a musician and producer, one of the most annoying things is being unable to walk into a music store and try different...