The Download: Chris Davis (The Ghost Inside), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) & Ryan “Fluff” Bruce

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I sat down with Chris Davis (The Ghost Inside) and Ryan “Fluff” Bruce for a roundtable discussion of how the world of music is with all the technical advances and to celebrate the release of Positive Grid‘s new Project: Bias X plugin. From AI in music to the next evolution of guitar software, this event brings together three of today’s … Read More

GeoShred and Jam_Bot Nominated For 2025 MIDI Innovation Awards!

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Excited to share that I have two products nominated in this year’s MIDI Innovation Awards!   GeoShred Studio – nominated in the Commercial Software category Jam_Bot – the project I’m developing at MIT’s Media Lab, nominated in the Artistic Project category   This awards program highlights so many inspiring and groundbreaking products in the world of music technology.   Check … Read More

Interview With The Keyboard Chronicles

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I recently sat down for an interview with The Keyboard Chronicles. We discussed a wide range of topics, from AI, learning to play guitar v/s learning to play the keyboard, to playing the keyboard backwards during Dream Theater’s performance of “Dark Side Of The Moon.” I had a great time answering all of their questions, and I hope you’ll enjoy … Read More

Teaming Up With Udio

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It’s vital that musicians play a key role in shaping the future that this technology is creating, so I’ve teamed up with Udio.   After meeting with their team, I was impressed by their vision for the future and their dedication to nurturing creativity and empowering artists, rather than taking away from either. I’ll be working closely with them as … Read More

NAMM 2025 Appearance Schedule

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The NAMM madness begins! Hope you can catch me at one of my appearances! THURSDAY, JAN 23 2:45pm – 3:00pm: MIDI ASSOC BOOTH: GeoShred performance – Hilton Ballroom B 5:30pm – 5:45pm: MIDI ASSOC BOOTH: Jam with Riverside City College students – Booth #10302 FRIDAY, JAN 24 11:00am: ROLI Airwave/Seaboard Booth #8910 1:00pm: Audeze booth #15104 4:30pm: Qualcomm Booth w/Moises … Read More

“Timelines Collide” (featuring Ollie Winiberg)

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Just finished a new track for NAMM Show featuring my app GeoShred! Big thanks to my friend Ollie Winiberg for nailing the drums and putting together a cool video for it. This track really shows off GeoShred’s expressive pitch control, which takes things to the next level. Excited to share this as I head out to NAMM—stay tuned!

Introducing MorphWiz 2: A New Era in Spectral Audio Synthesis!

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Introducing MorphWiz 2: A New Era in Spectral Audio Synthesis!   Fifteen years after the groundbreaking release of the original MorphWiz, which won the Billboards “Best Music App” award, I’m thrilled to unveil MorphWiz 2 —an innovative spectral audio morphing synthesizer that redefines sound creation! MorphWiz 2 allows you to combine up to four audio sources (samples) to craft hybrid … Read More

The Final Threshold (Official Music Video)

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🚀 Step into The Final Threshold with this stunning video by my friend Wayne Joyner! 🌌 Using Lightricks’ amazing LTX Studio software, Wayne brought this song from my solo album Permission to Fly to life in a way that’s truly next level.   Watch the video now here: https://youtu.be/r-GHVIDpSGE   Big thanks to Wayne and Lightricks for making creativity soar! … Read More

Patreon Live Chat 1/5/2025

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I’ve got two exciting events coming up on Patreon! This Sunday, January 5th at 12 noon EST, I’ll be hosting a chat with all my Patreon members on Zoom. It’ll be a great chance for us to connect and chat about music.  Next Sunday Sunday, January 12th at 12 noon EST, I’m going to dive deep into the new Dream … Read More

A Model Of Virtuosity: Jordan Rudess And The Jam Bot At M.I.T.

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Acclaimed keyboardist Jordan Rudess brought his signature blend of innovation and virtuosity to the MIT Media Lab for a groundbreaking concert in September. Alongside violinist Camilla Bäckman and an AI model informally dubbed “jam_bot,” Rudess showcased a unique blend of human and machine improvisation. Developed with the MIT Media Lab’s Responsive Environments group over several months, the AI model made … Read More