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Today, Behringer  shared this in-depth video demo for their new LmDrum drum machine.

While the LmDrum case, name and styling position it as a knockoff of the classic Linn Electronics LinnDrum, it’s actually a very different design, supporting sampling and on-board sample editing.

In the video, Patrick (aka PatchDog) offers a deep dive into the LmDrum:

The Behringer LmDrum has been one of the company’s more controversial introductions, because of its unauthorized copying of the LinnDrum.

LinnDrum creator Roger Linn shared his take on the LmDrum over the weekend, noting “It is clearly intended to evoke my 1982 LinnDrum drum machine, borrowing its visual style, control layout, colors and logo style, as well as copying its sounds and those of my LM-1 and Linn9000 drum machines.”

The Behringer LMDrum is now shipping from their factory, priced at $399. It typically takes several months from when they start shipping for new introductions to be available at retailers.

Watch the video, and then share your thoughts on the Behringer LmDrum in the comments!

Potato Audio has introduced Choplifter, a creative Multi-Channel Audio Gate for Ableton Live.

Choplifter processes any incoming audio signal across three frequency bands, each of which have their own gate sequencer, with assignable outputs to 3 send channels.

Outputs can be set per Layer, per specified Output, or per Step. And, with Ableton API integration, these can be routed to Tracks or Sends for further processing.

Features include:

• 3 Gate Sequencers with conjoined Output Sequencer
• Individual outputs from each sequencer
• Multiple Send options per layer
• Combined Master Processing
• Filter with various Mixer models & added Dirt
• Amplitude Curvature and Control
• Classic DJ Mixer EQ Settings
• Extensive MIDI Automation, Mapping, & Control
• Preset Storage and Recall
• Ableton API integration for Output Routing & Sends

The official intro video:

Choplifter Overview & Walkthrough:

*Note: Choplifter requires Max4Live to be installed, and is compatible with Ableton Live Suite, version 10 and up.

Choplifter is available now for $24.55,

The video captures a discussion between music pioneer Brian Eno and actor, author, and comedian Stephen Fry discussing their thoughts on artificial intelligence, genital warts and more.

The discussion comes from an industry event focusing on AI-based customer service,

But artificial intelligence is suddenly everywhere and its THE technology of the day. It’s made Nvidia – a company that makes processors used for artificial intelligence applications – the most valuable company in the world. And it’s already become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, for better or worse.

In the world of music, the rise of AI is both fascinating and infuriating.

There are already interesting musical applications of AI, especially where it’s used to empower musicians. But it’s also already clear that tremendous effort is being put into using AI to replace musicians and artists. And it’s already happening.

Darth Vader with a synthesizer’ is an example of the AI-generated imagery that’s becoming unavoidable.

You can’t do a Google search without getting AI-generated images in your results. And, on services like Spotify, AI-generated music is already showing up in playlists. This is likely to get worse, because services can avoid paying artists royalties by playing more AI-generated songs.

Fry and Eno don’t get too deep into discussing AI-generated music, but the discussion covers a lot of topics relevant to musicians.

One interesting topic that they discuss is how most of the major technology innovations of our lifetimes have had a ‘honeymoon phase’, where the technology is seen as utopian, before we start to understand the true social impact. Fry discusses his initial wide-eyed wonder at the possibilities of Facebook, and how it’s been replaced with a much more skeptical view of the platform and its impact.

It seems that Generative AI art and music may not get much of a honeymoon phase, as it’s already infuriating to many!

Watch the video, and lets us know your thoughts on the sudden rise of AI and it’s impact on the arts.