On May 18 we headed to Berlin Music Tech Meetup number 24 at FORUM Factory, and it turned out to be a genuinely great evening. The theme was „Connect Beyond the Preset“, so leaving the factory settings behind and diving into the human signal chain. That is exactly how it felt.
The Presentations
What makes these meetups special is the mix of people who actually build things. There were no sales pitches on stage, just stories from tinkerers who develop their own tools and explain why they bothered in the first place.
Andreas Jacobi from Audiotool showed how they built their browser-based DAW around collaboration from the ground up — real-time, multiplayer, free. Aibek Mazhitov presented Vibely, his music visualizer that lets creators turn audio into finished video content in minutes. Mohammad Tomaraei talked about his platform that teaches people to play, sing and dance using their favorite songs — a refreshing counterpoint to the flood of AI-generated music. And David Pocknee showed a prototype of Chordite, which approaches composition like a video game, with 3D graphics and game controllers. Four very different approaches, all of them inspiring.
Kreuzberg Audio got its own table where people could get hands-on — exactly what these evenings are for. I brought three things along:
KREATUR had its premiere. It is our AI-powered production tool that puts generative AI to work as a creative instrument without taking control out of the producer's hands.
KA-303, our freshly updated acid synthesizer, with a dynamic 32-step pattern grid, a polyrhythmic page system, MIDI import and five groove engines.
And of course the Reecer Synthesizer, our flagship, currently in free public beta — with a triple oscillator engine, 29 filters, a quad distortion chain and a composing section with 150 patterns.
I was really happy about the lively interest at our table. People stopped by all evening to try things out, ask questions and share feedback. That sparked a lot of exciting conversations — with producers, developers and curious minds — and this kind of direct exchange is worth its weight in gold.
Why an Event Like This Matters
Berlin thrives on this scene. The city has an incredible density of people working at the intersection of music and technology, and spaces where they can actually meet are rare enough. An evening like this brings code and chord together, builders and players, without stiff business cards and without corporate talk. That is how the connections form that later turn into real projects.
A big thank you goes to Matt Strobel and the whole MusicTech Germany association for the chance to be part of it. You put together a great evening. We will gladly be back.
Cheers,
Frank
