> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.gerenm.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - May 4, 2026 - It's Always Something ... More - URL: https://www.gerenm.net/monday-music-may-4-2026-its-always-something-more/ - Published: 2026-05-04T12:56:29.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-04T12:56:29.000Z - Author: Geren Mortensen - Tags: music, Vidcasts, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-08 19:19 It's May the 4th, and just like last week, there's always something! Even more, as a matter of fact. This week, I'll talk about furniture, the \[again\] rising cost of Macs, Suno taking over the music world, Expressive E's new old controller, some new sounds, and more. Hang on folks, it's gonna be a long one! TIMELINE: [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?ref=gerenm.net) Begin transmission [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?ref=gerenm.net) The Opening Jam [11:00](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=660s&ref=gerenm.net) Welcome [12:10](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=730s&ref=gerenm.net) What's in The Jam [27:25](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=1645s&ref=gerenm.net) Bitwig MIDI routing wins [28:20](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=1700s&ref=gerenm.net) Songkick absorbed into Suno [31:20](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=1880s&ref=gerenm.net) Mac mini new pricing, consumer storage and component pricing [34:15](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=2055s&ref=gerenm.net) New studio chair; things to look for in an office chair [43:00](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=2580s&ref=gerenm.net) Expressive E Osmose CE [52:45](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=3165s&ref=gerenm.net) Native Instruments updates: Kontakt 8, new Kontrol S mkIII firmware, Maschine 3.5 [56:25](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=3385s&ref=gerenm.net) Not all Thunderbolt cables are created equal [57:35](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=3455s&ref=gerenm.net) Lunacy Audio launching new website 6 May, 2026 [59:00](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=3540s&ref=gerenm.net) I LOVE HARDWARE SYNTHS and why I use so many plugins instead [1:11:15](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=4275s&ref=gerenm.net) More Bitwig controller mapping fun [1:13:25](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=4405s&ref=gerenm.net) Shopping list / Gear lust [1:18:40](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=4720s&ref=gerenm.net) Recursion Studio 4K [1:23:00](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=4980s&ref=gerenm.net) Spektralist free presests for Zebralette 3 and Zebra 3; many other presets on offer [1:26:00](https://www.youtube.com/live/Ph0o53-pB2w?t=5160s&ref=gerenm.net) Going to Knobcon again this year! 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