Tips for designing music and audio products inclusively and accessibly.
Deadline: 21 September 2026 The Audio Developer Conference (ADC) is continuing its commitment to making the audio development community more diverse, inclusive and accessible with its Diversity Scholarship programme for ADC Bristol 2026. The scholarship offers… Read More »Opportunity: Diversity Scholarships for ADC Bristol 2026
Roland has published new accessibility support materials for visually impaired musicians who own (or want to own) a Roland V-Stage Performance Keyboard. Developed by Roland Future Design Lab in collaboration with accessibility consultant Jason Dasent,… Read More »Roland V-STAGE Performance Keyboard accessibility guide
If you have attempted to use REAPER with Native Instruments Kontrol keyboards, you may have noticed that some features were limited compared to officially-supported DAWs such as Logic Pro and Ableton Live. However, the open… Read More »Introduction to ReaKontrol – REAPER extension for Native Instruments Kontrol keyboards
Live demo, insights into development, and future refinements.
Deadline: 6 August 2026 The University of the West of England are currently recruiting for two new Research Fellow roles, which both intersect with accessible music technology innovation: Research Fellow in Digital Musical Instrument Design… Read More »Paid opportunities: music technology Research Fellow roles at University of the West of England
Date: 9-10 July, 1-5pm ET. The Audio Engineering Society (AES) will host a two-day virtual conference covering many topics in audio and music accessibility. Members of RAMPD will be leading the opening keynote panel [ed:… Read More »Event (online): AES Accessibility in Audio Summit
We are happy to share that the recording from the Accessibility in Audio Tech workshop at Audio Developer Conference 2025 is now available. The session brought together audio developers, accessibility specialists, musicians, and disabled creators… Read More »Summary: Accessibility in Audio Tech – Audio Developer Conference 2025
We are very excited to share that, thanks to the Elizabeth Eagle-Bott Memorial Fund, we have secured support for another season of webinars, running until March 2027. Following our open feedback session earlier in the… Read More »Cast your vote: webinar topics for our next season
At Sound Without Sight, we firmly believe that the most effective accessibility solutions are co-created with blind and partially sighted people, not simply for them. That’s why we’re excited to be launching a new community-led user… Read More »Introducing our community-led user testing initiatives: help drive accessibility innovation in music and audio
My name is Hunter Wiley. I am a music producer, educator, and developer focused on accessibility in music technology. My work in audio tooling is centered on helping make creative tools more usable for people… Read More »Clip Announcer — Accessible Clip Navigation for Ableton Live
Accessing weather data can be tricky, and while smart speakers and virtual assistants can provide a snapshot of the forecast, trying to build a complete picture without spending time on a screen is nearly impossible.… Read More »Project showcase: Sonic Weather
Next session: Thursday 21 May 2026, 7pm BST. DiGiCo and the Audio Accessibility Alliance demonstrate ‘Codename DiGiVoice’. We are excited to announce our next webinar and Q&A! Representatives from audio company DiGiCo will demonstrate their… Read More »Next webinar: making digital audio consoles talk, with DiGiCo and AAA
This article from Transom explores why hiring blind audio producers is not only an equity issue but a creative and editorial advantage. It argues that blind producers often bring heightened listening skills, strong attention to sonic detail,… Read More »Transom: Why (and How) to Hire a Blind Producer
April 26th 2026, 9am to 5pmHackspace Manchester Musicians, technologists, and creative thinkers are coming together for the DMLab North-West Accessible Music-Making Hackathon, an exciting event designed to make music creation more inclusive for blind and partially… Read More »Event: DMLab North-West Accessible Music-Making Hackathon
Sunday 24 May 2026Rich Mix, London The first ever DMLab Festival will offer a powerful platform for disabled musicians to engage with the future of accessible music making. The event will bring together disabled and… Read More »Event (London and online): Drake Music presents DMLab Festival
23 AprilPervasive Media Studio, Bristol Discover the future of inclusive music-making at DMLab Bristol: Assistive Music Technology Workshop, a free, hands-on evening at Watershed’s Pervasive Media Studio. Led by disability arts charity Drake Music, this welcoming… Read More »Event (Bristol): Drake Music launch DMLab workshops in Bristol
Andre Louis has just dropped a complete overview of Schwung – a third-party add-on that unlocks additional accessibility capabilities within the Ableton Live device, including an onboard screen reader. In true Andre fashion we get… Read More »Schwung: third-party accessibility enhancements for Ableton Move
Next session: Thursday 19 March 2026, 7pm GMT. We are excited to announce our next Monthly Meet-up, where we want to hear your feedback! We are very appreciative of the support from the Elizabeth Eagle-Bott… Read More »Next Meet-up: co-design our future events and content
How sound cues, narration, and audio description are improving access to video games.
