Tips for designing music and audio products inclusively and accessibly.
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.
We are excited to be launching a new survey, which aims to shape our future work. We want to more closely involve our members to improve accessibility within music and sound. Over the last few… Read More »Access Through Collaboration: help us create a more inclusive music industry
Musician Andre Louis has just dropped a new in-depth tutorial dedicated to showcasing the newest updates on the Kontrol Mk3. Presenting a non-biased example of the accessibility functions of the keyboard, as well as its… Read More »Native Instruments Kontrol MK3 accessibility tutorial with Andre Louis
We are excited to be launching a new survey, which aims to shape our future work. We want to more closely involve our members to improve accessibility within music and sound. Over the last few… Read More »Access Through Collaboration: help us create a more inclusive music industry
Victory Amps are offering braille panel options on any Victory amplifier worldwide, at no extra cost. Victory Amps, which is based in the UK, started researching accessibility when they were building a customised amplifier for… Read More »Braille options now available on Victory guitar amplifiers
January 26, 2026 6:30pm – 9pm GMTIn-person, with presentations also streamed online. About Drake Music begin 2026 with a London event aimed at. Both disabled and non disabled musicians interested in advanced instrument technology. The… Read More »Event (London and Online): Drake Music’s DMLab Sonic Special
Native Instruments have designed a range of MIDI controller keyboards that can be used for music production and live performance. They work with the screen reader on a connected device to provide speech feedback for… Read More »How Komplete Kontrol is changing the game for visually impaired musicians
Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) are inviting Expressions of Interest and ideas from multi-sensory artists and technicians who specialise in telling stories with sounds, scents and touch. MOLA is an independent charitable organization and one… Read More »Opportunity (UK): MOLA Sensory Exhibition – Feasibility Brief
My name is Hannah I am a visually impaired musician. I am currently studying music as one of my A Levels, and I play percussion and drums. For my Extended Project Qualification, I am hoping… Read More »Research opportunity: survey for visually impaired and fully sighted musicians
Drake Music’s DMLab events are coming to Gloucester 2025 and 2026. The initial events are taking place on 5th December and 24th January, and the events are aiming to educate people about accessible music technology.… Read More »Drake Music’s DMLab events are coming to Gloucester
November, 14, 2025Firstsite, Colchester What to expect Drake Music are partnering up with CLIP Sound to deliver new monthly sessions aimed at makers and musicians to explore new ideas and advancements in instrument design. The events… Read More »Event (Colchester): CLIP and Drake Music to launch DMLab Colchester
Introduction We are delighted to be a Community Sponsor for ADC25, taking place online and in Bristol 10-12 November 2025. ADC is an event celebrating all audio development technologies, from music applications and game audio to… Read More »Get involved: accessibility at Audio Developer Conference 2025
8 – 9 November 2025, Bill Brown Design Suite, Bristol Access Bristol will be hosting a two day event with the purpose of progressing assistive technology for disabled creative users. If you are a disabled… Read More »Event: Access Bristol – assistive technology accelerator
On Monday 3 November 2025, Drake Music presents DMLab London: Accessible Practices at Rich Mix — and online — for an evening that explores how creativity and accessibility intersect. Doors open at 6:30 pm, with talks beginning at 7 pm. The… Read More »Event (London and online): DMLab London – Accessible Practices
Hello everyone, Following the research announcement posted in June, I’m happy to share that my project has now expanded beyond The O2. I’m exploring how UK arenas can improve their waste and recycling systems to… Read More »Research call-out: share your experience to improve accessibility and sustainability in UK arenas
We are happy to be participating in ADCx Gather, a one-day online pop-up in Gather Town, running from 12:00–22:00 UTC on Friday 26 September! This special pre-conference event is your chance to explore the virtual side of ADC before the main… Read More »This week: connect with us at the ADCx Gather Accessibility in Audio Meetup
Deadline: Sunday 31st August 2025 Drake Music’s Accessible Instrument Development Fund is offering two £1000 grants to support the creation of accessible musical instruments. Applications have just opened for the third round of funding and… Read More »Opportunity (England, 18+): Drake Music Accessible Instrument Development Fund 2025-26
