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Time-bending, granular-powered HyperWarp: hands-on, free pack
The granular engine in Baby Audio’s HyperWarp can bend time along graphical paths you create with curved and stepped drawing tools. The result: glitches, timbres, and grooves, rhythmic chops, sweeping pitch shifts, rich coloration, and stasis-leak madness when you want it. I’ve got a hands-on, plus a big CDM-exclusive bank of free patches.
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Watch what Herbie Hancock had to say about technology in 1984
It’s time to dig into the archives. I’d seen this before, but it hits differently now. Herbie Hancock jams out in the studio with Quincy Jones in a 1984 film. It’s notable for what Herbie says with his music, with his approach to the machines, and with how he thinks about humans.
West Coast, with penguins: Aaltoverb on Linux; Aalto 2 coming soon
Madrona Labs’ patchable West Coast synth is one of the most playable, exploration-friendly, unique instruments around — a piece of software to last. And it comes with a reverb companion, now on Linux, too as a free demo you can beta-test. The big news: Aalto 2 is coming this fall for macOS, Windows — and Linux, too.
Peter Kirn - October 4, 2026
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Pure Data (Pd) 0.57 inbound, enduring free software for tinkering with sound
Peter Kirn - October 2, 2026
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FLpad 8×8 grid comes to FL Studio — can you add a grid to a speedrun?
Peter Kirn - October 1, 2026
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1Uesday: Koma Elektronik (sale), Doepfer goodies for your 1U rack
Peter Kirn - September 29, 2026
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Mortal FM Kombat: Plogue’s meticulous OPMZ Yamaha emulation totally slaps
Peter Kirn - September 28, 2026
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