1Uesday: Koma Elektronik (sale), Doepfer goodies for your 1U rack

It’s time to resurrect 1Uesday, because the single-height 1U Eurorack format is heating up again. We’ve got some cheap and cheery Koma Elektronik tools — including some lovely leftfield stuff — plus a new range from Doepfer. If you’ve got the case for it, you can put it to good use.

End-of-summer sales on gear and software

US Labor Day looms. Summer days are waning. Sales are expanding. I am … barely awake because of ragweed/ambrosia pollen. It must be that time of year. Let me refocus my mind by sharing these sales with you quickly.

Peter Kirn - August 30, 2026

Last call on these summer sales on gear and software

Don’t worry — summer’s not over yet (beloved northern hemisphere, anyway). But there are a bunch of sales ending tomorrow or at the end of July. Here’s a quick round-up, including a couple I missed in the last deals guide.

Peter Kirn - July 27, 2026

It’s a terrible time to buy memory, but a great time to buy synths

Peter Kirn - July 4, 2026

The best long weekend music gear deals you can get right now

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2026

Ableton has a rare flash sale with 25% off for a week, including upgrades

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2026

Visuals in Ableton Live: Unreal-powered SenSei update, EboSuite sale on now

Peter Kirn - March 23, 2026

Get Universal Audio’s 610 tube channel strips for free — DSP or native

Peter Kirn - January 13, 2026

The best holiday, end-of-year deals on software and gear you can still get

Peter Kirn - December 29, 2025