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teenage engineering might quit synths, but parody can’t quit them
teenage engineering CEO Jesper Kouthoofd made waves when he casually mentioned he’d told the company he founded to quit making synthesizers. Whatever is coming from the Stockholm company, the jokes they inspire show no signs of abating and — this seems an opportunity.
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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.
Peter Kirn - October 6, 2026
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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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Agitate Ableton Live tempos, chop up YouTube slop, more with Oliver Torr
Peter Kirn - September 28, 2026
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