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Sinevibes Switch v3 makes gate sequence FX devilishly simple
Sinevibes has built a ground-up successor to its past Switch and Strobe step sequence gate effects. Everything from classic trance gates to precise polyrhythms is elegant and straightforward in this major update.
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Free Surge XT 1.3 adds OSC, command line, new effects, more features
If you weren’t already in love with the free synthesis powerhouse that is Surge XT, here’s a big 1.3.0 release with a candy store of new features, from Open Sound Control to command line interface to visualizations in the tuning editor.
Peter Kirn - December 8, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
chipsynth C64 is an emulation of the SID so good, it can replace hardware
Today, Plogue is launching chipsynth C64, an AAX/AU/VST3/CLAP plug-in recreation of the Commodore 64/128 and its legendary 1982 SID chip (and successors). No one else could create an emulation this obsessive. After just a few minutes with it, it feels like encountering an entirely new instrument that fell straight out of a past decade. It’s likely to enchant both nostalgic C64 fans and those discovering chip music for the first time.
Peter Kirn - December 6, 2023
Gaming Music tech Software Tech
Ableton’s Push 3 Upgrade Kit is now available; Push is “made to evolve”
Peter Kirn - December 6, 2023
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Nepheton 2 is here: D16’s perfect, booming 808 recreation joins 909
Peter Kirn - December 4, 2023
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Deluge synth-sequencer-sampler open-source community firmware is here
Peter Kirn - December 4, 2023
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