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SchneidersKeller brings Berlin synth landmark to London
The new Berlin is… London? Today is the opening of SchneidersKeller, the new Denmark Street outpost of the legendary SchneidersLaden, appropriately situated in the basement of Rough Trade. (It broke my hipster dosimeter!) And you’ll like the shopkeepers: the store is opened by our friends Edd Butterworth (London Modular, Sonic State) and Jean-Marcel Fricke (son of Manfred, MFB Berlin).
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Three free spectral synths to try after the new Serum spectral oscillator
Spectral resynthesis is having a moment now that it’s one of the new oscillator types in the mighty Xfer Serum 2. If you’re looking for other ways to get your spectral resynthesis on – or you’re a Serum user who just can’t get enough – here are three free tools to sink your FFTs into.
Peter Kirn - March 19, 2025
Music tech Software Stories Tech
Serum 2: wavetable champ becomes much more in huge, free update
Serum 2, 11 years in development, is here. And it looks ready to take on its rivals, with an updated interface, arpeggiator expanded oscillator architecture (phase distortion!), granular and multisampler and spectral oscillators, new effects features, and – surprise, even a clip sequencer. It’s really an all-in-one synth now, without sacrificing its trademark accessibility.
Peter Kirn - March 17, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Sinevibes’ “digital-analog” buffer delay Integer is now on KORG hardware
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
KORG’s adorable Sanrio tuners and other stuff you can only get in Japan
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
Maxess, free externals for Max and Max for Live accessibility, available now
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music tech Software Tech
Live 12.2: hands-on guide to Meld, Roar, Auto Filter, workflow updates, more
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2025
Music tech Software Stories Tech
Mix and patch ChowDSP’s tape modeling for free in VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Befaco’s new, updated modules in hardware and free for VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Software Tech
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