MCO mk2 module showing different modes on color display, with graphics - DigiWave, SuperSaw, ToneSum (Additive), LFO Rate, FOrmant, Spread, Shape (Noise), and Voice BC8000 (Vari-mode), panel with CV1, CV, CV3 inputs and push-button knob/navigation.

ALM’s new MCO mk2 packs a studio of classic digital synths into 6HP, VCV

Peter Kirn - December 3, 2024

Last chance: new AIR Multiband Filter for free through today

Peter Kirn - December 2, 2024

Mood Machine: The rise of spotify and the cost of the perfect playlist - book cover by Liz Pelly showing Spotify-style thumbnails on a black background.

Mood Machine, Liz Pelly’s book on Spotify, will be a must-read

Peter Kirn - December 2, 2024

Squash plugin UI with X/Y grid, puck, depth on y axis, tone on x axis, and dry/wet control. Menu open, showing framerate / window size/ OpenGL options and oversampling off / 2x / 4x.

Minimal Audio’s Squash is a free OTT that doesn’t sound like OTT

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

Burn it all down with Obliterate, new free plug-in from Newfangled Audio

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

The best Black Friday deals in music tech right now

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

FL Studio 2024.2: Transporter looping FX, scalable UIs, latency fix, more

Peter Kirn - November 28, 2024

BOSS DR-55 drum machine from 1979, now a free plug-in

Peter Kirn - November 27, 2024

Tired of controller lock-in? Mixxx is a free DJ alternative; 2.4.2 out now

Peter Kirn - November 27, 2024

Ableton Live’s new options fix latency recording problems: here’s how

Peter Kirn - November 26, 2024