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Sinevibes Quarta: 10 FX, 4 zones on the pocket-sized NTS-3 kaoss pad
Korg’s NTS-3 is an absolute joy — a cute, pocket-sized, inexpensive kit that you can load up with custom effects. But that gets even more interesting once you add Sinevibes’ library of effects. And now you get one especially created for the X/Y pad. I’ve been testing a prerelease build, and this is a return to everything that I love about kaoss. And oops — here’s the perfect pocket live/DJ effect.
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D16 PunchBox 2 is a surprisingly deep sequel to the brutal kick plug-in classic
D16’s kick plug-in PunchBox was already a legendary drum weapons development laboratory, full of layers of crunchy, cruel, wonderful sounds. The Polish developer isn’t messing with that formula, but they’ve packed more than just a few extras into the long-awaited V2 update. It’s just in time for us to work out any aggression with kicks.
Peter Kirn - June 29, 2026
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Ekssperimental Sounds Studios analog-style wonders for Reason: hands-on
It’s a portal into a wonderland of retro-inspired gear, all in Reason. Sweden’s own Erik Karl Stephan Söderberg built EKSS as a one-man passion project, building Rack Extensions that ooze personality—that boutique hardware feeling, but all in the box. Come with me down the rabbit hole, including Erik’s fantastic new FreakShift effect and drum step-sequencer.
Peter Kirn - June 26, 2026
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Pac-Man, Befaco RANDOM8, and more free modules of VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - June 18, 2026
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Sequential Prophet-5 gets an official software remake by GForce — tested
Peter Kirn - June 16, 2026
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AudioWanderer noise maker is a glitchy, gorgeous, mysterious gem
Peter Kirn - June 10, 2026
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