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otophon is a plug-in to play tones inside your head
This one’s for the heads, literally. Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) are sounds produced by your ear, ghostly tones emitted from inside the cochlea itself. The phenomenon has been employed in experimental music (and medical applications), but it has been hard to explore on your own — until now.
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Remembering Kieran Foster; legendary Glitch2 effect now free
You may know Kieran Foster by his other aliases — illformed, dblue, MaDHaTTeR. That’s just how omnipresent he was as a light in electronic music communities, from the music and rave scene to software to Renoise. His sister has made his legendary Glitch2 effect free in his memory. Instead of pouring one out, you can crank up its sequenced sound-morphing powers and let his work live on.
Peter Kirn - August 2, 2026
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Vintage Max patches revived: free downloads, Leafcutter John and Suren
Suren Seneviratne (My Panda Shall Fly) has been painstakingly cataloging lost software, oldschool patches, and retro musical practices, reviving old machines and software and breathing new life into them. But now, we get some classic Max patches, remade for the current era of Max patches. Download them for free, and listen in as Suren interviews Leafcutter John and John interviews Suren.
Peter Kirn - July 31, 2026
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The Bob Moog Foundation Archives just added 4489 items from inMusic
Peter Kirn - July 27, 2026
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NI after NI: which brand is where, and who owns whom
Peter Kirn - July 17, 2026
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