Sampleslicer MKIII, the definitive real-time sampler looper slicer module

Live performance requires practice. And creating a truly performance-oriented module also requires a long process of iteration and refinement. Sampleslicer MKIII, the live sampling-looping-slicing labor, by Jan Willem (ginkosynthese), is the culmination of that process. And it just keeps getting better: today’s beta update, just announced, adds features like momentary reverse, non-repeating one-shot, and gate-triggered resets.

FL Studio 2025: Mixer add and delete, AI help, more plugins, Python scripts

FL Studio, the everlasting DAW that the uninitiated think is way less powerful than it is, just got more powerful again. And if you were perplexed by it in the past, it has a new AI-powered chat to help you out, called Gopher. The good news is, you’ll need help less, thanks to in-Playlist audio editing and Mixer tracks finally working the way you’d expect. FL continues to be underrated, overpowered, and seriously fun, so let’s take a look.

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2025

Renoise 3.5 is huge: phrase scripting, tuning support, splitter effect, more

Has that DAW grid got you down? Do you feel like you’re caught in the 1980s looking at a multitrack editor? Have your friends stopped talking to you because they want more breaks and intelligent rhythms so they can put those new sneakers to proper dancing use? Renoise is back with features like a phrase scripting engine powered by the new open-source pattrns (with Tidal notation support), full tuning support, sub-signal effects splitting, and more. $88 new. Holy mother of God, it’s nerd Christmas in July.

Peter Kirn - July 8, 2025

Tom Oberheim turns 89 today; a conversation with Tom

Peter Kirn - July 7, 2025

Way more than acid: pay-if-you-can Sting 2 is instant inspiration

Peter Kirn - July 7, 2025

How to make the most of Drum Trigs in Fugue Machine Rubato (macOS, iOS)

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2025

Oberheim TEO-5: Tom’s legacy, now on desktop, $1399

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2025

Sequential Take 5: Dave Smith’s legacy, now on desktop, $1299

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2025

“Deep calm”: Roland Mood Pan is a digital handpan

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2025

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