Current 2.0 evolved into one of last year’s most compelling synths

Minimal Audio’s Current, more than even most sprawling soft synths, is as much a sound creation laboratory as it is an instrument. Current 2.0 and online updates helped realize their original vision, and it stands out as a highlight of last year – and one to dig in deeper in 2025.

It’s not too late to get these post-holiday deals on hardware, software

Winter is far from over. Or, erm, summer; I don’t know which hemisphere you’re in. You need to prep for what’s ahead by stocking up on music gear and software now. I am the voice of your Gear/Plugin Acquisition Syndrome, and this is my hand-picked list.

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2025

Behold, Instruō brings you new VCV Rack modules, Apple Silicon support

It’s what VCV Rack users have been waiting for. Instruō has Apple Silicon-native support for its software module clones, plus, for all platforms, the cèis envelope generator and powerful øchd modulation expander. And it’s all freeware.

Peter Kirn - December 29, 2024

Free Manifest Audio Percotone is a delicious percussive monosynth

Peter Kirn - December 25, 2024

Patch in VR using gestures, not controllers: PatchWorld update

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2024

One knob interface, DeBoom (showing bypass switch, and... yeah, one knob)

Freebies: Eventide’s one-knob fixers, DeBoom and Sheen Machine

Peter Kirn - December 20, 2024

Freebies: Universal Audio Pure Plate Reverb

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2024

Augmented Mallets Play, showing graphics of mallet instruments (one real, one synthetic), and parameter knobs arrayed around a central morph knob.

Freebies: Mallets get Arturia’s Augmented treatment

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2024

Befaco Oneiroi, all-in-one soundscape module, now in VCV Rack

Peter Kirn - December 18, 2024

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