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inMusic will acquire Native Instruments, as NI joins brands from Akai to Moog
inMusic Brands, the US-based owner of Akai, Moog, Denon, Numark, Rane, and M-Audio, announced today that it will acquire Native Instruments. That puts NI tools like Traktor and Kontakt under the inMusic umbrella along with Plugin Alliance, iZotope, and Brainworx.
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Elastic OSC, Plaits-derived poly, is now a macOS and Windows plug-in, too
Elastic OSC expands on Émilie Gillet’s 24 original open-source Plaits oscillator models, adding 8-voice polyphony, expression (MPE), a modulation engine, and Elastic effects. And if that sounds like something you wish you had in your computer DAW and not just Android and iOS, now you’re in luck.
Peter Kirn - May 6, 2026
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QuadTrack is a new groovebox for the Amiga (really), plus PC and Mac
It’s the biggest Commodore Amiga news of the week: Pink Parrot Studio is launching a new “Dynamic Performance Sequencer” with powerful modulation and Trig Tools option, built for jamming right on the computer keyboard. And there’s a music album to match. But don’t worry: if you have one of those inferior PC or Macintosh machines, you can still get in on the fun with an emulator, no installation or setup required.
Peter Kirn - May 6, 2026
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From Éliane Radigue to West Coast, Homework is a patchable wonder
Peter Kirn - May 4, 2026
Modular-Analog Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Play together with Ableton Live: how Circle of Live sets up for improvisation
Peter Kirn - May 4, 2026
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Link Audio, now in Max, Pd, VCV Rack, TouchDesigner, oF, and plug-ins, free
Peter Kirn - May 3, 2026
Motion Music tech Software Tech
Apple AirPods Max Spatial Audio mixing, “pro” uses, demystified
Peter Kirn - April 30, 2026
Gear Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Play together with Ableton Live, pt. 2: playing in time
Peter Kirn - April 28, 2026
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