K-Devices’ Fauve is an idiosyncratic, exquisite audio effect that the developers describe as “fractured memory” — a glitchy, audio-slicing, granular-adjacent sonic fragmentation tool. There’s nothing quite like this “flawed audio reconstructor.” Let’s break down how it works, especially with the effect on sale now.

Monomono Maya may be the dreamiest Max for Live device we’ve seen yet, with full MPE and aftertouch support. With Push 3 standalone compatibility, this could also be a strong argument to building a computer-free Live rig, too.

It’s summer, and while you might expect intrepid visual software developers to be away on holiday, the always prolific Resolume team has dropped a big update. Resolume 7.23 has performance improvements, new and improved Wire nodes, and something wonderful called parameter animation presets.

Soundtoys is here with the 5.5 upgrade of their flagship suite, plus a free update for everyone with resizable UIs. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new, what’s free, what’s paid, and more. And there’s a sale on, too.

Your donations in March, both internationally and in Ukraine, helped purchase a Honda SUV for John Object’s former unit in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We have a glimpse of that vehicle and a chance to hear more of Timur’s fantastic music — this time, to help buy a VW Transporter. They really need this, this is the reality for Ukrainian music, and your help makes a difference.

It’s time again for that trip-to-the-candy-store feeling with VCV Rack: the Eurorack rush without spending anything at all. Since our last episode, we’ve gotten new 4ms Roland-style drums, some unique stuff from Venom, a trio of chaotic oscillators, and a sequencer inspired by the legendary HP 8006A Word Generator. Hands-on with these open-source creations — let’s go!

We’ve followed musicians in Palestine for years. Now the situation is an emergency. Palestinians are facing forced starvation. There’s not much to add beyond this message from Ahmed Muin of Gaza Birds Singing: the music stops. Let food in now. Ahmed’s silence is a call to end our own.

Imogen Heap is always up to exciting new things, but let’s take a moment to celebrate 20 years ago. Her landmark Speak for Yourself turns 20, and it’s getting. a proper part with a vinyl release (at last), a remaster, and even the chance to listen to “Hide and Seek” in Spatial Audio on Apple Music. Good timing, too: the TikTok generation has made “Headlock” a surprise second smash from this album. Now the full record gets a second life.

Get a phone, scan the world, make 3D models and scenes. You know the pitch, and it’s been powerful for advanced pros and visual hobbyists alike. But Epic’s own RealityCapture had fallen behind offerings like PolyCam, Luma 3D, and others. Now Epic is back, and we might have a reason to reconsider, with a rebrand, a mobile update, and some powerful features on desktop (Windows-only at the moment). Plus, the price is right: free for anyone with revenues below $1 million. Let’s look:

Move over, Brian Eno. “Velkommen” by Stan LePard is 90s Microsoft chillwave at its best. But like catching a fleeting glimpse of Brigadoon, for many years this song was heard over Microsoft installations and then lost to time–until passionate fans archived it for the ages. Even if that happened before you were born, you owe it to yourself to experience the supreme calm that only this track can bring.