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Noiseferatu: open-source, 45 algorithms, like a KAOSS Pad from Hell
Sleepwalking? Unexplained seizures? Neighbors have a rodent and plague problem? Don’t worry, and don’t be spooked by what some nuns told you! You just need the handheld, open-source Scaepe – Noiseferatu DIY kit!
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Breaking: cave-like reflections in Robert Henke’s free Lanzarote Verb
Surprise! We get a second free Robert Henke device for Ableton Live Suite, built in Max for Live. And this one is inspired by 60s techniques of Andy Moorer and Manfred Schroeder, and eminently hackable if you’re ready to dig into the patch. It’s “not exactly a realistic room simulation.”
Peter Kirn - February 16, 2026
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Airwindows VerbThic, VerbTiny let you go even more rabid for reverb, for free
Chris Johnson, aka Airwindows, continues to share his love for DSP with free tools, open source code, and elaborate discussions of the joy of crafting reverbs. So just in case you don’t feel blessed enough with free effects after SuperMassive’s new Sirius reverb/delay, here’s the tiny and the thick in all-new Airwindows editions. And they’ll even run in VCV Rack or on a Raspberry Pi.
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2025
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Alpaca interweaves code and pattern, from music to textile to dance
Peter Kirn - September 18, 2025
DIY + Unusual Mode Motion Music Music tech Software Tech
Free Valhalla Supermassive 2.5 has new modes – and Max for Live wrapper is updated, too
Peter Kirn - November 22, 2022
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