Okay, Android users: Polaris music making app gets a key update

We know Android devices could use more music-making love. Polaris already proved itself an elegant Android-only solution. Developer Baptiste writes to let us know he’s added multiple patterns per track for chaining and variations, and other tweaks. The design work is beautifully simple — worth a look for design lovers and Android aficionados alike.

Unity 6.1: performance, Web and device features, free for personal use

Unity offers a powerful alternative to Unreal Engine for artists, with some unique features and broader device support, including the Web. And while pricing caused some heated discussions a while back, the important thing to know is that students, personal users, and educators can all use Unity for free. So let’s check in with Unity, which has just branched into stable and latest-and-greatest branches with Unity 6.1. Here’s what’s new.

Peter Kirn - April 28, 2025

Apple Music now streams in Serato, Rekordbox, djay, Rane, Denon tools

Apple Music is now streaming in major DJ software like Serato DJ Pro. That comes complete with playlists and companion Apple Music curation on desktop and mobile – plus support for some all-in-one Pioneer hardware and even Engine OS-powered Denon decks.

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2025

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