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Envion: a free, open, algorithmic drum composition environment in Pd
It all starts with the envelope, so that even a few milliseconds of sound can generate “thousands of sonic trajectories.” Built entirely in the free, open-source Pure Data, Envion is a deep compositional playground. You can think of it like an algorithmic drum machine. Emiliano Pennisi shares his creation with us.
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How to get started with SoundThread and CDP: wild free sound tools
Composers Desktop Project has been producing secret sauce of sound spelunkers since the cooperative began in 1986. But it’s receiving newfound attention — partly because of the revelation Aphex Twin used it, but mostly because we finally get a usable GUI. Here’s your guide to how to install this on Mac, Windows, or Linux, and how to dive into the rabbit hole.
Peter Kirn - August 27, 2025
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Step 1 Stories Tech
Free sample mashing with samplebrain, by Aphex Twin and Dave Griffiths
Designed by Aphex Twin, Samplebrain takes a new approach to samples – chopping up audio into a “brain” of little bits, networked by similarity. You can play it in real-time, free for all platforms, including Apple M1/M2.
Peter Kirn - September 25, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
Inside MTS-ESP, the new tuning tool from Oddsound and Aphex Twin
Peter Kirn - March 29, 2021
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Spoilers: spy shots of posters reveal Novation-Aphex Twin gear collaboration
Peter Kirn - October 14, 2020
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