With audio and VST3 support, Isadora is now a complete interactive canvas

Isadora for macOS and Windows has long been a powerful media art tool for those in the know, thanks to its intuitive interface and focus on live performance. It’s the media art tool that can feel at home with dance choreographers, a rare piece of software that gets dramaturgy. Isadora 4.5 adds a lot to that, but most notably flexible sound tools — and VST3 support — bring it solidly into the world of audiovisual media.

Unreal Engine 5.8 is a major audio release, despite Epic staffing cuts

Epic layoffs in March cut deep into the audio and music teams. But there’s hope that their work will live on in Unreal Engine and MetaSounds, via what is arguably the most innovative sound work built into any game engine. Unreal Engine 5.8, now in preview, features a bunch of powerful tools for working with sound, one of the biggest sound releases yet. Here’s a look at what’s in that roadmap.

Peter Kirn - June 1, 2026

Shazam is 20 years old: history, trivia, and tips

It was 20 years ago today – Shazam, now an Apple subsidiary, first launched and changed how the world identifies tunes. Here’s a look back, including some obscure history.

Peter Kirn - August 19, 2022

vvvv worldwide meetup is tonight, with magical GPU and audio patching inbound

Peter Kirn - February 22, 2022

DaVinci Resolve 17.1: the free video-audio post tool now excels on PC, Mac, Apple Silicon

Peter Kirn - March 18, 2021

Apple ships update it says addresses USB audio issues on recent Macs

Peter Kirn - March 26, 2019

Apple’s latest Macs have a serious audio glitching bug

Peter Kirn - February 18, 2019

Maschine with audio arrives; here’s how to get the most of it

Peter Kirn - December 18, 2017

The Black Madonna, shesaid.so talk role models, co-conspirators

Peter Kirn - March 20, 2017