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QuadTrack is a new groovebox for the Amiga (really), plus PC and Mac
It’s the biggest Commodore Amiga news of the week: Pink Parrot Studio is launching a new “Dynamic Performance Sequencer” with powerful modulation and Trig Tools option, built for jamming right on the computer keyboard. And there’s a music album to match. But don’t worry: if you have one of those inferior PC or Macintosh machines, you can still get in on the fun with an emulator, no installation or setup required.
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Casio’s SXC-1 handheld sampler is packed with fun, coming to Japan
Memory may be vanishing, phones and laptops may be getting downgraded specs. But we’re enjoying an unexpected renaissance of mobile samplers. And of all of these, Casio might pack the most fun into a single package. The SXC-1’s Japanese preorder was announced and sold out this week, and with good reason: this looks like the most fun we’ve had with Casio since the 80s and 90s.
Peter Kirn - April 23, 2026
Gear Music tech Tech
Making music on the TI graphing calculator — and a TI-inspired plug-in synth
Time to dust off that TI-82, TI-83, or TI-84. The graphic calculators that a lot of us used in school can become ingenious chip synths and even run trackers. And that translates to a surprisingly powerful graphing calculator-inspired synth — one that instantly became one of my favorite plug-ins.
Peter Kirn - March 6, 2026
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The best way to learn Bitwig Grid, Serum 2 is in Japanese from LOBOTIX
Peter Kirn - March 5, 2026
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plugdata, cyclone get major updates — free stuff for patchers and end users
Peter Kirn - February 24, 2026
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
Basil stereo delay completes Bastl’s PIZZA trio on VCV Rack — all for free
Peter Kirn - February 22, 2026
Modular-Analog Music tech Software Tech
Move Everything hacks Ableton Move for custom devices — and accessibility
Peter Kirn - February 19, 2026
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