Freesound, massive shared sounds library, turns 20 with talks and listening

Who says the internet is dead? Not Freesound, the massive, community-run, fully free and open library of sounds from birdsong to samples. This incredible repository turns 20 years old today, and they’re celebrating with talks and a listening session. That includes organizer discussions of how to cope with AI and keep users’ needs central, and […]

Befaco’s new, updated modules in hardware and free for VCV Rack

Befaco has some new and refreshed modules, elegantly covering some essential utilities and mixing. They’ve done a hands-on demo in Barcelona, and best of all, you can grab these as free and open source modules for the free VCV Rack environment. That means you could be playing with them in a matter of moments.

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025

Befaco’s new Pony wavefolding oscillator module: funky modulations, rich timbres

The modular world this month pivots to Befaco’s hometown Barcelona, and they were ready to host the home game. Pony is a stable, “through zero” oscillator with wavefolding, and it looks seriously feisty both as VCO and LFO.

Peter Kirn - September 26, 2022

SPICE is a one-stop modular distortion box – and it needs support

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2019

What makes music and creativity? A talk with Susan Rogers

Peter Kirn - July 4, 2018

Watch five hours of one of SONAR’s best stages in video

Peter Kirn - June 18, 2018

Tinami’s MIDI controllers look like Moogerfoogers, built to order

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2017

Steps is an iOS sequencer that works in your hand, sequences hardware

Peter Kirn - May 19, 2017

Dreamy music videos take you under the sea, light painting in air

Peter Kirn - September 2, 2015

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