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Boxing Day: get those xmas freebies and be serenaded by an Atari ST
Food comas. Empty wrapping paper. Or whatever you’re celebrating, hopefully you’ve got some time off to grab a slew of free synth-y gifts available to download right now. Need a soundtrack? 1987 and Atari ST have you covered.
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Maker Monday: DIY your own tracker hardware for around $50-$75
The tracker revival is here. But to make it happen, we need a tracker in every pocket. Don’t worry: you can absolutely recession-proof trackers, even if you’re wedded to using handheld hardware.
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2025
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ALM’s new MCO mk2 packs a studio of classic digital synths into 6HP, VCV
You won’t fit more synths into 6HP of Eurorack (or VCV Rack module) than the newest ALM/Busy Circuits module, MCO v2. It’s a wavetable synth, an additive synth, a Roland JP8000 voice, a vocoder, a 90s VA, a bass and drum synth, and a SID chip emulation all in one.
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2024
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Squiggy’s WaveTracker: open-source tracker – and other free tools
Peter Kirn - September 5, 2024
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Dancing “vibes” and 2 more mood-elevating freebies for Live, DAWs
Peter Kirn - August 5, 2024
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The Speak & Spell is reborn as a chaos monster and glitchy groovebox
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2024
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chipsynth C64 is an emulation of the SID so good, it can replace hardware
Peter Kirn - December 6, 2023
Gaming Music tech Software Tech
Dazzle at the soft synths of the Commodore Amiga – including a forgotten 1985 gem
Peter Kirn - June 28, 2023
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