Polyend Medusa 4.0 and FM mode takes hybrid synth out with a bang

As Polyend’s epic hit Tracker gains momentum, their gorgeous Medusa synth continues to mature – even as it reaches the end of its production life. A new FM engine, more playable options, and LFO sync make this a complete refresh – and a tastier companion to Tracker (or whatever your rig includes).

The Amiga just got a new, open 8-bit hardware sequencer cartridge you can build

There’s a new, open-source sampler – for the Commodore Amiga. Yes, as in you’ll be building your own DIY cartridge to run it. Brace yourself – 90s. Music. Incoming.

Peter Kirn - August 10, 2020

nanoloop reborn as standalone, Game Boy-inspired groovebox

nanoloop, beginning life as a Game Boy cartridge, helped ignite a craze in chip music by intuitively combining sequencing and sound. Now, its creator wants to make his own hardware.

Peter Kirn - March 12, 2019

Two twisted desktop grooveboxes: hapiNES L, Acid8 MKIII

Peter Kirn - February 12, 2019

Cute little €99 NES, acid music toys: coming soon, totally connected

Peter Kirn - August 28, 2018

Forget vinyl: here’s a DJ rig with two Amiga 1200 PCs

Peter Kirn - July 26, 2018

The strange, cartridge-powered speech of TI Touch & Tell

Peter Kirn - July 11, 2018

A new, powerful synth finds its soul in a cheap plastic FM past

Peter Kirn - May 29, 2018

Cram Commodore 64 speech synthesis into your rack with this firmware

Peter Kirn - May 24, 2018

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