Music tech Software Tech
A free Winamp clone, for macOS, with FLAC and Milkdrop visualizations
It might be a funny intersection of interests. But developer Matt Greenwood built a macOS-native clone of the legendary Winamp in Swift, MIT-licensed, with MP3 and FLAC playback and Milkdrop visualization support (including fullscreen).
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Instant percussion joy with DFAM-inspired Vertex for Max for Live
This has got to be one of the quickest routes to sheer drum happiness inside Ableton Live ever. Meet the pay-what-you-want/donationware Vertex by aorist (aka Tom Duncalf). It’s a bit like a Moog DFAM, but in the Live idiom, with a bunch of extras. You just need this one. Trust us.
Peter Kirn - August 13, 2025
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
DinSync.info RE-808 is a 1:1 replica so authentic, it’ll run the original OS
It’s not a clone – DinSync.info have been so complete in their recreation of the TR-808, that the results will help actual 808 owners keep their units running far into the future. It’s the Ship of Theseus 808. Since we are in some kind of golden age of clones and recreations, ranging from software models […]
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Tech
Behringer threatens legal action against a site that called it a copycat
Peter Kirn - June 13, 2018
Gear Music tech Stories Tech
All the best new gear and modules from Superbooth, in one place
Peter Kirn - May 9, 2018
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Stories Tech
Behringer go nuts, plan to clone every historic synth, drum machine
Peter Kirn - December 13, 2017
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Stories Tech
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