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The joy of Splines, a module that can make anything from curves
It’s an oscillator, a step sequencer, a modulation and envelope source, a quantizer (with custom tunings) — even a scope, thanks to its interactive, animated visual interface. Thorn Audio’s new Eurorack module can make anything from elegant, precise curves. It’s more than just another do-everything module. Now you’re playing with Splines.
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Link Audio, now in Max, Pd, VCV Rack, TouchDesigner, oF, and plug-ins, free
Ableton Live 12.4 is inbound, with Link Audio support coming to Live, Move, Note, and Push. But Live Audio can also be about routing audio over a network to other hosts, too. Julien Bayle (VOID) has an early, open-source implementation. If you’re ready to start experimenting even while this API is still in alpha, you’ve got a wide variety of sound and visual tools to try, all for free.
Peter Kirn - May 3, 2026
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Live out your Xenakis fantasies, free in your browser, with SonicSketch
JeongHo Park, a self-described “algorithmic composer” and artist, is building a delightful instrument that turns images into scores with full drawing capability for making paths. Inspired by the likes of Xenakis’ UPIC, the tool gives you instantly mind-bending results, living in that netherworld between synthesizer and score.
Peter Kirn - February 9, 2026
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Software Tech Web
Watch as a telephone is transformed into a DIY analog drum machine
Peter Kirn - January 9, 2026
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What’s new in the DIY world of Music Thing’s Workshop System
Peter Kirn - January 7, 2026
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A free emulator of Roland JP-8000 and the love of supersaws and trance
Peter Kirn - December 30, 2025
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Airwindows VerbThic, VerbTiny let you go even more rabid for reverb, for free
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2025
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Transform any binary file into sound and MIDI, right in your browser, free
Peter Kirn - November 11, 2025
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