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Pikimov, free motion and video app, now $6 standalone for Mac and Windows
Pikimov 5.1.0 is now available as an offline app, bringing all the browser-powered video editing and motion graphics powers of this tool to a standalone tool — no internet connection required. The browser version is free forever; for offline capabilities, you need to pay $6 a month (no commitment). Pikimov is not free as in […]
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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
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AirWindows’ free PointyDeluxe is dangerous, unstable, and wonderful
AirWindows, if you aren’t already in the know, is a planetary treasure. Developer Chris Johnson has built a massive playground of DSP, available for free/Patreon donationware. And this time, he’s created something he says is “not normal.” What was supposed to be a brutal guitar sound went off the rails. But don’t let that stop you from getting onboard.
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2025
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Way more than acid: pay-if-you-can Sting 2 is instant inspiration
Peter Kirn - July 7, 2025
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Leafcutter John takes you deeper into the strange, wonderful tool Forester
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2024
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RP-8 is a “demake” of the ReBirth RB-338 for the PICO-8 fantasy console
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2023
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Mensla’s MS-2 is a great-sounding FM synth with the safety protocols switched off
Peter Kirn - February 28, 2023
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