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Korg woodland adventure: phase8 add-ons, Sinevibes DSP, and NTS mixer
Deep in the forest of Superbooth earlier this month, Korg showed off some up-and-coming gems, if you knew where to look. That included a compact NTS mixer, updated Sinevibes effects for Korg gear, and add-ons for the phase 8 “acoustic synthesizer,” including effects you can 3D-print. I’ve done some digging on what it’s about.
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Teenage Engineering K.O.-sidekick, a 2-channel performance-friendly mixer
Teenage Engineering’s two-channel K.O.-sidekick is an answer to the question “what if a battle mixer, but for mobile gear, with live FX?” And that could make it an ideal companion to more than just the Teenage Engineering kit you see in the photos. €189/$179. First impressions:
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2026
Gear Music tech Tech
Wish granted: VCV Rack’s Plateau is now a Eurorack module from 4ms
It was bound to happen. Now Eurorack hardware is emulating your computer. How the tables have turned! Or, um, mesas. But if you haven’t experienced Plateau yet, get ready to find out why it’s an instant favorite reverb — and one that a whole lot of people will want in their Eurorack skiff, too. Plateau, meet 4ms Mesa.
Peter Kirn - May 7, 2026
Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Every kind of sonic mayhem: Soundtoys Decapitator, Radiator, Devil-Loc
Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026
Music tech Software Tech
Intellijel made Swells a playable reverb with faders, rise, fall, ebb, and flow
Peter Kirn - April 14, 2026
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Liquid and hypnotic, Sinevibes’ Duality is a different breed of vibrato
Peter Kirn - April 13, 2026
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Objeq Delay 2 hands-on: AAS acoustic resonator modeling in a multi-effect
Peter Kirn - April 7, 2026
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
