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:

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

Elastic OSC, Plaits-derived poly, is now a macOS and Windows plug-in, too

Elastic OSC expands on Émilie Gillet’s 24 original open-source Plaits oscillator models, adding 8-voice polyphony, expression (MPE), a modulation engine, and Elastic effects. And if that sounds like something you wish you had in your computer DAW and not just Android and iOS, now you’re in luck.

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2026

Akai update makes the MPC Sample a satellite to the rest of the MPC line

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2026

Every kind of sonic mayhem: Soundtoys Decapitator, Radiator, Devil-Loc

Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026

You can now get eight of UA’s best plug-ins free, plus the free LUNA DAW

Peter Kirn - April 15, 2026

Liquid and hypnotic, Sinevibes’ Duality is a different breed of vibrato

Peter Kirn - April 13, 2026

Objeq Delay 2 hands-on: AAS acoustic resonator modeling in a multi-effect

Peter Kirn - April 7, 2026

NEL Incline gets an Easter update with improved display, output quality — and echo

Peter Kirn - April 5, 2026