The developer of Tweakbench wants to remake the DAW without linear time

The Digital Audio Workstation can never quite escape the timeline and its roots in multitrack tape. Tweakbench’s new Noemi, which entered alpha last month, starts from scratch. What if music in the DAW could constantly evolve and change? What if the DAW were non-deterministic?

As much triggering as you can handle: Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor

Tough times and tight spaces call for deep algorithmic generative triggers. So now is a great time for Noise Engineering to reimagine their trigger module. Tap a tempo, patch a cord, and instantly spin up percussive patterns you can freely modulate — the best of what the company gave us before, but now with live performance transformations and more possibilities. It’s Multi Repetitor. It’s Multi Repetitor. Sorry.

Peter Kirn - January 22, 2026

Polyend had a blissful 2020, but they’re not done yet – Tracker, Preset, Medusa updates

Polyend’s beloved Tracker finishes out the year with a pitch-perfect update – and homebrew gaming. And there are updates for their Preset module for Eurorack and the brilliant Medusa synthesizer hardware, too.

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2020

Strokes is a powerful Euclidean drum sequencer, inspired by a real-life master drummer

Peter Kirn - February 21, 2020

A favorite sequencer gets more dimension: new Make Noise René

Peter Kirn - September 17, 2018

Patterning on iPad is a circular, sample-savvy drum machine

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2015

Here’s Some Cool Stuff Bastl Instruments Modular Showed Us

Peter Kirn - March 27, 2015

This Hack Could Make Maschine Stand Alone; Here’s How It’s Going

Peter Kirn - March 16, 2015

Pyramid is High-End MIDI, Analog Sequencer Gear with Effects [Gallery]

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2015