VCV Rack hits 1.0; why you need this free modular now

Software modular VCV Rack just hit a major milestone – it’s now officially version 1.0, with polyphony, full MIDI, module browsing, multi-core support, and more. And since it’s a free and open platform, you don’t want to sleep on this.

Hands on Erica Synths Techno System, dream industrial modular

The modular world is replete with ideas – but what would a complete modular concept look like? Erica Synths’ Techno System is just that rare kind of concept, a modular made for dancefloors rather than chin scratching, and a total vision instead of just components parts. So we thought it deserved a proper techno test […]

Peter Kirn - June 18, 2019

Harder software: Reason Rack Extensions, in actual hardware racks

Once upon a time, Propellerhead ran an ad showing a bunch of hardware synths in a trash bin to make a point. This time, we get the opposite – a KORG Polysix for Reason running back in hardware. By now, these arguments about analog versus digital, software versus hardware are all surely irrelevant to music […]

Peter Kirn - May 14, 2019

Polyend puts presets in your modular – plus run on a battery, anywhere

Peter Kirn - May 13, 2019

Andreas Schneider on the significance of synths, just before Superbooth

Peter Kirn - May 8, 2019

Ableton release free CV Tools for integrating with analog gear, made in Max

Peter Kirn - May 7, 2019

Doepfer, the company that launched Eurorack, adds slim, affordable modules

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2019

Founder of music tech forum has died; outpourings of support for Mike McGrath

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2019

SPICE is a one-stop modular distortion box – and it needs support

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2019

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