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Airwindows VerbThic, VerbTiny let you go even more rabid for reverb, for free
Chris Johnson, aka Airwindows, continues to share his love for DSP with free tools, open source code, and elaborate discussions of the joy of crafting reverbs. So just in case you don’t feel blessed enough with free effects after SuperMassive’s new Sirius reverb/delay, here’s the tiny and the thick in all-new Airwindows editions. And they’ll even run in VCV Rack or on a Raspberry Pi.
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SuperSonic: SuperCollider synth is fun, playful, colorful, free, in any Web page
It’s the full SuperCollider synth, without the installation. You can add it to any site (self-hosted). It performs seamlessly via WebAssembly. But most importantly, it’s fun, colorful, and comes with examples and an OSC API so it can interface with live coding tools like Tidal (or your favorite). And you can mess around with it right now, for free.
Peter Kirn - November 15, 2025
Music tech Software Tech Web
plugdata 0.9.2 is huge update for this free sound exploration powerhouse
plugdata, the visual programming environment for sound and media based on Pure Data (Pd), is becoming its own scene. It’s a great place to start patching your own sonic experiments, and if you haven’t already done that, you should. But it’s also becoming a treasure trove of free and paid tools and toys for musicians even if you never touch the wires inside. v.0.9.2 makes that better for developers and users alike. And did I mention it’s free, on Mac, Windows, Linux, and iOS/iPad?
Tired of controller lock-in? Mixxx is a free DJ alternative; 2.4.2 out now
Peter Kirn - November 27, 2024
DJ Music tech Software Tech
SuperCollider 3.12 updates massively powerful, free sound synthesis coding environment
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
Here’s some lovely music in the woods, on monome norns arcologies and more
Peter Kirn - June 14, 2021
Apps DIY + Unusual Gear iOS Music Music tech Tech
From Your Body to Music: Interview with Biophysical Xth Sense Interface Creator
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2012
Music Music tech
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