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Pikimov, free Web visual tool, now has a classic editor for video editing
Pikimov, the community-supported free Web visual tool, keeps getting better. Pikimov 5 dropped today with a “classic” editor that makes it competitive with tools like CapCut — or any time you need a quick video edit. That joins After Effects-style motion tools, with surprising options like background removal and rotoscoping.
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Bastl’s Kastle 2 and Citadel Eurorack are now DIY kits, open source platforms
It started with Kastle 2, Bastl Instruments’ cute and clever handheld. It could be a multi-effect, a sample player, a synth. Then Citadel modules came along and did those things in Eurorack. Now, Bastl’s got a surprise: you can buy these as DIY kits, and a big chunk of the Raspberry Pi-powered platforms are being released as open source. Here are all the details.
Peter Kirn - January 21, 2026
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ANIMEVOX by castpixel is a free retro anime-style sound fx generator
Sparkle! Slash! PowerUP! This deceptively simple, stupidly fun free browser tool/download generates sound effects in the style of 80s and 90s Japanese animation, all thanks to a clever signal chain. And you can export WAV files, so you could use it to build instruments/drum racks, too.
Peter Kirn - January 18, 2026
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Sting 2.1 makes the most fun pattern, arp, acid maker even more funner
Peter Kirn - January 15, 2026
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Get Universal Audio’s 610 tube channel strips for free — DSP or native
Peter Kirn - January 13, 2026
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What’s new in the DIY world of Music Thing’s Workshop System
Peter Kirn - January 7, 2026
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JW-Modules free Grains, Buffer are must-downloads for VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2026
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