New, free TechAudioTools lets you get serious with Unreal’s MetaSounds

Peter Kirn - February 12, 2026

SonicSketch DAW interface with audio controls, post-processing for image, and audio effects. In the center, the Indaw Anticline visualized seismic data, with a waveform puck in red moving across a teal path through the black and white image.

Live out your Xenakis fantasies, free in your browser, with SonicSketch

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2026

Pikimov, free Web visual tool, now has a classic editor for video editing

Peter Kirn - February 4, 2026

Bastl’s Kastle 2 and Citadel Eurorack are now DIY kits, open source platforms

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2026

ANIMEVOX by castpixel is a free retro anime-style sound fx generator

Peter Kirn - January 18, 2026

littlescale’s Simple Audio Editor: a free, no-install audio editor in your browser

Peter Kirn - January 18, 2026

Sting 2.1 makes the most fun pattern, arp, acid maker even more funner

Peter Kirn - January 15, 2026

Get Universal Audio’s 610 tube channel strips for free — DSP or native

Peter Kirn - January 13, 2026

Get dark and strange with this free GodHatesGodRecords compilation

Peter Kirn - January 10, 2026

What’s new in the DIY world of Music Thing’s Workshop System

Peter Kirn - January 7, 2026