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Waldorf’s Protein: soul of Microwave in an 8-voice wavetable synth, €329
It’s Thanksgiving in the USA, but Germany’s got your Protein, and what a surprise. The classic Microwave 1 wavetable sound meets a tweakable, compact desktop housing and 4-layer, 8-voice architecture. A Keto diet has never sounded more appetizing. Price? €329 in Europe intro, incl. VAT (€379 after the end of the year.) Out now.
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Open Steinberg: VST3 and ASIO SDKs now have open source licenses
Open licensing for proprietary audio and plug-in standards could enable the entire industry to move forward on some critical work. So it’s great news that Steinberg this month announced not one but two big licensing announcements: first, a dual-licensing model for their ASIO audio driver protocol for Windows (including an OBS collaboration), and now a permissive MIT license for the mighty VST3 plug-in spec.
Peter Kirn - October 29, 2025
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Director of Oyoun, Berlin cultural space, among illegal flotilla abductions
Louna Sbou, the director of Berlin cultural space Oyoun, is one of hundreds of civilians whom Israel illegally detained in international waters yesterday. It’s yet another moment highlighting the ongoing genocide. Here is my appeal to all my friends and colleagues across culture and creative technology in Germany: will you do something?
Trump tariffs bring chaos, as shipments halted from Europe, Asia
Peter Kirn - August 25, 2025
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