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Noiseferatu: open-source, 45 algorithms, like a KAOSS Pad from Hell
Sleepwalking? Unexplained seizures? Neighbors have a rodent and plague problem? Don’t worry, and don’t be spooked by what some nuns told you! You just need the handheld, open-source Scaepe – Noiseferatu DIY kit!
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AudioWanderer noise maker is a glitchy, gorgeous, mysterious gem
You press a button to set it in motion, and from there, it’s anyone’s guess. The screen just makes glitchy patterns at you. The knobs and buttons do… something. Pressing the screen resets. But once it’s connected, the AW noise maker opens a wormhole to warped realms of sound.
Peter Kirn - June 10, 2026
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Unfiltered Audio Battalion drum synth, FX in VCV Rack are a revelation
At attention! Unfiltered Audio has taken their deep drum synth and favorite effects and remade them as VCV Rack modules. This is instabuy territory ($10-20 a la carte or an intro pricing of $30 for the set, compatible with the free Rack).
Peter Kirn - June 9, 2026
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Guide: Creating instruments with Max for Live and Ableton DSP (pt. 3)
Peter Kirn - November 12, 2025
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Transform any binary file into sound and MIDI, right in your browser, free
Peter Kirn - November 11, 2025
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Fauve, an effects instrument that weaves sounds from fragments: review
Peter Kirn - July 28, 2025
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