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Time-bending, granular-powered HyperWarp: hands-on, free pack
The granular engine in Baby Audio’s HyperWarp can bend time along graphical paths you create with curved and stepped drawing tools. The result: glitches, timbres, and grooves, rhythmic chops, sweeping pitch shifts, rich coloration, and stasis-leak madness when you want it. I’ve got a hands-on, plus a big CDM-exclusive bank of free patches.
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A $5 modular drum circuit, a free online course, and how it grows into more
No need to brave the Arizona heat: Glitch’n is a course in electronics that even absolute beginners can enjoy, assembling oscillators, generative beats, filters, and noise on breadboard circuits. But it also helps young people to learn crucial skills that can lead to teaching others and getting jobs. And, for that matter, it could do the same for you. Let’s have a look.
Peter Kirn - August 21, 2026
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Remembering Kieran Foster; legendary Glitch2 effect now free
You may know Kieran Foster by his other aliases — illformed, dblue, MaDHaTTeR. That’s just how omnipresent he was as a light in electronic music communities, from the music and rave scene to software to Renoise. His sister has made his legendary Glitch2 effect free in his memory. Instead of pouring one out, you can crank up its sequenced sound-morphing powers and let his work live on.
Peter Kirn - August 2, 2026
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Free BEAST Repeat for Ableton Live is so good, you’ll switch genres to IDM
Peter Kirn - July 22, 2026
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Noiseferatu: open-source, 45 algorithms, like a KAOSS Pad from Hell
Peter Kirn - June 23, 2026
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AudioWanderer noise maker is a glitchy, gorgeous, mysterious gem
Peter Kirn - June 10, 2026
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Unfiltered Audio Battalion drum synth, FX in VCV Rack are a revelation
Peter Kirn - June 9, 2026
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