Audacity makers clarify data usage – and there’s not reason to dump the editor yet

In a cycle echoing a controversy earlier this year, Audacity’s new parent again released new legal terms which were then seized upon by social media users. Muse Group have clarified those issues publicly and to CDM.

OB-Xd 2.0: Open Oberheim-inspired synth for Mac, Windows, Linux adds loads of improvements

discoDSP just released 2.0 of their open-source plug-in inspired by the Oberheim OB-X, with new features, Linux and high-res display support, and more.

Peter Kirn - August 4, 2020

Free modular: open source Mutable Instruments ports expanded in VCV Rack

As the TV car ads say – no money? No problem. VCV Rack can get you into some extraordinarily deep sound making for free. And thanks to a crowd funding effort, what’s available in the Audible Instruments range has expanded.

Peter Kirn - April 22, 2020

In Russia, vintage MeeBlips have custom clones, thanks to open source hardware

Peter Kirn - March 6, 2020

Surge is free, deep synth for every platform, with MPE support

Peter Kirn - April 29, 2019

Check out these amazing DIY controllers people made with OpenDeck

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2018

The guts of Tracktion are now open source for devs to make new stuff

Peter Kirn - November 16, 2018

Powerful SURGE synth for Mac and Windows is now free

Peter Kirn - September 26, 2018

This software is like getting a modular inside your computer, for free

Peter Kirn - April 3, 2017

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