ONE MKII viewed from the back, angle, showing new CV Input jacks.

OXI Instruments’ grid sequencer is about to get a big MKII upgrade

OXI ONE MKII is inbound, with preorders about to start. OXI Instruments is taking their packed grid sequencer and adding more of everything, while keeping the compact size. (Missed opportunity not to call this the “one two,” though!)

Ableton Move guide: tips, tricks, questions answered, hacks

Move, the all-new compact all-in-one hardware platform from Ableton, got your attention – whether you loved it, hated it, or just weren’t sure. So here’s still more detail on Move: what it can do, what it can’t, how it compares, and some tips and hacks for getting more out of it even at v1.1.

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2024

monome and RNBO now play together – with a free drum sampler patch

The iconic monome grid just got native support from Cycling ’74’s RNBO, the patching tool for exporting Max sounds on other hardware and software environments. There’s a fun, free example patch to get you started, too.

Peter Kirn - October 11, 2024

Deluge synth-sequencer-sampler open-source community firmware is here

Peter Kirn - December 4, 2023

Polyend takes its OG Tracker to firmware 1.7 with new features

Peter Kirn - August 31, 2023

Polyend Play meets Tracker for added performance control, together at last

Peter Kirn - August 18, 2023

New MPC One+ standalone: wireless and more storage, $699 – and runs AIR’s new Juno plugin

Peter Kirn - May 30, 2023

Kyoka on the new Ableton Push; approaching Push as an instrument

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2023

Synthstrom Deluge synth-sampler-sequencer is now open source, GPLv3; details

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2023

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