Digital sound, but physical: Roger Linn’s LinnStrument in action, 10% off

No, we do not all want to be reduced to brains in a jar. Music has always been about gesture, whether embodied in the breath or touch. So now is the perfect time for the LinnStrument, the human-scaled expressive grid from Roger Linn. Roger writes to point us to some of the latest musical examples […]

FLpad 8×8 grid comes to FL Studio — can you add a grid to a speedrun?

The Novation Launchpad grid has its original lineage in Ableton Live integration. But it’s now come to the land of Fruity Loops. FLpad is available in both a standard, velocity-sensitive model and an FLpad mini. For a user base known for shortcuts and speedrunning, can finger-drumming and pad programming find a home?

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2026

Video guide to accessibility in Ableton Move, Move Everything – Andre Louis

Unofficial screen reader support in Ableton Move may be new, but it’s already a revelation. Andre Louis, a visually impaired musician and technologist/artist extraordinaire, takes us on a tour of Move Everything. That’s must-watch material, I hope, for sighted users and developers, too, to understand how these features work for visually impaired users.

Peter Kirn - March 8, 2026

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

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

Peter Kirn - April 22, 2025

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

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2024

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

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