Stylophone Voice, AA-powered sound-bending sampler + sequencer + FX

Oh yeah, somebody remembered to make stuff that’s just fun. Stylophone (Dubreq) is adding to its Pocket Range with an AA battery-powered device that samples, sequences, and adds effects. That puts your sounds under the signature Stylophone stylus — and it looks set to be a breakout hit, if the price is right.

How to run Bitwig Studio on the Steam Deck gaming console

You’d be hard-pressed to build a better handheld-sized computer. Artist nbor has turned his Steam Deck gaming handheld from Valve into a compact step-sequencing powerhouse, and he shares the script and tips you need if you want to do the same.

Peter Kirn - December 11, 2025

A little-known Nintendo DS piano peripheral meets homebrew sound

Switch 2, sure, but — have you plugged a tiny piano into a Nintendo DS and used some powerful homebrew software and custom scripts to make a handheld experimental music instrument?

Peter Kirn - July 31, 2025

Bastl Instruments’ budget, handheld boxes are pure magic; new videos

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2025

KORG’s adorable Sanrio tuners and other stuff you can only get in Japan

Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025

Maker Monday: DIY your own tracker hardware for around $50-$75

Peter Kirn - January 6, 2025

Nintendo DS as ultra-portable generative source, with homebrew and Lua

Peter Kirn - September 16, 2024

Polyend Tracker Mini 2.0: synth engines, PERC drum synth, more of everything

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2024

Here’s the new nanoloop Game Boy cart in action – and more cute stuff coming

Peter Kirn - July 14, 2023

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