Apple AirPods Max Spatial Audio mixing, “pro” uses, demystified

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2026

Akai update makes the MPC Sample a satellite to the rest of the MPC line

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2026

Casio’s SXC-1 handheld sampler is packed with fun, coming to Japan

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2026

Devious Pocket: standalone, simple digital vinyl from any turntable

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2026

Intellijel made Swells a playable reverb with faders, rise, fall, ebb, and flow

Peter Kirn - April 14, 2026

Akai’s pint-sized MPC Sample has already gotten a couple of updates

Peter Kirn - April 13, 2026

Synth Days in Kyiv: inside the wartime Ukrainian modular scene

Kaximia - April 12, 2026

Bastl’s new Déjà vu is the 4HP module for when you need to fader stuff

Peter Kirn - April 10, 2026

Massive power, every format: the BB-777 brings back a boombox icon

Peter Kirn - March 27, 2026

Akai’s MPC Sample is compact, $399 — let’s compare it to an original MPC60!

Peter Kirn - March 24, 2026