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Handmade experimental synths and DIY from Argentina’s Los Aparatos
From Tucumán, Argentina, Los Aparatos are constructing handmade synths and electronics education and DIY projects. And now you can ship their experimental synthesizer, Auduina MK2, internationally. Plus, those pink controls and creative projects are just irresistible. Let’s take a look.
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VDMX 6.3 adds expressions, plugin templates to beloved Mac visual tool
Here’s another live visual icon with some welcome updates. Vidvox promised lots of quality-of-life refinements with VDMX6 as a platform, and VDMX6.3 adds just that. So it’s a good excuse to mention VDMX again, in case you’d tuned out for a bit.
Logic has new granular, Beat Breaker features; here’s how to use them
Apple’s Logic Pro for macOS and iOS just got some powerful new granular features for Alchemy and Sample Alchemy, plus new modes for the sequenced slicer/effect Beat Breaker. Once you do know where to find the new features, it opens up major sound design possibilities.
Peter Kirn - July 13, 2026
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EPROM built an instrument for Current: complete guide
Peter Kirn - July 8, 2026
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Akai update makes the MPC Sample a satellite to the rest of the MPC line
Peter Kirn - April 30, 2026
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Play together with Ableton Live, pt. 2: playing in time
Peter Kirn - April 28, 2026
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Every kind of sonic mayhem: Soundtoys Decapitator, Radiator, Devil-Loc
Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026
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