Novation Launchpad now has a free set of tools in Pd to hack your own controllers

Hack your Launchpad! Novation’s new r_cycle lets you design your own layouts and interactions, and even turn them into instruments and effects, all in the free Pure Data environment.

How to get into a creative flow with FL Studio – and what could make it worth it

FL Studio’s reputation is deceiving: this is one of the richest, most surprisingly open-ended tools for music-making. But long-time users may miss some of its recent improvements – and newcomers may not be clear on how to start.

Peter Kirn - June 10, 2020

Free modular recipes for sound and sequence in VCV Rack, with the creator of JW-Modules

Part of the beauty of software modular is the ability to share ideas. Here are just those kinds of tips and tricks, and you can try them right now – free.

Peter Kirn - June 9, 2020

Get lost in stupidly ace sounds and imagery of the algorave, then get smarter and make your own

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2020

How to bang: a deep dive into a live techno set from Berlin’s Florian Meindl

Peter Kirn - May 4, 2020

Where to start in Eurorack? This video makes you a Buchla Music Easel-style rig, but in modules

Peter Kirn - April 21, 2020

Free for your inspiration: new Max for Live devices, Ableton Creative Strategies e-book

Peter Kirn - April 10, 2020

Exclusive: a gig and a half of finely-crafted Riemann techno sounds, free for 48 hours

Peter Kirn - March 31, 2020

Add these Max for Live devices for inspiration in Ableton Live – or learn to make your own

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2020

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