Berghain is open again as a cute, cartoony animated AR app

Techno palace Berghain has never been so adorable as in the work of illustrator Virginie Kypriotis. And now you can load it on your iOS device – perfect for anyone deep in third-wave pandemic techno withdrawal.

MIDI 2.0 in a DAW – MultitrackStudio adds MPE and new MIDI standard

Here’s another great underground DAW. The elegant, tape-inspired MultitrackStudio runs on desktop and iPad – and now not only does it to polyphonic expression, but it breaks ground in supporting MIDI 2.0, as well.

Peter Kirn - March 22, 2021

Sega Genesis-ify all your sounds with this free decimator for any platform and OS

One tool gives you 8-bit retro digital sound effects (“bitcrush”/decimator) with loads of extras, for kind of every platform you can imagine – and it’s free.

Peter Kirn - March 15, 2021

Jockey could be the custom OSC controller we’ve been waiting for (iOS, macOS)

Peter Kirn - February 15, 2021

Make that iPhone a futuristic Tricorder, pocket Kinect: ZIG SIM + TouchDesigner

Peter Kirn - January 26, 2021

Moog’s Model 15 modular now runs on macOS Big Sur, iPad, iPhone, and M1 Macs

Peter Kirn - January 20, 2021

Pipa is a unique vocal synth that’s supremely fun to play [Hands-on]

Peter Kirn - January 5, 2021

OP-Z VJ: app from Teenage Engineering adds video powers

Peter Kirn - December 21, 2020

New Logic Pro overhauls EXS24 Sampler, takes workflow cues from Ableton and Maschine

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2020

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