A $5 modular drum circuit, a free online course, and how it grows into more

No need to brave the Arizona heat: Glitch’n is a course in electronics that even absolute beginners can enjoy, assembling oscillators, generative beats, filters, and noise on breadboard circuits. But it also helps young people to learn crucial skills that can lead to teaching others and getting jobs. And, for that matter, it could do the same for you. Let’s have a look.

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.

Peter Kirn - August 17, 2026

Ableton quietly launched Learn, powered by the engine from Note, Move

School’s out for summer. But Ableton’s getting ready for back-to-school, soft-launching Ableton Learn with lessons for starting from the beginning with music and production. And there’s a twist: its interactive features are powered by the same engine that Ableton Move and Note use.

Peter Kirn - July 7, 2026

There are already some great uses of Ableton Extensions, and more coming

Peter Kirn - June 12, 2026

TouchDesigner POPs course gets your brain around geometry for visuals

Peter Kirn - May 20, 2026

High schoolers can learn production at Eastman this summer: interview

Peter Kirn - May 15, 2026

Play together with Ableton Live, pt. 2: playing in time

Peter Kirn - April 28, 2026

Synth Days in Kyiv: inside the wartime Ukrainian modular scene

Kaximia - April 12, 2026

Bitwig Studio 6 is out of beta, and the “workflow update” is worth the wait

Peter Kirn - March 11, 2026