Swimmer is a weird and wonderful modulation source for Ableton Live

Modjaq’s Swimmer is a rare, deep-sea creature, trawled up from the depths of the Max for Live world. This is not your general-purpose modulation source. Think of it like an idiosyncratic Eurorack module — a source of specific gestures and a beautiful, briny gift from the ocean. I recommend embracing the oddness, but even so, […]

Free Roland SH-4d 2.0 update: new oscillator models, pattern chaining

Amidst the flurry of gear news last week, Roland quietly made their SH-4D synth newer, for free. You get two new oscillator models, pattern chaining, new system-level effects routing, off-grid sub-step entry, and more. Here’s what’s new:

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2025

UkrRack, the all-Ukrainian modular system in action, module details

It’s not just Eurorack. It’s UkRack – the all-Ukrainian module. And while today marks three years of full-scale Russian invasion of their country, it’s a chance to mark the power of Ukrainian resistance in sound. We join our friends at MachineRoom in Kyiv.

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2025

1982’s PPG Wave 2 arrives in reimagined Eurorack form

Peter Kirn - February 11, 2025

Close-up, angled view of Envy Machine, showing jacks, push-button selectors, LED indicators for modes, and tall, sleek encoders.

Envy Machine, 4 channels of envelopes, LFOs, randomness, knob recording

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2024

Black Noise modules faithfully recreated on VCV Rack – for free

Peter Kirn - October 22, 2024

Xaoc Devices Berlin: new compact VCO with Leibniz Binary interfacing

Peter Kirn - May 13, 2024

VJ, meet Eurorack: excellent Vidvox VDMX LFO, step sequencer tutorial

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2024

Baby Audio BA-1 gets free 1.5 update: FX Strip, arp, more sound controls

Peter Kirn - March 14, 2024

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