QuadTrack is a new groovebox for the Amiga (really), plus PC and Mac

It’s the biggest Commodore Amiga news of the week: Pink Parrot Studio is launching a new “Dynamic Performance Sequencer” with powerful modulation and Trig Tools option, built for jamming right on the computer keyboard. And there’s a music album to match. But don’t worry: if you have one of those inferior PC or Macintosh machines, you can still get in on the fun with an emulator, no installation or setup required.

Link Audio, now in Max, Pd, VCV Rack, TouchDesigner, oF, and plug-ins, free

Ableton Live 12.4 is inbound, with Link Audio support coming to Live, Move, Note, and Push. But Live Audio can also be about routing audio over a network to other hosts, too. Julien Bayle (VOID) has an early, open-source implementation. If you’re ready to start experimenting even while this API is still in alpha, you’ve got a wide variety of sound and visual tools to try, all for free.

Peter Kirn - May 3, 2026

Apple AirPods Max Spatial Audio mixing, “pro” uses, demystified

Apple now offers two USB-C models of the AirPods Max 2 that support live mixing with Spatial Audio. Are there production uses for Apple’s flagship consumer headphones? Let’s explain.

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2026

Spring cleaning: free up space by deleting duplicate plug-ins

Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026

Zebra 3 is here, a sprawling semi-modular plug-in that runs deep

Peter Kirn - April 21, 2026

Absynth 6.1: Audio modulator, LFO retrigger, sound content, more

Peter Kirn - April 17, 2026

Liquid and hypnotic, Sinevibes’ Duality is a different breed of vibrato

Peter Kirn - April 13, 2026

NEL Incline gets an Easter update with improved display, output quality — and echo

Peter Kirn - April 5, 2026

OpenShot 3.5: faster, more stable, more creative open-source video editor

Peter Kirn - April 3, 2026