1010music Bluebox 1.5 mixer module and desktop is your do-everything tool

There are all these extra things you need in hardware rigs or Eurorack modular. You need to mix stuff together — and then add effects, and it’d be great to record, and you do still need to connect to your computer. Bluebox 1.5 fills out that wishlist with details that could make this an absolute must-have module or device.

iZotope is now joining founder-owned AV software house Boris FX

iZotope is now coming to rest post-Native Instruments as the music software maker is acquired by Boris FX. And when they say founder-owned, they mean it: the guy’s name is actually Boris (Yamnitsky). The pairing frankly makes more sense than either NI/Soundwide or inMusic. It makes Boris FX the most interesting software house to watch right now. Here’s why.

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2026

Juneteenth lineup round-up and Black Techno Matters scorchers

Juneteenth is about emancipation, and it’s expressed in musical joy across the USA today. Here are our friends from Black Techno Matters with their community calendar of events today — one might be near you — plus two recent releases you should hear wherever you are.

Peter Kirn - June 19, 2026

Unreal Engine 5.8 is a major audio release, despite Epic staffing cuts

Peter Kirn - June 1, 2026

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

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2026

Bastl’s new Déjà vu is the 4HP module for when you need to fader stuff

Peter Kirn - April 10, 2026

Little Labs Voice Of God Bass Resonance is now a native UA plug-in

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2026

1010music shares live setup ideas for Bento

Peter Kirn - March 19, 2026

Essential mix: let an hour of tilde’s music energize you (then nerd out!)

Peter Kirn - February 27, 2026