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Ableton Note 2.1 for iOS update is subtle, but it can change how you work
Note 2.1, the iPad and iPhone app from Ableton, might not strike you as a big update. But new ways of working with Clips, Warp Markers, and a refined UI (Landscape Mode!) can make Note way more usable.
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Organismi OR—1, free for iPad: breathing, stochastic pattern generator
OR—1 is an artful, generative MIDI sequencer maker. It’s free for iPad as an AUv3, with a desktop macOS version available for €19.99. And it’s an exquisite experience feeding these into synths.
The PlayStation Vita just got a new sampling groovebox and synth
Sony may have abandoned the PS Vita, but homebrew is ready to keep it alive. And the gorgeous handheld gaming console now gets a new identity as an all-in-one groovebox — with free, open-source software. It even supports multichannel audio over USB via a custom kernel plug-in. Meet DS-8 Drumstream, portable beatmaker.
Peter Kirn - August 6, 2026
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Sinevibes Quarta: 10 FX, 4 zones on the pocket-sized NTS-3 kaoss pad
Peter Kirn - July 2, 2026
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AudioWanderer noise maker is a glitchy, gorgeous, mysterious gem
Peter Kirn - June 10, 2026
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Teenage Engineering K.O.-sidekick, a 2-channel performance-friendly mixer
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2026
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