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AudioWanderer noise maker is a glitchy, gorgeous, mysterious gem
You press a button to set it in motion, and from there, it’s anyone’s guess. The screen just makes glitchy patterns at you. The knobs and buttons do… something. Pressing the screen resets. But once it’s connected, the AW noise maker opens a wormhole to warped realms of sound.
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Teenage Engineering K.O.-sidekick, a 2-channel performance-friendly mixer
Teenage Engineering’s two-channel K.O.-sidekick is an answer to the question “what if a battle mixer, but for mobile gear, with live FX?” And that could make it an ideal companion to more than just the Teenage Engineering kit you see in the photos. €189/$179. First impressions:
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2026
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Elastic OSC, Plaits-derived poly, is now a macOS and Windows plug-in, too
Elastic OSC expands on Émilie Gillet’s 24 original open-source Plaits oscillator models, adding 8-voice polyphony, expression (MPE), a modulation engine, and Elastic effects. And if that sounds like something you wish you had in your computer DAW and not just Android and iOS, now you’re in luck.
Peter Kirn - May 6, 2026
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Casio’s SXC-1 handheld sampler is packed with fun, coming to Japan
Peter Kirn - April 23, 2026
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Akai’s pint-sized MPC Sample has already gotten a couple of updates
Peter Kirn - April 13, 2026
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Akai’s MPC Sample is compact, $399 — let’s compare it to an original MPC60!
Peter Kirn - March 24, 2026
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1010music shares live setup ideas for Bento
Peter Kirn - March 19, 2026
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