Teenage Engineering OP-1 turns 10 – and adds USB audio via free update

Here’s a nice gift to owners of the OP-1 synth from Teenage Engineering – add this free update, and among other things, your instrument now streams audio over USB.

Xanadu is a meta-metaverse DIY show hosted by a blue alien made in Unreal Engine

What happens when you cross 3D tutorial, machinima animation, and Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator human capture tools? Well, a bunch of stuff, but maybe the most promising is a how-to show hosted in the tools.

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2021

One artist is making insane, impossible, hilarious KORG volca mock-ups

None of this is legal or licensed… or real. Some of it is straight-up impossible. But this fanciful library of fictional KORG volca series mods is ridiculous enough that you may find yourself wanting some.

Peter Kirn - June 15, 2021

Here’s some lovely music in the woods, on monome norns arcologies and more

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2021

Novation’s Circuit Rhythm is coming in summer; here’s what we know

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2021

What’s in Novation’s new Circuit Tracks: polysynths, drums, sequencing, samples, $399

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2021

Inside a note: explore minimalism with Björk home studio visits

Peter Kirn - February 8, 2021

Moog’s Model 15 modular now runs on macOS Big Sur, iPad, iPhone, and M1 Macs

Peter Kirn - January 20, 2021

Roland Verselab MV-1 combines drum machine, looper, melody, vocals

Peter Kirn - January 11, 2021

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