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Dirtywave M8 has an official iOS app — a great addition to mobile tracker apps
Dirtywave M8 is already superb as hardware, whether you run their pre-made device or build your own “headless” rig. Now, it has its own official iOS app for iPhone and iPad, too, and it looks hot.
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Elastic Melody now does bass and DFAM-style percussion, too (Mac, iOS)
Elastic Melody was already a go-to melody generator for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with an internal synth engine inspired by the brilliant Dave Smith Evolver and the ability to output to other apps or hardware gear. Now it gains new Pitch and Filter Drive modes, so it can also be your bassline maker and percussion source.
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2026
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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.
The PlayStation Vita just got a new sampling groovebox and synth
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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