ALM records everything to stems, and now mixes, too, in compact modules

It’s Stem Ripper, and its expansion module accomplice, “With Mixer.” Patch it up quick, record individual stems, and perform stereo mixing with aux sends, panning, and even external USB MIDI control. And fit it all in 6HP + 8HP, with clever Eurorack modules from ALM/Busy Circuits.

In masses of live electronic sound, Jad Atoui built an opus

It Will Take Forever moves through emotions in swells, as if pulling us through feelings. Composed and played live on modular synths from 2023 to 2025 in Beirut, Jad Atoui’s work almost sings grief through those electronics, in a world being ripped apart. Behind it, club-sized sub-bass impact rumbles like our own bodies. There’s now a video by Ralf Moussa, as well.

Peter Kirn - September 4, 2026

Septabee, an insane-looking free Linux/Windows DAW with pomegranates

Suddenly, a bunch of the producers I follow are buzzing about the music-mangling possibilities of Septabee, a free DAW for Linux and Windows developed “in secret” over “20,000 hours.” And it looks like insane fun: a bonkers dataflow interface and “violently unfinished” early-access software available through an intentionally broken website that autoplays music and makes you hunt for the click zone like it’s 1994.

Peter Kirn - September 3, 2026

Nuclear test equipment inspired this new Eurorack module

Peter Kirn - September 2, 2026

Patience, module from Olivia Artz, scales modulation from seconds to decades

Peter Kirn - September 1, 2026

Reason now offers 15 Reason devices, plus Rack Extensions access, for free

Peter Kirn - August 27, 2026

A $5 modular drum circuit, a free online course, and how it grows into more

Peter Kirn - August 21, 2026

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

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2026

Last call on these summer sales on gear and software

Peter Kirn - July 27, 2026