VCV Rack has a new manual for all its free modules – and it’s a great modular tutorial

Peter Kirn - June 1, 2023

8-bit oscillators with analog overdrive and a glitch lab to bend them: Liquid Sky launches d-vices

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2023

Arturia MicroFreak V5 free update: custom user samples, sample and granular engines

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2023

Bitwig Studio 5 is all about modulation, curves, and envelope shapes; now in beta

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2023

Sequential Take 5 polysynth v2 doubles up sounds, adds tuning and tweaking tools

Peter Kirn - April 7, 2023

From a Neapolitan hard techno master, a beautiful, nasty waveshaping distortion plug-in

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2023

Mensla’s MS-2 is a great-sounding FM synth with the safety protocols switched off

Peter Kirn - February 28, 2023

Roland SH-4d polysynth: 11 models in one knob-y box with tons of extras, drums – and motion

Peter Kirn - February 23, 2023

Neutral Labs Pip module: morphable, complex LFOs designed to be paired

Peter Kirn - February 20, 2023

data.train Max for Live instrument-effect mangles and transforms any sample or source

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2023