Rhizomatic Synestia, an otherworldly effect from Absynth, Plasmonic creator

Modeled resonators, formants, waveshapers, filters, delays, all with extensive modulation: Synestia takes the unparalleled sonic shapers from creator Brian Clevinger’s Plasmonic and brings it to any input signal.

Inside the Dune 2 score with Osmose and Hans Zimmer

A sequel is only worth its weight in spice if it can best the original. For Dune 2, Hans Zimmer and his team went further with their electronic instrumentation to immerse us even deeper in otherworldly sounds. Now we get some insights into how they did it, and why the Expressive E Osmose was a starring player.

Peter Kirn - December 11, 2024

Sumu arrives, with unique semi-modular take on spectral sound design

Madrona Labs’ Sumu, after an extensive development and Early Access period, is now at version 1.0. It’s semi-modular, it’s an additive synth (with the ability to import your own partials), it does FM, it has a powerful fine-grained spatialization tool. It’s simply a spectral sound design and soundscape powerhouse.

Peter Kirn - November 22, 2024

Keith McMillen, instrumental innovator, has died

Peter Kirn - August 31, 2024

Ableton Live 12.1 is in public beta, and it’s a huge release for Live

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024

Geert Bevin, MPE innovator, tours Osmose keyboard and expression

Peter Kirn - June 18, 2024

Learn music instrument design from Roger Linn and Sasha Leitman

Peter Kirn - June 8, 2024

Arturia PolyBrute 12: 3-mode poly aftertouch expression, 12 voices

Peter Kirn - May 14, 2024

Baby Audio’s Atoms mass-spring physical modeling synth, tested

Peter Kirn - February 12, 2024

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