Surge, awesome free soft synth, gets major 1.8 update

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2021

Here’s a free pack to get MIDI Polyphonic Expression under your fingertips

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2021

How MPE can work on hardware synths: a look at Sequential OB-6, Prophet 6 updates

Peter Kirn - January 8, 2021

Polyend had a blissful 2020, but they’re not done yet – Tracker, Preset, Medusa updates

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2020

Live 11 also turns Push 1 and 2 into more expressive polyphonic instruments, magically

Peter Kirn - November 11, 2020

Where to start with polyphonic expression: Live 11, Sensel Morph, and plug-ins, explained

Peter Kirn - November 10, 2020

monome’s alternative musical world: a hands-on creative expedition with norns and grid

Andreas Roman - May 8, 2020

Polyend Medusa synth-controller gets deeper powers, sleeker skin, lower price

Peter Kirn - April 24, 2020

Osmose is a new “augmented” keyboard, from Haken and Expressive E

Peter Kirn - November 20, 2019

Buchla’s pioneering Thunder touch controller is back, on Sensel Morph

Peter Kirn - January 23, 2019