There’s a Zelda-friendly ocarina app for FM-1, and you can try it in a browser

Now Ocarina of Time meets up with the other big trend of the fall, with OCA, an ocarina app and soundbook for the M-VAVE FM-1. You don’t even need an FM-1 to play with it; it runs perfectly in a browser, including on a phone. Developer Charles Vestal gives us a look.

Tweakbench plug-ins return after 20 years, from NES to ambient

Chiptune, granular, ambient pads, experimental, percussion — once upon a time, Tweakbench plug-ins were everything. And now they’re back, with full support for AU and VST3 on macOS (including Apple Silicon), Windows, and Linux.

Peter Kirn - December 18, 2025

Nintendo DS as ultra-portable generative source, with homebrew and Lua

It’s generative music that can fit into a spare pocket of a backpack. Nintendo DS + CellsDS homebrew + a little Lua code hacking + Korg’s Pandora PX4D guitar multi-effects = pure bliss.

Peter Kirn - September 16, 2024

Hakai Labs lets you connect your classic NES controller to Eurorack

Peter Kirn - August 12, 2024

Put headphones on your heart and enter Leeni’s magical chip music world

Peter Kirn - April 29, 2024

Befaco’s new analog multi-effect Fx Boy module uses Game Boy cartridges

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2023

Today is the last day to get KORG M01D and DSN-12 for Nintendo 3DS

Peter Kirn - March 27, 2023

An album released on Nintendo 64 cartridge – the next nerdy Remute ROM release

Peter Kirn - January 11, 2022

Watch as GLASYS uses a MIDI keyboard to paint pixel art live

Peter Kirn - August 2, 2021