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ENDOGEN: a deep experimental exploratorium of lowercase synthesis
Enter an organic sound machine that will take you to an imagined sound world somewhere between a temple garden and a half-awake dream. ENDOGEN is a dazzling tool, built in Max and SuperCollider, that explores notions of lowercase synthesis. There’s a lot to cover as far as what it can do — but you should also feel empowered to play and get lost.
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New, playful arpeggiator features for Sequential Take 5, Oberheim TEO-5
The 5-voice Sequential and Oberheim hybrid analog/digital synths each got an OS update last week, and their playful new arpeggiator features are a reminder of why we love both brands. Think ten new arp modes and a dizzying new feature called “whiplash,” plus other new firmware features.
Peter Kirn - November 10, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
Elastic OSC is a Mutable Instruments-based polysynth voice for iOS: tested
Developer Oliver Greschke (MoMinstruments) built an AUv3 iOS synth around the DSP from Emilie Gillet’s legendary open-source Mutable Instruments Plaits VCO. Elastic OSC gives you unique touch-based controls, plus new features that let you use Plaits’ sound palette as a complete mono/polyphonic instrument.
Free SSL X-Orcism II plug-in will let you dial in sonic spookiness all year
Peter Kirn - October 31, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Benjolin Gorga, Andreas Siagian’s Yogyakarta Eurorack edition
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2024
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Free plug-in from BPB and Toybox Audio simulates dirty VHS tapes
Peter Kirn - November 30, 2023
Gear Music tech Software Tech
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