Etsuko’s Eterna for monome norns, an elegant 6-voice slice instrument

In its bones, Eterna for monome norns returns to some of the original success of monome: doing imaginative, intuitive, musical things with slices. A single audio file transforms via 6-voice sampler/sequencer and 12-page interface into everything from delicate ambient textures to detailed grooves.

Deluge synth-sequencer-sampler open-source community firmware is here

The Synthstrom Audible Deluge, a grid-based synth/sequencer/sampler, has its first official open-source, community-developed firmware – “and it’s huge,” the makers say. There are new views, new effects, new modulation, and more.

Peter Kirn - December 4, 2023

mlre is an expanded version of the classic monome mlr, focused on performance

It’s an even more performative monome. Creator sonocircuit has built a new take on the monome norns/grid app mlr, adding new macros, transposition, LFOs, and lots more.

Peter Kirn - August 3, 2022

Here’s some lovely music in the woods, on monome norns arcologies and more

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2021

Don’t miss the gorgeous, shuffling loops of glia [bandcamp picks]

Peter Kirn - February 5, 2021

norns, nerdy instrument as art, has a great new tracker app and a DIY option

Peter Kirn - November 9, 2020

arcologies is wonderfully archaic music art for monome norns

Peter Kirn - September 1, 2020

Here’s what to learn to get a jump start on the new monome thing

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2018

There’s a do-everything music box coming from the maker of monome

Peter Kirn - April 28, 2018

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