Music tech Software Tech
LIRA-8 reimagines the LYRA-8 organismic drone synth in Pd, VST, AU free – donationware
The wonderfully mysterious analog LYRA-8 synthesizer world now has an unofficial digital cousin – and it’s free-or-pay-what-you-can for Pure Data (and cross-platform AU and VST).
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Polyend had a blissful 2020, but they’re not done yet – Tracker, Preset, Medusa updates
Polyend’s beloved Tracker finishes out the year with a pitch-perfect update – and homebrew gaming. And there are updates for their Preset module for Eurorack and the brilliant Medusa synthesizer hardware, too.
Peter Kirn - December 24, 2020
Gear Modular-Analog Tech
Nodes is a creative visual patcher for people who love code – or is it the other way round?
Love eye candy? Love patching together node-based tools – but don’t want to give up serious JavaScript coding for AI and 2D and 3D graphics and augmented reality? Nodes might be for you. Free, Mac/Windows/Linux. This tool is now coming into its own – and just as winter 2020, amidst bringing a world of hurt, […]
SC-808, the SuperCollider TR-808 recreation, now has an Advanced version
Peter Kirn - September 21, 2020
DIY + Unusual Software Tech
Make your own Launchpad instrument with Novation’s free r_cycle, step by step
Peter Kirn - August 6, 2020
DIY + Unusual Gear Software Tech
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