Mutable Instruments swan song: end of production leaves huge legacy, one last Plaits update

What a way to go out. Mutable Instruments discontinues production this month, but leaves a reshaped modular landscape, a real legacy for open source design, and – oh yeah, still one more Plaits update new synth models and DX7 patch compatibility, too?

bela Gliss: expressive touch meets computation in crowd-backed Eurorack module

bela has unveiled its new Eurorack module, a light-up, high-precision touch controller with pressure and looping.

Peter Kirn - December 8, 2022

BASTL Microgranny is back – in a limited Monolith edition with Bogdan Raczynski

microGranny 2 was discontinued – but it gets one last lease on life, in a very limited Monolith edition. It’s a “final form” for the beloved 8-bit, lo-fi granular sample instrument.

Peter Kirn - October 14, 2022

Nina, 12-voice analog polysynth with motorized controls, now in preorders

Peter Kirn - August 11, 2022

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

Peter Kirn - August 3, 2022

Slimshader packs GPU shaders into your Eurorack for live visuals, thanks to RasPi

Peter Kirn - July 22, 2022

Dart, a line of open source MIDI and DMX controllers, in wonderfully wacky variations

Peter Kirn - April 6, 2022

Go check out people making music and visuals by connecting synths to plants

Peter Kirn - March 15, 2022

Playtronica’s Orbita explores sequences on physical, kinetic turntable, launching soon

Peter Kirn - August 30, 2021

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