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VCV Rack 2.6: multilingual, drag multiple cables, fit in view – all for free
Both VCV Rack Free and VCV Rack Pro 2.6 are out, including the ability to Zoom to fit / Zoom to fit modules and drag multiple cables stacked on a port. It’s a nice upgrade for this free and open source modular tool (and its partly-proprietary Pro package, too) – while we wait on upcoming v3.
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Xaoc’s Samarkanda is a massive, patchable delay and audio mangler
It’s a quad digital delay with a bunch of patch points in its sprawling 42HP. But Xaoc Devices’ new Samarkanda and its audio buffer can transform into a lot more, from granulators to loopers to resonators – basically, anything you can build out of its four independent delays. It might be the most powerful re-patchable effect we’ve ever seen.
Peter Kirn - March 25, 2025
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Maxess, free externals for Max and Max for Live accessibility, available now
Iftah Gabbai has delivered his Maxess Max/MSP External Collection, a set of tools that interface patches with the native accessibility features of macOS and Windows. They’re a must if you’re making tools with Max and Max for Live – and worth examining for inspiration even if you focus on other platforms.
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025
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Mix and patch ChowDSP’s tape modeling for free in VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
This artist is connecting Unreal, Ableton Live for production-grade visualizers
Peter Kirn - March 7, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music Music tech Software Tech
Flufs, powerful loudness analysis tool, is designed for accessibility
Peter Kirn - March 5, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Sonification Tools for Ableton Live now has a synth that plays data
Peter Kirn - February 13, 2025
DIY + Unusual Music tech Reviews Software Tech
bop: free, fast, friendly, fun music stuff for Pd, old CPUs and RasPi
Peter Kirn - February 5, 2025
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
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