DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Reviews Software Stories Tech
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.
Read more
Sting 2.1 makes the most fun pattern, arp, acid maker even more funner
It’s the crazy-good acid maker, but more than that: Sting is fun for spinning all kinds of melodic and rhythmic patterns. (I’m constantly putting it on percussion tracks.) Now Iftah’s back with a Sting 2.1 update with new arpeggiator and pattern features. And it’s still pay-what-you-want / pay-what-you-can.
Peter Kirn - January 15, 2026
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
PatchSeq puts a FM-filled, sequenced patcher inside your VCV Rack
It’s a patcher inside a patcher. And that patcher has more patches that you can copy, randomize, and sequence. And in that patcher is a ton of glitchy goodness. PatchSeq, hot off the grill from Jeremy Wentworth and Voxglitch, is something special.
Peter Kirn - January 11, 2026
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
What’s new in the DIY world of Music Thing’s Workshop System
Peter Kirn - January 7, 2026
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music tech Stories Tech
Physical modeling, modular explorations with Adam Pietruszko and AAS’ CV-3
Peter Kirn - November 18, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Max 9.1: new Ableton objects, vintage Jitter video FX, more
Peter Kirn - October 30, 2025
Motion Music tech Software Tech
Free Envion Deepscan turns your hard drive’s lost files into a soundscape
Peter Kirn - October 29, 2025
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
CDM Newswire
brings together the latest breaking news on music, technology, gear, and live visuals. Got a project, found a news tip, or want to share your product? Submit to us directly.