West Coast chops continue to grow on macOS-iOS modular Audulus

You’ll need the latest iOS and macOS to run it, but the next-generation Audulus 4 continues to impress as a deep, accessible soft modular. And it gets more and more West Coast by the day – as we catch a first glimpse of the next “Buchaudulus” system.

SOMA’s PULSAR-23 gets an epic free community patch book

How do you know analog and patch cords are really back? It’s the return of the patch book. The beloved SOMA PULSAR•23 just got an 80-odd-page tome full of patches for this unique “organismic” instrument, from community members and friends of SOMA.

Peter Kirn - January 9, 2023

Click Tracker is free and open source cue maker – now with interactive display, pedals

Going on the grid is way more interesting when you compose the grid. Click Tracker, João Pais’ free and open-source click track generation for tons of platforms (even Max and Pd), keeps getting more functionality.

Peter Kirn - January 4, 2023

‘Tis the season for ambient: bliss out to AV magic by SUIGETSU + DEFASTEN (with Notch)

Peter Kirn - December 23, 2022

Compusynth is like a love child of a west coast modular and the Altair 8800 computer

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2022

Jitter 8.5 and GLCore join other major updates to Max in 2022, with advanced live visuals

Peter Kirn - November 7, 2022

RNBO (“rainbow”): Start in Max’s UI, deliver to plug-ins, Web browsers, hardware, any OS

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2022

Traveler takes you on an hour-long Korg retrospective full of synth sounds

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2022

Max makers Cycling ’74 are out in the hills teasing something involving RasPi

Peter Kirn - October 5, 2022

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