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).

Free Eurorack holiday – all these Instruo modules are now on VCV Rack; here’s a guide

Modular Santa Claus is here, just in the Nick of time. Boutique Scottish Eurorack maker Instruo is dropping a big range of modules in virtual form on VCV Rack – for free. Here’s what’s inside and where to get started.

Peter Kirn - December 22, 2020

Free Nano community modules for Reaktor Blocks, with TidalCycles support and tons of toys

Toybox are going wild with powerful modules for Reaktor Blocks, the Eurorack-style patching environment. And that includes tons and tons of free modules – now with cool features like integration with the TidalCycles live coding environment.

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2020

Watch a free program on modular audio synthesis and programming today

Peter Kirn - November 21, 2020

Deep dive: Master the Moog Matriarch – Guide

Peter Kirn - October 21, 2020

SunVox, free-cheap tracker and modular, gets new pitch and dynamic scale features

Peter Kirn - October 9, 2020

The newest sound-making device is the trampoline – and here’s a synth made for bouncing on it

Peter Kirn - June 9, 2020

From the far edges of experimental electronic compositions, inside Elli Records’ In the Room

David Abravanel - June 9, 2020

Your snares are weak; here are the free snares (and kicks) you need in Live, from Dial F

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2020

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.

Submit to CDM NEWSWIRE