Deep dive: Master the Moog Matriarch – Guide

The Moog Matriarch is a unique encapsulation of Moog’s modular history in an instrument. Following up on our conversation with the engineers, here’s a guide to getting its capabilities underneath your fingers.

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

SunVox, the genius invention of Alexander Zolotov that’s free or just a few bucks on basically every platform, just keeps getting better.

Peter Kirn - October 9, 2020

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

Buttons, knobs, faders – yes, they’re decent. But you can’t jump on them, not without serious consequences. What you need is a trampoline.

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

Add these Max for Live devices for inspiration in Ableton Live – or learn to make your own

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2020

HEXO for Live is an arpeggiator transformed into a polyphonic compositional tool

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2020

Around VCV Rack modular community, eclectic flowing sounds

Peter Kirn - October 11, 2019

The spirit of Synthi is back, in the new Erica SYNTRX

Peter Kirn - September 27, 2019

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