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Peter Kirn - September 29, 2022

Ableton Live 11.2 is out of beta – here’s what’s new, at a glance

Peter Kirn - September 27, 2022

Komplete 14 adds Kontakt 7, expands bundle, but M1/M2 support is spotty — at a glance

Peter Kirn - September 8, 2022

NI has retired Absynth soft synth after 22 years; here’s a statement from its creator

Peter Kirn - September 8, 2022

Modalics Beat Scholar: a new hyper-divisible drum machine plug-in made of pizzas

Peter Kirn - September 6, 2022

Arturia Dist COLDFIRE review: a red-hot coloration, overdrive, distortion multi-effect

Peter Kirn - August 30, 2022

Linux gets native analog modeled plug-ins, Pultec emulations, with VST, VST3, and now – CLAP

Peter Kirn - August 24, 2022

Tracktion Waveform Free gets updates for 2022 – and it’s a solid no-cost starter DAW

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2022

Get the BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover instantly with Spitfire Audio – free, lightweight

Peter Kirn - July 14, 2022

GForce Oberheim SEM, perfect £30 plug-in of a 1974 gem, made with Tom and Marcus

Peter Kirn - July 7, 2022