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

Free monosynth BLEASS Monolit for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad

Peter Kirn - June 21, 2022

Arturia FX Collection 3: now with tube and op-amp distortion and more enhancements

Peter Kirn - June 16, 2022

CLAP is a new open-source plug-in format from Bitwig, u-he – do we need it, and who will use it?

Peter Kirn - June 15, 2022