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Three free spectral synths to try after the new Serum spectral oscillator
Spectral resynthesis is having a moment now that it’s one of the new oscillator types in the mighty Xfer Serum 2. If you’re looking for other ways to get your spectral resynthesis on – or you’re a Serum user who just can’t get enough – here are three free tools to sink your FFTs into.
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TROVARSI x ALX-106 deliver brutal techno fed by serious live chops
Nothing puts life back in the groove quite like playing live. In a pairing of two total legends, Trovarsi and ALX-106 team up to drop some hard-slapping techno in the classic mold out on DC-based Black Techno Matters. And it’s got all the animation of their live sets combined with pitch-perfect production. It’s top-quality techno right when we need it: no hype, no TikTok genres, just a devastating kick from the kick.
Peter Kirn - February 14, 2025
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You can play rave classic game wipEout in the browser – for now
1995 saw the PlayStation launch title from Pygnosis that launched the combination of futuristic anti-gravity racing and 90s rave music – complete with music by legendary Welsh game composer CoLD SToRAGE that holds up alongside later editions with Leftfield, The Chemical Brothers, and Orbital. And now it’s in a browser port of a source code leak – and it’s a fascinating technical portrait while it lasts.
Reason Studios’ Objekt is a physical modeling synth with plenty of twists
Peter Kirn - May 11, 2023
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Noise Engineering’s plug-ins are a dirty habit, start for free, and they keep coming
Peter Kirn - April 7, 2022
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Reason Studios shares update and fixes, roadmap for the year, deal on Players
Peter Kirn - March 22, 2022
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Mutable Instruments Plaits is now free for Reason, in a beautiful reimagining called Macro
Peter Kirn - February 15, 2022
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Freequel plugins and Reason RE – distortion, synths from Noise Engineeering for free
Peter Kirn - February 4, 2022
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