Suzuki is re-releasing the electronic autoharp Omnichord to celebrate its 70th anniversary

Here’s an unexpected reissue: Japanese music maker Suzuki is celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary by bringing back the Omnichord, a unique 1981 electronic answer to the autoharp.

RP-8 is a “demake” of the ReBirth RB-338 for the PICO-8 fantasy console

ReBirth, the software recreations of the TB-303 and TR-808, helped launch Propellerhead (now Reason Studios) and demonstrated acid could be made on a PC. Now, imagine that software in 2023 but – much lower fidelity. Like, much worse. 128×128 pixel UI worse.

Peter Kirn - March 14, 2023

Turn Ableton Live into a looping 4-track Tascam Portastudio with this Max for Live Device

Ableton Live has freed us from the restrictions of looping and recording with tape. But what’s missing? The restrictions of looping and recording with tape.

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2023

Here’s Jan Hammer in an 80s power suit rocking his Miami Vice theme on the Fairlight CMI

Peter Kirn - January 22, 2023

Compusynth video demo and tutorial, to help you go west coast Altair

Peter Kirn - December 9, 2022

Compusynth is like a love child of a west coast modular and the Altair 8800 computer

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2022

Traveler takes you on an hour-long Korg retrospective full of synth sounds

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2022

Niche no more – Dials by AudioThing, Hainbach proves test equipment models can be essential

Peter Kirn - September 29, 2022

That time the band Journey made an Atari 2600 game

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2022

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