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Organismi OR—1, free for iPad: breathing, stochastic pattern generator
OR—1 is an artful, generative MIDI sequencer maker. It’s free for iPad as an AUv3, with a desktop macOS version available for €19.99. And it’s an exquisite experience feeding these into synths.
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Pac-Man, Befaco RANDOM8, and more free modules of VCV Rack
Your sequencing gets upgraded — including cameos by Pac-Man and the LOGO turtle. You get even more secret weapons for drum synthesis. You get the hot new RANDOM8 collab from Befaco and Mylar Melodies, cloning their new hardware. There’s just so much goodness in VCV Rack that covering the free stuff has me dizzy. Here’s your June update, with some sound examples.
Peter Kirn - June 18, 2026
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QuadTrack is a new groovebox for the Amiga (really), plus PC and Mac
It’s the biggest Commodore Amiga news of the week: Pink Parrot Studio is launching a new “Dynamic Performance Sequencer” with powerful modulation and Trig Tools option, built for jamming right on the computer keyboard. And there’s a music album to match. But don’t worry: if you have one of those inferior PC or Macintosh machines, you can still get in on the fun with an emulator, no installation or setup required.
Peter Kirn - May 6, 2026
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Curve time with Tomavatars’ MGenBend for Ableton Live Suite: hands-on
Peter Kirn - February 26, 2026
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Polyfold from Manifest Audio lets you paint with polymetric patterns
Peter Kirn - February 26, 2026
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Dream with this: solenoids, percussion, and circuits in live Torso session
Peter Kirn - February 9, 2026
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KORG’s phase8 “acoustic synthesizer” is now a product for sale
Peter Kirn - January 22, 2026
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
As much triggering as you can handle: Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor
Peter Kirn - January 22, 2026
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