Okay, Android users: Polaris music making app gets a key update

We know Android devices could use more music-making love. Polaris already proved itself an elegant Android-only solution. Developer Baptiste writes to let us know he’s added multiple patterns per track for chaining and variations, and other tweaks. The design work is beautifully simple — worth a look for design lovers and Android aficionados alike.

Teenage Engineering OP-XY: fully rebuilt OP-Z with display, CV, more

It’s what a lot of musicians wished for – especially judging by all the renders you were making. But the reality looks and works better than what you imagined: the OP-XY is a more mature OP-Z follow-up with a rich complement of sequencing features. And it’s all in gorgeous black and monochrome.

Peter Kirn - November 14, 2024

Roland P-6 pocket sampler with FX, granular engine: here’s what to know

Roland’s latest handheld boutique synth is a departure. Instead of a synth or drum machine, it was inspired by the SP-404. Here’s the skinny on its onboard sampling, effect, and sequencer features, direct from the source.

Peter Kirn - September 12, 2024

Hands on: Cong Burn’s Stacks plug-in and iOS app synths, loops, and layers

Peter Kirn - July 12, 2024

Machinedrum, repatched: Cycling ’74 doing fun stuff with RNBO

Peter Kirn - June 7, 2024

Bitwig Studio 5 is all about modulation, curves, and envelope shapes; now in beta

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2023

Massive Roland TR-8S + TR-6S updates: new FM models, probability, editor refresh

Peter Kirn - August 31, 2022

mlre is an expanded version of the classic monome mlr, focused on performance

Peter Kirn - August 3, 2022

Superbooth preview – Making Sound Machines does shuffled beats in voltage

Peter Kirn - April 20, 2022

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