Gaming Music tech Software Tech
The PlayStation Vita just got a new sampling groovebox and synth
Sony may have abandoned the PS Vita, but homebrew is ready to keep it alive. And the gorgeous handheld gaming console now gets a new identity as an all-in-one groovebox — with free, open-source software. It even supports multichannel audio over USB via a custom kernel plug-in. Meet DS-8 Drumstream, portable beatmaker.
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Polyfold from Manifest Audio lets you paint with polymetric patterns
A 1024-step, multilane polyphonic sequencer sounds overwhelming. But the latest Manifest Audio polymetric sequencer, Polyfold, offers a palette of various patterns and shapes that you can deploy across that vast canvas, easily and quickly. It opens up sequencing in Live 12+ Suite, free from the usual constraints. It’s a compositional playground, with full MIDI and OSC (!) support, for music and visuals alike.
Peter Kirn - February 26, 2026
Motion Music tech Software Tech
Stylophone Voice, AA-powered sound-bending sampler + sequencer + FX
Oh yeah, somebody remembered to make stuff that’s just fun. Stylophone (Dubreq) is adding to its Pocket Range with an AA battery-powered device that samples, sequences, and adds effects. That puts your sounds under the signature Stylophone stylus — and it looks set to be a breakout hit, if the price is right.
Peter Kirn - January 19, 2026
Gear Music tech Tech
Okay, Android users: Polaris music making app gets a key update
Peter Kirn - October 20, 2025
Android Apps Music tech Software Tech
Teenage Engineering OP-XY: fully rebuilt OP-Z with display, CV, more
Peter Kirn - November 14, 2024
Gear Music tech Tech
Roland P-6 pocket sampler with FX, granular engine: here’s what to know
Peter Kirn - September 12, 2024
Gear Music tech Tech
Machinedrum, repatched: Cycling ’74 doing fun stuff with RNBO
Peter Kirn - June 7, 2024
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