Befaco Oneiroi, all-in-one soundscape module, now in VCV Rack

Oneiroi from Befaco is a mythical variety chocolate box where every flavor is delicious. It’s an experimental slash drone slash sound design treasure box. And now it’s in VCV Rack.

Inside the Dune 2 score with Osmose and Hans Zimmer

A sequel is only worth its weight in spice if it can best the original. For Dune 2, Hans Zimmer and his team went further with their electronic instrumentation to immerse us even deeper in otherworldly sounds. Now we get some insights into how they did it, and why the Expressive E Osmose was a starring player.

Peter Kirn - December 11, 2024

Sumu arrives, with unique semi-modular take on spectral sound design

Madrona Labs’ Sumu, after an extensive development and Early Access period, is now at version 1.0. It’s semi-modular, it’s an additive synth (with the ability to import your own partials), it does FM, it has a powerful fine-grained spatialization tool. It’s simply a spectral sound design and soundscape powerhouse.

Peter Kirn - November 22, 2024

Free Supermassive reverb gets a silky, stellar new mode: Pleiades

Peter Kirn - November 22, 2024

Unreal Engine 5.5 for sound: Audio Widgets, MetaSounds news

Peter Kirn - November 13, 2024

Okay, the “frog” bass stabs on MJ’s Thriller is a Casiotone MT-60

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2024

Free SSL X-Orcism II plug-in will let you dial in sonic spookiness all year

Peter Kirn - October 31, 2024

Baby Audio Transit 2 multi-effect: exclusive free presets, details

Peter Kirn - October 30, 2024

Arturia’s take on Elka Synthex puts buttery layers, hypnotic arps in reach

Peter Kirn - October 28, 2024

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