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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.
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Free SoundHack tools: now plug-ins and Max and Pd, Apple Silicon native
You’ve got choices for how to delay, distort, mangle, spectrally transform, and meddle with audio. But Tom Erbe’s legendary SoundHack stands out – and it’s free. And now it’s Apple Silicon ready.
Peter Kirn - August 14, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Leafcutter John takes you deeper into the strange, wonderful tool Forester
If many music tools guide you, pointing you to particular sounds and hand-holding you on the grid, then Forester blindfolds you and drops you in the gaseous sea of a far-off moon. New videos give you a leg up in figuring out just how to access all that weird goodness.
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Free, ultra-deep spectral synth from Steinberg: X-Stream
Peter Kirn - July 4, 2024
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Draw rectangles on spectrum, animate them: free Sektor for Max for Live
Peter Kirn - September 15, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
Make Noise brings Tom Erbe’s soundhack spectral ideas to a dual oscillator: Spectraphon
Peter Kirn - May 12, 2023
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IRCAM ASAP plug-in suite transforms and remixes sounds; part of it is free
Peter Kirn - December 19, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
Bitwig unveils Spectral Suite audio effects add-on bundle – here’s a video tour
Peter Kirn - October 5, 2022
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