Ekssperimental Sounds Studios analog-style wonders for Reason: hands-on

It’s a portal into a wonderland of retro-inspired gear, all in Reason. Sweden’s own Erik Karl Stephan Söderberg built EKSS as a one-man passion project, building Rack Extensions that ooze personality—that boutique hardware feeling, but all in the box. Come with me down the rabbit hole, including Erik’s fantastic new FreakShift effect and drum step-sequencer.

Teenage Engineering K.O.-sidekick, a 2-channel performance-friendly mixer

Teenage Engineering’s two-channel K.O.-sidekick is an answer to the question “what if a battle mixer, but for mobile gear, with live FX?” And that could make it an ideal companion to more than just the Teenage Engineering kit you see in the photos. €189/$179. First impressions:

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2026

Reason 14 beta: new Track Panel, reverb, Dark Mode, more

Reason 14 probably won’t cross off every item on Reason users’ wish lists. But it sure tackles a lot: a new Track Panel and workflow, tons of improvements to the sequencer, Dark Mode, automatic import tempo detection, and more. Plus, since every Reason update really needs a device, this one gets the RV-9 Reverb Station.

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2026

Elektron is the latest firm to be acquired by private investment capital

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2026

LANDR acquires Reason Studios; takeaways from that announcement

Peter Kirn - January 6, 2026

Make doodles in Ableton Live, then animate them, with Klottra

Peter Kirn - November 21, 2025

Elektron’s Tonverk is a 16-track polyphonic multisampler powerhouse

Peter Kirn - September 10, 2025

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

Peter Kirn - November 14, 2024

Elektron’s new shiny: Digitone II hardware sequel, Syntakt 1.3 firmware

Peter Kirn - October 23, 2024