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Nasko’s completely free N-IRIS is a spectrum disperser – why that’s cool
Nasko, the prolific and imaginative software developer, is back with a new one – and it’s completely free, running in Plug Data (Pd) on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It’s a convolution-based spectrum disperser. Say what? Well, you get a powerful, precise, fairly rare method for generating impulse responses for convolution tools, like Kilohearts Convolution (now on sale), the one just added to Serum 2, and more. Or just play it live, because that also sounds kind of awesome.
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AAS Multiphonics CV-3 modular review: an expressive and sonic landmark
AAS Multiphonics CV-3 realizes the potential of this modular software as a synthesis and physical modeling powerhouse. It’s the biggest update to date, with 3-op FM, new physical modeling components, effects, and sound tools. And it’s polyphonic and expressive, with full support for 8-voice polyphony and glides and expression with MPE.
Peter Kirn - February 18, 2025
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
MorphWiz 2 is here and it opens up a new world of iPad sound creation
For all the potential for app overload, sometimes what makes the iPad powerful is that one killer app. And MorphWiz 2, with sample analysis, an arpeggiator, and new modulation, filter, envelope, and effects sections, could be that killer app for synthesis and sound design. It’s a spectral morphing powerhouse.
Freebies: Mallets get Arturia’s Augmented treatment
Peter Kirn - December 19, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Music Thing Modular Workshop System gets its own advent calendar
Peter Kirn - December 16, 2024
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Synthesizers.com in VCV Rack gives you Moog-like 5U in software, for free
Peter Kirn - October 25, 2024
Modular-Analog Music tech Software Tech
Rift offers playful additive synthesis exploration: Max for Live review
Peter Kirn - June 27, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Sinevibes has a new oscillator for KORG, and it makes additive synthesis easy
Peter Kirn - June 24, 2024
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