Turn Ableton Live into a looping 4-track Tascam Portastudio with this Max for Live Device

Ableton Live has freed us from the restrictions of looping and recording with tape. But what’s missing? The restrictions of looping and recording with tape.

Listen to Herb Deutsch narrate studies in tape and synthesis, from his 1976 book

In memory of Herb Deutsch, what better than to listen to his charming voice intoning a series of sound design experiments with tape and synthesizers, followed by some very out-there 70s musical creations from the composer.

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2022

Arturia Dist COLDFIRE review: a red-hot coloration, overdrive, distortion multi-effect

Distortion? Already interested. But Dist COLDFIRE goes further, even compared to other recent tools with dual-distortion and modulation. Deep inside, you get a multi-effects toybox with tools for a range of coloration.

Peter Kirn - August 30, 2022

Sinevibes Stator plug-in is tape wobble, phasing, chorusing – and something different

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2022

Soundtoys gets full native Apple Silicon support, for some evergreen effects

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2022

Bentō is an alive, unstable Japanese noise box by Giorgio Sancristoforo

Peter Kirn - March 21, 2022

Celebrate Eliane Radigue at 90 with a free documentary and fresh, radical re-releases

Peter Kirn - January 26, 2022

Free plug-ins: Arturia Tape MELLO-FI adds Mellotron tape goodness to anything

Peter Kirn - December 21, 2021

Rymdigare for iOS combines FX in a fanciful UI and makes everything fuzzy and wonderful

Peter Kirn - October 4, 2021

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