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Modor DR-2, Belgian beast of a drum machine, now does basslines, too
Modor’s DR-2 is a monster truck of digital drum machines. Apart from being massive physically, it’s got brutal sounds — aggressive filters, pounding kicks — and its developer keeps packing in more. The latest update now adds bass models to the many features lurking behind this panel.
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Acid in your browser, free: generate acid patterns and MIDI with this Web tool
Social media is boring; news is depressing. Open up a browser tab and distract yourself from work with this acid bassline generator instead. It’s free, you can store patches online, and you can even download MIDI files for use with your DAW, plug-in, or hardware bass synth of choice.
Peter Kirn - August 23, 2023
Music tech Tech Web
Arturia Acid V’s sound and workflow, in two videos
As a follow up to that review, here are two one-take looks at how Acid V sounds in use – four etudes, plus one workflow video.
Peter Kirn - August 23, 2023
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Recreating The Prodigy’s synth sounds on the original hardware – full of great tricks
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2023
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RP-8 is a “demake” of the ReBirth RB-338 for the PICO-8 fantasy console
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2023
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Acid Hit generates 30-second 303 tunes in your browser
Peter Kirn - September 26, 2022
Music tech Tech Web
Roland’s AIRA Compact: bite-sized versions of TR drum machine, JUNO-60 synth, vocal FX
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2022
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