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Renoise 3.5 is huge: phrase scripting, tuning support, splitter effect, more
Has that DAW grid got you down? Do you feel like you’re caught in the 1980s looking at a multitrack editor? Have your friends stopped talking to you because they want more breaks and intelligent rhythms so they can put those new sneakers to proper dancing use? Renoise is back with features like a phrase scripting engine powered by the new open-source pattrns (with Tidal notation support), full tuning support, sub-signal effects splitting, and more. $88 new. Holy mother of God, it’s nerd Christmas in July.
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Radio Shack’s TRS-80 now has polyphonic MIDI and a tracker
The Tandy Corporation-manufactured, Radio Shack-sold TRS-80 computer debuted in 1977. But now you can now add full polyphonic MIDI support thanks to George Philipps and Michael Wessel. And it’s already transformed into a serious live instrument and production tool. Assembly cost: about $35. The TRS-80: a tool for the 2020s.
Peter Kirn - June 2, 2025
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Maker Monday: DIY your own tracker hardware for around $50-$75
The tracker revival is here. But to make it happen, we need a tracker in every pocket. Don’t worry: you can absolutely recession-proof trackers, even if you’re wedded to using handheld hardware.
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2025
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Squiggy’s WaveTracker: open-source tracker – and other free tools
Peter Kirn - September 5, 2024
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Polyend Tracker Mini 2.0: synth engines, PERC drum synth, more of everything
Peter Kirn - July 1, 2024
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Put headphones on your heart and enter Leeni’s magical chip music world
Peter Kirn - April 29, 2024
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Dirtywave M8 Tracker Model:02 is now open to preorders
Peter Kirn - February 5, 2024
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Polyend takes its OG Tracker to firmware 1.7 with new features
Peter Kirn - August 31, 2023
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