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New, playful arpeggiator features for Sequential Take 5, Oberheim TEO-5
The 5-voice Sequential and Oberheim hybrid analog/digital synths each got an OS update last week, and their playful new arpeggiator features are a reminder of why we love both brands. Think ten new arp modes and a dizzying new feature called “whiplash,” plus other new firmware features.
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Can OneLibrary unite DJ tools? USB export from your DJ tool of choice
OneLibrary to rule them all? AlphaTheta hopes so, with a new library format that works across software and hardware without conversion, and with all your playlists, cue points, beatgrids, and so on intact. That may sound like a tall order, but it’s already launching with support for Pioneer hardware, Rekordbox, Traktor, and djay Pro.
Peter Kirn - October 22, 2025
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Okay, Android users: Polaris music making app gets a key update
We know Android devices could use more music-making love. Polaris already proved itself an elegant Android-only solution. Developer Baptiste writes to let us know he’s added multiple patterns per track for chaining and variations, and other tweaks. The design work is beautifully simple — worth a look for design lovers and Android aficionados alike.
cables, free visual creation patcher on Web and app, gets big updates
Peter Kirn - June 23, 2025
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Free Roland SH-4d 2.0 update: new oscillator models, pattern chaining
Peter Kirn - May 12, 2025
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Ableton Move 1.3: sample from USB-C, polyphonic expression over MIDI
Peter Kirn - February 13, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
TouchOSC native Linux touch support arrives; demo on SteamDeck
Peter Kirn - January 31, 2025
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